THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1914. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1914 Session I, H-23b

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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1914. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

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

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, 10th September, 1914. 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, 1914. 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, 1913 and 1914. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April. 1913. 30th April, 1914. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan 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 „ . ., . IHunterville Subdivision Rangiukei | Pe i|ding Subdivision Oroua .. .. .. ' ■ • Kftiranga Eiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makarti • • Foatherston South Wairarapa.. Mastercon Castlepoint Akitio .. Pahiatua Eketahuna .. . Mauriceville 31,435 9,112 44,808 25,973 80,152 45,188 62,328 61,810 46,327 3,190 46,173 52,761 29,135 4,630 . 5,798 44,502 179,200 24,677 45,936 29,435 9,690 47,803 78,100 95,502 66,440 36,957 5,903 37,179 106,044 622,445 ' 946,349 489,862 692,751 1,128,654 430,384 104,224 656,185 107,560 276,458 92,264 86,858 38,514 9,134 122,883 102,135 54,711 85,990 1,181 267,343 211,537 170,389 48,412 577,565 772,505 254,641 155,439 106,587 340,753 167,835 151,289 144,019 155,080 76,942 492,674 199,551 609,821 174,462 281,466 217,189 87,511 77,699 35,304 8,118 53,040 37,441 80,118 56,360 61,150 80,355 48,126 2,964 49,600 51,131 30,937 7,345 8,723 54,322 175,797 27,747 39,140 29,255 21,324 47,320 92,328 119,619 78,221 36,316 7,705 38,022 109,215 655,934 947,359 521,925 688,449 1,102,909 400,131 107,672 669,995 102,042 283,822 90,148 86,569 26,835 9,061 111,317 98,230 59,745 76,707 1,251 262,134 218,921 216,091 56,192 539,907 735,262 233,984 153,701 114,074 327,895 171,742 137,718 155,277 143,668 76,160 488,021 190,642 604,084 170,969 272,105 205,546 79,150 75,571 3,869 8,232 11,468 11,172 18,545 1,799 3,427 "i,802 2,715 2,925 9,820 3,070 11,634 14,228 24,117 11,781 1,802 843 3,171 33,489 1,010 32,063 3,448 13,810 '7,364 5,034 994 34 1,178 226 i,630 8,409 6,796 180 483 641 4,302 25,745 30,253 5,518 2,116 289 11,679 73 11,566 3,905 9,283 70 7,384 45,702 7,780 7,487 3,907 11,258 5,209 37,658 37,243 20,657 1,738 12,858 13,571 11,412 782 4,653 8,909 5,737 3,493 9,361 11,643 8,361 2,128 Totals—North Island 13,145,445 13,155,958 326,226 315,713 Net increase North Island 10, ,513.

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A.—Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1913 and 1914 — continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1918. 30th April, 1914. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. Yaimea.. ?akaka .. Jollingwood Juller .. nangahua rlurchieon }rey Vestland Sounds .. larlborough iwatere.. Caikoura .. Lmuri .. Jheviot .. Lshley .. Cowai )xford .. Vaipara.. ikaroa Vairewa dount Herbert Selvvyn .. .. Vaimam Lshburton ■reraldine jevels Mackenzie Vaimate Jbatbam Islands.. Vaitaki daniototo fincent .. jake Vaiheino Vaikouaiti •eninsula ?aieri 305,998 49,837 14,487 3,465 12,259 37,483 26,444 28,158 186,859 345,664 287,633 205,274 410,228 196,904 94,030 111,900 238,321 371,900 94,063 97,234 50,842 593,819 75,950 11,375 936,768 391,365 226,812 420,485 598,041 68,380 618,906 317,254 311,514 227,826 146,719 71,766 7,626 227,373 214,339 364,617 436,661 1,132,455 474,397 2,934 306,403 51,386 15,423 3,012 12,671 39,728 28,197 31,516 190,661 329,305 296,337 209,678 417,901 191,186 97,458 117,096 251,836 385,517 91,612 91,730 49,081 1 633,844 79,394 10,011 1,036,854 405,041 253,360 495,686 668,303 71,492 699,775 354,135 335,169 237,717 147,056 80,570 7,282 231,860 224,791 369,783 ' 457,510 1,159,927 471,660 3,801 405 1,549 936 412 2,245 1,753 3,358 3,802 8,704 4,404 7,673 3,428 5,196 13,515 13,617 40,025 3,444 100,086 13,676 26,548 75,201 70,262 3,112 80,869 36,881 23,655 9,891 337 8,804 4,487 10,452 5,166 20,849 27,472 867 453 16,359 5,718 2,451 5,454 1,761 1,364 344 Jruce Hutha .. ?uapeka ioutbland Vallaoe .. Stewart Island 2,737 Totals for South Island .. 11,046,365 11,642,805 633,081 36,641 Totals for North Island .. 13,145,445 13,155,958 326,226 315,713 Totals for the Dominion .. 24,191,810 24,798,763 , 959,307 352,354 Net increase : North Island Net increase : South Island 10,513 596,440 „ Total net increase for Dominion 606,953

1. 2. 3. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1913. 30th April, 1914. 30th April, 1913. 30th April, 1914. aickland lapier - Gisborne Vellingon - West Coast larlborough - Nelson - Westland Janterbury - Kaikoura )tago 2,519 2,524 4,601 2,193 4,798 4,892 2,599 2,513 4,733 2,230 5,007 5,120 1,340,318 5,780,201 6,024,926 1,298,287 5,193,691 4,554,387 1,475,068 5,787,907 5,892,983 1,304,639 5,557,130 4,781,036 Totals for Dominion ... 21,527 22,202 24,191,810 24,798,763 Increase 675 606,953

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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, 1914. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS.

