THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1885 (SUPPLEMENTARY RETURNS).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, H-08a

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1885 (SUPPLEMENTARY RETURNS).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Mr. B. P. Bayly to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sie, — Colonial Secretary's Office (Stock Branch), Wellington, 21st June, 1886. I have the honour to lay before you the statistical information referred to in my annual report dated 14th May, 1886 (H.-8). The classification of sheep can be approximately estimated as follows: Merino—males, 3 165,711; females, 4,067,754. Long-wool—males, 457,061; females, 869,644. Cross-bred—males, 2,178,833; females, 3,807,798. Total—males, 5,802,380; females, 8,744,421. Grand total, 14,546,801. On reference to the returns of the past few years it will be observed that a steady decrease in merino sheep is taking place, and that at the same time this deficiency, together with the whole annual increase, is made up in the long-wool and cross-bred classes, the latter being in excess of former returns by over 700,000 sheep for the year. As more land comes under cultivation so does the demand for this class of sheep increase, they being specially adapted for both butchers' use and freezing purposes. It is satisfactory to again be able to report an increase in the frozen-meat trade, 574,192 carcases having been exported this year, an increase of 83,126 over the previous season. 97,579 sheep have been used at preserving works, or a decrease of 2,911 ; 69,214 were boiled down, or an increase of 17,000; 3,004 were exported alive (these, with the exception of 20, were all shipped to the South Sea islands); and 496 were imported from Australia and Tasmania. I have, &c., Benjamin P. Bayly, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintending Inspector.

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-A.. EETUEN showing (in Totals under Counties)— 1. The Sheep Districts into which the Colony is divided for the Purposes ot " The Sheep Act, 1878." 2. The Area of such Districts. 3. The Number of "Infected" Sheep in each District. 4. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 5. The Number of Sheep upon which the Sheep-rate is collected. 6. The Amount of the Sheep-rate in each District. 7. The Number of Inspectors of Sheep, Cattle, and Babbits, and Eegistrars of Brands, residing in each District. 8. The Amount payable for Salaries and Allowances in each District.

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1 2 3 Number of Infected Sheep on 4 Number of Owners on 31st May, 6 Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. Area. Number of Sheep on 31st May, 31st March, 1885. 31st March, 1886. 1884. 1885. 1884. 1885. Auckland Counties Napier Counties ... New Plymouth County Wanganui Counties Eangitikei Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties ... | Marlborough Counties, and { Amuri County (part of) Canterbury Counties, and Arnuri County (part of) Westland County Otago Counties ... Acres. 12,269,000 5,688,000 1,631,000 2,434,000 2,009,400 2,510,800 5,020,000 2,709,300 996,000 8,301,000 635,700 2,702,000 14,039,000 None None None . 195 None 6,750 None 102,050 Nona None None None None None None None None None None 9,803 129,450 None None None None None 1,154 567 118 387 622 577 564 346 16 2,075 13 12 1,765 1,217 576 105 396 643 633 568 357 16 2,202 15 17 1,886 235,398 2,740,637 16,410 315,207 460,349 1,003,570 127,957 780,683 312,498 4,079,923 200,583 1,880 3,703,425 265,863 2,805,133 12,698 326,177 467,975 1,047,407 127,982 766,468 312,961 4,410,238 200,156 2,778 3,800,965 108,995 139,253 8,216 8,631 13,978,520 14,546,801

6 7 Number of Inspectors, on 31st March. 8 Sheep Eato for Salaries, &c. Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. 1884. 1885. 1884. 1885. 1884. 1885. Auckland Counties ... Napier Counties New Plymouth County Wanganui Counties Eangitikei Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties j Marlborough Counties, and I Amuri County (part of) Canterbury Counties, and ... Amuri County (part of) "Westland County... Otago Counties 235 2,741 17 315 461 1,003 128 780 313 4,080 200 2 3,704 266 2,805 13 326) 4681 1,047 J 128 766) 313] 4,410> 200 \ 3 3,801 8 4 1 7 3 8 4 1 7 5 1,400 1,040 250 1,875 675 1,500 1,040 250 1,975 1,150 6 6 1,950 1,775 4 5 1,600 1,875 1 11 1 13 300 3,250 300 3,700 13,979 14,546 40 50 12,340 13,565

