THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1916. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1916 Session I, H-23b

H.—2Bb

191(1 NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1916. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

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

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, Bth August, 1916. 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, 1916. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. I). S. MACDONALD, Minister of Agriculture,

I—H. 23b.

H—23b.

A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1915 and 1916. NORTH ISLAND.

2

Number of Sheep on . County. 30th April, 1915. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1916. Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands HoTrianga .. .. Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames .. .. " .. Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua .. .. .. West Taupo Kawhia .. .. .. ... Awakino.. Waitomo Ohura East Taupo 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 Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville 39,187 13,020 62,135 46,398 64,484 62,419 78,036 78,641 8,745 49,188 2,488 45,298 51,903 36,092 5,775 6,839 60,777 181,079 33,140 42,816 26,861 18,569 20,185 58,121 104,143 170,736 132,521 7,650 11,843 39,956 128,007 679,660 967,606 576,131 731,077 1,025,903 347,828 93,010 612,159 111,614 286,575 96,035 92,520 34,499 11,375 122,662 107,180 63,263 83,341 975 262,765 210,951 259,434 89,481 574,371 953,099 156,209 117,173 321,692 164,469 127,137 163,036 147,085 81,093 405,635 180,105 562,408 171,985 270,230 213,609 81,491 70,903 43,773 15,114 82,156 69,989 80,693 68,032 94,288 84,567 8,241 55,557 2,708 52,196 55,799 40,714 6,197 8,101 55,073 195,051 31,037 45,734 25,264 22,966 23,480 58,546 107,633 165,371 143,411 8,265 12,852 48,649 137,020 678,564 1,012,602 615,579 749,712 1,077,211 390,973 100,171 633,811 123,213 313,243 95,550 98,452 33,878 12,278 125,691 121,711 64,466 83,606 1,107 292,449 229,737 287,533 116,777 591,015 957,360 164,127 105,385 317,104 166,168 123,826 139,770 145,945 78,212 426,592 180,718 550,730 188,229 273,010 209,460 86,254 70,103 4,586 2,094 20,021 23,591 16,209 5,915 10,252 5,613 6,369 220 6,898 3,896 4,622 422 1,262 13,972 2,918 4,397 3,295 425 3,490 10,890 615 1,009 8,693 8,953 44,996 39,448 18,635 51,308 43,145 7,161 21,652 11,599 26,668 504 5,704 2,103 i.,597 5,365 1,096 5,932 485 621 903 3,029 14,531 1,203 265 132 29,684 18,786 28,099 27,296 16,644 4,261 7,918 1,699 20,957 613 16,244 2,780 4,763 11,788 4,588 3,311 23,266 1,140 2,881 11,678 '4,149 * 800 Totals—North Island 13,315,916 j 13,880,799 645,959 81,070 Net increase, N 3rth Island, 564 ,883.