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1Ieiu.no. Lincoln. ROMNEY. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Stud Kama, 2-tooth aud over. Flock Bams, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not Lambs, to be bred Hams, from this aud Season. ! Ewes. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Flock Bams, 2-tooth and over. Ewes Ewes to be not to be bred bred Iroin this from this Season. Season. Lambs, Hams, and Ewes. Stud Flock f w b es Rami, Rams, r °? 2-tooth 2-tooth fro " e^ js and over, and over, g^son bred K *'H S - from this K a " d Season. h,wee - Auckland District. Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney .. ... Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Manukau Eden Franklin C'oromandel Thames Ohinemnri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata West Taupo .. Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Olmra Eiv-t Taupo (part of) and Rotorua.. Tauranga Wliakatane Opotiki 35,304 8,118 53,040 37,441 80,118 56,360 61 ,160 80,355 48,126 49,600 2.!M>4 51 ,131 7,345 8,723 54.322 175,797 27.747 39,140 29,255 21.324 47,320 92.328 119.619 78,221 24.341 7.705 38.022 109.215 2 * 1 1 10 1 33 72 54 16 37 r> 1 5 10 ."> 19 20 13 8 7 5 15 21 75 r>5 2 7 45 4 6 6 4 15 55 II 21 24 231 52 62 105 66 66 1 36 47 2 8 29 390 14 41 20 288 28 208 390 2 8 14 37 l(>4 28 5 135 299 329 20 13 173 23 7 11 27 51 47 27 2 2 13 I 1 II 34 23 87 230 80 582 459 563 436 375 801 261 213 192 201 20 13 227 1.403 114 242 110 44 348 679 679 509 304 24 310 1,165 41 747 92 1 74 269 337 180 716 30 15 194 314 512 481 20 50 25 505 3 30 102 266 170 593 28 1 16 116 294 425 353 14 30 10 374 60 127 ii5 57 68 277 299 587 324 40 30 24 2 40 65 96 4(1 75 84 2 8 17 32 1 185 43 8 15 2 15 63 53 4 66 503 311 30 i30 409 "30 "80 221 Totals 1.475,068 477 7.-, .">.-> 199 3.487 1,719 181 1 .233 725 10,584 4.743 272 3.427 Napier-Gis borne District. Waiapu Cook East Taupo (part of) .. Wairoa Hawke's Bay .. * .. Waipawa Waipuknraa Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 655,934 947,359 521,925 11.975 688.44<» 1.102. 90<l 400.131 107,672 669,995 102.042 283.822 ltd. US 205,546 5 123 201 262 263 311 164 23 152 69 1 36 12 260 "60 65 112 48 59 11>4 1 16 8 14 21 7 343 2,997 1 ,003 2.925 I ,960 903 150 I .243 452 906 329 1.020 2.137 50 296 2.153 865 28 705 270 356 397 270 312 l<10 26 1,520 158 I .193 l>115 119 148 27 10 194 147 2 54 2 21 6 21 8,283 8,815 6,079 111 3,987 8,653 3,536 822 5.681 556 2,002 660 1.300 4,564 4,335 1,500 375 5,479 1,734 102 2.738 50 269 200 459 364 122 4.(157 2,915 1.139 "71 3.933 1.168 108 2.582 10 90 69 6 187 196 11)4 12 1 45 10H ' 66 12(i 189 391 32 32 50 2 42 Totals 5.787. 907 I ,975 263 162 451 14,020 7.526 693 .1.057 751 50.475 21.805 580 16.679

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C— continued. 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, 1914— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. ItOMNEY. Name ef County. Total Number of Sheep. Stud Flock Ewes to Ewes not Rams, Rams, be bred to be bred 2-tooth 2-tooth from this from this and over, and over. Season. Season. Ewes Ewes , k to be not to be r™. „' bred bred *™,' from this from this Ewes Season. Season. ■ anT£. »~ Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Stud Rams, ■2-tooth and over. Flock Rams, 2-tooth and over. Wellington — Wssi (.'oast District. Clifton Taranaki Eginont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Wa imate West.. Patea Waitotara Wanganui Wniinarino Kaitieke Rangitikei-Huntervillo .. Rangitikei-Feildirig Oroua Kairanga Pohcngina Manawatn Horowhenuo Hutt .. Ma k» ra, Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepohit Akitio Eketahuna Mauriceville 86,569 26,835 9,061 ill ,:i!7 98,230 59.745 711.7(17 262,134 218,921 539,907 216.091 56,192 735. 2(12 233 , 084 153,701 114,074 327,895 171.742 137,718 155,277 143. i>68 76,160 488.021 190. l>42 604.084 170,969 272.105 79. 1 r>0 75 . 57 1 t. 3 11 9 27 4 5 (ill 8 4(1 56 94 10 92 26 4 2(17 191 14 91 64 102 103 170 305 4 353 31 21 154 340 337 25 10 122 350 21 477 100 28 I "27 '' 33 49 :i27 53 18 28 88 22 47 28 291 92 18 690 399 160 619 4 838 484 I ,199 875 20:! 1.832 921 301 90 873 496 118 101 110 7.') 915 644 I ,676 41)7 1 ,055 200 249 19 246 210 758 5,773 910 556 120 525 1 ,837 434 95 563 27(1 90 30 752 3 50 10 14 23 1 16 210 602 4.l()7 9.")2 208 633 1.431 300 20 915 250 6 1 21 12 6 8 6 111 22 27 122 92 63 208 363 55 35 100 49 75 594 110 175 7 74 167 33 808 172 54 950 1,223 307 344 1,276 1,288 4.32(1 1,361 481 6.455 1.017 938 1 .147 3.112 1 .421 523 I .776 1.712 787 2,745 854 4,091 I .300 1,656 342 486 10 47 590 423 200 271378 967 723 317 2,076 I . I 75 I .410 4.21.-) 4.495 1 .521 805 98!) I . 384 424 7.975 2,764 3.020 291 302 304 55 ioo 15 4 4 60 5 2 60 557 120 20 255 438 751 552 38 1 . 703 888 1 .394 3.789 4.023 731 663 706 I .026 415 8,909 2.471 2.644 293 211 238 62 1 50 24 90 ioo 50 9 2 9 87 12 1.281 2,046 1.387 100 8 47 10 905 I .450 992 108 60 "l4 109 71 42 4 2 270 110 122 48 143 3 63 3 33 il2 l^591 150 16 10 3 10 1 55 121 Totals 5,892.983 72 3.072 1 .342 2:: 1.363 I ,163 1(5.02.-) I 7. 393 1,151 13.527 2,542 42,952 37.131 2,052 32.959 Totals for Nortb Island .. 13,155,958 84 5,524 1.680 23 I ,580 1.801 33,532 26.638 2,025 19.817 4,018 104.011 63.679 2,904 53,065 \[\i!i,borouqh-Nelson-West-LAND. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Boiler Inangahua Murehi«on Grey .. Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 306.403 51,386 15,423 3,012 12,671 39,728 28,197 31,516 190,661 329,305 296,337 2 3 2 32 7 307 14 2 6 50 13 6 219 907 991 50 3 10 4 15 4 171 9 2 2 5 20 10 18 671 557 98 218 15 5 105 18 173 28 7 3 4 198 170 10 2,646 525 117 28 81 308 190 188 I .453 812 68 2.465 206 71 10 41 80 34 191 1.874 88 150 4 1.516 1 56 1 22 15 5 130 1,326 3 92 24 4.401 762 448 405 1,040 298 35 110 12 180 453 79 210 230 50 I 1 „,- i-l >> sni R t 1 i: K nan ir.4 ■A 171

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C— continued. 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, 1914— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS — continued.

