THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1905. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, H-23b

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1905. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

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

A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony.

B.—Return showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Colony is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 3. The Number of Sheep upon which the Sheep-rate is collected. 4. The Amount of the Sheep-rate in each District.

C.—Statement showing Classification of Sheep.

D. —Eetuen showing — 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Colony is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners owning 1 to 200, 201 to 500, 501 to 1,000 1,001 to 2,500, 2,501 to 5,000, 5,001 to 7,500, 7,501 to 10,000,10,001 to 20,000, 20,001 and over; also, Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for the Year ended 30th April, 1905. 3. The Names and Eesidences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. I—H. 23b.

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A.-Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1904 and 1905.

Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1904. 30th April, 1905. Number of Sheep on Increase. I Decrease. County. NORTH 'H ISLAND. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of IalandR Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako .. • • • ■ • • West Taupo, Kawhia, Waitomo, and Awakino Bast Taupo and Rotorua Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Waiapu Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay* Waipawa and Woodville Patangata and Weber Clifton .. Taranaki Egmont Stratford Hawera Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei* Oroua and Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville 19,865 i 7,532 28,031 7,633 59,199 24,807 36,918 15,806 31,726 8,095 83,271 16,405 4,619 2,998 26,799 81,224 21,212 134,126 32,794 26,708 2,674 18,926 15,220 380,325 950,165 515,284 1,171,919 669,327 704,658 19,421 19,787 6,921 69,912 107,252 199,516 119,535 319,668 43,150 521,310 252,057 232,187 98,165 123,853 114,810 182,474 421,068 153,409 497,329 147,991 151,571 186,364 57,199 60,748 17,769 7,726 25,010 7,012 55,179 21,591 36,363 16,730 29,263 8,520 73,707 15,334 4,850 2,422 28,113 74,352 19,543 93,222 29,683 36,204 3,476 19,768 17,008 423,157 1,012,311 509,915 1,036,135 678,599 713,238 19,269 17,986 4,207 ' 81,861 96,725 203,774 124,377 326,907 51,558 661,656 226,223 258,557 116,675 126,952 125,015 193,648 432,511 168,685 524,924 151,996 152,937 187,302 56,636 62,024 2,096 194 3,021 621 4,020 3,216 555 924 2 ,463 425 9,564 1,071 231 1,314 576 6,872 1,669 40,904 3,111 ■9,496 802 842 1,788 42,832 62,146 5,369 135,784 9,272 8,580 152 1,801 2,714 ii,949 10,527 4,258 4,842 7,239 8,408 140,346 25,834 26,370 18,510 3,099 10,205 11,174 11,443 15,276 27,595 4,005 1,366 938 1,276 563 Total—North Island .. .. I 9,203,963 ,se, North Islai ,a 9,388,605 184,C42 447,145 262,503 Net inorei 'he boundaries! of Hawke's Bay County and Rangitikei County have been altered.

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A.—Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1904 and 1905— continued.

Net increase: North Island .. •■ •• •• rck\o7 South Island .. •• •• •■ •• bbs '^ 7 Total net increase for Colony .. •• •• 850,069

Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1904. 30th April, 1905. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. County. SOUT 'H ISLAND. Waimea Oollingwood and Takaka Buller Grey Inangahua Westland Sounds Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Akaroa and Mount Herbert Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Bruce Peninsula Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 199,721 43,023 2,357 12,316 25,212 14,899 159,183 480,777 171,868 393,846 181,217 750,316 215,316 655,855 858,008 577,606 399,385 575,195 492,964 266,336 233,137 144,393 102,150 72,343 174,898 152,889 2,273 278,183 338,374 734,784 366,578 1,441 208,374 43,138 2,626 13,849 23,251 16,177 174,326 472,508 168,206 409,557 176,215 820,553 234,207 758,685" 1,006,590 621,894 429,178 615,168 524,682 280,682 262,267 150,209 111,187 75,663 199,053 164,930 1,642 289,389 313,257 809,337 363,995 1,475 8,653 115 269 1,533 1,278 15,143 15,711 70,237 18,891 102,830 148,582 44,288 29,793 39,973 31,718 14,346 29,130 5,816 9,037 3,320 24,155 12,041 1,961 8,269 3,662 5,002 11,206 631 25,117 74,553 2,583 34 Total for South Island 9,076,843 9,742,270 712,652 47,225 Total for North Island 9,203,963 9,388,605 447,145 262,503 Total for the Colony 18,280,806 19,130,875 1,159,797 309,728

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1. 2. 3. 4. Names of Districts. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Sheep-rate for* 30th April, 1904. 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1904. 30th April, 1905. 1904. 1905. Auckland ... 619,337 685 £ 619 2,122 1,969 685,799 Napier 2,074 2,043 4,482,877 4,584,165 4,483 4,584 Wellington- West Coast 3,974 3,922 4,035,287 4,185,103 4,035 4,185 Marlborough-Nelson 1,785 1,829 937,488 954,249 937 954 Canterbury-Kaikoura 4,429 4,435 4,778,612 5,240,253 4,779 5,240 Otago 4,109 4,225 3,360,743 3,547,768 3,361 3,548 Total for Colony 18,493 18,423 18,280,806 19,130,875 18,280 19,130 Increase Decrease 70 850,069 £850. • *Ap] iroximate.

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c. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 47 of "The Stock Act, 1893," showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1905. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS.

ELOOK SHEEP.

