THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1911. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1911 Session I, H-23b

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1911 NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1911. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

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

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists, Wellington, 28th September, 1911. A. —Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion.

B.—Return showing (in Totals under Districts) —■ 1. The Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District.

C. —Statement showing Classification of Sheep.

D.—Return showing— 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Dominion 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, 1911. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. THOS. MACKENZIE, Minister of Agriculture. I—H. 23b.

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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1910 and 1911. NORTH ISLAND.

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County. County. Number ol 30th April, 1910. F Sheep on I Increase. I Decrease. 30th April, 1911. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau Coroinandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako and part Matamata . West Taupo and part Matamata Ktuvhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo and Rotorun Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Waiapu ., .. .. Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata and Weber Dannevirke Woodville Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham .. Hawera and Waimate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei I Hunterville subdivision ° I Feuding subdivision Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt .. Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Pahiatua Eketahuna Maurieeville 22,177 9,047 41,646 11,218 74,450 .. i 32,796 59,074 .. | 46,9:1-2 47,662 5,245 116,385 26,508 0,005 6,181 71,619 ! 145,013 40,337 113,614 8,337 .. j 37,408 51,367 .. | 99,738 * 35,776 5,291 34,477 79,132 613,270 907,952 512,761 647,477 1,187,206 437,586 91,212 803,956 281,606 104,212 80,914 38,535 11,895 119,539 88,892 47,129 103,461 274,227 178,975 164,326 490,934 723,274 ■220,020 170,212 i .. 116,305 340,203 ; .. ' 149,075 .. I 149,705 167,935 ! 154 ,"214 84,672 534,500 195,937 595,252 185,129 232,494 244,374 98,521 .. i 82,740 25,644 7,746 44,856 14,767 77,635 40,817 60,410 54,294 50,335 3,542 119,866 26,549 7,952 6,433 64,227 154,240 28,228 103,674 6,826 42,123 53,325 66,546) 31,238} 40,333 7,324 34,586 92,625 602,497 924,741 492,640 625,608 1,143,934 404,290 97,998 748,228 265,809 102,629 98,409 45,698 18,866 136,845 109,307 55,212 97,397 268,514 194,022 192,681 528,349 752,619 193,920 156,269 115,583 317,827 156,810 130,947 166,001 159,791 85,027 521,971 185,314 601,918 174,312 253,649 239,462 110,471 79,152 3,467 3,210 3,549 3,185 8,021 1,336 7,362 2,673 3,481 41 2,347 252 9,227 4,715 1,958 4,557 2,033 109 13,493 ft 701 6,781 1,301 1,703 7,392 12,10'.) 9,940 1,511 1,954 10,773 43,211 20,121 21,869 43,272 38,296 6,781 17 JOK 55,728 16,297 1,583 17,495 7,163 1,471 17,495 7,163 1,471 16,806 20,415 8,083 16,806 20,415 8,083 IK mi 6,064 5,713 15,047 no oee 28,355 on aic: 15,047 28,355 37,415 29,345 37,415 29,345 7 7HK 26,100 18,943 722 22,376 7,735 7,735 i; *C77 18,758 1,934 5,577 5,577 355 355 r. r.ir 12,529 10,623 6,666 6,666 ■II 1 *r. 21,158 10,817 21,155 11 onn 11,950 4,912 11,950 3,588 Totals—Norlh Island 12,917,662 12,814,353 316,830 420,139 Net decrease, North Island, 1' 'Included in Waitomo Com 13,309.

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A.-Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1910 and 1911— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Net decrease: North Island .. .. .. .. ..103,309 South Island .. .. .. .. .. 170,185 Total net decrease for Dominion .. .. .. 273,494

Number ol Sheep on County. 30th April, 1910. 30th April, 1911. Increase. Decrease. Waimea Takaka .. Collingwood Buller .. Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley and Waipara Akaroa, Wairewa. and Mount Herbert Selwyn, Tawera, and Waimairi Ashburton Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki Maniototo Vincent .. Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland ,. Wallace Stewart Island Totals for South Island 297,271 44,244 11,771 4,282 8,026 28,043 24,408 25,445 172,037 686,532 214,377 452,632 198,846 900,921 248,827 795,153 938,750 658,590 485,614 592,754 590,666 325,045 277,630 242,401 140,456 72,321 5,075 214,757 214,352 351,993 441,451 1,163,013 521,254 3,021' 11,351,958 310,897 47,779 12,624 4,618 9,732 33,727 29,891 29,801 185.463 690,493 223,087 467,924 211,173 889,426 243,228 713,625 846,126 585,603 492,191 541,056 537,951 322,676 327,139 241,780 139,237 68,889 5,696 207,964 209,255 369,961 454,112 1.193,757 525,981 2,961 13,626 3,535 853 336 1,706 5,684 5,483 4,356 13,426 9,961 8,710 15,292 12.327 6,577 ,1 Ad 11,49 5,59 81,52 92,62 72,98 si t.tt 11,495 5,599 81,528 92,624 72,987 51,69 52,71 n OC 51,698 52,715 2,369 49,509 2,36 1,21 n iO 621 1,219 3,432 3,43 621 a TQ 6,793 5,097 6,79 e no 17,968 12,661 30,744 4,677 5,09 60 11,181,778 218,052 388,287 Totals for North Island 12,917,662 12,814,358 816,830 420,139 Totals for the Dominion i 24,269,620 24,269,620 23,996,126 534,882 808,876

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l. 2. 3. 3. Number of Owners on Number of f Number of Sheep on Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 30th April, 1910. 1911. 30th April, 1910. 30th April, 1911. Auckland ... 2,535 2,461 1,205,346 1,246,000 N apier-Gisbor ne Wellingon - West Coast 2,453 4,626 2,451 4,619 5,913,301 5,799,015 5,667,472 5,900,881 Marlborough-Nelson- Westland ... 2,107 2,157 1,302,059 1,361,025 Canterbury- Kaikoura 4,792 4,723 5,486,464 5,213,439 Ota-go - ... 5,009 5,082 4,563,435 4,607,309 - Totals for Dominion '" ... 21,522 21,522 21,493 21,493 24,269,620 24,269,620 23,996,126 23,996,126 Decrease ... 29 273,494

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C. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1911. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS. FLOCK SHEEP.

