LAMBING ESTIMATES.
GOOD SEASON IN iSiMB. (Special to the Heroldh WELLIKfJTbN, his day. The AgrieultixraLPepartimeiit;^ estimat< of lambing m the North Island Jias beei completed, showing an increase* m t'h< number o$ lambs this season, comparec with the number tailejd last- season, <o ; 326.462. The. perceiltage last y e&r wai i 85|, but this .season shows an- 'improve : ment, the percentage being 87£* TJm ! Government Statistiocan, m ; publishing • these figures, statesritiiit for' two. years past the Dj-parteneiit of Agriculture lias made \ip these returns, and ha« fouiKl the estimates to agree, very closely with tli& mimtbei* of lamos. t4ile,d, as by the Oolleotion t^sen in 1 February and March. _ The publicatipiv-, of tj^e' estimates will give faa-mei's, treezing cbin- ' panics, and others definite 'data' or ' whk?h k> nrrive ai'.dn^opimoii^.as/.to.lipn far . killings may go.^witHout 4e--1 plet'ng th«r ili ?•'•:.<?. 'THfe^ame information for the S:>:ithJl|i|a.nd Tvill, pix>hablj be ready for publfcartkin ;in a. . jnoiith'g time. The following' sha\Va •tlie^niumliei . of lanxba. tailed, tji© eetin^tecUiium' ■ber^pf.lajnb^ .iri tHe Beaioh'i— / " ■• ' ' ■' ; ."" '! . , / Estimated - Lambs V Lambs.. tailed, 1915-16 ... M •;.:■'•■ #$lss& 1916-17 ... * 6,203,726 ... 0.212.572 1917-18 ... 6,5391075 ... ; "
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14480, 15 December 1917, Page 8
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178LAMBING ESTIMATES. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14480, 15 December 1917, Page 8
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