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KOMNEY. English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Other Breeds. Crossbred and other Lonqwools, not Studs. I Merino. Merino. Lincoln. Border Leicester. Total Number Name of County. o f Sheep. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes StUfiXams, Flock Rains /.-;., K'.vcs not Lambs, J-tooth 2-tootll intended to intended Kains, and and over. and over. be bred to be bred Ewes, from this from this Season. Season. ! Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes Stud Rams. Flock Rams i.e.. Ewes not Lambs, ■2-tooth 2-tooth iiMended h> intended Rams, ami 1.n<I over. and over. be bred to be bred j Ewes, from this from this Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes i.e., fiwes Stud Rams. Flock Rams i.e., Ewes not Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tooth intended u ;:toiidcd itains, and and over. and over. be bred to be bred Ewes, from this from thin Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes SUnl Rams, Florl; Hams, p>.. Kwes not Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tootb inteudedto intended lUms. hikI and over. and over. be bred to be bred Ewes, from this from this Season. \ Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes. i.e.. Ewes Lambs Stud Kains. Flock Ram*, i.e., Ewes not it u , l; .' 2-tooth 2-tootn intended to intended , ' and over. ! and over. be bred to be bred ir WPK from this from this ■="""■ Season. Season. Breediug Dry Ewes, Ewes, ! i.e., Ewes T HlllllK StudRams Fl.ickRanis. i.e., Ewes , not I" 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended ~\" and over. and over. be bred to be bred p from this from this we Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes t nnibs Stud Rains, Flock Earns i.e., Ewes not i :, "' 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended and and over. and over. be bred to be bred F from this from this hweSp Season. Season. 1 13 16 10 6 1 2 22 4 Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T nmhR Stud Hams, Hock Kame, i.e.. Ewes not u^us' 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended \ n n ' and over. and over. be bred to be bred /"^ from this from this *"vnn. Season. Season. 1 2 13 1 11 3 51 ::: I ::: ::: ::: 20 - 2 6 70 20 75 I Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, ».«.,Ewes T . Wethers, i.e., Ewes not w7ti m-s 2-tooth intended to intended W ™l"' and over. he bred to be bred Jr from this from this * jWes - Season. Season. J Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes T . Wethers, i.e., Ewes not ,,, al , lbs ' 2-tooth intended to intended wetners, and over. be bred to be bred E Season. Season. Name of County. 1 11 37 1 1 26 2 11 3 34 5 15 17 7 85 uvv«ivm. -***»^—— — - 2 23 21 2 17 70 3 4 9 24 161 ... 100 4 3 38 204 114 32 75 7 114 72 12 10 2 117 70 ... 50 3 26 132 607 60 431 48 15 2 20 1 -15 148 100 ... 70 18 21 10 81 5 16 148 ... 9 2 103 200 50 I 29 138 150 ... 120 4 40 4 ... 220 30 140 1 80 12 3 I 1 1 1 3,037 7,853 1,351 5,110 1,451 3,595 325 2,202 3.370 12,207 1,055 7,581 1.071 3,321 448 2,092 8,447 27,751 1,828 16,159 3,383 10,523 1,238 6,045 3.371 16,720 892 11,304 1,462 8,705 487 5,542 3,706 14,351 1,643 8,433 3,123 2,491 1,321 548 10,715 34,367 ft,909 17,726 2.072 7,769 466 1,870 604 1,985 944 1,111 342 1,368 103 546 2,7fi6 15,243 2,201 5,229 8,115 38,423 1,532 23,927 2,779 10,967 1,323 2,710 9 723 51,544 4,758 24,764 3,701 17,119 830 7,544 190 ... 84 Auckland Distbict. Mongoniii. Whanguroa. Bay of Islands. Hokianga. Rodney. Whangarei. Odamatea. Hobson. Waitemata. Eden. Manukau. Thames. Ohinemim. Faikato. VaipT: 'lako. West Taupo, Kawhia, Waitomo, and Awakino. Cast Taupo (pt. of) & Eotorua 'auranga, Vhakatane. Opotiki. AUCH.AHT, DlSTMOT. SS-d. ... ■■ 25,010 & ::: ::: sS « : ;• | ODBOH ... ■■■ oca W. ite »a t , ... ■;; ».~ M.tTuW i:: ■■■ J«>7 Corom.nd.l '»,334 Thames... - - ♦■*» Ohinemim ... - -. -- Waikato ■•• ■' 28,113 r , .. 74,352 WalT " "■'■ - 10 013 Kako " •■ ■■■ 93 . 222 West Taupo, Kawhia, Wai- 29,683 EastTaupo (pt. of) 4 Botorua 12,696 Taurang. ».«<> Whakatane ... ... 19.768 Opotiki 1? ' 008 Total ... ■■• 619,337 11 122 51 ... 22 12 1 11 3 4 5 29 4 ... 2 1 3 13 68 ... 15 1 13 11 1 2 ','.'. 36 6 5 30 ... 30 31 6 44 4 1 30 1 24 59 106 ... 27 3 ... 31 2 22 100 ... 100 5 62 81 .. 76 8 10 2 ... 35 .., 21 31 155 731 ... 271 7 136 389 6 206 1 63 16 791 390 .. 269 168 "! 9 '" 3 27 87 ■■■ 39 100 1,545 1,953 6 1,015 222 17 1,505 291 101 180 '.'.'. "272 23 619 838 150 301 28 1,191 744 60 803 38 1,272 965 ... 949 16 354 122 5,168 2,838 311 2,233 4 8 1 ... 2 5 4 38 9 12 92 15 40 30 ■■ 5 22 193 1,571 250 976 2 2 .... 5 79 72 19 29 28 75 229 ... 300 58 388 609 ... 281 66 1 33 60 20 60 2 56 203 ! 646 ... 273 16 131 126 ... 89 20 111 90 52 2 62 10 2 9 2 45 108 ... 60 249 1,606 3,545 341 2.073 1 452 " 57 ... 25 12 " 31 '.'.'. ■'■'. .'.. 11 480 408 23 139 3 153 141 ... 78 2 59 50 ... 21 1 27 33 1,202 656 23 263 6 16 5 1 39 30 ... 24 11 2 8 '" 11 " 92 ... 44 12 22 19 12 1 6 7 1 20 17 ... ... ■ ..'. 100 '■'.'. " 50 7 134 .'.'. "U2 154 102 15 81 "lOO 260 " 89 160 62 10 5 36 3 I 3 1 26 1 28 17 145 13 10 443 79 330 3 152 161 ... 88 1 96 32 ... 16 1 4 20 ... 10 41 365 368 ... 219 11 6 218 31 189 6 95 165 ... 69 72 ..'. '" 50 ... '" 28 lAPim DISTBIOT. W.ianu ■■• ■■■ 423,157 (S " ■■■ 1.012,311 E.*T.upo(P»'»f) - J*'™ Wnirna ■ ■■■ "09,915 H wke'sBay ■■■ 1.036,135 w'limwa and Woodville ... 678..V.)!! PaJng.ta.nd Weber ... 713,238 Pahiatua --■ ■■■ 187,302 Total ... ■■■ *,5S+,1P5 Wellington-West Coast DlSTBICT. Clifton - 19-«> T.r.naki W.986 Egmont... *' 2 "' l'.t™ d - ::: SS STa : '.'.'. .. 203,774 WaUotara' ™,p I™:™ ::: ::: ».™ SlgSSS «,,;656 1\>1, ni"inM ... ■■ llfc,f>7o Kiwihit ■■ 258,557 o r »«, ... »;.» l=1. ::: ... ; 2 5,oi5 Featherston ••■ 432,511 South Wairarap. 168,685 Masttrton ... ■:• 524,924 Castlenoint ... ■■■ 151,996 Akitio ... ■■■ 152,937 Eketahuna ... ■•■ 56,636 Mauricerille 62,024 Totnl ... •■■ 4,185.103 Total for North Island... 9,388,605 3 '.'.'. 26 4 15 52 l:a 56 ... _22_ 201 3 85 138 17 393 1,074 ... 220 79 1,501 1,825 157 758 246 783 407 I ... 