Mebino. Lincoln. EOMNEY. BOBDEB LEICESTEB. English Leicester. Sbeopshire SODTHDOWN. Otheb Bbeeds. CnOSSBBED AND OTHER LoNOWOOLS, NOT STUDS. Merino. Total . „ . Number Name of County, c j I Sheep. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T.flmba Stud Bams, 1-ioek Hams, i.e.., Ewes not T, s'' 3-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended and ' and over. and over, be bred to be bred ■,'" from this from this Season. Season. I ~~~ Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T.o.rnho Stud Bams, Flock Bams, i.e., Ewes not Tiams '' 3-tooth 3-tOOth intended to intended end and over. and over. be bred -to be bred i?. UOB from this from this ■ K,wes " Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, ! Ewes i.e., Awes ■ T „„,,„ Stud Kiuns, Hock Kami,, i.e.. Ewes not ■ JH.inibb, < 2-tooth 3-tooth intended to intended Hams, and over. and over. be bred to be brod to 1 '"*, from this from this Jiwes. Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T „_,»,„ Stud Earns, Flock Earns, U.,Ewes not Lambs, 3-tooth 3-tootli intended to intended wains, and over. and over. be bred to be bred * ,ld from this from this Ewes - Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, | Ewes, i.e., Ewes T, nlT ,b a Stud Hams, Floek Kams, i.e.. Ewes not : ,,,"":■ 2-tooth 3-tootli intended to intended fjS ' and over. and over. be bred to be bred ; Ewes from this from this ' Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.c, Ewes Lambs Sttifl liitins. Kl'iel; Hums, i.e.. Ewes not 1'imiik ' 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended = ' and over. and over. be bred to be bred B from this from this tjWeb - Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Stud Rams, Floek Bams, i.e., Ewes not ll^mt 2-tooth 3-tooth intended to intended . ' and over. and over. be bred to be bred B from this from this L,we8 ' Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes T, fl TY,r, s Stud Rams, Flock Bams, i.e., Ewes not if„„,„' 3-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended fnd and over. and over. be bred to be bred -p^aa from this from this ijw«i». Season. Season. _._ .__ Breeding Dry Ewes, Wethers, i.e., Ewes ' "not wSwr "-tooth intended to intended " '"V and over. be bred to be bred J?£" from this from this tlW0S ' Season, Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes . T , n mhB \\:- I.,-,', ■-.,. l-iV.V, 2-tooth Intended to intended ,' and over. be bred to be bred B " from this from this Season. ' Season. ~ 1 i r~ Name of County. I 'Auckland District. Mangonui. Whangaroa. Bay of Islands. Hokianga. Rodney. Whangarei. Otamatea. Hobson. Waitemata. Eden. Manukau. Coromandel. Thames. Ohinemuri. Waikato. Raglan. Waipa. Piako and pari Matamata. West Taupo and part Matamata. Kawhia. Awakino. Waitomo. Ohura. East Taupo (part of) and Rotorua. Tauranga. Whakatane. Opotiki. I Auckland District. Mongonui ■■ ■■ 25,644 Whangaroa .. •■ 7,746 Bay of Islands .. . - 44,856 Hokianga . ■ ■ ■ 14,767 Rodney .. ■■ 77,635 Whangarei .. -■ 40,817 Otamatea .. - ■ 60,410 Hobson .. ■■ 54,294 Waitemata .. ■ ■ 50,335 Eden .. ■- ■• 3 > 5 * 2 Manukau .. ■ ■ 119,866 Coromandel .. ■ ■ 26,549 Thames .. ■■ 7,952 Ohinemuri . ■ ■ ■ 6,433 Waikato ■ • ■ ■ 64,227 Raglan 154,240 Waipa .. .. ■■ 28,228 Piako and part Matamafca.. 103,674 West Taupo and part Mata- 6,826 mata Kawhia .. ■■ 42,123 Awakino .. ■ ■ 53,325 Waitomo .. ■■ 66,546 Ohura .. .. ■■ 31,238 East Taupo (part of) and 20,192 Rotorua Tauranga .. ■ ■ 7,324 Whakatane .. ■■ 34,586 Opotiki.. .. ■■ 92,625 Total . ■ ■ - 1,246,000 5 26 10 2 22 11 2 18 '.'. "52 '.'. 4 28 18 3 28 5 130 105 20 55 4 21 100 .'. "52 '.'. '.'. 48 '.'. "42 '.', '.'. 200 50 200 11 13 39 .. 1 1 8 7 39 19 31 37 196 233 6 127 41 35 4 95 .. 1 9 .. .. .. 10 77 1 .. 5 74 91 1,243 64 826 8 23 3 9 22 67 36 188 200 15 41 412 .. 251 3 201 140 .. 100 2 58 30 20 222 7 221 20 407 73 30 6 151 41 27 113 13 7 21 66 30 .4 22 97 351 452 .. 369 20 132 130 .. 9 31 379 160 53 269 211 34 j 76 55 351 167 .. 72 42 523 320 .. 197 44 166 901 30 720 1 .. 75 27 344 207 .. 192 14 124 197 11 9 .. 17 3 i:2 87 97 .. 39 50 1,354 610 . . 384 18 28 293 114 234 11 367 325 .. 178 29 ; 2 7 32 43 30 3 7 5.. 5 0 5 160 174 4 .. 1 9 1 2 .. 2 '.'. '.'. '.'. 2 III 5 .. 5 14 21 36 274 .. 159 1 40 28 13 6 37 .. 2 3 2 .. ',', " 3 '.'. 2 3 I 10 36 27 "720 .. 175 ■ 1 6 34 91 71 30 171 2 ! 179 54 180 523 21 257 9 6 6 ,. 11 90 109 30 16 29 10 80 .. 25 23 i 87 66 .. 48 13 42 136 !.. 85 7 1 .. 7 1 .. 10 9 1 7 j '.'. 2 I 3 7 1 ! 33 29 3 5 I 45 .. 2 1 ! 5 .. j 7 12 8 118 7 16 72 2 8 15 15 2 4,632 12,182 1,654 6,916 1,151 4,048 154 2,138 8,386 21,820 1,257 11,916 1,765 8,757 162 3,631 13,238 38,078 4,071 29,720 6,468 20,468 2,530 10,513 7,167 30,781 1,803 18,086 6,917 28,953 564 16,644 5,882 24,601 2,154 15,140 1,528 280 592 606 16,123 55,502 8,027 30,476 3,549 13,863 998 7,345 1,628 2,197 2,505 1,578 775 2,124 416 2,346 7,045 32,458 4,598 17,051 17,971 85,353 1,134 45,961 1,463 14,772 3,934 5,956 6,027 58,927 7,460 28,391 1,941 2,545 102 1,637 2,104 25,490 1,168 12,508 10,097 25,613 2,370 14,508 8,148 34,819 2,280 I 19,794 4,011 17,091 670 9,048 2,204 12,348 1,502 3,822 26 10 15 10 22 .. 22 23 70 .. 30 '.', 21 '.'. 8 193 3 72 1,068 1,920 372 1,229 100 80 200 523 2 380 300 '.'. 5 .'. '.'. 20 100 150 1 46 4 51 2 .. 2 1 12 '.'. . '.'. 20 68 "lOO ! 60 5 12 11 330 106 ... 76 8 8 .. 5 93 318 "766 '.'. "509 6 79 150 .. 80 19 126 40 39 550 329 13 ! 223 5 2 14 60 1 , .. 1 3 ! .. 11 46 109 .. 100 5 40 2 13 "l2 "lO " 63 4 20 1 94 24 16 5 4 15 .'. 5 12 6 .. 82 10 26 110 '.'. "44 '.'. '.'. 91 39 758 427 70 348 4 296 141 110 3 378 22 343 200 .. 116 160 70 17 5 1 1 .. 7 .. I .. 10 . .. 4 20 11 2 50 1 6 51 83 3 16 .. 1 - " 1 '.'. ".2 '.'. 1 2 56 18 56 200 30 130 330 2,362 2,556 100 1,491 38 4 246 70 20 55 724 595 .. 410 038 6,951 5,106 270 3,155 " 5 '.. '.'. '.'. 3 50 I 352 310 .. 269 10 2 8 218 1,853 1,749 13 1,067 10 1 6 .. 2 10 298 595 1,817 23 856 5 20 141 169 .. 109 '.'. " 2 .. 18 j 48 399 218 4 58 3,098 1,834 473 1,855 5,040 17,529 1,733 9,826 16,088 45,752 5,356 23,109 103,440 038,185 59,067 341,521 20 800 150 1,721 3,830 552 1,841 Total. Napibe-Gisbobsb Disteict. Waiapu .- ■ ■■ 602,497 Cook .- ■■ -■ 924,741 Waikohu .. - ■ 492,640 East Taupo (part of) .. 20,141 Wairoa .. .. • • 625,608 Hawke's Bay .. ■ ■ 1,143,934 Waipawa .. ■■ 404,290 Waipukurau .. -■ 97,993 Patangato and Weber .. 748,228 Dannevirke .. ■■ 265,309 Woodviile .. ■ • 102,629 Pahiatua .. ■ • 239,462 Total .. .. 5,607,472 19 142 230 .. 210 40 19 208 .. 4 1 "230 "246 16 30 4 491 465 .. 185 86 211 400 137 2,543 2,024 20 1,557 974 37 104 2,457 167 .. 113 260 2,345 3,460 436 3,086 195 1,663 935 17 789 2 171 66 1,937 994 70 704 59 1,070 538 . . 345 2 549 270 .. 220 1 1,125 16 15 1,837 14,071 8,804 543 6,829 170 6,366 4,075 .. 3,393 513 6,412 1,987 .. 1,419 28 4,879 647 • .. 518 66 393 2,924 563 30 183 397 6,802 7,474 69 3,135 121 2,813 1,398 .. 1,456 24 665 ' 191 .. ■ 144 118 5,474 1,890 .. 1,539 5 1,332 4 3 4 435 98 78 11 1,700 273 .. 148 1,784 39,868 18,600 99 12,016 18 660 251 .. 250 20 67 23 ! .. 121 .. 20 100 1,622 1,389 182 1,232 2 128 80 40 94 '1 261 70 .. 68 2 162 93 87 132 25 143 3,295 1,883 182 1,697 194 21 1,309 323 .. 