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18. EETUBN showing— 1. The Districts into which the Colony is divided for the Purposes of— "The Sheep Act, 1878;" " The Diseased Cattle Act, 1881 ;" also the Cattle Boards appointed under the Act. . 2. The Number of Sheepowners owning under 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 Sheep, also owning 20,000 Sheep and upwards; also Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for the Year ended 31st May, 1885. 3. The Number of Owners of Infected Sheep, and the Number of Infected Sheep, on 31st March, 1886. 4. The Names and Eesidences of Officers holding Appointments under the Sheep, Diseased Cattle, and Branding Acts.

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1. 2. On the 31st May, 1885. o. NuMBEB OF 4. Sheep and Cattle Disteicts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under o ■ o" 3 CM teTotal Number of O .2.2 Name and Addbess op Officeb, and Appointments held by him. o o o o o o o •a o o o o o o to p. •S Owners E 3 of Sheep. Sheep. On March 81, 18S6. o Bayly, B. P., Superintending Inspector under the Sheep, Cattle, Branding, and Eabbit Acts, for the colony. Lewis, F. C, Auckland, Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands. uckland Sheep Distbict — Bay of Islands Subdivision (area 1,893,000 acres) — Mongonui Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsdcn Subdivision (area 1,632,000 acres) — Eodney Whangarei Hobson Auckland Subdivision (area 1,713,000 acres) — Manukau Waitemata Eden ... Thames Coromandel North Auckland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Mongonui, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Rodney, Whangarei, Hobson, Manukau, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, and Coromandel. Cattle Boakd :—/. May, Chairman, J. Dilworth, B. Maclean, T. Morrin, and J. Wallace. Waikato Subdivision (area 1,734,000 acres) — Waikato Waipa... Piako ... Eaglan Taupo Subdivision (area 2,188,000 acres) — East and West Taupo and Kawhia South Auckland Cattle Disteic - Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Eaglan, Waipa, Piako, West Taupo, and Kawhia. 87 34 14 214 172 57 182 55 50 20 4 3 4 1 1 2 8 1 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 91 ■13 15 218 175 57 192 59 52 22 5 12,646 17,076 1,326 25,176 22,993 5,689 32,277 12,601 5,696 3,476 1,299 Mawer, M., Waimate, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Elliott, A., Kamo, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Bonar, A., Helensville, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Clapcott, B., Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Edwards, D., Grahamstown, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 49 82 17 36 5 7 4 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 59 93 27 37 36,594 21,000 26,770 4,791 I Oldham, H., Hamilton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy [ Cattle Inspector, Eegistr ar of Brands. 2 1 1 3,804

