THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1912. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, H-23b

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Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1912. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

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

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, 6th September, 1912. A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion.

B.—Retuen 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, 1912. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. F. MASSEY, Minister of Agriculture.

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A.—Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1911 and 1912. NORTH ISLAND.

Net decrease, North Island, 196,264. * Included in Piako and West Tanpo Counties. ! Included in Patangata County. ) Included in Hawera County. 5 Included in Waimarino County,

Number o: Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1911. 30th April, 1912. j Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau and Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Rag! an .. Waipa Piako Matamata West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo and Rotorua Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Waiapu Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber .. Dannevirke Woodville Clifton .. Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Kaitieke Wanganui D ..., . (Hunterville Subdivision Rangitikei , Fe ilding Subdivision 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 0,826 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 97,993 748,228 265,309 102,629 98,409 45,698 13,366 136,345 109,307 55,212 97,397 194,022 192,681 528,349 752,619 198,920 156,269 115,583 I 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 27,657 7,346 45,889 22,291 80,441 43,925 63,410 48,912 47,937 4,900 109,678 24,343 6,972 9,889 55,869 154,692 31,238 60,121 ) 34,370 \ 9,707 j 40,748 54,394 73,943 38,887 34,768 6,644 32,748 103,826 608,157 905,952 509,909 685,413 1,084,928 401,145 101,573 606,492 ) 107,897 j 267,312 88,912 82,009 33,505 9,869 115,839 90,731 52,332 83,512 1 1,056 J 250,835 202,565 155,966 ) 29,643 f 526,746 696,019 242,512 160,658 108,419 322,576 151,960 158,786 149,687 151,818 77,742 476,955 190,451 626,291 173,159 278,403 211,938 81,787 81,085 2,013 1,033 7,524 2,806 3,108 3,000 1,358 3,456 452 3,010 1,069 7,397 7,649 11,201 5,660 17,269 59,805 3,580 2,003 8,543 48,592 4,389 4,749 27,839 5,137 24,373 24,754 1,933 400 5,382 2,398 10,188 2,206 980 '8,358 6,302 1,375 '5,866 680 1,838 18,789 59,006 3,145 33,839 13,717 16,400 12,193 3,497 20,506 18,576 2,880 12,829 17,679 7,072 1,603 56,600 7,164 4,850 16,314 7,973 7,285 45,016 • 1,153 27,524 28,684 Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Peatherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville Totals—North Island 12,814,353 12,618,089 293,702 489,966

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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1911 and 1912 — continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Net decrease: North Island .. .. .. .. .. 196,264 South Island .. .. .. .. .. 49,709 Total net decrease for Dominion .. .. .. 245,973

♦ Included in Marlborough County. t Included in Ashley County. ; Included in Akaroa County. || Inoluded in Selwyn County. § Included in Geraldine County. If Not collected,

Number ( 30th April, 1911. Number of Sheep on Sheep on County. 30th April, 1911. 31 30th April, 1912. Mth April, 1912. Increase. Decrease. own jrvpiii, i.nx.L. oi >um ;\j'J ii, l;ij.4. Waimea.. Takaka Collingwood Buller .. Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatero.. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Waipara.. Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Selwyn Tawera Waimairi Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha .. Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 310,897 .. , 47,779 12,624 4,618 9,732 .. i 33,727 i .. ! 29,891 I 29,801 185,463 .. : 696,493 '.'. \ 223,087 .. ! 467,924 211,173 889,426 t .. : 243,228 f + 7131625 II '.'. 846,126 .. ; 585,603 .. i § ; 492,191 .. ; 541,056 .. ! 537,951 .. j 322,676 327,139 : 241,780 139,237 .. ! 68,889 .. i 5,696 207,964 .. | 209,255 .. I 369,961 454,112 1,193,757 525,931 I 2,961 300,036 48,036 13,570 4,376 11,140 36,590 28,529 29,927 180,823 359,476 ) 295,130 f 220,643 416,197 211,958 429,308 ) 376,045 j 86,407 } 89,422 L 49,336 ) 622,696 77,761 [ 11,407) 947,624 354,980 \ 214,745 ( 407,017 574,341 78,605 597,037 317,731 330,858 242,037 141,438 69,519 7,610 240,216 211,805 347,864 425,563 1,192,971 529,244 2,046 257 946 1,408 2,863 126 785 10,861 242 1,362 4,640 41,887 2,444 51,727 84,073 18,063 1,761 101,498 15,878 33,285 78,605 59,086 85,174 4,945 3,719 257 2,201 630 1,914 32,252 2,550 22,097 28,549 786 3,313 915 Totals for South Island 11,181,773 11,132,064 11,132,064 325,695 375,404 Totals for North Island 12,814,353 12,618,089 12,618,089 293,702 489,966 Totals for the Dominion .. 23,996,126 23,750,153 23,750,153 619,397 865,370

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1. 2. 3. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1911. 30th April, 1912. 30th April, 1911. 30th April, 1912. | 2,461 j 2,517 1,246,000 1,259,557 Auckland ... Napier-Gisborne ... 2,521 5,667,472 j 5,595,616 2,451 Wellingon - West Coast 4,619 4,617 5,900,881 1,361,025 5,762,916 1,307,633 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland 2,157 2,174 Canterbury - Kaikoura , . 4,723 4,584 5,213,439 5,168,492 Otago 5,082 5,058 4,607,309 4,655,939 Totals for Dominion 21,493 21,471 23,996,126 23,750,153 Decrease ... 22 245,973

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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, 1912.