342 4 289 3 66 652 1,386 234 1,189 24 84 52 8 484 218 .. 150 205 28 5 123 3,305 1,927 234 1,681 3 85 13 15 6 53 2 6 238 71 ; 61 86 "l 27 55 I 15 6 1 14 6 ..').. 26 16 565 145 .. 91 29 7 517 276 20 231 12 42 7 .. 2 "l04 914 1,341 "l58 870 8 203 186 7 150 ■ " 1 395 "47 '.'. 15 3 142 100 74 12 175 135 2,517 1,957 185 1,342 81 ' 52 18 177 : 4 50 .. 2 5 410 152 .. 132 5 I 14 16 27 i 298 324 .. 177 33 28 .. 20 41 : 1,145 528 .. 311 57,096 282,614 20,943 226,405 103,486 457,378 58,068 284,664 57,507 235,802 22,299 169,255 991 9,902 3,263 5,682 129,325 261,790 45,547 175,374 168,020 522,826 106,472 299,917 46,375 194,442 28,021 123,922 9,934 51,822 8,008 26,75!) 97,781 350,963 62,626 221,106 29,331 137,602 11,807 82,225 12,794 49,185 7,456 31,268 20,607 127,811 ' 11,810 75,659 733,847 2,682,137 386,320 1,722,236 2,600 1,608 50 1,750 1,219 2,900 477 380 10 830 .. 200 Naeier-Gisboene District. Waiapu. Cook. Waikohu. East Taupo (part of). Wairoa. Hawke's Bay. Waipawa, Wiiifiukurau. Prt-l'iingatii and Weber. Dannevirke. Woodviile. Pahiatua. 1 267 81 3 46 35 68 j 1,605 941 16 429 __ . _—__ j '.'. 50 .'. '.'. '.'. '■'■ '.'. '.'. 3,829 5,288 527 2,330 Total. Wellington - West Coast Disteict. Clifton 98,409 Taranaki .. •■ 45,698 Egmont,. .. •• 13,366 Stratford .. •- 136,345 Whangamomonft • • 109,307 Eltham .. ■• 55,212 Hawera and Waimate West 97,397 Patea .. .. ■■ 268,514 Waitotara .. •- 194,022 Waimarino .. ■■ 192,681 Wanganui .. -• 528,349 Rangitikei (Huntervillo Sub- 752,619 division) Rangitikei feilding Subilivi- 193,920 Oroua 156,269 Kairanga .. ■ - 115,583 Kiwitea .. ■■ 317,827 Pohangina .. •■ 156,810 Manawatu .. •• 130,947 Horowhenua .. .. 166,001 Hutt .. .. .. 159,791 Makara .. •■ 85,027 Eeatherston .. . - 521,971 South Wairarapa.. .. 185,314 Masterton .. ■- 601,918 Castlepoint .. .. 174,312 Akitio .. .. - - 253,649 Eketahuna .. - - 110,471 Mauriceville .. - - 79,152 Total .. .. 5,900,881 Total for North Island 12,814,353 Wellington • West Coast District. 50 35 10 22 20 20 10 12 1 96 52 17 31 25 203 560 .. 1,170 99 233 .. 250 155 2 120 4 779 549 .. 30 2 623 90 43 6 233 73 54 59 17 1,012 252 . . 244 6 490 70 50 38 471 97 68 74 684 1,240 23 805 329 1,218 5,047 283 3,051 42 399 666 50 566 172 774 .. 82 1,462 795 4 506 29 1,722 393 2 265 20 520 396 .. 91 18 163 45 1 68 40 28 15 : 771 402 ■ .. 280 32 852 50 6 15 339 103 .. 26 65 ' 232 330 .. 373 23 898 185 .. 307 38 1,114 464 2 385 104 912 17 151 3,006 349 6 339 87 5,320 1,851 . . 1,493 46 1 66 12 1 90 :: £ :: :: :: 8 75 450 i 404 28 325 629 28 462 33 110 83 .. 145 1 11 132 345 .. 230 3 149 142 50 ! 130 96 130 13 93 70 4 92 6 14 35 I 141 .. 44 2 6 ' 15 100 50 3 15 6 24 i 72 212 : 230 20 161 11 275 344 .. 173 42 .. 20 3 28 3 12 '.'. " 6 '.'. '.'. 6 4 100 1 23 15 15 2 "l "20 '.'. '.'. 14 1 11 19 110 5 3 1 22 3 2 .. 6 3 23 42 2 152 266 j 43 15 59 9 ! 403 214 151 1 14 i 246 110 .. 76 1 ; . 61 : 5 i ■ 16 17 14 5 26 197 .. 46 .! '4 25 !! 3 6 132 .. 8 .. 2 IS 2 : 216 9 . Ill 120 25 i 131 15 i 559 200 100 | 120 16,731 52,011 2,939 24,418 2,324 26,255 2,100 13,556 1,488 6,120 774 4,703 18,647 75,250 2,507 36,574 18,181 55,323 927 j 33,190 12,565 27,890 1,762 ' 11,784 19,669 41,619 9,006 21,803 72,491 106,748 15,957 I 57,926 32,599 95,098 10,482 ' 50,312 26,170 98,293 7,270 I 50,051 103,990 223,423 31,691 143,514 141,423 336,620 32,771 216,260 200 " 20 ■■ .- '.'. 50 160 743 490 1,126 3,480 4,677 546 8,030 3,177 " 5,618 1,174 700 Clifton. Taranaki. Egmont. Stratford. Whangamomona. Eltham. Hawera and Waimate West. Patea. Waitotara. Waimarino. Wanganui. Rangitikei (Hunterville Subdivision). Rangitikei (FeildingSubdivU Oroua. Knirailga. Kiwitea. Pohangina. Manawatu. Horowhenua. Hutt. Makara. Feathoratou. South Wairarapa. Masterton. Castlepoint. Akitio. Eketahuna. Mauriceville. 23 .. 2 117 1,191 1,723 .,70 1,545 57 j 744 ■ 677 10 457 131 7 97 179 j 137 7 206 305 .. 32S 15" | 04 232 41 144 13,246 98,987 14,894 57,942 6,013 92,575 11,483 36,467 15,691 5.4,270 5,886 25,672 23,034 176,934 11,444 95,181 9,281 87,622 3,955 52,471 10,675 65,462 15,219 36,448 29,664 77,708 14,489 37,204 20.372 79,410 4,959 50,498 9,379 44,701 3,680 24,581 59,480 255,205 32,795 149,804 16.373 99,220 10,361 47,784 57,947 316,320 20,542 189,764 26,572 80,059 8,688 56,391 37,130 110,069 15,054 87,687 5,798 75,911 2,403 24,523 5,981 44,937 2,821 23,634 812,914 2,904,040 296,859 1,666,148 1,710,207 6,224,362 742,846 3,729,905 170 30 100 ■ 31 598 781 .. 457 8 217 278 196 14 ■ 214 1 85 61 1 70 .. 3 292 187 . . 149 3 72 108 75 60 " 26 929 281 8 105 34 437 397 .. 345 41 1,108 1,345 138 835 3 166 46 31 15 22 : 20 271 .. 159 35 17 35 "l 37 60 "lO 50 10 32 16 4 2 52 14 j 12 100 9 29 20 14 4 288 2 216 40 50 41 114 5 28 92 .. 445 2 32 24 40 10 63 220 116 162 210 54 40 15 127 3,116 1,603 270 1,961 234 5,479 2,971 356 2,738 344 36 .. .. 2 2 4 5 26 99 104 1,840 5,099 359 1,392 104 2,363 5,099 359 1,392 33 334 470 13 114 12 190 1 326 .. 455 119 733 566 20 382 45 470 75 17 2 118 65 40 117 63 .- 280 .. ■ 6 212 1,001 1,687 30 593 72 539 1,773 30 1,521 74 2,231 1,617 14 1,172 36 434 80 46 21 869 5 356 10 482 252 .. 204 1,555 18,181 17,357 819 11,741 3,722 34,614 28,717 1,462 20,061 128 ! 875 2,125 50 2,077 192 | 011 4,881 20 4,395 227 2,814 2,002 .. 3,199 55 1,213 717 .. 540 9 625 I 344 101 373 112 1,242 2,206 336 2,068 47 1,668 1,260 130 810 12 865 76 64 405 2,784 6,658 529 5,029 101 929 2,409 98 2,207 142 3,835 2,187 210 1,783 49 988 90 82 20 1,839 130 5 470 134 .. 126 2 417 30 24 2,132 36,114 30,158 1,492 26,562 4,554 82,933 53,804 1,801 41,733 22 25 611 .. 610 8 142 231 .. 220 13 15 6 118 63 .. 61 138 10 21 .. .. . i .. 40 39 7 64 61 12 23 100 14 j 81 578 .. 420 28 55 156 20 95 13 50 45 32 33 .. , , 11 2 8 i 226 215 15 105 3 i 72 82 28 II 24 14 " 2! "74 "38 ;; "43 6 180 1,663 2,123 87 1,171 521 6,821 5,799 334 3,919 19 59 137 .. 45 52 .. .. 1 5 .. .. 26 2 108 30 112 ■144 110 .. 80 42 .. . .. 30 13 248 201 20 \ 217 2 148 117 5 | 108 5 104 150 .. 152 5 16 14 17 — 1. :: " J— 65 1,272 1,039 ; 137 735 379 2,432 3,001 j 160 1,082 '.'. 20 .- .'. 330 550 360 300 158 2,084 -. 230 40 100 .. 190 229 .. 97 7,854 13,812 2,887 10,526 13,404 22,930 3,966 14,697 2 7 52 161 1,814 2,554 78 ' 2,162 354 5,461 4,747 260 j 4,128 "2 298 90 65 5 115 105 49 483 5,643 4,507 199 3,090 638 i 8,301 6,633 384 4,541 j ! '.'. " 6 '.'. ■'. '.'. "lO '.'. '.'. 89 1,414 1,104 184 699 178 i 2,958 1,850 188 1,068 Total for North Island. Marlborough-Nelson-Wbstland District. Waimea .. .. 310,897 Takaka .. .. 47,779 Collingwood .. .. 12,624 Buller .. .. .. 4,618 Inangahua .. .. 9,732 Murchison .. .. 33,727 Grey .. .. .. 29,891 Westland .. .. ' 29,801 Sounds .. .. .. 185,463 Marlborough .. .. 696,493 Total .. .. j 1,361,025 2 90 62 24 2 12 37 25 2 3 5 ■7 3 3 47 741 642 .. 243 36 860 651 10 390 87 1,726 1,292 10 688 37 2,460 1,986 168 1,446 1 400 11 8 2 102 180 100 24 63 1 306 40 30 2 136 74 42 2 104 6 .. 15 16 1,159 88 33 29 j 826 1,611 .. 1,148 90 5,580 3,996 168 2,822 32 6 3 12 231 348 ' 30 288 35 1 3 2 40 6 .. .. ■ 3 138 39 6 98 2,351 1,440 120 1,055 113 2,807 ' 1,827 150 1,349 5 178 197 .. 151 1 .'. 6 6 8 14 13 5 5 210 360 .. 270 J 10 467 557 .. 