300 117 99 3,464 3,3>6 157 1,278 5 , ... 135 15 ... ... 17 1 136 87 ... 128 22 1 16 141 20 ... 2 24 , 771 537 150 369 1 56 35 ... 25 182 309 ... 210 35 6 27 170 ... 104 119 116 296 70 3 14 69 26 33 72 51 2,372 1,158 150 855 202 6,268 4,520 307 2,155 15 1 5 127 11 26 114 60 80 153 1,382 1,793 234 1,174 10 519 106 5,799 2,575 20 1,537 61 26 2,492 306 ... 149 139 2,937 5,540 410 2,803 90 ! 2,444 2,300 54 1,228 44 3,437 1,969 126 976 29 1,132 650 ... 216 444 18,821 13,340 610 6,909 1 144 44 ... 46 84 1 21 2 610 11 584 574 ... 203 216 1,307 5,785 346 4,133 16 376 I 195 ... 284 2 180 I 60 986 554 ... 286 129 2,528 <J25 76 680 8 399 173 ... 100 6 750 2,047 ... 868 43 634 695 ... 263 1 84 436 56 j 26 2 300 .'.'. '.'.'. . ... 41 950 I 958 25 ! 733 31 698 1,341 ... 889 27 1,761 887 •■ 615 551 569 9 217 20 ... 20 11 271 130 ... 115 614 14,083 15,066 503 9,261 1,211 34,286 30,199 1,317 17,341 28 7 " 8 .'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'. 7 47 35 ... 31 196 1,312 1,625 111 857 91 4,445 3,635 ... 2,809 50 I 4,114 893 ... 802 14 14 1,985 146 5,592 3,406 ... 2,563 73 3,170 2,031 136 1,866 42 2,054 1,394 ... 713 13 ti74 369 ... 232 429 22,018 11,728 136 ' 8,985 39 44 10 425 14 82 131 ... 115 507 5 264 150 ... 90 194 7 1,355 356 ... 117 63 2,165 969 ... 575 17 610 6 ... 17 20 1,356 941 700 1,447 111 1,003 4,315 49 2,648 376 100 ... 12 29 1,058 788 125 339 187 1,664 : 2,168 .. 909 305 1,944 2,096 ... 1,918 50 382 1,135 100 688 29 2,556 775 70 567 701 15 : 801 1 406 10 199 ... ... 1 863 18,171 13,933 1,044 9,473 1,488 41,531 27,286 1,291 19,315 6 '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'. 3 30 208 102 .. 47 56 ... ... 4 6 545 139 2 "l50 '.'.'. 89 1,575 1,391 ... 775 3 332 72 . 81 3 169 102 103 2,929 1,602 ... 860 7 4 46 7 143 121 ... 71 12 138 200 ... 173 6 291 160 ... 10 29 27 259 14 386 100 50 170 43 4 259 22 285 308 ... 173 1 216 9 ... 6 10 63 44 2 111 50 ... 17 6 92 i 3 155 I 25 ... 18 7 11 3 39 18 ... 20 29 36 124 2,691 991 50 658 257 ! 5,828 2,695 j 50 1,565 55 7 61 190 12 148 1 21 63 ... 41 162 2 171 99 ... 50 1 123 208 ... 167 1 125 40 ... 80 10 15 321 182 128 36 769 360 .. 161 72 3 119 165 8 135 18 350 773 ... 481 81 55 40 15 55 21 450 624 32 373 28 259 260 ... 202 3 371 43 ... 22 17 40 2 74 29 ... 15 91 156 3,852 3,076 180 1,878 378 ' 10,865 7,8.67 497 5,126 5 1 14 2 32 8 88 77 15 88 117 1 22 55 ::: ,1 :. ::. ::: 11 283 ! 123 ... 150 1 148 50 5 144 162 ... 72 1 234 173 ... 115 1 271 151 ■•■ 71 5 13 37 .■ 20 4 50 21 549 315 •• 119 30 I 221 292 ■■ 147 6 261 230 ... 154 78 60 51 12 103 2,748 1,685 15 936 885 5,556 5,886 379 3,272 1 '.'.'. '.'.'. .'.'. 33 176 138 10 74 2 168 5 ... 6 23 292 850 ... 204 3 140 122 ... 108 326 ... ... 15 11 28 937 977 ... 333 5 6 3 12 99 1 151 41 ... 27 7 8 170 70 20 75 62 12 172 132 8 1,306 914 ... 3,119 6 331 53 40 7 237 325 .. 138 24 21 2,587 1,304 ... 3,2117 II 2 35 1 68 28 100 1 174 85 ... 79 128 674 189 ... 28 9 32 42 8 6 50 ... 36 4 70 120 ... 42 22 61 81 11 48 1 1 13 49 163 ... ... 2 38 1,858 339 11 233 67 4,615 1,713 31 3,6C5 56 61 5 42 7 9 25 51 453 751 1,399 61 1,787 7,946 1,611 1,298 592 854 1,822 199 2,767 9,614 1,286 5,90H 2,131 8,342 691 5,043 80,514 313,064 35,061! 165,892 33 678 206,666 7,857 162,840 148,010 513,173 21,208 315,261 3,342 10,553 1,269 4,979 99,878 236,333 17,817 147,090 110 016 525,339 38,142 290,692 78 548 344,382 27,117 2U4,358 109 082 340,993 37,921 207,230 17,487 104,143 4,764 56,929 594,991 2,281,582 156,395 1,389,379 1,217 11,659 446 5,545 1 372 9,655 1,124 5,226 325 2,127 189 1,403 5 840 50,351 648 23,541 12 132 50,237 4,731 26,893 31 921 96,526 6,678 54,535 21,121 64,558 8,400 27,240 4,191 21,831 991 20,523 44 598 159,750 13,691 100,537 116 044 300,472 23,440 167,664 10 638 63,293 2,032 38,895 30,507 136,290 6,158 75,591 21,174 131,575 7,896 52,180 14 718 63,378 8,977 37,319 17 705 63,289 6,820 33,906 22 680 100,615 3,263 59,379 56,237 216,626 17,295 129,150 23,244 91,905 5,717 40,626 67 872 273,593 17,001 153,651 21,708 73,207 4,157 ! 50,684 15 333 76,240 5,994 53,607 3 us 35,769 697 15,919 4,587 39,072 607 16,672 548,342 2,132,058 146,955 1,190,686 1,223,847 4,726,704 338,416 2,715,957 261 836 104 607 50 800 1,620 200 400 95 377 759 100 8,013 17,803 709 3,697 230 4,569 267 995 375 610 16 160 6 14 42 9,519 25,073 1,993 5,352 Total. Napieb Distbict. faiapu. !ook. Dast Taupo (part of). Vairoa. Hawke's Bay. Vaipawa and Woodville. 'jtlangala and Weber. ahiatua. Total. Wellington-West Coast PlSTBIOT. lifton. aranaki. Hginont. tratford. Hawera. *atea. faitotara. /aimarino. rimgitikei. 'ohangina. awitea. Oroua anrt Kairanga. Tanawatu. ■lorowhenua. lutt. FeaUierston. outh Wairarapa. laaterton. Castlepoint. Akitio. Eketahuna. lauriceville. 28 I ... ' 100 6 57 62 ... 59 4 99 64 ■■• 52 12 2 75 9 211 231 ... 134 2 84 78 ■■■ 56 2 16 71 ... 50 18 78 32 ... 16 19 301 138 .. 115 6 173 46 ... 31 52 932 1,615 7 1,093 1 225 50 .. 30 19 1 38 30 ... 26 1 103 19 .. 15 124 2,735 2,483 7 1,707 185 3,818 3,598 17 2,114 3,419 ... 22 320 1,548 ... 700 14,415 16,610 1,649 5,322 ... 110 364 1,012 ... 448 345 200 ... 100 152 293 500 j " 70 16,166 23,170 4,759 6,692 25,9(6 49,079 6,806 12,651 Total. Total for North Island. Makleo rough-Nelson DlSTBIOT, Marlboeough-Nklson DlSTBICT. Waimea ... ■•■ 208,374 Collingwood ... »■ 9,679 Takak. 33,459 Buller 2 .<i2f> J,°,, e al,ua 23,251 g°. 13,849 Er. : : £& Marlborough *72.503 Total ... •■■ 954,219 Cantebbttby-Kaikouha DlSTBICT. S" ■:: : JS;S? SBSV: ::: ■•• S;S Akaroa and Mount Herbert 234,207 Selwvn • ■■■ 758,685 Ashburton 1,006,590 deraldine and levels ... 621.S!.l Mackenzie 129,178 Waimate ... --■ 615,168 Total ... -■ 5,210,253 1 261 7 ... 8 3 38 3 64 11 10 311 10t 3,002 i 4,332 442 1,987 105 3,703 4,339 442 1,995 31 1 ... 2 6 21 9 21 678 339 122 95 8 188 140 ... 73 29 936 i 479 122 168 44 I 1,153 2,628 89 ! 1,170 3 86 18S 19 135 10 29 36 476 10 78 505 ... 199 57 2,500 3,143 89 1,369 1 45 I 60 ... 44 2 9 ... ... 2 .;. 5 7 15 8 37 3 239 102 ... 72 4 367 162 ... 118 9 343 268 ... 160 3 51 19 ... 12 4 16 1 43 5 17 13 523 322 ... 146 106 1,196 518 ... 