_______ STUD AND FLOCK BAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS. FLOC1 i SHEEP. MJ3RINO. Total Same of County. Number Sheep. Merino. Breeding Dry Ewes, 1 Ewes, i.e.. Ewes ! 1 ■._ Sinri limns. Flock li.ii.ini-. i.e.., F.wes not Tamils, 2-tooth iM.fH.th intended te intend,'d l '" ,111 , s ' and over. and over. be bred k. he bred I( antl from this from this I'Wes. Season. Season. . Lincoln. English Leicester. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes r ,. Stivl Hams, Floek limns, i.e... F.wes not Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tooth intended te intended Bams, and over, and over. be bred to bo bred J™ from this from this &wes. Season. Season. Shropshire. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T,„ m v, n Ktmi Kn.iiiK. Floek Hams, -i.e.. Ewes not ' ; lml,s ' 2-tooth 2-tooth Intended to intended and un il over, and over. bo bred to be bred u™™ from this from this 1!,wea - Season. Season. Crossbred anu other Long wools, not Studs. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes T ,,, Wethers:, i.e., Ewes not . '• Il | llk - 2-tooth in'endod to intended "1*1.1 nils,, and over. he bred to be bred •"»■* from this from this Soason. Season. ROMNKY. Border Leicester. English Leioest Southdown. Other Breeds. Breeding Dry Ewes. Ewes, i.e., Ewes T „„,,,„ St.n,l Uiinis. Flock limns, i.e., Ewes not \f, 2-t00th 2-tooth int.ended to intended »«."«■, and over. and over. be bred to ho hred *"<> from this from this mwea. Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Stud Bams, Flock Rams, i«., Ewes '%0t Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended a, U j 8 ' and over. and over. be bred to be bred ,-, from this from this "wea. Season. Season. Breeding DryEwes, Breeding „ Ewes, i.e., Ewes T . Ewes rMI "' '■ *. [''l"eli ltains, i.e.., Rwos ! not Jjamos, stU( , H , ll]1Ki Floek Hums, ie V::'o-. li-tooth 2-tooth intended to isitunded "™- 2-tooth 2-tooth ' intended I,. and over. I and over. be bred to he brad „" cl and over. and over. be bred from this | from this from this Season. Season. ; Season. Breed ing Dry Ewes, Stud Bams, Fiock Rams, £&, Bwea '"not b 8^, 1 ?' 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended *j5 ' ii.iid over. and over. be bred to be bred p, from this from this twes - Season. Seaoon. Breeding Dry Ewes, StudRnmB, Flock Rams, i.e., Ewes ' ' "not Lambs, J-tfKir.h -2-tooth intended to intended '""'fand over. and over. be bred to be bred J 1 "" from this from this n-wes. Season. Season. Breeding DryEwes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes , mV , W.il.hoi-s, i.e.,Ewes not T' i 2-tool.h intended to intended and over. be bred to be bred J 1 " 11 from this from this &weB. Season. Season. Name of County. Auckland District. Maugonui .. .. 27,657 Whangaroa .. .. 7,346 Bay of Islands .. .. 45,889 Hokianga .. .. 22,291 Rodney.. .. 80,441 Whangarei . . .. 43,925 Otamatea .. 63,410 Hobson -. .. 48,912 Waitomata .. .. 47,937 Eden .. .. 4,900 Manukau and Franklin . . 109,678 Coromandel .: .. 24,343 Thames 6,972 Ohinemuri .. 9,889 Waikato .. .. 65,869 Raglan .. .. .. 154,692 Waipa .. .. .. 31,238 Piako .. .. 60,121 Mataraata .. .. 34,370 West Taupo .. 9,707 Kawhia.. .. -■ 40,748 Awakino .. 54,394 Waitomo .. -■ 73,943 Ohura .. .. 38,887 East Taupo (part of) and 18,780 Rotorua Tauranga .. .. 6,644 Whakatane .. 32,748 Opotiki .. ■• 103,826 Total .. -.1,259,557 Nai'ier-Gisborne District. Waiapu.. .. .. 608,157 Cook .. .. .- 905,952 Waikohu .. -- 509,909 East Taupo .. 15,988 Wairoa .. .. -- 685,413 Hawke's Bay .. .- 1,084,928 Waipawa .. .. 401,145 Waipukurau - . 101,573 Patangata .. .. 606,492 Weber .. . . 107,897 Dannevirke .. .. 267,312 Woodville .7 .. 88,912 Pahiatua .. .. 211,938 Total .. .. 5,595,616 16 7 16 1 61 .. 26 9 14 33 17 1 125 110 61 6 II 5 2 77 8 64 34 13 200 50 150 25 46 5 24 2 63 3 6 15 '3 34 19 246 221 .. 60 8 48 9 96 8 10 4 17 1 127 66 109 852 79 ] 577 47 9 18 5 110 490 .. 202 14 256 13 60 392 24 287 13 74 75 .. 50 18 .. 118 5 39 130 10 106 3 159 10 1 159 12 98 383 60 36 131 4 3 109 50 .... 7 159 310 60 150 286 2,555 2,610* 163 1,596 19 153 16 7 7 63 76 465 556 .. 379 11 200 .. 13 20 477 314 .. 126 40 302 202 .. 122 78 405 334 140 29 481 440 10 360 12 251 833 10 538 1 5 25 6 84 369 572 30 278 13 109 20 27 33 168 9 .. 20 154 1,205 759 .. 515 20 63 511 98 389 13 538 296 .. 277 8 83 50 53 40 343 107 .. 90 5 487 128 483 166 90 32 272 100 .. 120 214 2 .. 1 295 68 44 41 1,108 926 100 566 865 8,641 6,343 248 4,079 1 6 .. .. .. 2 ... 5 8 41 39 37 3 91 54 2 I 5 5 11 200 j 25 120 4 36 136 13 .. .. 17 36 34 11 .. .. 2 38 1 48 .. 11 219 146 13 45 .. .. 1 7 11 15 .. 21 8 16 .. .. 57 299 566 4 3 .. .. 11 143 190 3 46 112 .. 60 29 ' 110 37 6 ■■ .. -. 34 : 115 45 3 41 23 116 117 6 3 10 " 10 10 .. .. .. 7 16 .... 12 50 57 6 .. .. 17 57 2 2 13 .. 16 52 347 351 25 217 214 1,413 1,394 6 •■ ■- -■ .. .. 181 33 458 354 40 344 3 1,027 290 15 160 .. .. 8 317 12 * 58 .. .. 99 .. 80 1,474 1,262 15 909 60 735 L248 35 168 124 .. 98 62 60 .. .. .. 41 ., 2 108 87 ■■ 79 II 1 225 271 6 2 143 90 111 166 8 173 .. .. .. 20 26 .. .. .. 30 192 2,846 1,917 55 1,541 181 2,804 1,809 2 5 '.'. '.'. 3 91 54 15 2 I 5 4 36 136 .. 84 17 36 34 .. 24 2 38 11 219 146 .. 89 1 7 .. 11 21 57 299 566 .. 475 11 143 190 90 29 ' 110 37 25 16 34 : 115 45 17 23 116 117 40 3 3 10 10 7 12 50 57 32 17 57 2 2 "3 '.'. 11 45 73 188 120 7 34 90 30 2 56 42 20 163 237 50 I 107 1 4 .. 3 1 .. 10 33 103 -. 40 2 57 51 45 16 54 .. 14 3 40 44 100 60 10 5 4 8 10 1 '.'. " 2 '.'. '.'. 1 10 12 : .. " 12 18 13 1 3 2 11 34 126 .. 103 8 10 '.'. '.'. 4 4 12 2 , . '.'. '.'. *2 " " " 25 125 ■ 138 .. 115 1 171 59 38 561 304 22 256 14 73 : 6 .. 4 1 2 13 .. ' " 11 .'. " 9 " 83 " '.'. '.'. 2 5 75 '.'. 10 ' 1 .. 4 4 98 30 24 1 4 8 .. .. '.'. 4,805 12,933 2,074 7,556 1,096 3,843 169 2,077 8,082 22,036 1,800 12,373 3,750 11,065 404 6,034 13,864 39,244 4,703 20,727 10,078 19,885 2,400 10,747 7,320 30,912 3,681 18,356 6,015 25,888 906 14,404 5,605 23,457 3,368 13,042 3,028 582 482 578 19.234 50,017 7.377 24,781 3,208 12,479 1,729 6,610 800 3,319 998 1,796 1,284 4,750 1,044 2,714 9,543 24,478 4,540 12,936 19,892 84,888 2,436 42,507 3,017 14,736 3,777 6,551 5,802 30,965 5,737 15,745 5,322 16,642 4,302 7,142 1,945 4,104 714 2,185 3,210 25,769 1,175 9,733 13,781 27,878 999 11,030 12,504 40,104 3,661 16,016 6,838 20,009 2,772 8,553 2,355 11,976 1,297 2,877 2,538 2,106 1,295 698 4,419 17,383 1,352 8,969 13,605 54,015 5,069 27,674 192,940 635,453 70,261 314,411 3 '40 " "28 "550 '.'. "213 30 1 .000 200 17 284 .. 62 94 672 1,774 41.9 905 00 1,234 .. 214 216 550 100 364 269 282 200 132 128 22 Auckland District. Mangohui. Whangaroa. Bay of Islands. Hokianga. Rodney. Whangarei. Otamatea. Hobson. Waitemata. Eden. Manukau and Franklin. Coromandel. Thames. Ohinemuri. Waikato. Raglan. Waipa. Piako. Matamata. West Taupo. Kawhia. Awakino. Waitomo. Ohura. East Taupo (part of) and Rotorua. Tauranga. Whakatane. Opotiki. 4 10 6 564 310 50 301 2 16 214 1,413 1,394 25 882 109 538 784 150 462 .'. 7 6 242 116 .. 33 50 1,968 5,063 1,023 2,058 Total. 59 1.9 393 23 10 68 26 40 4 343 143 .. 50 29 7 -„ :: :: 20 91 9 4 146 144 1,161 183 ,. 50 217 350 1,985 2,046 114 : 1,795 806 16 93 2,721 1,270 115 144 172 2,675 2.602 280 1,017 77 1,441 1,117 25 897 30 140 30 18 1,175 649 .. 461 12 465 364 .. 228 53 1,006 505 20 347 20 331 357 .. 234 21 841 105 .. 57 840 13,819 9,105 554 5,780 411 7,016 4,856 .. 5,272 390 7,665 3,268 .. 2,287 56 4,967 1,171 118 294 109 118 3,471 1,250 .. 149 380 7,161 5,654 71 3,547 234 3,054 1,325 .. 1,117 28 806 208 .. 151 153 5,750 2,535 ,. 1,531 524 24 1,646 104 4 9 457 143 .. 153 20 1,694 109 183 58 1,823 44,320 20,623 372 14,503 181 3 1,027 290 .. 223 8 317 99 " " 60 735 1,248 200 813 62 41 II 1 225 271 78 2 00 107 .. 7 4 18 2 142 130 8 68 29 00 39 1 28 23 -. 25 86 1 93 083 1,103 10 1,038 20 307 447 25 325 45 03 247 60 1 1 39 5 141 203 6 83 2 32 148 243 2,495 2,222 03 1,700 23 118 18 11 559 89 .. 84 11 45 9 165 443 .. 213 8 32 88 70 17 17 20 ! 26 48 1,146 620 .. 367 55,384 306,07.1 21,350 206,984 92,123 463,773 46,877 27S.402 58,512 260,676 17,748 164.891! 1,825 7.145 2.106 4,647 154,447 274,659 53,003 185,398 160,799 517,121 101,908 24(1,242 46,088 204,589 27,460 111,975 12,562 54,058 12,790 20,540 63,922 313,250 45,331 160,518 20,578 44.600 6.561 34,300 28,451 139,522 15,200 78,182 9,959 45,539 7,549 23,690 19,397 117.083 10,011 59,798 733,047 2,7(8,086 367,894 1,584,581 100 180 4,325 3,550 300 '.'. 5,780 8,020 449 25 300 180 200 150 ,. 30 1,080 30 1,000 10,385 13,600 959 1,255 Na pier-Gisborne District. Waiapu. Cook. Waikohu. East Taupo. Wairoa. I.luwkcs'n .Bay. Waipawa. Waipukurau. Patangata. Weber. Dannevirke. Woodville. Pahiatua. 166 20 30 181 2,804 1,809 200 1,114 1 9 .. 23 51 39 430 320 8 100 Total. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 82,009 Taranaki .. 33,505 Egmont.. .. 9,869 Stratford .. .- 115,839 Whangamomona .; .. 90,731 Eltham .. .. . . 52,332 Hawera.. .. - - 83,512 Waimate West . . .. 1,066 Patea .. .. -. 250,836 Waitotara .. .. 202,565 Waimarino .. - . . 155,966 Kaitieke -- -- 29,643 Wanganui .. .. 526,746 Rangitikei (HuntervJlie) .. 096,019 Rangitikei (Feilding) .. 242,512 Oroua .. .. .. 100,058 Kairanga .. - - 108,419 Kiwitea .. .. 322.570 Pohangina .. . . 151,960 Manawatu .. .. 158,786 Horowhenua . . .. 149,687 Hutt .. .. .. 151,818 Makara .. .. .. 77,742 Featherston .. 476,965 South Wairarapa .. 190,451 Masterton .. .. 626,291 Castlepoint .. .. 173,159 Akitio .. .. .. 278,403 Eketahuna 81,787 Mauriceville .. .. 81,085 Total .. .. 5,702,910 Total for North Island 12,618,089 60 10 27 19 68 2 43 1 .. 79 .. .. 00 6 118 86 14 4 50 9 505 150 .. 23 15 30 79 130 328 10 10 166 24 170 .. 150 35 77 135 .. 72 3 199 141 .. 113 11 40 37 22 333 350 79 84 700 40 96 93 8 30 158 2,718 1,775 .. 505 308 4,443 ' 2,268 60 856 7 413 80 .. 50 7 128 1 5 9 678 287 .. 129 310 10 25 285 242 27 236 110 573 701 8 740 307 4.J4H "560 T,685 18 551 790 11 630 3 588 2 56 17 23 1,283 838 43 545 53 1,002 401 .. 334 120 1,147 1,942 153 1,253 27 270 595 190 566 112 80 578 .. 539 22 950 390 58 313 10 395 195 .. 139 20 182 52 17 2 89 111 5 69 1,054 1,408 23 308 41 638 1,222 946 188 2.512 1,546 140 1,027 8 224 315 .. 72 42 1,033 400 .. 340 24 267 19 414 200 .. 198 1.207 17,451 16,688 1,219 12,067 2,399 33,825 28,403 1,936 19,443 55 572 407 .. 265 14 134 50 1 46 55 24 67 841 574 .. 407 28 1,076 70 .. 52 14 338 249 .. 106 21 439 222 42 582 63 868 898 50 467 52 1,197 673 .. 436 38 1,214 223 ., 9 6 256 .. 273 3,663 438 35 344 122 5,896 2,106 40 1,868 35 958 1,256 .. 635 119 819 1,929 .. 1,352 287 1,329 5,049 87 3,915 924 3,599 3,900 28 3,925 59 1,508 950 .. 825 66 547 1,265 .. 896 162 1,586 1,719 63 952 46 1,689 1,224 12 701 62 810 532 .. 422 535 3,289 8,502 433 7,004 130 920 2.580 132 1,889 283 4,481 2,862 122 1,670 2 1,215 125 .. 73 89-2,205 37 .. 35 3 438 79 .. 96 20 471 44 .. 20 3,566 42,403 38,018 1,044 29,036 6,254 96,364 64,984 1,664 47,678 2 44 .. .. .. 2 67 .. 79 .. .. 37 52 176 I 2 ■■ -. 13 118 .. .. .. 60 13 ;; t :: :: 1 ;; 6 71 205 250 3 13 23 251 301 .. 350 10 29 200 40 75 97 2 131 2 14 .. .. .. 6 .. ' 113 269 18 135 3 ' 128 147 35 21 51 .. 40 12 j 238 246 1 107 40 40 44 1 88 414 .. 313 .. 24 6 93 245 90 6 I 75 161 15 - - .. 2 38 80 31 .. .. .. .. ,9 47 .. .. .. 47 72 176 .. .. 1 9 27 33 .. .. 18 20 .. .. .. .. 3 23 ■■ -. .. 7 241 210 1 7 .. .. 4 86 83 14 81 40 22 5 107 4 3 0 '.'. "l ','. 6 .. .. .. (j 40 27 8 20 .. .. .. 19 21 4 1,562 1,668 20 I.371 98 1,406 1,361 458 4,755 3,936 100 3,129 493 5,623 4,564 2 67 37 52 176 . . 103 13 60 1 3 13 .. 10 29 200 .. 200 2 6 " 3 j 128 "l47 T "52 12 j 238 246 .. 200 44 24 6 75 161 .. 234 2 38 80 19 60 19 47 .. 10 1 9 27 18 .. 9 3 7 241 210 .. 143 4 86 83 65 5 107 4 9 3 15 210 2 1 4 60 6 2 1 20 6 .. 19 : 14 85 i 222 .. 207 3 25 50 35 87 .. 13 7 5 162 149 .. 95 4 128 ■ 120 .. 75 41 14 38 207 173 .. 150 1 102 60 .. 30 271 165 .. 127 10 2 '.'. 10 '.'. '.'. " 1 14 85 1,208 1,209 .. 703 233 2,236 2,313 158 1,265 3 8 .. 21 4 5 8 5 200 5 06 37 34 58 330 127 '.'. "l27 6 460 198 .. 205 5 262 122 12 92 12 148 13 344 443 .. 320 75 659 725 .. 485 12 312 186 .. 215 17 221 125 .. 52 7 90 64 10 22 326 380 .. 162 5 85 76 19 47 30 47 759 193 .. 126 87 616 (183 .. 496 209 1,054 1,679 277 1,162 3 175 52 .. 31 8 7 14 ! 353 102 .. 84 21 : 237 124 .. 95 634 0,623 5,321 489 3.721 902 9,243 7,081 552 5,542 42 7 40 3 9 2 .. .. 6 10 130 318 136 110 2 . 35 2 219 2 147 183 .. 12 679 15 120 18 122 j 444 50 223 "20 177 "l54 '.[ "lO 1 45 20 1 \ 19 40 28 i 21 .. 9 2 4 94 20 50 4 1 10 4 93 12,145 40,H7 3,500 18,161 2,593 18,949 1,921 8,950 1,291 4,241 1,763 2.382 18,266 58,789 3,111 32,2(12 10,664 50,924 1,438 26,000 12,633 22,850 3,063 12,179 14,349 41,504 5,415 18,002 181 622 250 70,666 101,039 17,296 46,141 42,262 97,090 12,849 44,629 22,041 79,141 6.741 42,489 5,086 16,318 1,376 6,488 95,779 237,429 30,874 !53,310 125,043 333,781 37,789 177,003 24,203 108,088 22,180 77.730 4,733 94,738 9,416 42.800 11,390 48,444 9,493 24.955 24,816 186,231 7,827 88,450 6,572 88,528 3,214 49,145 16,754 67,822 17,256 52,120 22,544 72,933 14,549 33,914 20,473 78,922 6,140 41,401. 8,962 40,693 3,937 22,110 54,652 242,593 22.532 131,307 24,134 101,758 7,581 46,076 63,225 3.16,558 29,459 100,050 23.870 84,144 8,707 53,942 32,739 135,779 10,935 94,651 7,708 45,691 5,1.04 21,782 4,654 50,921 2,961 20,187 785,207 2.872,096 309,049 1,585,121 1,711,194 6,255,635 747,204 3,484,113 2,050 800 '.'. "300 .. ■ 100 2.612 1,760 1,826 400 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton. Taranaki. Egmont. Stratford. Whangamomona. Eltham. Hawera. Waimate West. Patea. Waitotara. Waimarino. Kaitieke. Wanganui. Hriii.snt.ikei (Himterville). Rangitikei (Feilding). Kairanga. Kiwitea. Pohangina. Manawatu. Horowhenua. Hutt. Makara. Featherston. South Wairarapa. Masterton. Castlepoint. Akitio. Eketahuna. Mauriceville. 293 .. 200 50 1 .. 6 40 27 36 19 98 1,406 1,361 19 1,112 493 5,623 4,564 244 3,108 9 .. .. " 17 85 1,864 1,194 190 540 139 3,252 1,930 190 940 80 . . 300 4,662 3,083 1,826 1,200 17,015 21,746 3,808 4,513 Total. Total for North Island. m arlb orouoh-n elsonWestland District. Waimea .. .. 300,036 Takaka .. .. .. 48,036 Collingwood .. .. 13,570 Buller .. .. -. | 4,376 Inangahua .. .. 11,140 Murohison .. .. 36,590 Grey .. . . I 28,529 Westland .. .. 29,927 Sounds .. . . .. 180,823 Marlborough .. .. 359,476 Awatere .. .. 295,130 Total .. .. 1,307.(1.™ 1 311 50 26 3 .. 1 2 9 22 25 8 7 83 06 1,130 5,402 350 1.350 10 957 476 102 201 78 2,574 5,928 461 1,551 4 149 U5 .. 39 10 5 43 . . 33 4 4 6 5 .. 16 7 44 662 232 .. 264 28 563 485 50 267 2 117 58 88 1,538 933 50 603 61 2,593 2,239 85 1,399 9 471 273 .. 13 108 37 31 3 314 100 .. 12 1 141 34 30 119 4 1 2 14 1,397 141 .. 81 50 766 1,752 .. 1,166 35 138 0,012 4,543 86 2,693 ]2 . . ' .. 8 201 245 11 .. 30 1 ■■ .. .. 2 4 .. .. 6 5 .. .. .. (i 15 31 9 .. .. .. 3 .. 19 .. .. .. 2 97 46 2 272 122 ., !)3 92 513 275 186 .. .. 15 1,712 946 2 533 122 .. 93 U7 2,606 1,511 8 201 245 20 182 30 2 5 6 .. 31 3 .. 2 97 46 38 92 513 275 20 170 15 1,712 946 35 1 627 117 2,606 1,611 75 1,017 11 218 288 25 123 26 II 7 7 11 ..2 ... 4 83 147 75 197 33 15 398 435 100 320 2 44 40 .. 25 3 .. 3 .. I 9 8 4 312 40 47 12 8 16 15 17 53 445 .. - .. 615 5 645 472 .. 143 9 2,185 512 143 29,485 105,237 9,769 74,979 2,503 27,890 481 14.750 2,007 5,833 971 4,203 1,038 2,393 259 621 2,910 5,533 462 2,115 7,721 16,427 2,777 9,097 6,917 12,397 2,625 5,711 4,816 13,944 2,576 8,135 13,884 105,782 1,213 55.389 27,701 119,660 11,133 50.503 16,197 109,839 5,157 44,077 115,179 584,935 37,423 275,580 2,435 7,623 181 1,481 114 983 .. 309 157 219 .. 53 22 50 25 560 10 32 200 339 640 10 49,772 48,133 9,522 20,951 43,336 45,441 0,824 17,461 96,817 103,274 16,527 40,265 M. A RLE ORO U U11-N ELSO NWESTLANn DrSTRIOT. Waimea. Takaka. ('oiling wood. Buller. Inangahua. Murohison. Grey. Westland. Sounds. Marlborough. Awatere. 6 .. .. .'. 22 2 97 40- .. 25 Total. Cakterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. 220,643 Anrari .. .. ., 410,197 Cheviot.. - .. 211,958 Ashley '.. .. 429,308 Waipara .. .. 376,045 Akaroa .. 86,407 Wairewa .. .. 89,422 Mount Herbert .. .. 49,336 Selwyn .. 022,696 Tawera .. .. 77,761 Waimairi .. 11,407 Ashburton .. .. 947,624 Geraldine .. .. 354,980 Levels .. .. .. 214,745 Mackenzie .. .. 407,017 Waimate .. .. 574,341 Chatham Islands.. ,. 78,606 Total .. .. 5,168,492 Otago District. Waitaki.. .. .. 597,037 Maniototo .. .. 317,731 Vincent.. .. .. 330,858 Lake .. .. .. 242,037 Waihemo .. .. 141,438 Waikouaiti .. .. 69,519 Peninsula . . .. 7,610 Taieri .. .. .. 240,216 Bruce .. .. .. 211,805 Clutha .. ., .. 347,864 Tuapeka .. .. 425,563 Southland .. .. 1,192,971 Wallace.. .. .. 529,244 Stewart Island .. .. 2,046 Total .. .. 4,655.030 Total for South Island 11,132,064 Total for Dominion .. 23,750,153 2—H. 23b. 0 299 162 50 60 47 1,162 1,401 285 567 39 279 1,411 .. 181 30 243 1,706 139 388 7 329 187 78 96 1 75 15 .. 21 68 38 1,099 1,003 164 739 147 6 9 . 1,051 264 224 5 120 174 .. 38 145 770 030 19 405 469 184 115 8 13 335 6,130 7,737 735 3,134 17 1,069 . 2,115 .. 188 66 044 2,216 794 1,346 4 1,319 168 17 29 1,031 1 106 86 14 30 .. 22 40 3 203 86 '.'. 0 104 205 90 178 118 48 5 4 321 .. .. 181 4 726 93 .. <i4 20 172 2 139 5,845 5,007 923 2,031 552 14,549 18,672 2,119 0,716 860 18,992 20,940 2,169 7,57iT 31 57 7 6 43 52 ., - 5 2 31 I 1 34 3 16 68 12 27 33 .. 25 9 88 19 130 370 148 372 270 1 2 , 73 134 .. 50 1 51 40 1 II 68 110 5 76 67 1 187 223 .. 247 8 51 1,070 1,047 164 884 8 291 157 .. 192 82 1 61 230 17 "48 29 .. .'. 17 33 7 42 144 .. 62 12 I 254 404 .. " 236 12 247 404 .. 446 12 , 119 493 100 319 6 802 240 318 4 297 176 .. 88 4 612 .. 1 66 2,886 2,314 117 1,710 07 .. 20 5 1,300 210 137 10 10 51 1,832 404 7 203 120 1)7 17 1,029 522 37 937 186 40 224 78 2,248 1,492 1 1 333 141 .. 120 71 1,426 2,626 56 ■■ .7 .. 18 1,132 592 1 179 50 .. 46 22 1,058 924 07 .. .. 9 652 291 S8 711 1,906 153 1,377 203 , 3,803 7,330 22 .. .. .. 245 6 .. .. .. 45 il! » '-725 1,597 60 1,481 105 5,620 3,408 31 1.377 1,006 244 995 49 2,203 1,986 18 1,548 952 11 801 35 969 1,106 11 1,395 463 .. 253 62 962 280 90 3,492 2,930 149 2,294 17 1,580 221 •■ 1 .. .. .. .. 4 323 12,316 9,360 657 7,723 742 26,098 21,392^ 198 2,518 2,227 .. 1,626 36 823 ' 490 4 1,102 154 14 129 3 304 95 9 594 228 40 225 1 490 '. 70 1 180 30 4 23 57 . '19 639 528 50 450 '7 149 ' 198 0 341 263 .. 185 .. 6 l 96 41 504 852 60 709 .. 15 40 1,295 1,489 69 847 .. 56 04 795 928 110 545 1 29 10 44 644 463 10 209 6 20 47 339 5,281 6,044 278 3,859 9 461 295 207 1,997 2,797 158 1,235 24 230 607 3 .. .. .. 3 1,002 15,989 16,003 793 10,042 87 i 2,033 1,812 1,327 28,838 25,485 1,450 17,858 946 31,337 24,716 1,785 33,593 29,421 1,550 20,987 1,439 36,960 29,27<T~ 5 1,300 210 5 HO 51 1,832 404 .. 283 17 1,029 522 .. 318 78 2,248 1,492 83 1,152 71 1,426 2,626 10 1,750 18 1,132 592 .. 370 22 1,058 924 35 609 9 652 291 ,. 208 203 , 3,803 7,330 343 4,555 245 45 .1.05 5,620 3,408 132 2,150 49 2,203 1,986 46 1,021 35 969 1,106 88 531 62 962 280 5 ' 241 17 1,580 221 246 4 -. .. 742 26,098 21,392 747 j 13,544 18 2 225 60 . . 00 116 15 - 583 435 57 242 4 572 429 .. 219 .. 4 2 35 68 10 | 38 678 1,264 90 997 15 9 55 ■ 335 102 100 52 I ,095 : I ,219 62 629 1 88 ; 8 .. 6 5 69 | 113 . 05 2 11 70 i 9 1 77 131 3,636 4,016 311 2,333 26 3 15 4 157 134 ,. 115 22 165 989 15 753 5 144 346 ; .. 96 2 j .. 86 649 2,252 57 1,316 10 2 i 11 37 .. 35 15 249 609 .. 209 10 3 12 ! .. 2 248 ! 24 10 4 ; 139 1,712 4,401 72 2,534 4 72 .. 44 72 10 2,534 757 .. 20 13 1,096 258 .. 277 3 786 .. 6 131 2,414 3,527 ., 2,960 41 2,327 1,79.1 .. 1,263 25 1 120 74 52 1 61 18 17 19 261 203 16 204 4 12 21 1.137 528 30 700 4 290 152 .. Ill 14 39 646 .. 195 1 1,006 60 .. 316 12 1,106 520 .. 551 58 45 14 261 11,499 7,822 46 0,736 17,779 106,001 4,562 41,100 29,442 136,060 6,296 6(1.713 14,660 116,896 6,536 44,749 34,251 236,590 27,619 93,182 24,489 200,270 7,878 83,866 5,743 01,356 2,356 14.603 6,263 63,651 1,274 13,022 2,802 38,713 310 5,695 57,916 255,214 33,772 140,117 6,862 18,066 1,220 15,554 3,393 4,049 640 2,469 07,966 448,966 02,095 254.s14 27,524 186,324 18,481 82.S03 16,804 116,245 14,520 58,497 29,444 154,843 12,719 73,046 47,080 310,207 19,986 131.102 16,908 33,102 5,745 22,390 408,316.2,487,213 226,021 1,147.082 22,602 16,771 2,096 5,784 51,953 76,224 13,808 27,309 2,719 14,310 46 6,165 3,557 10,699 717 927 I 1,904 26,956 1,725 4,432 50 1,353 .. 344 52 366 23,525 55,098 7,879 15,670 17,364 14,526 1,400 " 1,460 100 32,151 35,280 ■ 7,167 13,460 7,921 16,474 1,406 2,881 151 91 59,642 56,735 950 10,996 11,758 22,637 2,692 9,958 177 306 40 165 245,526 347,826 40,026 99,551 65,065 63,916 11,337 33,065 20,224 18,879 2,894 6,192 50,562 71,769 8,050 14,707 49,293 45,508 7,900 15,273 777 812 320 269 -216 213 11,577 3,257 20 650 1,148 2,545 135 497 1,665 3,329 132 1,604 12,134 7,197 790 4,827 8,021 2,280 1,511 2,159 488 3,968 IS 403 221,223 223,889 33,113 79,377 563,566 674,989 89,666 219,193 580,581 696,735 93,474 223,706 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura. Amuri. Cheviot. Ashley. Waipara. Akaroa. Wairowa. Mount Herbert. Selwyn. Tawera. Waimairi. Ashbm-ton. Geraldine. Lovels. Mackenzie. Waimate. Chatham Islands. Total. Otago District. Waitaki. Maniototo. Vincent. Waihemo. Waikouaiti. Peninsula. Bruce. Clutha. Tuapeka. Southland. Wallace. Stewart Island, 21 119 081 48 580 40 .. " 7 2 17 30 2 4 " "26 '.'. 11 0 -.. 10 9 129 10 10 16 286 122 .. 63 17 128 225 100 195 67 773 1,068 148 858 206 3,381 3,048 362 2,345 2,605 37,206 31,451 2,298 21,788 15 352 903 .. 156 69 499 527 .. 272 28 965 645 .. 345 10 785 610 ,. 410 27 392 115 .. 106 137 22 22 1,266 866 8 628 22 720 730 95 587 217 : 2,749 3,759 55 2,767 89 1,640 1,178 124 1,032 317 . 5,321 3,605 434 2,942 174 j 3,809 4,189 .. 3,109 6 990 18,653 17,127 716 12,354 1,194 27,551 23,984 919 16,757 7,448 122,915 88,968 2,583 64,435 36 823 490 .. 337 3 304 95 67 1 490 , 70 57 ■7 149 ' 198 .. 127 6 j .. ..!■.. 15 '.'. '.'. 56 1 29 10 6 20 47 9 451 295 30 - 295 24 230 607 100 385 3 87 i 2,033 1,812 130 1,201 946 31,337 24,715 952 15,762 1,439 36,960 29,279 1,196 18,870 14 223 200 : 30 170 35 2 42 86 30 45 23 6 12 6 1 38 20 | 10 23 1 24 28 20 3 12 210 310 28 191 3 29 32 10 2 " ■- " 2 2 4 2 II .. 20 44 '49 1,217 829 .. 533 2 547 70 .. 36 298 354 24 380 193 .. 145 5 334 203 20 117 9 230 209 30 150 120 2 210 63 .. 130 25 881 938 200 247 7 924 320 . . 160 16 179 52 3 139 5,689 2,877 250 1,518 409 19,373 11,211 296 8,397 548 22,625 13,141 486 9,337 65,584 i 229,893 21,025 89.248 44,030 137,998 12,919 65,610 26,633 88,820 5,168 59.449 27,512 46,975 9,249 36.M00 13,624 74,738 4,809 42,525 4,799 41,702 4,846 15.944 2,185 4,383 423 280 50,467 101, 0*73 13,282 53,900 30,889 92,176 11,574 66,146 29,618 163,930 22,990 111,859 78,134 175,463 17,804 120.730 117,661 603,234 58,760 300,208 53,319 258,162 37,154 155,532 244 1,176 75 534 544,699 2,019,729 220,078 1,184,825 1.068.194 5,091,877 483,522 2,607,487 2,779,388 1.1,347,512 1,230,726 0,091,000 20 .. '.'. '.'. 41 33 674 676 88 446 179 4,708 5,127 499 3,099 412 6,944 7,440 657 4,364 15 146 20 44 156 1,955 4,461 72 2,603 1,058 11,198 12,142 624 8,145 44 72 2,603 624 8,145 Total. Total for youth Island. Total for Dominion.

