A BAD YEAR
WHAT THE SHEEP MEN HAVE LOST. WILL ENDS MEET? The slump in wool has lasted long enough for one to be able to sit down t and figure out approximately the verdict of the season. Tke Dominion gives in £ b d a picture \>i this season and last, as follows :-rTHE BRIGHT SIDE— I9O6-7. Outlay. f Area of station, acres ... 1,000 . Carrying capacity (two sheepj ." 2,000 ' Cost of land (£8 10s) '.. £8,500 Cost of sheep (15s) ... £1,500 ' Total, land and stock ... £10,000 Annual interest ... ...... ... £500 Rates, wages, rations, '"repairsj etc £200 Total year's expense £700 Income. Clip, 71b at 9d £525 Surplus sbeep, say ... ... £500 Total £1026 '. Profit for owner's toil ... £325* THE BLACK SIDE— I9O7-8. Outlay. Interest, wages, eto £700 Income: Clip, 71b, 6d .;. £X' : Surplus sheep> say ... ... £850 ' Total •.'.. ... ...'36700 | Profit for owner's t0i1 . .! Nil , , The above js not put.! forward as an exact and complete, return applying to
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 22 May 1908, Page 6
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154A BAD YEAR Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 22 May 1908, Page 6
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