SHEEP RETURNS

Bush Advocate, Volume XVII, Issue 25, 31 January 1905, Page 5

SHEEP RETURNS

The annual sheep returns for the year ended April ( 30, 1904, have recently been circulated. The number of sheep in the Napier district were then returned as 186,364 as against 202,820 for the corresponding period of the previous year. The following are among the returns : —

Waipawaand Woodville counties ~J. B. A'Deane, Takapau, 12,243 ; A. S. G. Carlyon, Tikokino, 20,680; Chad wick, Ormondviile, 1212 ; Cowper and Knight, Kaitoke, 18,294 ; H. Gaisford, Oringi, 10,352; J. Harding, Waipukurau, 21,507; Hartgfll and Knight, Olawhao, 3060 ;|5. Johnston, Takapau, 27,400 ; do. Papatawa, 5288 ; Knietht Bros., 4170; Matthews, Nor sew'ood South, 7346 ; Finlay, Morrison, Makotuku, 3990 ; Nelson Bros., Oporae, 4602 ; Pharazyn, Waewaepa, 9338 ; Neal Bros., Ngapaeruru, 898; do., Makotuku, 595; Hon. J. D. Ormond, Woodville, 7035 ; J. Pettit, Ongaong*. 2198 ; Potts and Co., Takapan, 6426 ; Prescott, G. andT., Otawhao, 5770 ;W. Rathbone, Abbotsford, Waipawa, 9235 ; do. Waipawa, 1424 ; J. A. Robertson, Wairere, 2769; H. R. Russell, Mount Herbert, 23,465 ; Skerman. and Podevin, sWaipawa, 3014 , Hon. W. C. Smith, Makotuku, 2582 ; S. H. Smith, Hindhope, Dannevirke, 1529 ; Smith, Bros., Waitahora, 886 ; Thomas Smith, Mangatoro, 575; Somerville and McAdam, Ngapaeruru, 3020; iTamaki Pastoral Co., 3579; Harry Tickner, Dannevivke;B9B ; B. Waldrom, Ormondviile, 775 ; Yen. Archdeacon S. Williams, Te Ante, 29,282; Wright, Son, and Turpin, Waitahora, 1223. Patangata and Weber Counties. — Beetham Bros., Esthorpe, 25,376; K. Cameron, Weber, 324; I. Cripps, Wimbledon, 920 ; L. Cripps, Ti Tree, 1188 ; L. Gr. Crosse, Wefcer, 3799; Douglas Bros., Wanstead, 17,325; Ford Franklin, Ti Tree, 2627 ; W.Francis, Weber, 600; R. Franklin (estate of), Ti Tree, 6995; S. Franklin, Franklin Park, Dannevirke, 4480; A. Giblin, Oporae, 3153 ; S. H. Gollan, Waipukurau, 33,934; F. M. Gregorie, Oporae, "2340 ; W. W. S. Hales, Weber, 1358; A. [Herbert, Weber, 2826; Herrick Bros., Tautane, 14,893 ; C. A. Hertzel, Weber, |924; T. Kerr, Weber, 717; Lovejoy and Jensen, Weber, 730; G. Lovejoy, Weber, 425 ; J. Mabbett, "W^ber, 1095 ; J. Mackenzie, Weber, 1522 ; K. Mackenzie, Weber, 2100 ; Mrs James Mackenzie, Weber, 2040.; McHardy Bros., Blackhead, 30,100 ; D. McKenzie, .Weber, 2098 ; A. McLean, Ti Tree, 1350; D. McLean, Waipatiki, 968 ; K McLean, Weber, 1300; Munro Donald, stock reserve, 850 ; dp, Linside, Weber, 700 ; D. Munro, Braemore, Weber, 550; Donald Munro, Achmore, 1250; Hon. J. D. Ormond, Wallingford, 39,000; T. Poole, Weber, 1007 ; Eiddell, J. E. and J. A., Ti Tree, 3344; D. P. Eyan, Weber, 800; Soringhansen, Weber, 900; A. Wells, Ti Tree, 1330,