Merino. Lincoln. ROMNEY. Nitine of County. Total Number of Sheep. Scad Bams. 2-tooth J ami over. Flock Ewes to Rams, be bred 2-tooth from this and over. Season. I: we- not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, liams, and Ewes. Stud Bains, 2-tooth and over. Flock Bams, 4-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred roni this Season. EweB not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Kams, and Ewes. Stud Flock f o w h e e s n( £™ s be Lambe, Bams, Bams, ' ? _£« "^'JY ,8 Bams. 2-tooth 2-tooth • " e t i it f,™thi. aud and over, and over. *»£*» «™£? Ewes. i ( 'a nterbury-Kaikoura. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Kowai Oxford Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Selwyn Tawera Waimairi Ashbiirton < teraldine Levels .Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands 209,678 417.901 191.186 385,517 97.458 117,096 251,836 91,612 91 .78(1 49.081 633,844 79,394 10,011 1,036,854 405,041 253.360 405,686 668,303 71.492 i 4 25 182 15 20 13 1 94 348 1.603 64 315 98 26 145 75 57 10 1.071 142 120 1,086 1 .496 123 443 302 i 1 .471 50 185 50 14 116 8 125 60 916 1,196 124 162 180 802 1 11 28 24 31 91 20 27 15 20 ill 36 430 31 1 372 28 2 5 11 348 Hi!) 32 19 8 39 102 115 24 23 80 211 357 i>2 109 2 227 8 ' 34S ' 90 107 - 263 40 10 1 1 32 2 920 124 100 984 284 22 418 50 1.039 54 14 80 168 278 815 9 97 50 21 82 131 41 201 97 129 12 80 17 3 23 25 38 2 218 576 163 1 .297 613 635 706 88 805 929 433 30 459 97 791 723 253 10 4 4 9 Totals 5,667,130 400 6,378 6,548 864 4,532 57 762 892 40 491) 154 4.672 3,748 47 3,131 Ota((O. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri.. Bruce Clutlia Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island. . 69!). 77r> 354.13.") 335,169 237,717 147,056 80,570 7,282 231,860 224,79) 369,783 457,510 I ,169,927 471,660 3,801 4 96 19 986 483 1 . 566 872 63 15 35 100 95 189 283 74 172 2,273 190 I .344 211) 1.997 128 29 2 6 50 41 151 28 1 6(10 170 662 28 64 89 15 51 1,073 843 1 . 128 474 180 47 1 .444 749 4.060 2,279 6,694 3.816 14 644 71 1 281 580 205 7 159 34 437 668 229 600 170 3 1 i03 109 15 2 1 19 9 40 550 897 6,929 1,407 4.683 3.190 50 778 489 5,123 835 3,798 2.379 50 439 121 220 30 1 41 18 9 36 39 111 205 99 12 119 2 10 144 1 41t 80 387 148 367 1(11) 80 849 62 265 82 10 24 40 Totals 4.781,036 207 4,761 3,326 1.480 2,601 100 770 752 170 822 1 .385 23.465 20,117 1,539 15,556 Totals for South Mand .. 11,642.805 772 13,660 15.087 3.200 8,485 333 3,095 2,589 215 I ,931 2,133 34.553 28,925 1,740 21,858 Totals for Dominion 24.798.763 16.767 3.223 10,065 2,134 36,627 I 29.227 2,240 21,748 6,151 138,564 92,604 4,644 74,923 856 19.184

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C— continued. 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, 1914— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Name of County. ■ • I S • £ a a I S § ° "e »" §jaS -f iS «|g .-a . III = 1 *!! is-s IS? Ill 21| 3i« to * ««g ••aoo xgco 3 is Auckland Distbict. Mangonui Whangaroa Bey of Islands.. Hokianga Rodney Wliangarei Hobson Waitemata Manukau Eden Franklin C'oromandel Thames Oliinomuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Kast Taupo (part of) and Rotorua.. Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 2 2 6 1 2 I fi 1 31 8 9 12 10 8 47 42 1 16 25 41 8 134 23 12 2 10 4 *70 58 2.10 20 19 •■ 40 20 64 •• 2 3 18 4 2 5 7 5 8 46 25 63 2 67 22 110 6 4 lfiO 106 ">:i 10 II ■• it.") 64 28 •• 1 2 14 •• 8 2 6 5 L2 20 I!) 50 3 23 3 17 17 42 25 5 2 34 3 •• io 300 82 lie 178 41 30 20 88 • ' •io 4 120 59 48 105 33 46 35 •• 5 1 5 4 6 •■ 21 1 6 4 "l 1 34 212 20 4 12 10 8 I'll) 132 97 130 99 24 23 2S4 69 192 •• 2 10 18 179 117 6 130 iio H 32 29 40 70 35 40 •• 9 - •• 22 2 •• 14 18 7 t • ■ • • .. 5 2 2 2 2 •• Totals 27 467 508 234 454 60 298 864 39 98 1.127 719 91 1 298 14 44(i 21 126 191 127 Napikb-Gi.sisukxk District. AVaiapu Cook Waikohu Eiist Taupo (part of) .. Wairoa Hawke's Bay .. Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannovirke Woodville Paliiatua I 34 10 48 378 150 135 Mill 12 101 (M 4.U 106 40 30 3H8 (17 2 26 60 807 237 6 526 10 II 77 431) 52!) 267 567 3 ■V> 18 14 188 43 67 100 9 8 110 ■■ l> :i 80 3 31 70 8 1 I 367 610 16! 57 I ,539 398 148 (ill! 2 378 71 232 145 J 483 30 2.238 229 78 140 13 100 39 319 38 I .4(i9 143 29 109 59 25 30 I 142 7S 28 41 43 7 27 II 197 98 \M 15 12 2 I • • 5 • • Totals ' 46 2,011 72fl 4(1 533 28 1.751 995 834 3 520 ! 129 6 83 131 4,573 i 3,545 211 2,310 I !