421 2 33 i 28 28 6 ;; " J :: :: :: :: i\ :: :: :: 1 - .. v. " 20 j v. 2 . 76 28 .. 28 299 52 10 21 22 14 34 49 532 1 981 78 1 2,014 78 ; 27,554 165,160 8,504 89,001 2,046 27,560 1,104 15,032 1,664 5,400 981 4,017 806 2,648 356 750 2,082 5,449 485 1,606 4,930 17,143 1,841 9,226 5,981 14,505 2,187 5,636 4,700 14,067 2,531 7,809 13,876 102,775 2,451 61,424 42,610 230,393 14,904 132,192 106,249 585,100 35,344 326,693 2,570 7,632 34 1,961 130 910 ■■ 340 35 ; 125 ■■ ... 160 j 10 1,194 ! 10 100 200 ■■ 150 210 I 902 ■ ■ 121 94,020 104,659 17,153 38,484 98,419 114,438 17,197 41,056 Marlboro ugh-Nelson-Wesxland District. Waimea. Takaka. Collingwood. Buller. Inangahua. Murchison. Grey. Westland. Sounds. Mi 1. rl borough. '.'. " 3 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. 21 '.'. '.'. '.'. 19 13 2 496 130 .. 100 2 593 130 .. 100 "lOO Total. 109 C ANTERBT/llY-K AIKO UR A District. Kaikoura .. .. 223,087 Amuri .. .. .. 467,924 Cheviot .. .. 211,173 Ashloy and Waipara .. 889,426 Akaroa, Wairewa, and Mount 243,228 Herbert Selwyn, Tawera, and Wai- 713,625 main Ashbarton .. •• 846,126 Geraldine and Levels .. 585,603 Mackenzie .. ., 492,191 Waimate .. ■ - 541,056 Total .. .. 5,213,439 7 350 152 30 102 26 1,685 1,480 217 827 149 153 1,706 i 354 920 46 521 908 I 35 622 129 7 2 2 .. 1 17 9 60 88 30 47 10 267 110 .. 120 50 10 2 103 .. 80 83 2 187 28 .. 38 12 158 486 .. 321 20 210 868 .. 030 72 664 813 .. 293 14 196 138 ., 59 132 ' 1,928 2,443 ., 1,541 j ' ' ' 1531 140 j .. 93 6 127 102 [ .. 80 23 1,237 685 . 30 372 1 398 61 j 79 6 1,057 616 68 452 14 1,743 316 .. 125 94 JM976 438 3 360 535 3,580 5,519 161 3,641 59 2,883 2,091 53 1,270 II 1 342 72 22 42 1,396 1,472 : 28 494 1 47 50 30 16 1 109 29 21 21 303 889 .. 667 18 .. 17 565 .. 20 3 970 198 .. 310 719 .. 85 158 ! 3,581 4,733 40 | 3,567 2 160 87 : 52 18,177 99,510 4,872 51,945 35,558 130,799 8,200 ' 85,238 11,006 112,025 3,481 ] 53,544 68,451 489,735 32,183 ! 209,214 14,477 163,548 6,297 49,925 24,248 ; 14,783 1,873 3,646 62,393 88,898 13,018 35,013 5,049 ; 15,538 1,307 2,570 9,676 ] 38,011 i 2,232 4,246 982 93 280 8 C A N TE RB UR Y-KaIKOTJ It A District. Kaikoura. Amuri. Cheviot. Ashley ami Waipara. Akaroa, Wairewa, and Mount Herbert. Selwyn, Tawera, and WaiAshhurton. Geraldine and Levels. Mackenzie. Waimate. 16 1,204 1,154 120 491 31 248 697 .. 539 66 1,004 i 2,303 297 I 1,778 443 | 4,396 7,746 574 5,979 98 1,013 1,881 353 1,192 67 666 2,126 67 ' 1,770 18 ! 155 323 ■ 40 191 50,547 285,953 35,703 151,927 44,333 j 78,874 6,851 20,136 Otago Disteict. Waitaki., .. .. 537,951 Maniototo .. .. 322,676 Vincent .. .. 327,139 Lake 241,780 Waihemo .. .. 139,237 Waikouaiti .. .. 68,889 Peninsula .. .. 5,696 Taieri .. .. .. 207,964 Bruce .. .. .. 209,255 Clutha .. .. .. 309,961 Tuapeka .. .. 454,112 Southland .. .. 1,193,757 Wallace .. .. 525,93! Stewart Island .. .. 2,961 Total .. .. 4,607,309 Total for South Island 11,181,773 Total for Dominion .. ;23,996,126 . 11 609 221 200 183 508 13 1,145 609 130 273 2 482 133 . 14 112 270 6,786 6,263 1,100 3,530 22 : 1,587 1,166 120 320 55 ■ 913 2,272 793 1,112 13 1,101 62 17 49 1 1,007 .. 50 2 127 90 4 5 166 29 17 98 89 .. 62 1 93 65 79 7 49 74 7 185 166 .. 155 75 806 1,179 .. 865 194 120 963 165 916 9 14 50 4 54 2 21 41 2 10 43 66 1,426 ' 40 1,283 26 450 255 20 196 54 750 830 30 471 9 I 748 507 10 320 42 I 284 205 ■ 11 90 170 18 77 i 850 533 71 471 53 494 644 37 229 447 2,729 5,890 1,129 4,336 160 1,831 707 47 1,065 104 4,919 3,670 293 3,342 173 3,500 4,357 20 1,826 12 1,188 ! 16,821 19,024 | 1,708 13,629 1,410 j 24,329 25,463 ; 1,876 17,992 57 2,085 . 1,916 24 1,682 79 2,681 | 1,718 200 1,556 9 ! 1,360 ! 441 60 349 92 3,445 I 2,585 105 2,249 333 12,573 ; 9,951 716 ! 8,238 __„ j | 259 2,419 i 2,765 196 2,009 124 1,037 147 15 133 29 896 488 155 317 1 202 30 1 17 76 742 416 48 380 35 363 232 .. 141 120 60 727 745 ' 141 \ 627 117 1,360 2,423' 139 ! 2,017 79 1,027 1,304 134 972 49 740 630 i 10 : 530 187 6,127 5,386 I 161 3,863 129 i 2,239 ! 2,056 ; 125 1,086 6 1,145 18,005 ; 16,622 1,125 12,092 1,480 ' 31,171 I 26,703 1,841 20,430 118 ! 6,001 3,669 122 2,629 93 j 3,610 2,797 .. 2,472 6 i 1,051 276 .. 267 11 j 1,353 414 .. 229 1,379 26,650 23,882 981 17,414 65 716 408 .. 272 9 329 106 .. 55 22 357 75 3 l 205 160 30 115 39 3 6 | 8 .. 5 i 52 7 ! 30 3 36 164 '.. 14 15 I 487 i 450 9 234 17 | 197 481 j .. 323 ■■ »; ■■ ; ■■ ■__ 152 ; 2,537 j 1,768 j 39 1,013 1,644 \ 31,994 j 27,477 ! 1,170 19,776 272 55 74 1,426 2,056 123 1,514 16 I 183 134 .. 93 7 .. 70 232 4,688 5,665 504 3,345 12 348 120 .. 150 3 3 70 12 50 21 12 I 13 9 37 41 ] 9 2 19 4 8 75 ! . . 28 6 225 52 167 19 156 356 j 15 221 2 20 22 I 10 17 ! 238 ; 581 .. 348 28 27 2 j 83 48 ,. 40 108 j 1,488 3,673 67 2,863 9 .. . ! 4 3 29 1 940 1,274 ■ 146 929 18 425 691 .. 634 2 1,037 60 .. 176 2 1,300 46 .. 220 232 9,852 7,412 226 6,184 287 1,189 1,052 98 579 90 476 181 | .. 183 2 i 229 317 25 I 344 166 .. 113 10 ! 334 208 j 15 144 "28 "422 "290 j "l2 308 137 8 ! .. 36 ' 264 588 . 12 137 27 1,039 380 .. 282 5 ; 970 256 I 190 376 2 I 254 163 : .. 77 1 ; ■■ - 512 ; 5,966 3,292 327 2,199 745 j 17,832 10,782 553 8,383 58,293 451,850 49,849 175,902 32,932 326,023 28,733 I2!>,19ii 49,167 153,970 10,993 96,333 41,610 284,905 21,978 129,352 380,218 1 2,498,318 208,289 1,132,576 36,582 198,890 17,548 84,904 42,208 I 136,231 12,672 67,677 20,890 i 66,002 3,500 47,517 25,371 52,436 4,924 34,237 14,179 72,022 0,571 40,387 5,073 42,395 5,603 13,510 562 4,344 75 410 45,574 89,304 14,335 40,928 35,130 97,665 10,879 53,815 35,785 176,407 20,566 110,977 83,205 180,635 23,821 122,661 116,632 616,368 53,798 354,087 53,853 264,854 34,398 149,583 504 1,424 215 795 515,548 1,998,976 208,965 1,121,488 1,002,015 5,082,394 452,598 2,580,757 2,712,222 11,306,756 1,195,444 6,310,662 25,209 ' 41,498 5,193 7,867 12,479 23,842 4,431 8,065 74,901 ' 67,219 5,781 18,667 18,051 ! 22,005 3,439 5,759 277,321 j 390,761 44,405 105,977 72,347 66,716 12,177 27,403 23,630 20,199 4,775 6,192 65,110 84,186 10,131 23,726 46,834 52,150 6,997 15,462 60 1,379 40 849 117 265 4 160 3 6,918 3,948 420 800 1,404 1,261 242 405 956 3,075 460 1,451 16,751 13,941 1,296 2,785 6,721 7,386 596 3,592 67 5,203 197 01 240,915 259,869 37,331 82,733 616,655 j 765,068 98,933 229,700 Total. Otago District. Waitaki. Maiototo. Vincent. Lake. Waihemo. Waikouaiti. Peninsula. Taieri. Bruce. Clutha. Tuapeka. Southland. Wallace. Stewart Island. 2 151 77 12 6 74 300 100 52 151 409 135 250 4 462 160 .. 70 9 826 281 .. 78 183 1 170 6,588 4,983 1,215 1,920 544 15,737 16,345 2,674 6,842 4 : 50 180 19 44 41 I 28 24 20 25 204 787 129 405 25 88 100 20 219 ' i ;; :: 2 2 ,. I 1 6 14 I ,. 21 ','. 22 1 .. 301 601 2,019 338 1,740 463 3,133 4,490 348 3,293 53 659 930 j 79 035 295 5,814 7,152 583 4,401 4 50 ; 14 ; .. 21 114 1,614 3,715 ' 67 2,912 21 Total. Total for South Island, 20,430 2,912 8,383 778 21,216 19,316 3,030 9,580 33,207 1,810 79,327 3,737 59,725 2,101 24,558 743 6,083 752 9,915 10,348 451 : 7,453 923 20,790 12,632 741 9,451 630,059 1 787,998 102,899 244,463 Total for Dominion. 4,185 _ 37,747 . 23,354 5,964 j I 107,262 1,834 j 36,632 ' 31,450 2,165^ 38,815 : : 33,276. 1,504 23,095 674 8,246 10,153 i i 1 2—H. 23b.