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'ort. Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gisbortie Sheep District. Wellington-West Coast Sheep District. Total North Island, Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire .. Southdown .. Other breeds 1,231 7,210 20,176 992 3,928 2,043 403 397 1,538 30,104 81,701 6,551 6,108 897 6,729 2,181 5,156 48,692 114,067 4,835 3,996 3,265 16.7.S8 3,873 7,925 86,006 215,944 12,378 14,032 6,205 23,920 6,451 Totals 36,380 135,809 200,672 372,861 Flock Sheep— Crossbred and other longwools Merino 1,213,065 10,112 5,433,608 26,199 | 5,595,616 | 5,551,473 10,771 12,198,146 47,082 Grand totals 1,259,557 | j 5,762,916 12,618,089 South Isla xl. , Nelsou-Wtstland Sheep District. CanferburyKaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total South Island, Itud Sheep and Flock Rams — Merino Lincoln .. .. Romney B -rder Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown .. Other breeds 10,592 3,212 13,472 750 5,326 1,268 164 2,849 18,071 3,216 7,093 30,379 62,523 10,427 8,858 26,304 13,945 2,914 49,S40 43,829 5,863 1,917 225 10,473 42,608 9,342 70,405 74,958 73,712 13,612 9,247 39,686 Totals 37,633 166,931 129,006 333,570 'lock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino 1,013,117 256,8S3 4,263,632 732,929 3,969,331 557,602 9,251,080 1,547,414 Grand totals 1,307,633 5,163,492 4,655,939 11,132,064 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Dominion. 5tud Sheep and Flock Rams- - Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shrop-bire Southdown Other breeds .. 7,925 86,006 215,944 12,378 14,032 6,205 23,9-20 6,451 42,608 9,342 70,405 74,958 73,712 13,612 9,247 39,6S6 50,533 95,348 286,349 87,336 87,744 19,817 83,167 46,137 Totals 372,801 333,570 706,431 flock Sheep— Crossbred and other longwools Merino .. 12,198,146 47,082 9,251,080 1,517,414 21,449,226 1,594,496 Grand totals 12,618,089 11,132,064 23,750,153 Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gis-borne Sheep District. Wellington- ! Mavlboro "West Coast Nelson-Wei Sheep i-lieei District. | Disrrit >ugh- Canterbury- r,4„«„ m~t i stland Kaikotoa °gW T ff i't Di'Sct District. Dominion. Stud rams i'lock rams Vethers 3reeding-ewes )ry ewes jambs 1,563 14,425 191,908 652,562 71,945 324,154 1,259,557 3,516 69,021 743,432 2,798,485 370,105 1,011,057 6,107 75,29") 789,869 2,942,413 313,856 1,685,376 449 15, '.143 211,996 702,233 54,722 322,290 2,048 65,317 653,842 2,893,128 268,896 1,285,231 2,472 50,402 76s, 9-22 2,238,208 256,239 1,292,696 16,155 290,433 3,359,969-1-2,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 Totals 5,168,492 4,055,939 23,750,153 5,595,616 5,762,916 1,307,633