348 129 2,196 1,132 ... 666 13 237 306 ... 120 2 5 43 40 ... 1 1 8 5 18 2 44 5 274 227 . 176 25 632 572 ... 297 28 4 286- 1¥6 — — 180 2 327 69 9 51 21 1,469 850 ... 523 4 308 I 26 .. 6 76 1,461 2,522 ... 1,637 85 2,631 3,297 99 2,033 18 125 739 ... 598 42 3 138 106 ... 70 213 7,115 7,785 108 5,098 31 1 10 3 7 .. 7 8 10 2 52 2 129 33 5 89 ' 119 22 88 12 200 104 ... 55 31 66 465 1,754 12 1,239 15 433 576 ... 232 53 5 1 53 21 99 1,365 2,574 34 1.614 18 022 111,126 3,119 62,427 1 004 4,661 666 3,164 1 829 20,111 471 10,587 187 1,663 96 631 4 471 11,666 917 ■ 5,869 1 989 7,459 485 3,423 2 129 9,034 758 3,789 7,702 101.151 1,450 50,469 34,523 141,476 6,116 73,014 71,856 411,355 14,068 219,373 1,180 3,533 42 1,480 40 45 ... 1 12 25 25 4 280 ... 51 310 177 693 ... 92 66,403 82,356 19,894 34,582 67,407 86,652 20,012 36,159 28,001 28,937 5,057 7,275 87,758 104,365 18,655 42,826 7,081 20,107 1,291 I 7,070 23,672 70,968 4,980 14,355 39 816 ... 564 71,334 111,428 18,907 29,929 58,808 75,236 12,214 20,386 21,745 40,959 6,801 13,816 91,630 81,421 9,359 11,030 33,719 30,019 4,935 15,693 423,787 567,556 81,199 192,944 57,418 53,197 5,148 31,932 25,447 31,728 5,721 17,441 71,348 69,031 14,131 43,774 37,548 38,717 5,648 18,108 643 2,529 ... 360 117 • 900 ... 288 62 45 9,101 6,044 929 3,978 266 1,111 15 374 187 4,652 675 1,176 23,926 16,830 3,841 5,910 8,096 9,197 2,425 3,718 3,767 8,796 600 3,145 241,226 242,780 39,436 130,204 732,420 896,988 143,647 359,307 758,366 916,067 150,503 \ 371,958 Waimea. Collingwood. Takaka. Buller. Inangahua. Grej. Westland. Sounds. Marlboro ugh. Total. 6 489 j 318 40 260 47 2,073 1,755 162 1,232 31 322 1,280 280 300 46 1,103 2,410 162 704 138 50 1.8S2 1,671 314 775 6 1,095 110 3 887 158 ... 82 51 1,642 435 80 240 11 886 519 100 445 251 10,497 8,986 1,138 4,038 12 6 32 20 ... 18 10 119 102 ... 39 1 90 95 .. 33 11 219 i 102 ... 173 71 495 i 750 110 372 4 383 ' 143 ... 65 62 . 7 362 160 ... 211 113 1,839 1,372 110 911 39 11 ... 4 5 180 ... 110 8 125 255 ... 220 2 40 70 ... 50 10 108 379 ... 159 6 608 217 ... 235 3 26 913 1,131 ... 774 51 50 3 50 20 .. 9 9 944 290 ... 288 332 25 56 702 2,027 15 1,082 39 1,111 1,031 ... 730 27 1,498 1,027 ■•■ 772 5 622 35 ... ■ 165 60 2.9S3 1,867 30 992 199 8,343 6,322 45 4,038 5 686 333 ... 300 6 1,371 - -306 20 209 10 859 370 ... 282 64 3,615 3,361 ... 2,020 66 2,094 1,283 10 783 225 2,768 7,373 303 4,817 121 4,304 5,080 46 2,716 72 3,294 3,073 192 2,141 2 1,036 80 .. 81 19 1,364 400 ... 134 590 21,441 21,659 571 13,483 468 3 452 12 ... . 85 180 160 24 j 1,881 1,924 ... 2,015 69 18 ... 3 4 149 201 ... 236 239 1,124 2,207 ... 1,861 5 431 303 ... 144 409 8 982 306 ... 355 283 6,448 5,131 ... 4,699 6 156 57,819 1,531 30,392 13 716 86,649 468 46,642 6 756 ! 80,298 2,158 42,811 66 392 405,782 13,553 196,453 19 732 153,729 1,065 52,552 60 834 270,588 21,872 138,783 63,760 496,949 29,448 216,305 59 044 311,687 18,703 132,943 20 353 119,181 2,795 54,271 60,752 306,185 11,311 139,625 377,495 2,289,167 102,907 1,050,812 Canterbury-Kaikouba Distbict. Kaikoura. Amuri. Cheviot. Ashley. Akaroa and Mount Herbert. Selwyn. Ash burton. Geraldine and Levels. Mackenzie. Waimate. Total. 771 Otaso District. Man,?! ::: .. Vincent. 262,267 Lake 151 . m Waihemo ... ... "1,187 Waikouaiti ... ■■■ '-'■ ; Peninsula 1,612 Taieri ■■ 199,053 Bruce '.'.'. "4,930 ■Clutha ... 289,389 Tuapeka. 313,257 Southland 809,337 Wallace ... - 363,995 Stewart Island ' .475 Total ... •• 3,547,768 Total for South Island .. 9,742,270 Total in the Colonj ... 19,130,875 111 2,508 3,488 571 1,531 73 1,514 2,951 785 1,506 20 2,247 838 149 487 1,146 1 127 5(i ... 47 167 1 1,881 350 1,221 ;:: ! ::: ::: .:: 11 17 3 18 41 1,595 ... 1,174 3 304 151 .. 61 3 198 121 ... 40 10 223 145 ... 130 1 31 64 ... 37 69 1 27 447 728 51 406 1 215 ... 65 140 1,574 4,819 ... 2,620 658 2 264 1 1,756 1,424 176 660 322 1,609 1,997 ... 823 4 5 793 7,061 11,052 292 5,954 87K 10,504 15,326 j 381 8,097 2,364 52,035 42,612 1,672 27,412 145 1,739 3,216 186 2,374 4 951 215 9 74 1 310 43 ... 41 80 7 549 306 ... 196 2 • 365 50 20 20 7 13 280 8 160 32 660 895 10 757 36 578 773 64 588 53 737 2,350 ... 1,961 10 I 840 256 73 184 257 . 3,631 4,,262 187 2,352 94 1,264 777 82 537 648 11,717 13,423 639 9,244 24 411 1,165 14 794 1 274 86 .. 70 54 10 94 84 ... 65 13 '.'.'. " 21 '.'.'. ... ... 102 58 97 22 668 985 .. 625 11 266 306 150 191 58 2,098 2,625 164 1,745 64 292 2,005 HI 1,401 2 28 14 ... 6 1 30 15 ... 12 17 10 4 2 78 4 72 10 ... 8 6 19 125 ... 100 2 21 ... ... 24 23 191 282 ... 215 2 60 64 ... 4 3 104 827 2,505 40 1,770 6 3 3 Z 5 '.'.'. 54 '" 75 2 2 1 40 2 1 117 75 „. 102 1,611 2,649 34 1,614 287 5,159 6,217 51 3,728 910 1,435 100 808 1 418 54 ... 84 1 78 27 34 426 ... ... 33 1 467 33 ... 10 18 441 265 ... 291 1 215 104 ... 118 6 450 32a ... 250 5 725 ■ 274 206 192 1,207 41 553 590 752 . 716 3 n 5,927 8,105 1,058 2,532 355 13,774 8,297 7,231 422 18,389 t 10,010 1,089 10,836 40 406 202,061 13,689 88,669 27 173 108,325 6,523 48,770 5 338 34,381 1,025 15,508 6,898 23,202 1,799 16,483 14,706 67,522 3,313 30,061 6,335 14,641 616 21,353 816 646 ... 102 37,799 82,708 8,795 44,125 35 857 66,308 3,494 54,394 28 016 133,989 11,620 91,983 35,690 136,727 7,043 78,745 73,455 431,782 18,007 241,709 28,084 190,536 16,642 100,257 235 746 52 427 310,308 1,513,527 92,618 832,586 789,659 4,214,019 209,593 2,102,771 2,013,506 8,940,753 j 548,009 4,848,728 Otago Disteiot. Wailaki. Maniototo. Vincent. Lake. Waihemo. iVaikouaiti. Peninsula. Taieri. Bruce. Olutha. Tuapeka. Southland. Wallace. Stewart Island. .. 304 58 28 376 500 106 236 4 ."63 126 80 124 23 172 292 ... 50 242 102 19 4 ... ... 60 2 109 80 ... 63 77 26 198 449 ... 260 24 149 260 54 102 260 9,613 8,297 1,691 3^934 616 23,813 21,622 3,271 9,967 818 30,081 26,142 3,578 12,122 99 763 2,670 404 l,70fi_ ' 241 3,538 4,521 636_ 2,785 1,452 37,821 34,720 1,983 20,129 851 _»Vt27_ 111,907 684_ 13,100 1,108 26,255 j 22,602 734 14,965 777 25,735 25,416 735 15,894 1,155 36,600 33,283 1,232 21,020 342 8,574 10,862 148 7.UI5 727 14,130 16,748 527 10,437 Total. Total for South Iehmc Total in the Colony.

