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The Australian Drought.

. HUGJfi KEdRBASE OF STOCK v United Press Associat'on. — By Elec-? trie Telegraph.-^Covyright. ! Received June 24, 10.30 .a.m. ' Syiinejv June 24. . The sf ock returns for tho year .endeld \ December lastj allowing a considerable ' margin in each case for animals on , ayjournmont outside the State - rfhow ' tjiat the ntamber 'of' sheep in the State? was 26,675^000 a decrease of 15,1 S3,- , 000; cattle 1,625,000, a tlevjiease o^ 264,000; horses 421.000, a decrease of- ";. r % :v; . ; Tihe actual lan^King- of ;*the'whol» v State is estimated at 23f per cent; ;the spring, lambing, is graven at 40 peu^ cent, auttunnl.gOi. eCndlwiatfr. 13g. per j cesnt. . -s " - -, r ;. " 03i6 total .clip ..was. 148,09(5.000? pounds, g decrease of dyer 96 million^ pounds on the- previous year. } Pigs n\«nbered 193^000, a decrease of 72,000. .; . r-\ ■ .. ; i , r

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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12290, 24 June 1903, Page 7

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The Australian Drought. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12290, 24 June 1903, Page 7

The Australian Drought. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12290, 24 June 1903, Page 7