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ERINO AND lONG-WOOLS SHOWN SEPARATELY. Males. Females. Totals. Merino .. .. .. .. .. 716,072 928,957 Crossbred and other longwools .. .. 6,185,887 15,919,237 Totals, 1912 .. .. 6,901,959 16,848,194 . 1911 .. .. 6,999,690 16,996,436 Decrease .. .. .. 97,731 148,242 _ L 1,615,029 22,105,124 23,750,153 23,996,126 245,973 Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Flock). ■)- North Island. South Island. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Bre Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. South Island. Dominion. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 30th April— 1903 .. .. .. 4,319,918 811,061 j 4,751,833 ! 619,502 9 1904 .. .. .. 4,465,292 629,184 4,757,156 413,663 9 1905 .. .. .. 4,859,547 349,191 5,219,687 360,187 10 1906 .. .. .. 5,113,798 481,525 i 5,365,389 ; 451,209 10 1907 .. .. .. 5,472,818 501,494 ! 5,264,028 : 493,508 10 1908 .. .. .. 5,698,865 626,687 ; 5,545,176 540,158 11 1909 .. .. .. 6,356,783 580,092 j 6,013,563 435,167 12 1910 .. .. .. 6,456,509 690,435 i 6,058,871 ; 518,078 12 1911 .. .. .. 6,354,874 751,817 5,969,589 560,643 12 1912 .. .. .. 6,393,460 755,906 ! 5,883,569 ' 579,857 12 9,071,751 9,222,448 10,079,184 10,479,187 10,736,846 11,244,041 12,370,346 12,515,380 12,324,403 12,277,029 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 932,734 995,002 1,106,845 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460 1,335,763 i . ' I _ __ Ncmbeb oe Bams, Wethehs, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion i Numb: IN SINCE 190 13. (30th April). v Stud Rams, Flock Hams, Wethers, /onuTA™,!, Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Drv Ewes, (dutn April). 0ver 0vel . 0ver Lambs. Totals. I 1903 .. .. 9,383 205,306 3,232,219 I 9,071,751 1,430,563 5 1904 .. .. 8,220 211,733 2,871,809 9,222,448 1,042,847 4 1905 .. .. 8,333 220,773 2,771,872 10,079,184 709,378 S 1906 .. .. 9,265 232,662 2,788,900 10,479,187 932,734 t 1907 .. .. 11,928 243,574 2,899,763 10,736,846 995,002 e 1908 .. .. 14,902 257,850 3,378,398 11,244,041 1,166,845 C 1909 .. .. 16,060 282,858 3,427,994 12,370,346 1,015,259 6 1910 .. .. 15,068 290,501 3,167,082 12,515,380 1,208,513 7 1911 .. .. 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 12,324,463 1,312,460 C 1912 .. .. 16,155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 t 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 5,005,331 4,923,749 5,341,335 5,065,723 6,090,659 6,387,017 6,368,190 7,073,076 6,719,024 6,470,804 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,983,772 22,449,053 S3,480,707 24,269,620 23,996,126 23,750,153 Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1903. sh & Stud and Stud ® < Flock BreedingRams. ewes. o to Stud Dry Ewes. Stud La.mbs. Total Stud Sheep and Flock Earns. Flock Wethers, j B « iheep. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. 1903 214,689 183,898 1904 219,953 161,205 1905 229,106 192,364 1906 241,927 206,612 1907 255,502 215,528 1908 272,752 230,075 1909 298,918 222,799 1910 305,569 227,187 1911 297,898 229,709 1912 306,588 232,782 15,184 13,049 10,866 11,105 12,773 14,725 14,192 13,943 14,117 11,563 123,878 104,647 120,649 141,319 151,881 157,556 153,948 160,234 163,899 155,49,8 537,149 498,854 552,985 600,963 635,684 675,108 689,857 706,933 705,617 706,431 3,232,219 i 8,888,353 2,871,809 9,061,243 2,771,872 9,886,820 2,788.900 10,272,575 2,899,763 ; 10,521,313 3,378,398 11,013,966 3,427,994 12,147,547 3,167,082 12,288,193 3,342,281 12,094,754 3,359,969 12,044,247 1,415,379 1,029,798 698,512 921,629 982,229 1,152,120 1,001,067 1,194,570 1,298,343 1,324,200 4,881,453 4,819,102 5,220,686 5,524,404 5,944,778 6,229,461 6,214,242 6,912,842 6,555,125 6,315,306 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,9-3,772 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,209,620 23,996,126 23,750,153