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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, 1914— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Name of County. of r - ~ <eJ3 Z Sai m T_ - X HS3 ao" sci a •?is US Is? I!! III — - - - IT" in fli ■a If hi sup o £ J Si a^5 Wellington - West Coast District. -J Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West.. Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei-Hunterville .. Rangitikei-Feilding Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Fcatherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Eketahuna Mauriceville 29 7 io 36 99 4 14 50 30 7 8 2 2 •• ■• •• 14 9 1 23 5 25 33 24 64> 126 105 163 6 t 154 120 '■ •• 4 3 1 103 72 79 8 16 10 1 2 2 16 136 127 35 43 76 276 46 342 43 125 35 460 104 154 263 39 6 1 6 20 11 22 40 168 30 10 19 40 5 0 200 30 53 194 30 38 80 "i 6 26 6 21 33 25 26 57 ie 13 ioo i io i 90 1 16 5 2 2 43 10 8 6 9 6 760 643 359 9 257 306 874 398 303 235 437 128 86 36 1,300 654 1.445 192 32 275 317 85 545 186 595 892 321 235 77 513 77 ' 6 10 67 350 01 416 555 188 206 57 346 58 14 220 5 1 78 76 110 "2 35 37 ••. 4 •• 1 43 53 35 4 11 92 24 J4 34 2 2 4 241 53 14 2 iei 60 i56 30 3 40 51 122 157 62 11 168 77 94' 3 123 75 .■• 99 45 76 60 26 140 118 97 60 141 4 391 829 1.974 117 18 185 539 1,609 6 4 60 20 72 4 "8 7 3 25 1 2 66 1 30 11 12 18 i.57 193 ic»2 99 2 Totals 713 978 612 493 442 4,953 69 1,247 1,573 955 59 871 708 108 .. 9.197 7,259 112 Totals for North Island .. 142 3,725 2,806 1,796 79 1,722 185 3,749 2.422 j 90 2,001 171 1,605 20 1,022 594 13,896 10,995 323 7,390 Marlbobough-Nelson-Westland. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchi<on Grey .. We-tland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 3 2 25 26 :; 21 3 25 11 132 52 8 5 ■2 13 124 12 1 3 10 3 130 519 126 i r>0 26 L56 20 2 8 5 4 II 34 27 28 1<>2 78 2 17 2 1 104 25 1 6 10 5 iie 120 43 90 115 72 390 898 20 59 55 284 396 14 5 156 128 2 11 13 Totals 22 298 123 127 261 2,201 1,486 711 785 46 295 348 206 * 60 104 25 ■■ 1 I ; I

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C— continued. 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, 1914— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

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Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. SODTHDOWN. Name of County. ssi a GO * ill at go m m (£ OJ 03 £ § s If? *." j.g a" u .sag it* IIS ill M DO hi Sas -sis E * h-°3 "1$ a»| !J5 Canterbury-Kaikoura. h Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford .. .. Akaroa .. .. Wairewa Mount Herbert Selwyn Tawera .. .. Waimaiii Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands 12 1 3 9 59 34 178 224 471 92 226 664 59 129 78 683 Hi 13 2,241 1,605 1,649 1,531 4,598 5 ' \ 134 14 109 40!) 1,755 6 77 120 59 40 356 1,367 16 12 85 8 1 28 23 19 270 1,234 1,620 866 1.457 281 577 1,516 1,098 1 ,055 596 3,304 385 20 5,978 2,320 1,032 911 1,189 4 19 480 425 268 35 749 554 1,224 320 6,700 28 "2 :S04 14 238 410 161 661 403 837 295 4,001 2 9 5 1 23 "2 42 11 252 168 006 83 118 379 4 r>7 14 783 15 47 1,133 84 63 27 80 86 340 52 24 986 80 1,234 100 15 66 220 681 50 863 2 10 847 4 14 4 10 8 1 72 3 19 140 174 8 85 91 6 19 726 7 6 275 14 45 45 177 69 r>26 131 256 343 20 2,612 30 18 53 290 86 238 320 io 2,053 70 19 38 13 77 1,650 660 1,460 728 3,729 98 139 90 1,304 703 1.238 445 3.258 145 57 37 8 12 3,661 1,583 1,070 .347 447 60 30 110 20 9 2,326 1,197 643 260 190 1 43 58 1 .135 "s 55 33 793 369 6 1 107 55 20 74 30 1 2 132 4 40 90 255 i2 Totals .. ..I 301 14,496 10,648 665 8.890 729 25,443 17,882 563 11,636 135 3,924 4,157 198 2,833 152 1,840 4,926 48 3,521 Otago. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri.. Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 119 36 34 42 11 23 86 77 47 207 29 3,342 fl60 548 99 731 408 83 547 1 .092 770 485 4,990 1,851 15 3,083 317 284 38 605 316 859 2,413 1,284 768 4,977 1,201 85 86 56 40 242 25 1,998 289 204 42 412 201 715 1.619 770 761 3,707 920 17 3 25 3 852 446 164 26 211 6 12 33 50 3 388 198 483 39 132 410 29 84 16 4 236 26 24 28 17 8 3 27 23 11 151 62 26 92 14 52 4 33 12 3 4 202 53 5 3 2 7 1 41 20 27 20 4 412 15 6 21 13 24 196 340 103 250 260 30 16 10 177 5 1 "3 33 18 40 Totals 712 15,921 16,145 961 11,638 88 2,390 1.214 40 876 38 617 469 26 295 111 202 53 Totals for South Island .. 1,035 30,715 682 26,910 1,626 20,655 1,078 30.034 20,582 13,297 219 4,836 4,974 224 3,334 161 2,011 5,232 48 3,599 Totals for Dominion .. I 1,177 34,440 22,377 29,722 1,705 1,263 33,783 23,004 772 15,298 390 6,632 6,579 244 4,356 755 15,907 16,227 371 10,989

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STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, .STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— ,-oiilitiued. FLOCK SHEEPOthkb Breeds. Crossbred and other Longwoolb. not Studs. Mkki.no. Name of County. 8tnd Bams, 2-tootl) and over. Flock Rums, and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not Lambs, to be bred Bams, from this and Season. Ewes. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Wethers, and Ewes. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to Ewes not Lambs, be bred to be bred Wethen, from this from this, t and Season. Season- i Ewes. Auckland District. Mangoniii Whangaroa Bay of Islonds.. Hokiansa Rodney Wliangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Manukau Eden Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part of) and Rotorua.. Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 12 4 2 8 2 36 , 1 "46, 10 3 7 11 38 12 8 11 8 1 15 70 10 1 6,082 1,145 8,379 3,706 13,372 11,455 7,285 13,010 6,855 9. 1 95 1.800 6.307 4.116 2,382 590 11. 595 24,360 3.838 4.310 4,627 3.396 2,391 21.517 21,384 14.426 I ,796 1,217 4.302 13,818 16.600 4.387 26.360 21,758 40,769 28.641 29,953 40,040 24,493 20,750 25,027 15,578 2,823 4,914 23,794 ill. 233 12 436 21.017 16,089 28.802 39.138 56 .405 85,412 14.070 4.138 18,898 54,639 1 ,704 98 1,270 455 3,598 2,518 3.875 2,286 1,800 3,505 852 3,969 1,526 996 1.240 4.498 5,518 2,420 4,020 2.882 1,190 702 6,571 5,292 3,084 2,245 1.120 736 3.853 10,178 2,388 14.704 10,591 20.704 12,792 17,804 23,423 13,967 10,014 249 13,190 9,130 1.071 1,899 1 I.030 51 .525 4.876 7.056 6.137 6,851 14,624 24,096 34,534 22,473 5,865 1,152 13,425 33,367 15 878 "25 50 140 53 104 117 80 100 1,642 728 100 320 260 1.370 20 39 297 "SO 258 77 15 103 649 115 100 110 180 110 5 160 1 11 8 200 800 10 '3OO 60 10 40 4 8 10 100 10 ioo 50 300 Total:II 267 111 II 228,655 726.860 74.831 401.005 1,278 5,944 1,154 1,841 Napier-Gisborne District. Waiapu Cook Waikoliu East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 12 40 277 104 68 320 25 11 219 21 72 11 3 74 9 176 96 141 35,565 85,987 43,202 4,117 153,630 181.849 43,57] 12,872 75,698 22,071 8,229 12.111 356 .1S7 490,345 279.431 5.031 294,063 517.314 188,206 57,456 344.630 - 41.771 150,477 48,182 114.319 17.01:2 36.860 15,004 1,199 38.158 88,919 38,735 10,436 37.888 7.137 16,057 5,169 8,975 228,989 306,919 173,479 1 ,517 194,177 279,288 114,364 25,272 105.772 37.057 89,836 26,176 65,384 100 4,282 l'.ioo 15 ■• 220 9 6 301 82 26 201 3 36 15 "80 300 -- Totals 30 1,17] 1,180 315 220 704 543 693,159 2,887,415 321 .54!) 1,738,230 4,382

