LAMBING ESTIMATE
NORTH ISLAND FLOCKS ANALYSIS FOR FIVE YEARS (By Telegraph.—Special to Times) WELLINGTON, Thursday An estimate of the current season’s lambing in the North Island was given by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Lee Martin. It is based on particulars supplied by the inspectors of stock, and is accompanied by a statement showing the estimates for the previous five years and the actual numbers of lambs tailed. The figures are as follows: Estimated Estimated
Breed* percent, number District ing ewes or lambs or lambs Auckland 2,482,601 92.41 2,2 94,24* *H St Ba J y' 1 4,293,100 87.86 3,771,830 West Coast- , Wellington 4.141.930 88.16 3,6j1,391 89.01 9.717.488 dumber of age lambing Year breeding ewe5 percentage 1939 .. 10.889.802 S4.40 1938 .. 10.735.829 80.1 1 1937 ... 10,570,388 86.52 1935 .. 10.300,826 90.50 1935 .. 9,697.231 83.68 Year Estimated Actual number number or or lambs lambs tailed 1939 .. 9,190,991 9,310,608 1938 .. 8,600,625 9,068,74 1 1937 .. 9,145,349 9,401.496 1936 .. 9.322,476 9,423.240 1935 8,1 14,361 8,500,075
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21259, 1 November 1940, Page 12
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