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Auckland Sheep District. Napier Sheep District. Wellington-West Coast Sheep District. Total North Island. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 562 4,736 4,101 387 4,619 7,814 431 343 8,304 40,124 43,326 5,494 10,972 2,177 2,275 7,209 4,586 39,527 43,484 4,514 9,142 5,487 7,056 2,479 13,452 84,387 90,911 10,395 24,733 15,478 9,762 10,031 Total Flock SheepCrossbred and other long-wools Merinos 22,993 119,881 116,275 259,149 594,536 1,808 4,422,347 41,937 4,018,041 50,787 9,034,924 94,532 Grand total i 619,337 4,584,165 4,185,103 9,388,605 South Island. MarlboroughNelson Sheep District. Canterbury Otago Sheep District. Sheep District. Total South Island. Stud Sheep and Flook Rams— Merinos Lincoln Romney ... Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 10,584 1,734 7,158 651 4,123 1,526 131 1,460 24,910 4,345 2,874 18,947 57,744 20,319 5,686 16,561 23,795 5,642 25,152 35,671 6,690 5,246 . 193 12,694 59,289 11,721 35,184 55,269 68,557 27,091 6,010 30,715 Total 27,367 151,386 115,083 293,836 Flock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 716,652 210,230 3,820,381 1,268,486 : 2,779,039 653,646 7,316,072 2,132,362 Grand total 954,249 5,240,253 3,547,768 9,742,270 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Colony. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 13,452 84,387 90,911 10,395 24,733 15,478 9,762 10,031 59,289 11,721 35,184 55,269 68,557 27,091 6,010 30,715 72,741 96,108 126,095 65,664 93,290 42,569 15,772 40,746 Totals Flock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 259,149 293,836 552,985 9,034,924 94,532 7,316,072 2,132,362 16,350,996 2,226,894 Grand total 9,388,605 9,742,270 19,130,875 Auckland District. Napier District. Wellington- Marlboroi West Coast Nelsoi Dintrict. Distric _J I ° gh i Canterbury , ti District. Otago District. Total in Colony. itud rams rams Vethers Sreeding-ewes )ry ewes jambs 821 6,831 80,775 323,182 35,892 171,836 1,279 57,456 604,510 2,342,406 159,625 1,418,889 2,073 48,510 564,508 2,193,959 153,674 1,222,379 351 11,862 139,263 507,895 34,733 260,145 1,774 57,991 801,282 2,911,683 189,112 1,278,411 5,240,253 2,035 38,123 581,534 I 1,800,059 i 136,342 989,675 8,333 220,773 I 2,771,872 ! 10,079,184 709,378 5,341,335 Total 619,337 4,584,165 4,185,103 3,547,768 19,130,875 954,249