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Other Breeds. CUOSSBRED AND OTHKH LONOWOOLS, NOT STUDS. Merino. Name of County. Wethers, •2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from tbis Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Ewes to Ewes not be bred to be bred from this from this Season. Season. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Flock Rams, 2-tooth aud over. Ewes to Ewes uot be bred to be bred from this from this Season. Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Lambs, Wethers, and Ewes. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Lambs, Wetbere, and Ewes. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Hawera Waimate West.. Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei-Hunterville .. Rangitikei-Feilding Oroua Kairanga Khvitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhemia Hutt .. Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Eketahuna Mauriceville 6 1 3 27 13 38 2 135 57 9 56 291 75 5 76 4 16 34 15 5 4 62 5 36 14 24 70 221 ioo "29 "70 70 60 188 204 5 8 13,784 1,608 397 19,064 10.303 14. r>07 14.067 152 70,688 40.595 103.720 34.023 10.404 108.242 19.434 4.680 14,489 24.092 11,578 13,182 23,526 16.235 11,100 50,883 19,302 52,714 19.290 4.520 4,398 44,187 15,110 3,079 55,377 50,661 25.420 40.790 370 102,793 110.970 232.553 94,645 28.500 349.844 97.918 96.826 52.646 178.410 94.103 65.327 73.860 75.003 39,055 242.718 98,510 313. 705 82.092 131,965 47.22!) 46.970 4.522 1,217 1,149 3,430 2.026 3.337 4.254 170 20.163 13.852 29,199 12.813 1 ,299 34,953 19.581 7.006 9,211 9.052 2,484 16,197 13.606 5.233 829 26.165 8.464 23.116 7.346 8.105 2,623 1.770 22.837 8,345 4.244 30.017 32.984 14.910 13.416 563 52.399 55.905 164.284 71 .4:5!) 15.189 223.255 86.449 37.736 25.025 100.451 55 .080 39,218 39,542 42.212 23.146 137.004 50.080 192.958 58.598 98.655 22.766 20.583 •• 4 1J70 i20 1 "72 269 270 127 1.780 1 490 4 i83 6 220 2 "30 4 240 39 533 11 "39 i45 2 15 47 18 900 89 300 1,546 400 300 i40 100 19 .. Totals 1.017 621 102 634 761.122 2,881.494 293.172 1.741.080 1.458 5.125 765 3.245 Totals for North Island .. 85 2,455 1,526 102 1,188 1.682.936 6,495,778 689.552 3.880.315 7.118 12,249 2,234 5,306 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller .. .. Inangahua Murchison Grey .. Westland Sounds Marlborougli . , Awatere 1 408 35 1 4 11 16 2 32 415 686 872 37 136 I 294 1 25,203 2.503 2.229 308 3,337 6,252 6.020 3,472 13.594 24.507 13,372 162,197 31.068 6,570 1.587 5.458 19.365 13.525 16.164 106.566 116.973 110,908 10.048 1.031 1.050 395 709 2.264 2,550 1.920 1.141 6.520 2.396 90.497 15.460 5.071 679 2.975 10.983 5.759 9.545 61.334 63.920 53.499 2.442 100 120 70 162 4.960 130 117 29 34 10 "90 1 1,791 60 56 1 42 37 28 "70 78 381 32.687 40.727 2,728 43.671 41.910 5,618 0.040 820 20.031 19,938 Totals 467 ! 101.297 76.767 i 93,545 109 2.482 76 590,381 30,030 319.722 11.793 42,696

