THE SEASON'S LAMBING.
DOMINION ESTIMATES. Following are complete estimates of the. current season's lambing, computed from estimated average, percentages furnished by inspectors of stock in the various districts. Corresponding figures for tlio four previous years, together with the actual number "of lambs tailed, are also given for comparison:— North Island. J92o—Number of breeding ewes 5.838.704. estimated average percentage of lambing 87.95, estimated number of lambs 5.135,524, actual number of lambs tailed 5.074,751. 1921 — 0,312,456, 89.63, 5,659,355, 5,457.0-4:?. 1922 — 0.771,482, 90.30, 6,118,530, 5,955,051. 1923 — 7,170,154 91.34, 6,549,143, 6,170,673. 1924—7,148,949, 55.00, 15,049,654. South Island. 19-20 — 5,7-29,845, 80.20, 4,503,426, 4,539.197. 1921 — 5,835.33-2, 53.25, 4,859,425, 4,810.258. 1922 — 5.724,572, K2.53, 4,724,475, 4.949,440. 1923 — 5.892.849, 83.99, 4,949,313, 4,962.063. 1924—5,927,145, 57.57, 5,208,375. Dominion. j 1920 — 11.508,549, 84.11, 9,730,95(1. 9,614,545. 1921—12,137.738, 50.59, 10,318,780, 10,267,910. 1922—12,496.054, 86.77, 10,843,005, 10.895,521. 1923—13,003,003, 88.02, 11,498,456. 11.133.336. 1924—13,076,094, 8(5.14, 11,238,03 a
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 307, 27 December 1924, Page 9
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138THE SEASON'S LAMBING. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 307, 27 December 1924, Page 9
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