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Cattle Boaed : — E. Maclean, Chairman, A. A. Fantham, W. _. Martin, C. J. Storey, and R. II. Duncan. Bay of Plenty Subdivision (area 3,109,000a.) —• Whakatane 31 10 1 3 45 24,184 Eobson, E., Tauranga, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Tauranga Tauranga Cattle Disteict — Comprising the Counties of Whakatane, Tauranga, and East Taupo. Cattle Boaed :— G. B. Morris, Chairman, J. Brown, S. L. Clarke, B. C. Jordan, and J. Sr.odgrass. Napiep. Sheep Distp.ict — ■ Poverty Bay Subdivision (area 1,775,000 acres) — Cook ... ... ' ... County Cook Cattle Disteict —Comprising the County of Cook. Cattle Boaed :— J. W. Johnson, Chairman, J. Clark, A. McKcnzie, W. Smith, and G. L. Sunderland. Napier Subdivision (area 3,913,000 acres) — Wairoa Hawke's Bay .... Waipawa Hawke's Bat Cattle Distbict —Comprising the Counties of Hawke's Bay, Waipawa, and Wairoa. Cattle Boabd :— J. I). Ormond, Chairman, J. Ileslop, W. Orr, Sir G. S. Whitmorc, and J. H. Coleman New Plymouth Shi_p Disteict (area 1,631,000 acres) — Taranaki Taeanaki Cattle Distbict —Comprising the County of Taranaki. Cattle Boabd :— Robert Trimble, Chairman, T. Bayly, W. Bayly, H. D. Vavasour, and J. Elliott. Wanganui Sheep Distbict — Wanganui Subdivision (area 2,434,000 acres) — Wanganui 20 38 27 37 79 1 22 13 21 31 14 8 34 1 23 If, 29 16 1 14 13 25 13 8 4 17 15 1 21 19 119 82 168 207 23 247,161 1,221,406 1,012,167 324,399 8,465 Pasley, B. C, Napier, Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands. Thomson, C, Gisborne, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Fitzroy, C. A., Napier, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Munro, Donald, Waimata, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 103 105 12,698 Hately, W., Wailara, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. 113 50 37 if, 218 167,682 Monro, A., Wanganui, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Price, B. G., Hawera, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Hawera Patea ... Wanganci Cattle Disteict — Comprising the Counties of Patea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, and Manawatu. 40 36 ■21 29 7 29 4 JO 1 1 73 105 50,686 107,809

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1. 2. On the 31st Jay, 3. Number of 4. .885. Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under S PI Total Number of On March 31, 1886. -a Name and Address op Offices, and Appointments held by him. o — o O o Q Q o Q O o o o" Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Rangitikei District — Rangitikei Subdivision (area 2,009,400 acres) — Eangitikei Oroua Manawatu ... 126 122 150 49 38 36 39 22 15 21 6 8 3 1 239 188 216 215,690 94,317 157,968 Simpson, E. K., Morton, Sheep Inspector, Begistrar of Brands, in charge. Simpson, W., Foxton, Sheep Inspector. "5 ■2 Wellington Sheep District — Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board :— H. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, C. Fharazyn, E. J. Riddiford, and /. Taylor. Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — West Wairarapa 201 116,428 Richardson, T. G., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar oi Brands. Micbie, T., M.E.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). 139 37 15 118 33 23 27 11 9 3 224 427,852 i Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Drummond, Z., Master ton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. East Wairarapa 100 37 2G 26 6 8 5 208 503,127 Nelson Sheep District — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — 9,008 Blundell, A. K., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Campbell, H. McN., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Monro, Robert, Nelson, Sheep Inspector. Moore, J., Motueka, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Knyvett, W. H., Greymouth (see Westland Sub division, Canterbury). Eeynolds, C, Westport, Sheep Inspector. Waimea 366 30 10 412 101,106 Collingwood 1 91 18,395 85 2 3 Grey ... Inangahua Buller... Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Cattle Board :— 16 28 17 1 2 1 18 30 17 4,630 3,287 564 3 795