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North Island. Auckland Napier-GiBbonie We ( l!!"S t ? 1 , ,',^® St ' Cotal Sheep District. : Sheep District. District Nolt1, Island - Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 1,042 3,059 7,077 11,778 6,839 32,084 49,653 88,576 16,120 72,367 96,458 184,945 981 7,200 6,769 14,950 4,900 7,270 5,224 | 17,394 3,589 817 3,248 7,654 439 6,136 13,922 20,497 727 2,025 3,490 6,242 Totals 35,237 130,958 185,841 352,036 Flook Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinoe 1,202,819 7,944 1,246,000 5,524,540 11,974 5,667,472 5,079,961 35,079 5,900,881 12,407,320 54,997 12,814,353 (Wand totals 1,246,000 South Island. Stud Sbeep and Plook Bams— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds Totals Marlbnrough- Canterbury- ' ! Otnsn Neleon-Weetland Kaikoura Sheep «i, e en nistrirt ' Sheep District. . District. ; hneep DlBtuc »- 9,317 17,949 14,876 3,803 2,925 4,999 12,656 6,044 52,370 825 31,811 48,989 6,246 70,306 5,509 1,455 14,434 2,356 134 8,199 89 2,093 23,906 12,296 36,529 175,574 141,484 Total South Island. 42,142 11,727 71,070 81,625 82,061 18,245 8,422 38,295 353,587 141,484 353,587 Plock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wook Merinos 1,053,386 4,219,401 3,844,977 271,110 818,464 620,848 3,844,977 620,848 '.), 117,764 1,710,422 9,117,764 1,710,422 Grand totals 1,361,025 5,213,439 4,607,309 4,607,309 11,181,773 11,181,773 I ; I Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Dominion. Itud Sheep and Flock Rams — Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 11,778 88,576 184,945 14,950 17,394 7,654 20,497 6,242 42,142 53,920 11,727 100,303 71,070 256,015 81,625 96,575 82,061 99,455 18,245 25,899 8,422 28,919 38,295 44,537 Totals 352,036 353,587 1 — 705,623 'lock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 12,407,320 54,997 9,117,764 1,710,422 21,525,084 1,765,419 Grand totals 12,814,353 11,181,773 23,996,126 Auckland Sheep District. Nnnicr fiis Wellington- I District. jS^P Marlborough- ' Canterbury- nt Nelson-Westland Kaikoura '," M ' Kheep Sbeep niiSt District. District. District. Total in Dominion. / itud rams ''lock rams V ethers Sreeding-ewes )ry ewee jambs 1,641 13,411 165,167 654,367 60,699 350,715 I : 1,246,000 4,147 66,371 737,676 2,722,210 388,106 1,748,962 4,792 69,217 820,768 2,978,297 303,012 1,724,795 409 ! 2,761 15,626 I 64,771 204,668 657,539 712,545 2,949,547 53,228 256,288 374,549 1,282,533 3,525 51,227 756,463 2,307,479 ■ 251,127 1,237,470 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 12,324,463 1,312,460 6,719,024 Totals 5,667,472 5,900,881 1,361,025 5,213,439 4,607,309 23,996,126

