MORE SHEEP IN N.Z.
S.L Advances More Quickly
The number of sheep in New Zealand increased to almost 49m during the year ended June, 1962, according to figures released by the Acting Government Statistician, Mr W. A Butterworth. There was an increase of 526,000, or 1.08 per cemt., over the previous year's total. The sheep population in the South Island rose by 2.33 per cent, to almost 22.5 m; North Island numbers made an advance of only 0.05 per cent, to 26.5 m.
Breeding ewe numbers in the North Island decreased for the first time since 1958. by 0.14 per cent, to just under 18m; but ewe numbers in the South Island, which have increased steadily since 1954, rose again by 242 per cent, to just under 16m.
The Romney is easily the most numerous breed in the country with almost 36m sheep representing 73.36 per cent, of all sheep. Next comes the Corriedale with slightly fewer than 2.5 m and just on 5 per cent, of the national tally, followed by the halfbred with 2.2 m or 4.53 per cent.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30154, 11 June 1963, Page 16
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