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Marlborough Sheep District — Picton, Blenheim, Aivatere, Kaikoura, and Amuri Subdivisions (area 3,705,300 acres) — Sounds ... I Passau, A. H., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. 80 30 14 i 16 ! 1 ... 111 48,958 Hull, E., Picton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Quartley, S. E., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector. Marlborough ... ... ... ... j 104 04 19 : 10 i 7 ! 19 15 5 179 573,130 2 7,000 Kaikoura Marlborough Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Sounds, Marlborough, and Kaikoura. Cattle Board :— Amuri (Part of)... 48 48 4 3 6 3 1 2 67 144,380 4 122,450 Clifton, E., Kaikoura, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. ... 2 j ... 2 4 1 ... 2 3 ... 16 312,961 Cooke, G. S., Waiau, Amuri, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Canterbury Sheep District— Waiau Subdivision (area 635,700 acres) — Amuri (Part of)... Boulton, P. B., Christchurch, Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands. Northern Subdivision (area 1,571,000 acres) — Cheviot Ashley 4 5 15 1 540 200,156 95,000 736,369 .., Poster, E., Amberley, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. 380 69 38 26 10 13 1 4 Christchurch Subdivision (area 3,449,000 acres) — Selwyn Akaroa Ashburton 467 102 44 31 20 51 : 15 19 20 11 145 61 48 37 22 20 11 22 12 4 13 4 680 120 338 712,641 248,467 846,931 Holderness, E. F., Christchurch, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Sutton, W. A. P., Ashburton, Sheep Inspector. 9 Southern Subdivision (area 3,281,000 acres) — Geraldine Mackenzie Waimate Canterbury Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Amuri, Cheviot, Ashley, Sehvyn, Aiaroa, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Waimate. Cattle Board :— J. T. Peacock, Chairman, F. J. Eimbell, C. Neicton, J. Studholme, and H. Mcllraith. 170 72 48 ' 29 i 3 6 6 4 i 4 7 61 28 j 14 | 15 5 8 14 4 7 6 12 337 47 139 659,479 411,821 699,530 Eees, W. G., Timaru, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Westland Subdivision (area 2,702,000 acres) — Westland Westland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Westland and Grey. Cattle Board: — H. L. Robinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonar, J. Giles, D. P. James, and 3. H. Lahmann. 16 17 2,778 Knyvett, W. H., Greymouth, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands.

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1. 2. On the 31st 3. NUMBER OE i. :at, 1885. Sheep and Cattle Distbicts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under o 9 3 60 P. S a O d Total Number of a o § Name and Address oe Officer, and Appointments held by Him. . . I . d d o o o o o ~ o o o o o 8 9 9 9 d d I Owners of Sheep. Sheep. On March 31," 1886. ! ■ Otago Sheep Disteict — Pori Chalmers Subdivision (area 25,000 acres) — Peninsula Dunedin Subdivision (area 1,368,000 acres) — Taieri ... Bruce ... Waihemo Waikouaiti Oamaru Subdivision (area 1,570,000 acres) — Waitaki Duns tan Subdivision (area 5,009,000 acres) — Vincent Maniototo Lake ... Tapanui Subdivision (area 1,282,000 acres) — Tuapeka 8 77 139 40 12 . 5 12 27 14 5 1 14 16 7 6 1 ... 4 5 5 ! 4 5 ! 1 6 ... 8 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 I 15 122 193 70 32 7,770 248,034 150,887 131,675 96,948 Johnson, B. H., Dunedin, Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Begistrar of Brands. Thomson, John, Port Chalmers, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Thomson, B., Outram, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Miles, T. J., Palmerston, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 105 40 21 16 10 9 11 | 212 689,082 Pullarton, B., Oamaru, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. Shaw, C, Clyde, Sheep Inspector. Bouchier, B., Naseby, Sheep Inspector. Miller, W., Queenstoivn, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. Hickson, F.E., Tapanui, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands, in charge. Mackay, T. T. W., Balclutha, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 49 66 20 A _ 12 o 2 8 3 3 4 3 5 7 2 6 3 8 1 68 106 ; 42 441,444 367,804 142,189 132 29 19 3 3 4 * 194; 327,988 Clutha... Otago Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waitaki, Waikouaiti, Maniototo, Vincent, Peninsula, Taieri, Bruce, Clutha, and Tuapeka. Cattle Boaed :— Matheio Holmes, Chairman, R. Charteris, J. Roberts, J. Shand, and J. Smith. Southland Subdivision (area 4,785,000 acres) — Southland 199 17 9 9 ' 8 4 1 247 i 257,889 299 60 36 27 13 11 451 618,553 Macdonald, A. A., Gore, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, in charge. Anderson, C., Invercargill, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. Douglass, A., Invercargill, Sheep Inspector. Wallace Southland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Southland, Wallace, Lake, Fiord, and Stewart Island. Cattle Boabd :— T. Brydon, Chairman, J. S. Shanks, J. B. Sutton, J. Holmes, and J. Shand. 81 L0 10 134 320,702