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THE BOTANIC GARDEN. 
All that the. Colony possesses to represent a Department 
Agriculture, and to represent the Sciences underlying Agri¬ 
culture - fundamental as well. 
Br lance Sheet at close of ID 17. 
Pr of it (Ee on o mies) 
Loss 
Has a very limited 
subordinate personnel 
- all low salaries. 
2 . 
Is given a very small 
supporting grant, thus 
down ailing it to make 
up the remainder by 
a I arge 1 aimber of s ia 11 
commercial sales . 
This consul- es the time of t'fe Director in 
trivial matters of administration(and 
these he cannot entirely cover. even with 
utmost effort)j thus completely sacrificing 
his services as a scientific expert. 
Most of this business rust he looked after 
personally by the Director, still further 
burdening him with trivial detail. Counting 
his time at $20 per day 3 and the expense 
( vlllr r 4 Vwhig-lL) of producing this stock un¬ 
der these conditions, and every dollar so 
made doubtless costs the Government several 
dollars, 
3. 
Co op<:-Is d istribution 
of plants only by 
sale on order so that 
the place-may be kept 
alive, 
This pro! tbits the general distribution 
1 1 i r o 11 gh o'i \1 b 1 1 e Co1 ony of p 1 an ting s t o ck a -of 
great economic value, thus defeating one of 
the most important -ends for which the in— 
stitution was founded, 
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S' hate - ; i e-i 1 1 s a r e mad e 
that pre re ent c ondit ions 
are due to war time 
economies; though similar 
extraordinar .11y stringent 
economies appear to have 
been in effect for five 
years or more. 
It is precisely in war tine that greater 
activities and greater outlays are expected 
in such a. department, than at any other 
tire,- since food crop work, especially, 
shmjj.il then be pushed at highest possible 
speed. The alternative is war allowances 
and increased pay for laborers and employ¬ 
ees on account of high cost of living - 
outlays mnv times greater than an effect- 
ive food campaign would cost, with the ad¬ 
ded. loss of the impetus and influence which 
would extend on into timer of peace. 
Amount of labor used is pro¬ 
bably one—half th t leces- 
sary for first class upkeep) 
to say nothing of 
aggres- 
si ve work 
Dravrs public criticism on dot ils which .are 
quite inconsequential, in ct. • g ml son to the 
forcing of a. failure to accomplish the greet" 
er purposes for which the Gar'lens were 
founded, thus breaking down the prestige of 
the Gardens, and i? airing the influence of 
its Director. 