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Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Flock).

Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1900.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1897.

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Males. Females. Totals. Jerinos .. Jrossbreds and other long-wools Totals, 1911 . 1910 Decrease I 779,074 1,040,265 .. | 0,220.01(1 15,956,171 6,999,690 16,996,436 7,009,051 17,260,569 9,361 264,133 1,819,339 22,176,787 23,996,126 24,269,620 273,494

Year. North Island. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. South Island. Domin Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. ion. Dry ISwee. )th April— 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 4,041,431 838,425 4,058,998 819,168 4,242,704 920,628 4,540,867 648,816 i 4,838,41!i CHI.148 4,060,130 795,996 4,319,918 811,061 4,465,292 629,184 4,859,547 349,191 5,113,798 481,525 5,472,818 501,494 5,698,865 626,687 6,356,783 580,092 6,456,509 690,435 6,354,874 j 751,817 I 4,045,762 694,647 8,087,193 I 4,386,014 778,973 8,445,012 j 4,418,982 696,283 8,661,746 (.71(1,0117 445,755 9,257,054 - 5,068,197 481,413 9,906,616 4,950,019 (128,7(10 9,010,149 1.751.888 Gil).5(i2 9,071,751 4,757,150 413,668 9,222,448 5,219,637 360,187 10,079,184 5.865.889 451,209 10,479,187 5,264,028 493,508 10,736,846 5.545,176 540,158 11,244,041 | 0,013,563 435,167 12,370,346 6,058,871 518,078 12,515,380 5.969,589 560,643 : 12,324,463 1,533,072 1,598,141 1,616,911 1,094,571 1,097,561 1,424,762 1,430,568 1,042,847 709,378 932,734 995,002 1,166,845 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460