3

H.—23b

Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion 30th April, 1915 and 1916— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number c ,f Sheep on County. 30th Ap 30th April, 1915. 30th April, 1916. increase. Decrease. WUU IXf 4,192 3,370 1,697 Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Collingwood .. .. .. .. ■. 1 Buller .. Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 4 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 1 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 3 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Sounds .. .. .. .. ... .. 19 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 33 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 22 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. 12 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 4 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Tawora .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Malvern .. .. .. .. .. •.. 15 Paparua.. .. .. . • .. .. 3 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 1 Heatheote Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. 9 Mount Herbort .. .. .. .. .. 5 Halswell .. .. •. .. .. 1 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 9 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 96 Geraldine .. .. . • .. .. 36 Levels .. .. .. •. .. .. 20 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. 52 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 65 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. 6 Waitaki .. .. .. .. .. 64 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. 34 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 14 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. 8 Peninsula Taieri .. .. .. .. .. •■ 22 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 1,17 Wallace .. .. .. .. .. . • 46 Stewart Island 328,064 54,000 15,565 4,879 46,042 12,411 35,078 29,109 190,758 338,942 289,422 221,075 429,876 194,054 360,392 110,086 128,882 122,685 47,163 58,756 90,896 157,638 37,352 13,122 8,585 102,739 92,888 54,273 ' 13,278 35,191 93,095 250,582 960,790 368,265 205,307 522,029 656,290 68,366 642,626 348,765 342,812 246,213 146,351 89,249 6,802 229,777 253,961 396,563 465,615 1,175,422 483,889 3,535 332,256 57,370 17,262 4,677 51,943 11,651 34,089 29,265 189,278 347,067 288,620 209,116 412,461 178,136 353,749 74,981 123,183 102,268 44,604 57,724 83,340 146,521 36,515 11,080 10,810 100,738 74,587 43,497 15,160 30,009 69,757 231,505 811,157 309,969 143,770 476,154 551,513 67,685 546,540 343,61,7 324,957 262,820 127,812 76,652 4,801 218,243 246,834 393,407 478,438 1,237,571 508,076 4,116 5,901 156 8,125 2,225 202 760 989 1,480 802 11,959 17,415 15,918 6,643 35,105 5,6.99 20,417 2,559 1,032 13,556 11,117 837 2,042 2,001 18,301 10,776 1,882 5,182 23,338 19,077 149,633 58,296 61,537 45,875 104,777 681 96,086 5,148 17,855 16,607 18,539 12,597 2,001 11,534 7,127 3,156 12,823 62,149 24,187 581 Totals for South Island .. .. 11,58 11,585,505 10,907,351 143,895 822,049 Totals for North Island ... .. 13,31 13,315,916 13,880,799 645,959 81,076 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 24,90 24,961,421 I 24,788,150 I 78< 789,854 19,854 903,125 I Net increase : North Island Net deorease : South Island 564,81 678, li 83 54 Total net decrease for Dominion 113,2' 71 B. 1. 2. Number of Owners on 3. Number of Sheep on Names of Districts 30th April, 1915. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1915. 30th April, 1913, Auckland Napier - Gisborne Wellington-West Coast .. Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. Canterbury - Kaikoura Otago .. .. . • _ • • 2,792 2,596 4,842 2,308 5,114 5,057 2,951 2,742 4,818 2,385 5,054 5,231 1,680,492 5,748,857 5,886,567 1,344,270 5,412,382 4,828,853 1,841,080 6,007,480 6,032 ,233 1,363,478 4,769,989 4,773,884 Totals for Dominion 22,769 23,181 24,901,421 24,788,150 4: 12 113, ,271 Increase Decrease

H.-2_B

4

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, 1916. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS.

Merino. Lincoln. ROMNE¥ Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. j Flock ! Ewes to Rams, ; be bred 2-tooth I from this and over, i Season. Ewes not ' Lambs, Stud to be bred Rams, Rams. from this and 2-tooth Season. Ewes. and over. Earns. *° b . e 2-tooth from e t niand over. *%££» Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Bams, and Ewes. Stud Flock Rains, Rams, 2-tooth 2-tooth and over, and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes j T .l„ not to be *££+ bred R f,™ 8 ' from this J""? Season. Bwe8 ' Auckland District. Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan .. Waipa Piako.. . Matam'ata .. Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part of) Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki I 43.773 15,114 821,561 69,989 80,693 68,032 94.288 84,567 8,241 55,557 2,708 52.196 55,799 40,714 6.197 8,101 55,073 195,051 31,037 45,734 25,264 22,966 23,480 58,546 ' 107,633 165,371 143,411 874 12,852 48.649 137,020 1 1 4 6 1 4 12 4 13 14 33 6 17 4 69 64 11 24 8 256 6 13 28 17 32 57 45 188 27 ■■■« 180 51 488 6 I 1 1 24 118 100 60 2 . 3 19 . 11 4 14 i 33 | 9 31 ' 14 3 i 12 I 5 11 14 36 5 54; 19 74 145 125 I 110 ! 44 i 341 12 76 60 I 105 88 3 13 59 172 19 [ 24 is ; 8 36 225 335 806 672 80 I 237 20 68 ; 242 38 206 740 300 395 15 .30 130 250 19 830 33 66 40 20 30 158 122 507 3 363 5 156 32 3 134 46 6 44 45 35 6 26 53 16 8 32 51 18 56 28 10 71 11 83 I 303 165 ; 837 j 723 : 739 | 459 i 964 511 61 346 250 285 260 | 26 i 25 278 1,879 87 79 84 301 91 488 812 ' 993 932 10 93 i 265 1.358 54 1.406 30 46 633 224 334 35 936 200 40 21 743 668 625 567 28 80 480 90 40 70 483 15 7 30 ... I 110 150 44 612 31 431 129 341 30 672 12 22 398 425 562 315 21 7 100 22 375 I Totals . . 1,841,086 1,841,086 17 17 950 950 812 6 _i 304 2150 3,960 ! 3.303 159 1.344 ; i 821 13 r 704 | -s 1 7,833 I 312 j 4,550 ! I