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1. 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1912. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of I Name and Addbess of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o O.O rHO r-IO no do S >o oo oo -2d rH O to o O cq ! tM £3 rH I eg Owners of Sheep. Sheep. AUCKLAND DISTBICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa ... ... ... Bay of Islands ... ... ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision — Bodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata Eden ... Manukau and Franklin ... Coromandel Thames Waikato Subdivision — Ohinemuri Waikato Baglan Waipa... Piako ... Matamata Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura... East Taupo (part of) and Botorua... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Pope, F. S., Wellington, Secretary of Agriculture. Beakes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.B.O.V.S., Wellington, Director of Live-stock and Meat. 47 18 77 31 29 13 26 26 11 1 9 7 4 1 5 3 1 4 1 92 33 122 167 27,657 7,346 45,889 22,291 I Otway, J. W., Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of i Brands. 155 79 50 19 99 39 39 18 26 11 28 14 5 8 16 4 2 1 3 6 1 287 138 137 61 80,441 43,925 63,410 48,912 [Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, [ Begistrar of Brands. 77 131 33; 13| 31 84 29 12 13 35 9 2 5 1 24 3 1 2 2 1 i 129 13 277 74 28 47,937 4,900 109,678 24,343 6,972 Brown, W. B., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. Wayne, F. G., Thames, Inspector of Stock. 9 48 38 46 27 25 6 38 50 24 14 16 1 16 53 18 10 7 4 20 38 14 8 9 1 2 3 l 20 122 189 92 68 59 9,889 55,869 154,692 31,238 60,121 34,370 Alexander, B., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. Huddleston, V. A., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. IWayne, F. G., Thames, Inspector of Stock (part East Taupo only). Elliot, D., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar j of Brands. l 8 20 33 19 4 6 23 17 30 19 11 6 16 14 26 23 1 2 12 10 14 4 4 1 3 4 3 2 i 22 72 55 108 68 12 17 44 111 9,707 40,748 54,394 73,943 38,887 18,780 i 10 17 19 1.1 30 i ! 4 9 28 2 4 27 2 5 i l 6,644 32,748 103,826 1