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Males. Females. Total. ierinos .. Jrossbreds and other long-wools 981,305 4,690,339 5,671,644 5,553,636 1,318,330 12,140,901 2,299,635 16,831,240 Totals, 1905 „ 1904 13,459,231 12,727,170 732,061 19,130,875 18,280,806 850,069 Increase 118,008 Numbe: of Ew is in the CoL my (Stud and Flock). Nori th Island. South Island. Colony. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes.' Dry Ewes. 30th April— 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 3,831,527 4,041,431 4,058,998 4,242,764 4,540,357 4,838,419 4,660,130 4,319,918 4,465,292 4,859,547 817,596 838,425 819,168 920,628 648,816 616,148 795,996 811,061 629,184 349,191 4,550,254 4,645,762 4,386,014 4,418,982 4,716,697 5,068,197 4,950,019 4,751,833 4,757,156 5,219,637 794,627 694,647 778,973 696,283 445,755 481,413 628,766 619,502 413,663 360,187 8,381,781 8,687,193 8,445,012 8,661,746 9,257,054 9,906,616 9,610,149 9,071,751 9,222,448 10,079,184 1,612,223 1,533,072 1,598,141 1,616,911 1,094,571 1,097,561 1,424,762 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 Number of Bams, Wethers, iWES, and Lambs in ihe Colony since 190D. Year (30th April). Stud Bams, Flock Barns, Wethers, Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Over. Over. Over. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 1900 .. 1901 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 7,985 9,650 10,799 9,383 8,220 8,333 189,945 3,528,799 9,257,054 206,014 I 3,413,238 9,906,616 207,168 3,358,066 9,610,149 205,306 3,232,219 : 9,071,751 211,733 2,871,809 , 9,222,448 220,773 2,771,872 ) 10,079,184 1,094,571 1,097,561 1,424,762 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 5,276,841 19,355,195 5,600,020 20,233,099 5,731,783 20,342,727 5,005,331 ! 18,954,553 4,923,749 i 18,280,806 5,341,335 19,130,875 Numbeb of Sheep ;n the Colony since 1897. w a Stud and i Btud Stud Flock I Breeding- Dry Kams. ! ewes. Ewes. I . Stud Lambs. Total Stud Sheep and Flock Bams. I Bl ewei ng ' *** Ewes ' Flock Sheep. Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. Wethers. 1897 18981 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903J 1904; 1905! 193,196 ! 164,909 187,756 164,947 190,670 ! 181,602 197,930 I 182,255 215,664 200,159 217,967 i 201,181 214,689 183,398 219,953 161,205 229,106 192,364 13,518 14,598 14,940 15,047 16,715 19,484 15,184 13,049 10,866 109,478 113,904 112,490 123,145 135,109 132,585 123,878 104,647 120,649 481,101 481,205 499,702 518,377 567,647 571,217 537,149 498,854 552,985 4,052,477 3,918,236 4,092,310 3,528,799 3,413,238 3,358,066 3,232,219 2,871,809 2,771,872 8,522,284 8,280,065 8,480,144 9,074,799 9,706,457 9,408,968 8,888,353 9,061,243 9,886,820 1,519,554 5,112,538 1,583,543 5,410,676 1,601,971 4,674,379 1,079,524 5,153,696 1,080,846 5,464,911 1,405,278 5,599,198 1,415,379 4,881,453 1,029,798 4,819,102 698,512 5,220,686 19,687,954 19,673,725 19,348,506 19,355,195 20,233,099 20,342,727 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875