H.—23b

5

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

M.EKIN0. Lincoln. KOMIsEY Nam* of County. Total Number of Sheep. Stud Rams, 8-tooth and orar. Flock Ewes to Rams, be bred 2-tooth from this and over. Season. Ewes not Lambs, to be bred Rams, from this and Season. Ewea. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. mm* Ewes Ewes -5; v.,„ to be ; not to be otolitli' ; bred bred from this from this and0Tel - Season. Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Stud Hams 2-tooth and over. Flock ■«? \J2ELi I Lamb., Rams. *° b ° no^ t A ° 1 be | Rami, 2-tooth , bred . bre r\,. and _„5 „ "", from this from this u_" and over. Seagon Sea80n . Ewes. 67 19 I "212 186 6 j 274 429 3,142 1.424 1.830 21 32 20 622 18 I Xapier-Gisbobne Distbict. Waiapu Cook Waikohu East Taupo (part of) .. Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 678,564 1,012,602 615,579 7.391 749,712 1,077,211 390,973 100,171 633,811 123,213 313,243 95,550 209,460 34 5 1 9 3 20 3 253 ; 335 466 5 314 74 136 371 91 85 18 77 5 292 15 ' 510 13 140 120 12 113 36 125 34 I ioo 41 12 17 21 94 I 37 j 2,94li 641 ! 1,596 : 2,116 1,090 1 1,054 164 72 1,332 ' 538 489 255 : 962 496 381 669 965 207 71 18 59 19 90 30 172 1,420 738 15 426 175 113 323 143 155 319 147 69 494 111 7,931 9,134 6.409 100 4,877 8,512 2,977 781 5,825 614 1.963 598 1,422 4,509 4.897 1.772 626 6,837 1,952 88 95 22 980 23 3,888 3,693 1,492 181 4,762 947 'l43 13 15 40 2.700 16 251 200 466 il5 2,074 244 274 417 Totals .. 6,007,480 75 2,225 1,095 67 67| 454 I 613 1 1 L_ 15,171 7,922 319 319 4,185 4,185 1,508 51,143 24.226 1,323 17,972 . Wellington - Wasr Coast District. f— Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea.. Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea 98,452 33,878 12,278 125,691 121,711 64,466 83,606 1,107 292,449 229,737 591,015 287,533 116,777 957,360 164,127 105,385 317,104 138 ! 1 2 ] 1 3 50 ' 7 42 22 3 66 77 144 144 87 ' 203 144 371 | 43 i 21 I 124 ' 12 12 15 ioo 25 60 140 14 40 97 •• 10 20 133 7 2 21 8 12 18 229 101 : 50 9 524 472 241 191 ! 276 449 ; 714 60 32 313 217 499 3 11 12 54 16 22 41 821; 171 45 936 1,271 454 i 297 200 66 72 424 728 200 542 133 70 50 237 554 .. " - 33 562 "l5 | 54 120 ! 70 '' 296 51 47 31 107 4 4 30 ' 653 i 6,534 457 I 1,124 1,086 730 1,247 i 200 541 j 2,184 i 2,635 142 : 269 40 j 200 895 ' 866 802 43 1,383 72 5,248 995 163 42 1,658 109 i 152 790 17 57 4 34 15 219 120 105 327 868 1.213 452 1,755 783 7.390 917 i 439: 3.002 439 813 1.359 366 5.304 2,392 3.120 4.424 211 12 575 1,222 12 179 51 ■ 3,576 11 2,718 45 ' 3,393 200 2,550