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1912. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Numbar of Owners owning Total 1 umber of Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. 2d o r-l o 5d o . t o o »c o o o >o o _- o ss c3 Owners of Sheep. Sheep. GISBORNE DISTRICT— Waiapu Cook ... Waikohu 21 58 10 31 60 24 38 58 44 36! 100: 37! 32 57 20 11 28 7 13 12 6 11 2 5 2 190 387 156 j 905 952 l Kingston, W. B., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, 509'909 I Registrar of Brands. NAPIER DISTRICT--East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau ... ... ... Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 64 69 32 8 11 32 23 38 4 62 60 56 14 13 40 21 46 52 54 71 27 24 15 48 24 50 56 104 72 19 55 29 55 21 65 31 49 23 26 14 5 10 1 13 26 11 3 13 3 5 1 3 1 12 14 3 1 8 1 1 1 1 11 17 3 11 4 5 4 6 305 398 271 78 165 58 198 96 213 15,988 \ 685,413 : Alexander, R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock. 1,084,928 Registrar of Brands (part East Taupo only). 401,145 i Wayne, F. G., Thames, Inspector of Stock 101,573 (part East Taupo only). 606,492 : Graham, D. A., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, 107, 897 Begistrar of Brands. 267,312 Sutton, P. W., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, 88,912 Registrar of Brands. 211,938 / 3 WELLINGTON -WEST COAST DISTRICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West ... Patea ... Waitotara Waimarino Kaitieke Wanganui liangitikei Subdivision — Rangitikei Oroua ... Kairanga ... ... .:. Kiwitea Pohangina :.. Manawatu Horowhenua 36 89 84 43 28 29 28 6 38 23 73 13 42 56 30 30 42 15 28 23 55 18 37 41 12 25 27 13 15 46 24 40 15 53 22 2 2 28 16 11 25 68 45 17 9 60 2 7 5 4 6 18 17 9 2 2 2 4 3 2 1 2 3 1 155 135 47 136 120 66 89 7 204 138 198 55 250 N 82,009 1 33,505 9,869 115 839 '„„'.,„, Munro, H., New Plymouth, Inspector- of Stock, Ko'qqn Registrar of Brands. oo'cio i Crockett, B., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. -. '„„ j Beere, P., Stratford, Inspector of Stock. n-n'noc Ford, G., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Regis202 565 trar of Brands. ■txKQRp. Munro, D., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, 9Q 643 Registrar of Brands. 526 ', 746 1 30 14 "4 "9 i 55 31 40 24 21 28 41 104 51 38 62 37 34 45 130 36 21 59 41 34 43 184 43 30 97 51 45 28 62 8 4 21 7 5 9 16 3 3 5 3 6 4 564 172 136 268 158 150 167 938,531 J 160,658 322'576 Miller > J - C -> Feilding, Inspector of Stock. .„'„'„ VFleming, D., Palmerston North, Inspector of ikoVoc i Stock, Registrar of Brands. 158,786 149,687 / 1 1 2 1 1