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Wairarapa Subdivision — Featherston Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint Akitio ... ... ... Eketahuna ... ... Mauriceville 37 49: 57 10 53 54 17 '25 66; 50 32 26 29 271 71 29 17 21 24 18 62 10 13 11 18 30 3 2 I . . i 11 5 5 ... 11 7 2 ... 1 1 1 ... 1 9 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 ... ! 159 154 309 50 146 118 79 432,511 168,685 524,924 151,996 152,937 56,636 62,024 Jenkinson, G. H., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. Huddleston, V. A., Garterton, Inspector of Stock. 3 Total in North Island ... : J I 2914 17601 1348 1161 384 144 J 73 97 53 ' 7,934 9,388,605 i L= MABLBOBOUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— ... Nelson, Motueka, Golden, Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea Collingwood and Takaka... Buller Grey ... Inangahua Westland Subdivision — Westland Picton, Blenheim, and Awatere Subdivisions — Sounds Marlborough I ... 438! 121 46 48 75 184 43 2 14 18 72 16 2 4 29 5 3 2 kj ... 3 726 185 48 67 100 208,374 43,138 2,626 13,849 23,251 \ Eraser, T. A., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, in charge Hubbard, A. T. P., Nelson, Inspector of Stock V Registrar of Brands. ) Cooke, G. S., Richmond, Inspector of Stock. Empson, C. C., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. 1 79 12 9 1 101 16,177 98 124 78 80 54 57 42 30 3 ... 14 10 3 14 2 3 6 "l 277 325 174,326 472,508 ) Moore, J ., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Registrar i of Brands. CANTEBBUBY-KAIKOUBA DISTRICT— ... Turner, H. T. G., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Chief Begistrar of Brands, in charge. Munro, J., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. Sutton, F. W., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. Kaikoura Ainuri Northern Subdivision — Cheviot Ashley ... ... Chris tchurch Subdivis ion — Akaroa and Mount Herbert Selwyn Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate 37 12 30 345 68 300 41 18 25 179 41 237 21 26 39 102 18 143 20 12 25 112 42 110 7 3 8 3 7 1 47 8 24 2 19 15 2 2 4 5 9 5 11 3 7 _ 2 5 i "2 3 133 95 132 810 198 839 168,206 409,557 176,215 820,553 234,207 758,685 Cunningham, C. A., Batigiora, Inspector of Stock. Scott, J. G., Lincoln, Inspector of Stock. 198J 217 160 147 51 11 i 10 5 "4 2 2 806 741 171 510 1,006, 590 Eullarton, B., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Huddleston, J. C, Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie, F., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. 237 36 131 219 35 149 148 31 109 101 31 80 26 { 3 16 4 23 7 2 5 3 1 11 6 621,894 429,178 615,168