(30th April). Stud Hams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Earns, Two-tooth and Over. Wethers, Two-tooth and Over. lii-eeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 1900 .. 1901 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 7,985 9,650 10,799 9,383 8,220 8,333 9,265 11,928 14,902 16,060 15,068 17,275 189,945 206,014 207,168 205,306 •211,733 220,773 232,662 243,574 257,850 282.858 290.501 280,623 3,528,799 3,413,238 8,858,066 3,232,219 2,871,809 2,771,872 2,788,900 2,899,763 8,878,898 8,427,994 3,167,082 3,342,281 9,257,054 9,900,616 9,610,149 9,071,751 9,222,448 10,079,184 10,479,187 10,736,846 11,244,041 12,370,340 12,515,380 12,324,463 1,094,571 1,097,501 1,424,762 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 932,734 995,002 1,166,845 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460 5,276,841 5,600,020 5,731,783 5,005,331 4,923,749 5,341,335 5,665,723 6,090,659 6,387,017 6,368,190 7,073,070 6,719,024 19,355,195 20,233,099 20,342,727 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,983,772 22,449,053 53,480,707 24,269,620 23,996,126

9 14 $< 'r*a I Stud and Flock Hams. Stud Stud a » . Breeding- Dry , !™* ewes. Ewes. LUIU * Total Stud Sheep and Flock Rama. Flock Sheep. Wethere. '"ewes" 8 " Dry Bwe8, Lambs. 4,052,477 , 8,522,284 1,519,554 5,112,538 3,918,236 8,280,065 : 1,583,543 5,410,676 4,092,310 8,480,144 1,601,971 4,074,379 3.528,799 9,074,799 1,079,524 5,153,696 3,418,288 '.'.706,457 1,080,840 5,464,911 3,358,066 9,408,968 j 1,405,278 5,599,198 3,232,219 , 8,888,353 ! 1,415,379 4,881,453 •2,871,609 9,001,243 1,029,798 4,819,102 2,771,872 9,886,820 698.512 5,220,686 2,788,900 10,272.575 921,629 5,524,404 2.899,763 10,521,813 982,229 5,944,778 8,378,898 11,013,966 1,152,120 6,229,461 8,427,994 12.147,547 1,001,067 6,214,242 3,167,082 12,288,193 1,194,570 0,912,842 3,342,281 12,094,754 1,298,343 6,555,125 Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 L908 1909 1910 1911 198.196 187,756 190,670 197,930 215,664 217.907 214,689 219,953 229,100 241,927 : 255,502 272,752 298,918 305,569 297,898 164,909 ' 13,518 109,478 164,947 14,598 113,904 181,602 14,940 112,490 182,255 15,047 123,145 200,159 16,715 135,109 201,181 19,484 132,585 183,398 I 15,184 123,878 161,205 ' 13,049 104,647 192,364 10,806 120,649 206,612 11,105 141,319 215,528 12,773 151,881 230,075 14,725 157,556 222,799 14,192 153,948 227,187 13,943 160,234 229,709 14,117 103,899 481,101 481,205 499,702 518,377 5(17,047 571,217 537,149 498,854 552,985 600,963 635,684 675,108 689,857 706,933 705,617 19,687,954 19,C73,725 19,348,506 19,355,195 20,233,099 20,342,727 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,983,772 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,269,620 23,996,126

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I. 2. On the 30th April, 1911. Oth April, 1911. .. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning ming Total Number of -So °d ■So r=1 £ Name and Addkkss of Officer, and Appointments held by him. © xio oo Qio °- 5*IS-* I■g8. §§.8.5 OO 9 o" O T3 a o 9 o 9 "e Owners „, of Sheep. Shee P' I Pop pe, F. S., Wellington, Secretary of Agi AUCKLAND DISTEICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision — Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata ... ... . Eden ... Manukau Coromandel "... Thames Waikzto Subdivision — Ohinemuri ... Waikato Raglan Waipa... Piako and part Matamata Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo and part Matamata ... Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura... East Taupo (part of) and Eotorua... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 44 17 68: 23 ! 174! 87 53 22 83 13 136 39 18 13 48 26 45 45 10 14 5 26 4 4 13 17 19! Eea D Pope, P. 8., Wellington, Secretary of Agriculture. Eeakes, C. J., U.V.Sc, M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director of Live-stock and Meat. ikes, C. J., U.V.Sc, M.E.C.V.S., Wt )irector of Live-stock and Meat. /jii/vuwi \ji J_J i y v> oi/wvi\ (i iii-t lUCiii. 24 12 25 12 8 4 6 7 5 1 ... 3 5 "i 1 1 ... : ... 82 25,644 33 7,746 108 44,856 44 14,767 IStone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspectoi- of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. )iie, J. T., WAawgwei, Inspectoi- oi 94 34 50 17 25 8 5 1 ... 7 1 ... 12 1 ... 7 6 1 299 77,635 137 40,817 138 60,410 64 54,294 i B Registrar of Brands. 31 112 25 3 18 38 12 4 4 2 1 1 16 3 ... 1 ..] ... 139 50,335 17 3,542 306 119,866 80 26,549 27 7,952 ! Bro 1 Wa Brown, W. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, l - Eegistrar of Brands. J Wayne, F. G., Thames, Inspector of Stock. 1 own, W. E., Azickland, Inspector o Eegistrar of Brands. iyne, F. G., Thames, Inspector of Stoc 2 33 57 26 2 2i 54 16 3 113 3 ... 28 11 2 5 25 6 2 20 6,433 121 64,227 178 154,240 94 28,223 120 103,674 1 I Bu 1 Burkill, A. H.. Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. J Huddleston, V. A.. Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. irkill, A. H.. Hamilton, Inspector o T5n«;ot,.n» «f 13..., .,J~ 4 19 11 26 17 1 3 17 18 19 16 1 2 10 2 1 20 1 ... 4 2 ... 5 ! 1 ... ... ... ... i 19 6,826 65 42,123 48 53,325 92 66,546 43 31,238 13 20,192 Wi r Wayne, F. G.. Thames, Inspector of Stock (part East Taupo only). .Registrar of Brands. uddleston. V. A.. Te Kuiti, Inspector o ayne, P. G.. Thames, Inspector of Stc East Taupo only). 2 10 29 10 28 2 1 . . 4 3 ... 28 5 1 1 J 19 7,324 45 34,586 110 92,625 • Elli o Elliot, D., Tauranya, Inspector of Stock, Registrar I of Brands. iot, D., Tauranya, Inspector of Stock, I )f Brands.