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STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP— continued. Otheb Bbeeds. Crossbred and other Longwools, not Studs. Merino. Name of County. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Flock Rains, ? w f B , *? o tnsvt-u be bred Ewes not Lambs, to be bred Bams, from this and Season. Ewes. Wethere, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Wethers, and Ewes. Wrfll ._ Ewes to Ewes not Lambs, Wethers, be bred to be bred Wethere, and over from this from this and and over. Season . Season. Ewee. ( antkrbihy-Kaikoura. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Qxford Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Selwyn Tawera Waimairi Ashburton Gerald iim Levels Mackenzie Waimato Chatham Islands 4 61 50 2 670 J. 693 1,026 2,114 623 664 561 16 74 2 580 20 1 1.099 273 71 1.096 1.178 317 141 2,576 3,693 400 60 50 144 289 1,493 2,221 100 140 11,263 24.77.'! 11.629 18,966 5,697 9,781 27,127 7,699 4.35:S 2,344 43.028 11,679 1.561 59,124 29,287 lit.SKI 28,938 56,510 12,912 109,650 149,572 115,312 225.128 53,936 70,901 136,175 65,249 64.787 36.781 280,342 24.821 5.875 543 008 219,903 130.209 206.746 347,626 33,382 3,776 3,410 1,019 4, !)4r> 2,271 3,265 11.090 574 784 724 22,649 541 992 49,435 17,003 13,605 7.005 26.030 3,648 44.854 71.t>27 40.805 ill .577 20.140 26,161 58.291 14.7;{7 18.035 7.758 154,601 16,989 I ,316 275,604 112.996 75,829 103.466 184,108 20.831 18,543 49,534 2.441 11.54S 1.222 1.245 76 148 9.558 7:i,748 10,397 Hi.127 695 2.570 8,185 400 3,600 11,093 530 I ,230 329 140 877 100 4.746 25.029 1,600 4.421 180 30 732 400 21 88 7:3 20 7 17 241 25.260 8,748 11,318 7,707 500 103 5,702 237 5.818 1,144 16,577 4,000 10,763 360 3 (i 21 619 741 25.225 4,988 709 56.216 12.433 30.016 10,574 1,886 56,562 17,592 759 539 187 696 18,953 4,090 "37 888 .. Totals .. .. j 227 II ,7(>1 10.294 77 6,808 388,479 2.819,403 171,666 1 ,345,726 218.336 309,654 39,111 91,881 Otaoo. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri.. Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 16 32 15 1,556 672 672 377 413 570 730 26(5 5 555 177 24 243 88 107,804 46,448 28,588 30,984 12,903 6,162 1,301 31,518 29.645 31,199 83.885 126,774 49.778 592 297,340 153,512 98,351 56,111 77.783 49.715 4,530 99,788 102,783 185.633 199.269 601.495 249.388 2,099 34,144 12.881 5,531 8,076 5,215 4,150 156,451 87,632 61,730 35,520 45,754 17,117 1,195 62,472 69,202 111,078 129,808 356,958 131,401 885 24.884 16,874 41,036 40.067 160 47,487 16,161 63.857 44.253 849 660 30 8,293 4,270 1.362 4,112 838 142 5,336 1,880 8,589 4,616 7.830 6,493 21,876 14.106 44 2 337 183 638 18 2 98 10 1 359 86 197 1.054 574 117 2 224 70 53 586 580 50 i64 16 397 286 9,360 8,735 17,452 17.507 35,488 25.676 194 11,254 501 870 10,950 4,210 341 2,840 52 25 607 9 352 1,510 543 2.046 310 61 93 Totals 3,029 148 1,950 587,581 2,177,797 184,409 1,267.203 151 .147 192,314 23,954 55,765 238 6,649 Totals for South Island .. 20,892 13,399 225 9,225 1.075.357 5,587,581 386,105 2,932,650 446,250 595,513 74.858 190.342 574 Totals for Dominion 659 23.347 14,925 327 10.413 2,758.203 12.083,359 1,075,657 6.812.965 453.368 607.762 77,092 195,648

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'ort Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gisborne , Wellington - West Sh P ee P District. C <$&f^ Total North Island Itud Sheep and Flock RamsMerino Lincoln .. .. Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 611 6,819 19,751 1,275 2,488 1,682 465 400 2,408 27,747 90,290 3,355 3,608 741 10,770 2,538 5,872 49,247 117,636 3,844 2,351 2,191 21,963 2,418 8,891 83,813 227,677 8,474 8,447 4,614 33,198 5,356 Totals 33,491 141,457 205,522 380,470 ''look Sheep— Crossbred and other longwools Merino 1,431,360 10,217 5,640,353 6,097 5,676,868 10,593 12,748,581 26,901 Grand totals 1,475,068 5,787,907 5,892,983 13,155,958 South Island. Marlborough- Canterbury- r\t* n Nelson-Westland ' Kaikoura Sheep ov,««n Sheep District. District. bheep DlBtalct ' Total South Island. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams — Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds .. 10,107 18,722 3,302 2,247 15,395 11,752 570 35,000 4,812 56,253 895 11,247 103 10,487 3,134 29,167 38,408 174,875 12,375 2,614 62,062 45,377 4,608 1,445 371 12,014 140,866 41,204 8,163 89,209 80,947 65,673 13,587 11,051 44,315 354,149 Totals Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwoole Merino 1,041,430 4,723,273 224,801 658,982 1,304,639 5,557,130 4,216,990 423,180 4,781,036 9,981,«93 1,306,963 11,642,805 Grand totals 4,781,036 11,642,805 Totals. North Island. South Island. South Island. Total in Domin Total in Dominion. Stud Sheep and Flock Earns- - Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester " .. Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 8,891 83,813 227,677 8,474 8,447 4,614 33,198 5,356 41,204 8,163 89,209 80,947 65,673 13,587 11,051 44,315 50,095 91,976 316,886 89,421 74,120 18,201 44,249 49,671 Totals 380,470 354,149 734,619 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino 12,748,581 26,907 9,981,693 1,306,963 22,730,274 1,333,870 Grand totals 13,155,958 11,642,805 24,798,763 .... vT i . nj. Wellington- Marlborough- CanterburyAucklaud Napier-Gis- We8t Coast Nelnon-Westlana Kaikoura Sheep borneSheep sh gh sb District. District. District. District. District. Otago Sheep Distriot. Total 'P Dominion. Stud rams Flock rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs 1,145 16,333 229,933 741,743 76,581 408,833 1,448 76,496 697,541 2,924,377 323,394 1,764,651 4,487 75,359 762,580 2,953,258 297,377 1,799,922 1,377 15,836 178,064 697,281 42,917 369,164 2,155 2,773 13,385 69,276 j 54,684 j 308,484 604,815 I 738,728 I 3,211,661 3,188,152 ! 2,415,365 12,920,176 213,279 ! 212,727 , 1,166,275 1,479,453 ! 1,356,759 7,178,782 5,557,130 4,781,036 24,798,763 Totals 1,475,068 5,787,907 5,892,983 1,304,639