H.—23b

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 within each County on the 30th April, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

6

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Hssm al CMMf. Total Number of Bind Rams, 2-tooth and over. Flock Ewes to Rams, be bred 2-tooth from this and over. Season. j Ewes not Lambs, to be bred Rams, from this and Season. Ewes. Stad Rams, 2-tooth and over. Flock f™* Rams, ' obe 2-tooth ,„„^ < l a ,i "*<"«• Reason 8 Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Stud Flock Rams, Rams, 2-tooth 2-tooth and over, and over. Ewes Ewes io™K« to be j not to be SKST bred bred **™*' from this from this J"?" Season. Season. Wellington - West Coast District — continued. . Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Feathcrston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Eketahuna Mauriceville 166,168 123,826 139,770 145,945 78,212 426.592 180,718 550,730 188,229 273,010 86,254 70.103 1 10 59 2 ■ 12 200 32 j 21; 91 83 52 I 690 32 ! 36 326 26 129 ! 310 I 500 j 27 2 2 7 193 84 37 4 1 j 7 1,128 I 345 I 97 .. 57 16 167 j 09 60 948 ! 1,359 531 ' 2,273 1,902 1,342 591 ( 77 1.040 324 238 346 190 88 j 205 27 126 215 9 38 543 1.575 856 40 22 4 87 45 76 52 73 749 153 109 66 23 14 353 1,325 I J,556 326 ; 676 1.791 I 1.376 1,388 2.436 702 : 475 2,676 : 8.527 794 : 2.890 3,785 2.961 1,278 260 1.535 471 466 325 128 : 128 12 82 200 1,043 6 111 851 615 950 1,375 J8 415 7,920 2,350 2,277 180 258 311 79 Totals 6,032,233 213 2,898 867 15 1,346 1,002 16.094 '' 20,065 2,806 ! 13.520 i : i 2,857 37,008 42,530 1,818 33,611 Totals for North Island .. 13,880,799 305 6,073 2,774 SS 2,104 : 1,865 35,225 31,290 3,284 19,049 5,186 101,855 74,589 3,453 56,133 1— i _ 1— • 1 1 .\1 ARLBORorjoH-NELSON- Westland. 2 2 81 28 295 35 8 7 12 5 9 ! 22 I 117 1,029 769 62 ioo 2,933 945 342 57 ' 15 1.366 407 ' i 34 4 4 "25 9 5 1 231 18 25 2 424 488 58 247 12 300 187 82 30 136 8 235 130 89 7 9 2 14 4 6 10 63 2 Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Murchison Inangahua Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 332.256 57,370 17,262 4,677 51,943 11,651 29,265 34,089 189,278 347,067 288,620 2,928 659 152 43 i 440 58 224 255 1,554 884 ; 119 1.789 215 13 ios 12 25 215 1.598 43 j 187 3 10 1,525 142 25 41 24 174 1,244 20 Totals .. . _ 1,363.478 113 i 2,308 4,040 399 1,788 ! 81 1,248 ! I. 828 j 30 I 509 j 206 7,316 4,018 200 3,195 i. __l. ' <-• -4i h