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- - 1 ', ellington Subdivisio?i — , Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 45| 34 Mana, and Somes) 45 34: 351 33 9 19 4 3 1 160 151,818 lHalligan, J., Wellington, Inspector of Stock,. ) Begistrar of Brands. Makara ... ... ... ... 26 16 Wairarapa Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... 31 23 Wairarapa South ... ... . . 46 38 Masterton ... ... ... ... | 44 57 Castlepoint ... ... ... ... ! 8 9 Akitio... ... ... ... ..;. 13 47 Eketahuna ... ... ... 34 48 Mauriceville .. ... ... ... j 19 25 26 L6 15 3 83 77,742 ... 31 46 44 13 34 19 23 38 57 47 48 33 48 77 14 72 25 19 47 33 18 10 74 38 15 7 51 7 21 2 25 2 1981 660 9 3 13 4 1 1 2 4 2 12 2 3 4 : 4 2 4 5 | 2 187 169 319 62 199 131 92 476,955 190,451 626,291 173,159 278,403 81,787 81,085 4 | ... 4 i ... 2 ! 1 4 I 1 IHubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. ) ... I '" [ ! I ! Totals in North Island ... ... 2428 2180 ! 1 —! i 1 I — 2428 2180 1926 230 120 101 .01 29 9,655 12,618,089 =! = : i =1 1= d 1 1 MABLBOBOUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTBICT— Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea . ... ... ... 405 265 Takaka ... ... ... ... 75 43 Collingwood ... ... ■•• \ ■•■ 26 10 Buller ... ... ... ... 36 2 Inangahua ... ... ... ... 24 8 Murchison ... ... ... ... 51 29 Grey ... ... ... ... ... 55 21 Westland Subdivision — Westland ... ... ... ... 59 19 Sounds ... ... . . 43 53 Marlborough ... ... ... .. 159 101 Awatere ... ... ... ... 18 39 130 21 11 1 6 17 13 40 8 1 1 8 5 4 3 847 147 48 39 39 105 94 300,036 48,036 13,570 4,376 11,140 36,590 28,529 ) Empson, C. C, Nelson. Inspector of Stock, Begis- | trar of Brands. Smith, J. W., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, I Begistrar of Brands. 17 43 61 44 6 42 41 42 LO 9 18 1 5 4 4 6 2 5 3 1 101 194 386 174 29,927 180,823 359,476 295,130 ) Empson. C. C, Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Begisf trar of Brands. CANTEBBUBY-KAIKO UBA DISTBICT— Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 30; 24 Amuri ... ... ... 10, 20 Northern Subdivision — Cheviot ... ... ... ... 21 41 Ashley ... ... ... ... 249| 67 Waipara ... ... ... ... 34 ! 56 Christchurch Subdivision — Akaroa ... ... ... ... j 38 33 Wairewa ... ... ... ... | 6 21 Mount Herbert... ... ... ... | 6 5 Selwyn ... .. ... ... 209: 225 Tawera ... ... ... ... 10 9 Waimairi ... ... ... ... 9; 5 Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton ... .. ... ... 70 203 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine ... ... ... 123 89 Levels ... ... ... ... 95 171 Mackenzie ... .. ... 50 56 Waimate ... ... 131J 172 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 18 21 29 47 30 92 45 18 24 162 4 5 29 33 36 80 65 24 17 10 120 1 2 17 20 1.1 18 22 5 10 28 3 1 7 6 6 5 10 1 1 6 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 2 3 4 5 5 1 139 150 148 516 237 119 79 33 756 32 22 220,643 416,197 211,958 429,308 376,045 86,407 89,422 49,336 622,696 77,761 11,407 1 . . . . _ ._.._. Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. i ! , M j Mackenzie, F., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, r- Begistrar of Brands. | Ussher, S. H., Sockburn, Inspector of Stock. i 208 161 62 6 10 9 729 395 343 259 549 78 947,624 354,980 214,745 407,017 574,341 78,605 96 71 66 109 18! 61 50 45 91 13 22 8 22 80 3 1 2 9 4 4 3 j 4 8 1 7 3 1 Neville, G. S., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, J Begistrar of Brands.