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EKINO AND lONG WOOLS SHOWN SEPARATELY. Males. Females. Totals. Merino Crossbred and other longwools 576,264 807,701 6,546,656 16,868,142 807,701 16,868,142 1,383,965 23,414,798 Totals, 1914 . 1913 Increase .. ! 7,122,920 17,675,843 7,014,151 17,177,659 108,769 498,184 24,798,763 24,191,810 606,953 Number OF E Ewks in the Dominion (Stud and Floc if Ewes in the Dom: [NioN (Stud and Floc: North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breedingewes. Dry Ewes. 30th April— 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 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 6,354,874 751,817 6,393,460 755,906 6,505,491 729,637 6,619,378 697,352 5,219,637 360,187 5,365,389 451,209 5,264,028 493,508 5,545,176 540,158 6,013,563 435,167 6,058,871 518,078 5,969,589 560,643 5,883,569 579,857 6,015,545 434,070 6,300,798 j 468,923 10,079,184 10,479,187 10,736,846 11,244,041 12,370,346 12,515,380 12,324,463 12,277,029 12,521,036 12,920,170 709,378 932,734 995,002 1,166,845 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460 1,335,763 1,163,707 1,166,275 Numb: !K of Bams, Wetheks, Ewes, and Lambs in 'HE DoMINIi IN SINCE 1905. Year (30th April). Stud liams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock liams, Two-tooth and Over. Wethers, Two-tooth and Over. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. .905 .. .906 .. .907 .. .908 .. .909 .. .910 .. .911 .. .912 .. .913 .. .914 .. 8,333 9,265 11,928 14,902 16,060 15,068 17,275 16,155 13,156 13,385 220,773 232,662 243,574 257,850 282,858 290,501 280,623 290,433 300,534 308,484 2,771,872 2,788,900 2,899,763 3,378,398 3,427,994 3,167,082 3,342,281 3,359,969 3,207,550 3,211,661 10,079,184 10,479,187 10,736,846 11,244,041 12,370,346 12,515,380 12,324,463 12,277,029 12,521,036 12,920,176 709,378 932,734 995,002 1,166,845 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460 1,335,763 1,163,707 1.166,275 5,341,335 5,665,723 6,090,659 6,387,017 6,368,190 7,073,076 6,719,024 6,470,804 6,985,827 7,178,782 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,983,772 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,269,620 23,996,126 23,750,153 24,191,810 24,798,763 Number, of iHEEP IN THE DOMINION SINCE 1905. Ij Stud and Stud Flock BreedingHains. ! ewes. Total Stua Flock Shee PSheep and Flock fe^. Earns. Wethers. ewes Dry Ewes. Flock Sheep. Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheeji. .905 1906 .907 .908 ,909 L910i L911 1912 .913 L914 229,106 241,927 255,502 272,752 298,918 305,569 297,898 306,588 313,690 321,869 192,364 206,612 215,528 230,075 222,799 227,187 229,709 232,782 228,145 229,055 I 10,806 120,649 11,105 141,319 12,773 I 151,881 14,725 i 157,556 14,192 153,948 13,943 160,234 14,117 163,899 11,563 155,498 12,902 167,605 13,526 170,169 552,985 600,963 635,684 675,108 689,857 706,933 705,617 706,431 722,342 734,619 2,771,872 2,788,900 2,899,763 3,378,398 3,427,994 3,167,082 3,342,281 3,359,969 3,207,550 3,211,661 9,886,820 698,512 5,220,686 10,272,575 921,629 5,524,404 10,521,313 982,229 5,944,778 11,013,966 1,152,120 6,229,461 12,147,547 1,001,067 6,214,242 12,288,193 1,194,570 6,912,842 12,094,754 1,298,343 6,555,125 12,044,247 ! 1,324,200 6,315,306 12,292,891 i 1,150,805 6,818,222 12,691,121 : 1,152,749 7,008,613 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,983,772 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,269,620 23,996,126 23,750,153 24,191,810 24,798,763

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1914. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total: umber o£ Name and Address of Ofpicbb, and Appointments held by him. Q * o 3 s - ■2 • S - I S • I So -* I- I- Is g g §o Owners 8 o" o'-a of Sheep. OS <M C Sheep. * Pope, F. S., Wellington, Secretary of Agriculture. Reakes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director of the Live-stock and Meat Division. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision — Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Waikato Subdivision — Ohinemuri Waikato Eaglan Waipa... Piako ... Matamata Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura... East Taupo (part of) and Eotorua... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 52 10 66 33 174 69 51 12 60J 6 6057i 32 12 31 12 31 29 79 45 45 21 44 38 32 4 17 5 5 24 32 21 26 18 21 15 15 13 4 3 1 ... 9 4 "i '.'.'. '.'.'. 5 5 2 11 1 12 2 14 7 1 5 2 1 1 14 12 2 5 1 I 104 27 116 91 292 147 136 73 117 9 133 124 82 21 35,304 8,118 53,040 37,441 80,118 56,360 61,150 80,355 48,126 2,964 49,600 51,131 30,937 7,345 Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Otway, J. W., Ohaeaivai, Inspector of Stock. j-Brown, W. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 11 44 28 53 20 22 4 28 68 17 11 11 3 22 42 14 12 7 1 1 12 3 40 10 3 4 1 10 1 1 ... ... 7 3 ... 20 109 191 89 55 50 8,723 54,322 175,797 27,747 39,140 29,255 Alexander, R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 8i 16' 4; 32 19 6 11 20 11 38 30 3 10 18 24 u0 29 5 3 ... 1 16 2 16 5 3 ... 1 33 2 1 14 3 ... 1 ... 6 ... ... 1 ... 1 7 2 ... 1 ... 25 I 7 2 ... 33 72 64 156 96 21 21,324 47,320 92,328 119,619 78,221 24,341 I Huddleston, V. A., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. 5 12 17 8 10 25 4 10 35 ... i 18 42 111 7,705 38,022 109,215 Elliot, D., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands.

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1. On 2. On the 30th April, 1914. 3. \ja ... Mnmliav nf Hwr Number of Owners owning :rs owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. Number ot Uwr Sheep Distbicts in Counties. 8 • \S6 2 S °g §1 gill 1 Sheep. GISBOBNE DISTBICT— Waiapu Cook ... Waikohu 21 14 7 34 49 21 28 (17 32 45 29 95 58 55 30 14 26 10 9 17 6 5 13 9 6 2 2 191 371 172 947 359 I Kingston, W. B., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock 521 925 I Registrar of Brands. NAPIEE DISTEICT— ' , East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke's Bay ... Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 4 44 48 30 2 4 2 35 25 44 1 52 48 48 15 11 3 41 33 33 50 79 74 25 29 13 49 21 47 ... 1 72 27 108 59 72 27 19 4 60 38 26 12 53 21 20 5 53 14 1 17 31 8 4 12 1 3 7 14 5 2 12 13 12 2 I 2 8 5 7 284 407 266 71 179 57 208 105 195 11,975 688,449 1,102,909 Alexander, E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock 400,131 Eegistrar of Brands (part East Taupo only). 107,672 Graham, D. A., Hastings, Inspector of Stock 669,995 Eegistrar of Brands. 102,042 Halligan, J., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, 283, 822 Eegistrar of Brands. 90,148 205,546 ) 2 1 4 4 WELLINGTON -WEST COAST DISTEICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford . Whangamomona Eltham ... Hawera Waimate West ... Patea ... Waitotara Waimarino Kaitieke Wanganui Rangitikei Subdivision — Eangitikei Oroua... Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua ... ... ... ..'. 47 76 42 3S 26 15 23 46 25 52 38 58 32 8 27 48 8 17 45 19 62 19 29 36 30 30 16 14 56 28 55 25 54 20 2 3 ... 1 ... 24 10 19 5 10 4 20 5 76 14 51 16 37 12 20 1 59 35 2 1 2 4 4 1 "i i 2 1 1 "2 3 163 123 55 130 130 55 81 9 243 146 223 74 243 86,569 I 26,835 9,061 111 SI 7 qn'noA Sutton, R W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, g°' i™. Eegistrar of Brands. '' „ Crockett, E., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. 1 '051 Beere, P., Stratford, Inspector of Stock. „(,„',„, "Ford, G., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Beeis218 921 trar of Brands. oifi'nQ! Monro, D., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, 56' 192 Registrar of Brands. I 14 4 *8 2 98 28 30 29 21 24 35 113 48 29 58 43 29 37| 149 45 25 56 37 35 45 176 80 48 5 27 7 93 25 • 57 7 41 4 33i 8 9 1 8 4 1 2 1 3 6 1 1 4 638 175 121 266 167 136 160 969,246 J 153,701 Q n 7 'QQc Fleming, D., Palmerston North, Inspector of 171 742 . St0ck ' Be g istrar of Brands. 1S7 718 Mi'l er . J. C, Feilding, Inspector of Stock. 155*277 i i