7

H;—23 b

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Nana of County, Total Number of Sheep. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Flock i Ewes to Rams, - be bred 2-tooth ! from this and over, j Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Rams, and Eweg. Stad Rams, 2-tooth and over. Flock ' ? w , es E y e i Lambs, £„„r to be I not to be I TT„" * bred I bred R *™ 8 - ifrom this from this "?„ and over. g , g Ewes. Stud Rams, •2-tooth and over. Flock Rams, 2-tooth and over. I Ewes Ewes I »„.■_ to be not to be ! \£™* bred bred | Ba ™ a - from this from this I Jr„" Season. Season. awe9 - I Ca-nterbuby'-Katkotxra. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai .. Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Halswell Springs EUesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands 209,116 412.461 178,136 353,749 123,183 74.981 102,268 44,604 .. ' 57.724 83,340 .. j 146,521 36,515 11,080 .. ! 10,810 .. : 100,738 . . ' 74,587 43,497 15.160 30,009 .. I 69,757 .. ; 231.505 811.157 309.969 .. ' 143,770 476,154 . . . 551,513 67,685 1 3 49 330 5 18 56 6 15 47 8 ! 336 1.260 142 331 123 32 20 8 19 152 ■■ 8 12 19 20 4 7 828 858 108 . 93 1,663 ' 464 8 150 881 i 1,252 217 j 56(1 184 56 68 1,152 186 1,000 35 833 50 263 201 24 154 5 82 27 345 60 591 717 125 373 135 12 413 87 5 623 20 2 j 29 3 I 3 "20 1 7 4 3 98 58 24 13 7 1 271 23 7 75 16 5 21 14 : 63 I 70 j 16 55 79 22 25 "40; " 29 I .. "49 20 433 30 292 155 "80 '.'. 105 j 75 ... . 31 27 276 196 24 60 19 1 1 1 2 15 1 1 1 2 ! 19 9 126 5 6 427 196 ; 21 2 i 13 39 36 22 27 I 2 84 3 : 85 148 105 33 7 3 6 98 184 580 103 1,335 644 683 551 2 60 10 67 216 47 45 56 102 96 1,098 1,819 140 355 72 95 1 77 120 48 243 43 132 97 534 1,163 57 Totals .. 4,769,989 545 545 6,515 6,515 6,574 1 6,574 | 1,151 1,151 3,161 I 3,161 72 ! 72 938 j 938 j 1,148 1,148 185 185 614 614 209 209 : 4,886 4,886 4,309 4,309 197 2,839 1— 15 5 ! 190 25 6 2 520 -; 553 : Otago. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake 546,540 343,617 .. j 324,957 .. : 262.820 2 204 I 21 767 670 : 1,351 1,277 2,563 710 87 913 1,601 j 290 I 15 5 ! 190 25 6 2 520 553 37 63 17 48 37 63 17 48 414 1,383 1,100 1,199 414 1,383 1,100 1,199 843 1,220 110 600 843 1,220 110 600 40 43 372 893 70 550

H.—23b

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

8

Merino. Lincoln. ROHNBY Sum af Connty. Total Number of Sheep. Stad Rams, 2-tooth and over. Flock Ewes to Rams, be bred 2-tooth from this and over. Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. V1 fc Ewes Rants to ba *&*■ fromtis and over. Season bred an j f S °eaUn. S A Stad Floek ?7* s no^ w f b .! Lamb* Rams, Rams, »°Ff n °? **>a I Hiiiiii, 2-tooth 2-tooth « °* iti. and r , ..„„„ __j «„„_ fromtnis trom this ti,„„„ and over, and over. Season Season . | Ewes. I | Otago — continued. Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri.. Bruce.. Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart 1 sland 127,812 76,652 4,801 218,243 246,834 393,407 478,438 1,237,571 508,076 4,116 3 1 15 4 41 6 56 89 376 162 360 72 107 121 336 432 43 34 175 225 2 1 4 j _ 2 17 21 20 44 11 183 44 44 35 3 7 121 120 104 31 37 274 62 267 123 587 210 38 1.734 1,045 3,116 2,543 6,889 4,065 10 148 1.084 533 7,772 978 5,988 3,012 .. 90 40 489 265 11 IOO 773 543 5,240 994 5,391 2.058 I Totals . . .. 4,773,884 4,773,884 250 250 5,228 5,228 4,356 4,356 956 i 956 : 2,325 2,325 27 27 554 ; 575 j 554 575 35 35 804 804 1,063 j 24.333 1,063 i 24,333 22,288 978 ! 16,984 s- \— \— 1,375 23,018 Totals for South Island 10,907,351 908 908 14,051 14,051 ' 14.970 14.970 2,506 ; 2,506 7,274 : 7,274 180 180 2,740 ; 2,551 2,740 ' 2,551 250 | 250 | 1,927 1,927 1,478 36,535 1,478 36,535 30,615 i rTotals for Dominion 24,788,150 1,213 20.124 17,744 2,594 9,378 2,045 37,965 33,841 3,534 | 2 3,534 20,976 | 6,664 < 138,390 105,204 20,976 6,664 138,390 4,828 79,151 !