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2. 1. On the 30th April, 1905. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. Sheep Districts in Counties. ■ :§ o CM O Om OO ©iO O_r X —T Owners of Sheep. £ ers Sheep, heep. F JLICOJJ. OTAGO DISTEICT— i 378 255 136 102 Bruce, J. L., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, in charge. Thomson, J. E., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands. Fountain, B., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Wills, W., Kuroiv, Inspector of Stock. 524,682 Ironside, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. 280,682 \ Shaw, C, Naseby, Inspector of Stock. 262,267 Baxter, T.N. , Clyde,Inej>'rot Stock, Eeg'r Brands. 150,209 Munro, W. M., Queens totvn, Inspector of Stock. Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Dims tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunediu Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Bnice Port Chalmers Subdivision. — Peninsula Tapanui Subdivision— Clutha Tuapeka Southland Subdivision — Southland Wallace Stewart Island Total in South Island ... 126 115 ... I 63 75 45 41 52 16 ... 48 30 ... 19 15 62 34 ... 130 93 6 2 .. j L42 ! 123 .. 110 100 .......... ... 643 448 ... 158 148 ... 4039 2832 56 72 26 7 45 18 2 5 28: 11 1 ... 14 111 7110 5 1 5 1 1 6 4 3 4 5 1 4 6 ■26 46 17! 4 2 ... 10 j 2 ... 1 27 9 2 1 26 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 129 55 165 301 11-1 "I Of7 \ ijg'ggo -Hill, H., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. 199,053 ! Gossage, E. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. 164,930 J Gillespie, T., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. 1 33| 4 1 I 3 37| 6 2 1 2 3 9 1,642 J 77 ■2 392 338 1,495 457 13 289,389 ! Gilmour, T., Balduiha, Inspector of Stock. 313,257 McLeod, G., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Wright, E., Invercarijill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 809,337 Taylor, S. M., Gore, Inspector of Stock. 363,995 1,475 Raymond, J W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. ! ■■• ■•• I 251 83 1 114 20 10 2 39 13 8 5 6 3 1 I 1772 U89J350 102 55 106 44 10,489 9,742,270 Total in Colony ... 6953 4592 j3120 2350 734 24b 128 203 I 97 18,423 19,130,875