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Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 43 3l| 41 31 Mans, and Somes) 3l| 41 31 20| 15 15 28! 3 6 51 5ll 38 27 64i 72 79 8j 11 11 43 90 37 40 23 20 25! 9 26 2164'i2104 2082 11 2 ... 159 143,668 -Munro, H., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, ) Registrar of Brands. Makara ... ... ... ... 23 20 15 15 Wairarapa Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 23 28 1 36 51 1 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 41 51 38 27 Masterton ... ... ... ... 36 64i 72 79 ! Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 10 8 ! 11 11 Akitio... ... ... ... ... 8 43 90 37 Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 46 40] 23 20 Mauriceville .. ... ... ... 17 25' 9 26 5 2 1 81 76,160 28 8 43 11 9 2 1 8 5 1 3 18 9 6 2 2 2 ... 1 i 1 6 3 3 ... 4 ... 3 ... 6 ... 188 172 325 62 195 133 80 488,021 190,642 604,084 170,969 272,105 79,150 75,571 I Hubbard, A. T. P., Master ton, Inspector o Stock, Registrar of Brands. ) Totals in North Island ... ... 2257J2164|2104 2082 744 233 115 112 34 9,845 13,155,958 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT— Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea . . ... ... ... 419 255 129 43 Takaka ... ... ... ... 79 49 20 8 Collingwood ... ... ... ... 26 11| 11 1 Buller ... ... ... ... 33 4! Inangahna ... ... ... ... 22 7! 2 4 Murchison ... ... ... ... 63 29 14 10 Grey ... ... ... ... ... 53 22 7 3 Westland Subdivision — Westland ... ... ... ... 64 26J 19 4 Sounds ... ... . . ... 29 62! 46 40 Marlborough ... ... ... .. 152 117 73 49 Awatere ... ... ... ... 13 34 51 46 8 2 ; ■■• "2 ::: i ::: ::: 856 156 49 37 35 116 88 306,403 51,386 • 15,423 3,012 12,671 39,728 28,197 IEmpson, C. C, Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Regis trar of Brands. I Smith, J. W., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock I Registrar of Brands. 11 1 ... 2 J ... 11 6 1 6 ... 17 6 3 4 ... 113 191 415 174 31,516 190,661 329,305 296,337 I Etnpson, C. 0., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Regis i trar of Brands. CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT— Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 27 28 38 32 Amuri ... ... ... .. 9 24 42 37 Northern Subdivision — Cheviot ... ... ... ... 16 39 37 29 Ashley ... ... ... ... 31 31 13 11 Kowai ... ... ... ... 45 40 11 22 Oxford ... ... ... .. 123 114 78 58 Waipara ... ... ... ... 38 50 48 72 Christchurch Subdivision — Akarba ... ... ... ... 41 29 231 26 Wairewa • ... ... ... 7 16 26 19 Mount Herbert... ... ... ... 5 5 7 10 Selwyn ... ... ... ... 186 228 164 125 Tawera ... ... ... ... 5 6 5 4 Waimairi ... ... ... ... 9 4 2 2 Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton ... .. ... ... 116 204 235 210 Timaru Subdivision— Geraldine ... ... ... ... 104 120 98 77 Levels . ... ... ... ... 86 124 84 70 Mackenzie ... .. ... ... 36 93 81 65 Waimate ... ... ... ... 113 186 145 118 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 21 19 23 11 20 3 1 1 ... 21 13 ... 6 4 15 5 ... 2 ... 4 1 1 2 ... 7 2 ... 1 ... 5 3 2 22 9 2 4 ... 5 1 10 2 7 ... 28 3 2 4 1 2 3 2 ... 1 1 150 156 143 94 128 383 245 125 80 34 741 28 18 209,678 417,901 191,186 97,458, 117,096 251,836 385,517 91,612 91,780 49,081 633,844 79,394 10,011 Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Regis trar of Brands. Mackenzie, P., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock ■ Registrar of Brands. 64 14 6 5 1 855 1,036,854 23 1 ... 1 2 12 37 10 4 5 ... 38 4 7 2 2 1 4 426 376 331 615 79 405,041 253,360 495,686 668,303 71,492 Neville, C. S., Timaru, Inspector of Stock Registrar of Brands.

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1. On the 30th i April, 1914. i 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Addbess of Officer, and Appointments held by him. Sheep Districts in Countiks. * .2 2 _, 2 © iH C i-l O i-l O iH O •h 5 go Owners „, 8°. !„ of Sheep. Shee POTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki ... 106 144 168 118 '29 6 1 5 2 579 699,775 Blair, F W., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Bruce 34 58 73 72 24 3 ... ... 43 62 37 52 14 6 3 42 30 14 12 10 9 3 26 32 29 33 9 2 i 9 26 13 16 3 ... 3 ... 47 53 28 54 8 5 l 106 124 90 51 8 1 4 ... 268 354,135 3 220 335,169 4 1 125 237,717 1 ... 133 147,056 70 80,570 1 1 198 231,860 380 224,791 I Fountain, R. G. P., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, [ Registrar of Brands. I Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. I 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 2 15 2 ... ... ... 10 7,282 Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka Southland Subdivision — Southland Wallace Stewart Island ... 139 150 126 77 15 1 ... 77 96 80 90 17 4 2 . 525 464 396 220 42 10 4 ... 144 187 127 83 13 7 3 5 6 2 ... ... 3 ... 511 369,783 4 3 373 457,510 9 ... 1,670 1,159,927 6 . 570 471,660 13 3,801 i Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, ) Registrar of Brands. \ Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. ) Hill, H., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Totals in South Island ... 3276 34092720 2086' 563147 ' 53 2720 208(3,' 563147 ' 53 82 21 12,357 11,642,805 82 21 12,357 11,642,805 , ! ' : l 4824 41681307 380 168 ; ' Totals in Dominion ... ... 5533 5573 4824 41681307 380 168 194 55 22,202 24,798,763 194 55 22,202 24,798,763