9

H.—23b

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

•2—H. 23b.

Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. SolJTHPOWN Name of County. dHH > S3 > O £ «3 ed r, 2i 3cAa gel. a *g.2 I 3 s B rl r! 12 cq s cc B - rl HHC HJ-0 -a r. O tfl "S -r; =c CC_- — Sri %tatll ■!» g 2 s ■ . -' . tar a 29a -o » . 3 . n-d I 5Sj jH3© tiri id „ o a H? > eo tfi h ■ r,„aj h~3I ok i Ph g O "8° "S rS 3, 5 0 Si! SSo "So ! C-Co .3-2.0 grgCB £ g CC -|| , O ,g O g „ g 33 "Sri pipe. I I Auckland District. Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands. . Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau (franklin (-oromandel Thames I lliinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako.. Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part of) Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki • • i 1 10 9 2 3 1 5 3 I 6 ! i I 10 3 50 5 6 200 12 30 : 70 25 I I 4 22 1 101 135 19 1 + 6 56 59 : 42 i 180 99 I 197 .. 24 5 ; 38 22 17 i -I - 16(1 36 160 1 6 8 8 1 2 5 2 22 1— 1 2 2 1 52 20 4 30 3 44 174 9 j I 141 65 138 156 33 ' 17 7 40 25 2 1 4 • 165 86 82 104 114 i 12 65 30 no 25 60 2 LI 16 1 3 28 6 2 2 1 10 1 3 2 65 54 I 3 20 65 "i ! 2 ; 20 I 20 69 j 24 28: 10 5 4 9 1 2 1 1 I 750 30 6 73 138 53 12 30 139 31 9 1 614 16 3 68 76 i 46 3 10 28 63 36 -• ! 1 3 11 1 5 25 1 2 25 3 1 89 34 31 44 20 2 2 35 11 2 75 216 27 ' 40 161 Totals 47 ; 799 i 661 j 47 j 799 I 661 I ! 356 ! 356 56 | 56 972 972 389 | 389 26 I 26 240 240 ! i 8oj 85 ! 452 1 452 1.262 1.262 10 10 ; 963 16 334 j 334 I 318 201