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1911. 3. Nniiibsr of Owners owning Total Number of umber of Namk and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. Sheep. Sheep Districts in Counties. 2 5 o . I o ° o x ** o T-" d |» §rft- I-" |0 S 1-1 8 rft a go K o °. 8 - IO*- t-Trft OC1 4ft rft ?0 85 cm a o?ShTp. s '-prtt t . GISBORNE DISTEICT— Waiapu Cook ... Waikohu 19 61 4 37 60 15 29 69 16 37 27 96 55 59 26 11 6 8 24 14 13 10 11 5 11 6 8 5 24 14 13 3 10 11 5 2 5 3 2 179 395 150 924*741 | Hin o st0 ". W. B., Gisbome, Inspector of Stock, ,„„'„,„ | Registrar of Brands. 492, 640 I ° NAPIEE DISTRICT— East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke's Bay' ... Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata and Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua i 70 57 28 10 11 17 22 41 1 46 17 55 12 13 39 29 40 1 ■30 (3(1 67 24 40 51 22 17 1 ... 49 29 Ml 52 77 2+ IS 6 79 36 58 14 23 5 70 13 1 ... 1 ... 8 13 10 3 27 13 20 7 7 4 4 ... 3 1 15 10 11 5 3 1 3 ... 4 ... 1 ... 9 278 375 266 74 220 186 103 216 \ Burkill > A - H -> Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, I ilq'a<u Registrar of Brands (part East Taupo only). 404 290 Wa >' ne . R G - Thames, Inspector of Stock 0.7 (part East Taupo only). 740' 990 "Graham, D. A., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, np-'o(\Q i Eegistrar of Brands. I Sutton, F. W., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, 102, b'J9 r, • \ c d j 939 4f 9 ' Eegistrar of Brands. . - WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICTWanganui Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera and Waimate West Patea ... Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Bangitikei Subdivision — Rangitikei Oroua... Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua 42 86 16 44 22 32 42 29 21 79 32 51 36 2 29 41 8 15 28 14 63 44 45| 13 5 28 31 18 ]6 44 29 61 48 29 ... 12 ... 3 1 34 10 16 5 11 2 22 9 HO 13 45 13 28 9 65 32 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 ... , 2 3 1 ... | 2 2 ... 1 11 3 11 1 ' 167 147 27 147 119 73 105 199 128 245 247 98,409 45,698 : Munro, H., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, moan- Eegistrar of Brands. -e'010 Crockett, E., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. aii'iai Halligan, J., Stratford, Inspector of Stock. ..,'-,, Ford, G., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, EegisJS'SS trar of Brands. no i-M Munro, D., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, 528'349 Registrar of Brands. 57 35 36 27 17 2S 32 91 44 35 44 36 31 46 129 : 44 i! 35 : 70 33 , 30 t ; 48 177 66 41 6 23 3 96 19 57 6 40 4 29 6 . . _ . _ 14 5 3 5 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 ... 1 .. 547 173 136 261 151 137 165 946,539 156,269 ; 017*097 Miller, J. C, Feilding, Inspector of Stock. iKcain -Fleming, D.. Palmerston North, Inspector ol ToA'nTr; Stock, Registrar of Brands. 130, y47 166,001 I

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Wellington Subdivision— Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) 37 31! 44 38 10 2 1 163 ■ 159,791 I Broom, G., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, i Registrar of Brands. Makara Wairarapa Subdivision - Featherston ... Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint Akitio ... Eketahuna ... ... ... ..." Mauriceville 2-2 21 19 ■I i 18 4 3 ... 87 . ..-- 85,027 27 26 42 45 41 63 6 8 11 52| 37 46 91 20 2328 2079 40 52 67 77 30 21 56i 22| 79 16 38 21 26 28 7 9 6 2:2 39 19 6 10 3 2 8 1 1 2 2 ... 2 1 ... Hi 2 4 2 4 G 1 1 2 211 173 319 64 194 138 96 521,971 185,314 601,918 174,312 253,649 110,471 79,152 Bubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector oi j Stock. Registrar of Brands. Totals in North Island ... ... I I960; 2008 657 215 125 121 88 9,531 12,814,353 i ; H — ■ MARLBOROLJGH - NELSON- WESTLAND DISTRICT— Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Bulier, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea Takaka ... Collingwood Bulier Inangahua Murchison ... ... ... ■ Grey ... Westland Subdivision — Westland Sounds Marlborough 392 72 26 31 27 49| 52] 271 47 8 5 9 30 25 132 17 9 1 5 15 11 44 2 3 i 6 7 44 7 1 1 6 7 844 144 44 37 42 100 95 310,897 47,779 L2,624 4,618 9,732 33,727 29,891 ) Harvey, J., Nelson. Inspector of Stock, Regis j trar of Brands. I Empson, C. C, Hokitika, Inspector of Stock I Registrar of Brands. ) Harvey, J., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Regis- ) trar of Brands. 52 39 167 24 56 131 15 44 114 6 18 8 1 ... 2 ... 87 28 8 10 9 2 6 87 97 198 556 29,»01 I 185,463 ; 696,493 ! CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT— Kaikoura Amuri Northern Subdivision — Cheviot Ashley and Waipara Chris tenure h Su bdiv ision — Akaroa, Wairewa, and Mount Herbert Selwyn, Tawera, and Waimairi Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate ... ... 28 25 31 10 21 37 15 43 35 262 227 148 • 50 54 42 280 274 154 33 13 8 2 * ... I 35 15 7- 3 5 5 31 14 8 3 2 ... 143 54 17 3 11 1 51 27 : 3 101 25 ; 10 7 5 2 137 19 12 1 6 2 ... 1 5 5 2 i ... 11 1 141 138 146 866 227 858 826 771 233 517 223,087 467,924 211,173 889,426 243,228 713,625 846,126 585,603 492,191 541,056 Muuro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. j Mackenzie, F., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Y Registrar of Brands. J Ussher, S. H., Sockburn, Inspector of Stock. 5 2 192 243| 184| 6 2 225 269 164 44 60 44 138 164 99 I 83 19 6 1 ... 4 52 11 3 4 12 3 74 I 28 I 6 8 4 1 4 12 8 4 1 Neville, C. S., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, J Registrar of Brands.

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I 1. 2. On the 30th April, 1911. 3. Owi Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. Shkkp Distbicts in Counties. o 0 • SS rftS "j! : r-, J r— - o Io lo I o a S • o oo ~ o -8 rftS'rftg rn8 rft8 g5 8 5 | Owners „ hepn ~§ S8 S 8 - 83- 81 85 So* 8.| £« ! of Sheep. Sheep - CM © O o - OTAGO DISTRICTI .1 ' 172 167 107 63 19 4 3 4 3 542 537,951 Blair, F W., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki ... 172 167 107 Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake 45 62 94 ... 57 59 38 ... 42 30 12 . 45 62 94 51 27 1 ... j 2 1 283 322,676 57 59 38 40 17 3 2 3 3 222 327,139 42 30 12 10 5 10 1 8 1 119 241,780 | Fountain, R. G. P., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, - Registrar of Brands. ) Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — Waiheino Waikouaiti Taieri Bruce ... 41, 34 23 ... 21 32 7 ... 67i 35 33 ... 141 118 78 41 34 23 28 9 2 1 1 ... 139 139,237 21 32 7 12 3 ... 2 1 ... 68 68,889 67 35 33 42 11 3 1 11 194 207,964 141 118 78 41 6 1 ... j 1 ... 386 209,255 ' Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, I Registrar of Brands. Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. Registrar of Brands. Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula • ... 5 4 1 5 4 12; ... ... 12 5,696 Fountain, E. G. P., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Eegistrar of Brands. Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka ... 1391 133 107 ... 1001 89 83 1391 133 107 73 11 2 3 2 1 471 369,961 100! 89 83 82 18 1 5 4 3 385 454,112 i Gihnoui, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, i Eegistrar of Brands. Southland Subdivision— Southland Wallace Stewart Island Totals in South Island ... 563 461 391 ... 123 180 130 6 3 1 36733383 2406 i 563 461 391 216 43 10 6 7 2 1,699 ; 1,193,757 123 180 130 87 15 5 5 5 1 551 525,931 6 3 1 1 11 2,961 391 130 1 216 87 1 ) Wright, E., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. Eegistrar of Brands. i Hill. H., Gore, Inspector of Stock. I i ' I 1 2406 1695 473 129 71 95 37 ill,962 11,181,773 i I I Totals in Dominion ... 60015462 4366 4366 1704 1130 344 196 I 216 75 21,493 123,996,126 lil 1