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1912. 3. I Namb and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Shbep Districts rn Cocnties. oo" *>o o ■h o O lO CM -8 an o o o r-l O HO t-t O =>-«• 0 -io °-t-~ r-1 CM lO go O (N o 5 0~rC cm a Owners of Sheep. Sheep. OTAGO DISTRICT— I ! ! Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki ... ... ... 138! 148 148 1 121 121! 74 25 9 ... I 2 5 ' 522 597,037 Blair, F. W., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent 41 50 60 64 32 37 20 39 120 2 84| 33 13 30 5 32 92 j 3 59 47 11 23 12 48 36 3 21 3 ... ! 13 4 5 8 8 4 11| 2 ... 2 13 10! 3 1 5 3 ,. 2 1 5 1 1 1 270 2 219 317,731 330,858 \ Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, [■ Registrar of Brands. j Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. Registrar of Brands. Lake 46 1 128 242,037 ) Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti ... Taieri Bruce 35 21 52 117 139 65 3 188 374 141,438 69,519 240,216 211,805 I Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, j Registrar of Brands. Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula 10 7,610 Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Registrar of Brands. 2 2 3 3 | Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka 130 86 131 117 131 112 ! 75 117 -68: 74 112 1 •68: 75 74 I 13 4 1 | 15 3 : 3 2 4 468 2 372 347,864 425,563 ) Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. ) Registrar of Brands. I Southland SubdivisionSouthland Wallace Stewart Island 573! 148: 6 474 176 3 i 474 373 1 226; 176 141 77 3 1 ... 474 176 373 141 226| 77 44 12 : 4 17 11 : 1 8 6 1 1,715 1 j 578 10 1,192,971 529,244 2,046 \ Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock \ Registrar of Brands. ) Hill, H., Gore, Inspector of Stock. 3 1 I i Totals in South Island J3505 3177 250l|l797 514146 67 82 27 11,816 11,132,064 Totals in Dominion ... 5933 5357 4427 37781174376 187 I 183 56 21,471 23,750,153