10

fl.—23b

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Border Leicester-. English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Kaxne of County. — o-f-C a eg a ocs a o r a P 3 a* ■« ■b B o "°o .a h ta a-d o jh • £ |g.S I i-S.3 pi H S r, H B-U iS0 H= £ o -3 ™hhe> hH> O %. h See, o n « un O £ ri O a \ a--- Cl a-rnS — -ED aria oiJia te g.2 £nn.£ p 3 fc flHh fi rH .OHO P O -fl S TS ® "OK "S>JEO EDJ, g*| 8*! % £.2 |£a pI b « 2" •-(• ; °Sti ro pn2o "go ** 0 --co a« £ -8-2.0 Hg° fl grgCO «£!« gg| S s g * sh=3 |;S- Ph Naner-Gisborke District. Waiapu Cook .. .. .. Waikohu . . . . East Taupo (part of) .. Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 6 21 38 10 26 332 33 19 346 186 21 81 32 21 10 i 147 436 240 59 114 I i 200 I 323 100 45 1 6 71 605 138 35 I 60 32 33 100 308 128 3 5 2 30 97 1 14 116 56 38 24 6 5 13 ; i 80 163 12 5 343 170 9 731 311 2 221 50 105 144 1,508 2,100 14 373 250 5 172 219 1 572 112 57 '' 706 361 7 1 222 3 j 328 100 230 90 216 .. ; 49 1 1 • • 1 • • I 58 1,405 126 .. f 67 99 248 69 Totals 75 1 75 1,107 1,107 882 882 114 114 668 668 i 7 974 974 j 408 j 408 128 128 ' 10 ! 10! 400 400 80 175 247 j 5,292 3,673 288 2,369 Wellington - West Coast District. I j Clifton Taranaki .. .. Egmont .. .. Stratford .. .. Whangamomona .. Eltham . . . . . ,i Hawera .. .. .4 Waimate West Patea.. Waitotara Wanganui . . Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga . . .. Kiwitea 1 j 3 17 2 15 i 5 12 ! 15 20 18 9 11 27 32 37 54 109 34 4 274 10 53 25 260 i 355 '71 j 590 : I 131 140 326 60 490 8 2 4; 8 63 19 4 63 19 4 4 12 25 9 57 5 10 82 30 30 150 85 125 t I i 20 20 100 26 71 24 6 2 13 15 14 20 48 6 7 3 13 1 I I 2 62 3 24 -• •• ... ■■ ■■ .:. I - , ■ " I 15 9 10 > 133 ■ 1 109 i 2 72 131 140 326 2 4; 4 12 25 9 57 5 10 82 150 85 125 t I 100 26 71 24 6 2 14 20 48 6 7 3 47 ! 1.041 16 I 576 49 i 454 59 238 ! 777 223 - - 8 10 j 251 383 100 " 60 210 80 154 27 I 858 28 1,094 12 ; 592 23 ! 373 830 j 1,067 i 153 286 - 160 521 795 88 189 490 -:.} .3 in .HOO '

EL—23b

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

11

Boeder Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Smm of County, » a ■« a B •Hh- CS GrO GI r O tfl log ssg Sa* sciia gd,a £g.2 ogd « o o a a, am a 2 * Hj5 °H IfS ||? ogl o« .gig r=gr2 I r3 i fc EC EC ! m _rl Ogl jd . — . cor.*. H=aa rrU CC r- ti JC B O „?0 3-S O <£B & O EC -»? EC _S»3 jaS.-. 2-oai max & * S * H-°g log S* EC'S -o B 2 S H <rj ■ . r . " a a , S 3. 'd I rc_s- a h »Eo i :po -a ||g II? =£§ f*-s £*% Ph go *go -""-SI s-o a ' a,-! Pcia gciia teg.s | go« : hJS^" Wellington; - West Coast Distbict — continued. i 6 2 2 5 12 3 2 85 45 7 36 11 216 471 11 ; 284 Pohangma Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akitio Eketahuna Mauriceville • • 6 12 21 " 5 34 1 50 9 I .. ioo 40 I 64 30 18 14 53 15 139 99 | 21 2 | 45 56 77 14 18 30 60 20 27 100 25 25 313 324 29 703 i 707 25 | 228 : 286 2 ; 73 10 6 ! 41 | 39 1,151 j 3,535 95 j 777 ■ 971 65 i 1,640 2,064 4 287 141 34 5 18 432 400 6 337 246 .. .. 300 515 38 781 18 1,516 j .. 57 '" i 1 24 1 .. 26 16 50 24 3 2 114 198 i •• ! I Totals 80 845 1,444 311 : i 117 400 558 6,551 1,189 31 491 530 614 306 526 111,296 |12,172 Totals for North Island .. 202 2,751 2,987 114 2,213 94 2,437 ; 1,327 j 26 679 212 1,466 1,742 in 1,444 789 16,922 16.163 846 ! 9,121 • Marlborottgm-Nelson-West-LAN-D. 5 80 85 4 72 9 i 11 32 126 36 376 12 1,273 84 1,873 : 115 123 304 508 1,050 I - ■ i 10 10 56 86 139 385 666 7 1 43 51 154 7 | 4 14 2 ' 4 I 11 ! 52 I 12 | 264 | 186 189 381 [ 52 4 156 212 4 1 3 s i 29 100 4 4 | - .. 1 .. 2 30 4 88 129 289 104 t 30 6 36 Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Murchison Inangahua Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 1 ; 23 10 1 15 21 17 15 131 39 361 i '■ I 7 125 .. Totals 486 85 84 1,873 1,050 ! in 666 51 289 104 8 I 273 36

