SHEEP RETURNS.
TOTALS UP TO APRIL 30
Figures laid on the table of the House of Representatives on Tuesday show the number of sheep in the Dominion on April 30th, 1916 and 1917: — Total for— 1916. 1917. North Island 13,880,799 14,567,128 South Island 10,907,351 10,703,258 Dominion 24,788,150 25,270,386 Net increase, N. Island... 686,329 Net decrease, S. Island... 204,093 Net increase for Dominion 482,236 The number of owners has increased from 23,181 to 23,380. The following table shows the number of sheep in the Dominion in each of the past ten years: — 1907 20,953,772 1908 22,449,053 1909 23,480,707 1910 24.269,620 1911 231996.126 1912 23,7,50,153 1913 24,191,810 1914 ' 24,798,763 1915 24.901,421 1916 24.788.150. 1917 ... , 25:270,386
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 229, 27 September 1917, Page 2
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113SHEEP RETURNS. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 229, 27 September 1917, Page 2
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