H.—23b

12

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Name of County. Boeder Leicester. English Leicester. □ c- a _ si ©ao , 22° -«3 p u 9 a ©Co °o -a SSo S Oo - 1 "** I Brace -S - g j£og SSg ■•h3CJ5 ; 3-og 5 -3 raH-r-J ® CD - CD r< „. CJ Cj E Tj -*= *0 O? 4= 13 CD , M - U. . jr]» = oig §cj,a jeg.3 g.a.5 j3 R aria So.a | g g - ] |©.2 . 3 gH Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire Southdown 3©*' - -'" \ ~ ~ o ? o i - o S-h a s. ©Bo, ;»o -a a§0-g0- J= »-cc3r 3 c C g-«; MSB SO*"* = 1» S « I °"H i l«£-2 , l-B-2 ; r5S fe Bc-ig <3rf,= : S £.2 |a» fc j « £ * < rr-Bj ! | ££ i a S « £ * ; s~= h°S - CA^yTERBtrET-KAIKOTTBA. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai . . . ; Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heatheote Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Halswell Springs Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton .. Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands • • i i 6 8 7 | 7 j 2 4 4 20 21 i 10 I 41 88 ! 65 46 247 28 233 60 196 : 10 470 55 80 .. 178 54 20 196 120 352 42 46 114 3 199 104 18 5 107 12 114 , 97 ! 107 2 107 484 152 705 ! 165 131 2,063 1,815 158 781 i 531 7 1,030 874 118 1,156 i 462 23 3,645 i 3,570 78 20 46 I 279 75 133 55 428 ! 560 i 1,330 387 904 152 i 2,392 32 15 84 80 1 17 4 1 84 15 1 1 24 21 4 21 35 44 30 135 170 50 10 29 I 64 291 197 61 211 1.192 26 : 86 256 47 180 69 328 98 487 18 273 1.122 40 60 44 26 30 j 1 22 I'll 16 9 41 87 74 963 i 97 1,216 154 650 488 1,215 2,200 387 27 349 44 523 22 188 505 356 192 377 703 1,199 134 40 ! 94 30 85 50 1,155 974 1,070 716 511 10 130 378 118 1,102 409 1,412 1,628 864 5,119 2,749 1,980 1,290 594 966 546 132 699 422 5 46 139 15 i 242 .. I 1,402 26 15 10 241 41 204 1.027 65 8 25 47 10 817 535 10 235 , 169 768 50 747 82 843 83 1.880 20 771 722 71 143 2 22 i 288 j 1 136 20 ] 3 376 ! 96 ! 2 90 i 28 1 80 I 43 153 6 195 272 3 141 74 13 6 225 ! 166 118 j 3 i ; 38 j 15 I 8 2 42 45 8 6 15 79 476 183 15 4 68 50 ! 1,154 I 1,151 43 .55 3 49 80 i 36; 66 i 56 io 25 j 331 j " 'is 12 I 98 47 | 81 79 20 144 46 891 76 9 33 6 7 7 22 38 3 2 1 19 49 5 21 3 3 1 30 954 192 199 379 306 926 129 19 6 2 46 666 205 j 1,518 264 > 72 390 638 15 17 54 62 ] 8 68 ! 102 23 36 472 1.109 36 454 74 3 47 .. h - - . - " : Totals 576 1 576 11,203 9,428 11,203 9,428 446 446 6,767 1— 6,767 910 910 21,204 16,063 651 10,858 . 143 3,644 I 2,469 429 ! 1,537 229 2,582 6,794 286 5,335 Otago. / 63 243 4 Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake 58 ! 38 ! 12 j 2 2,873 ! 1,603 14 972 242 513 ! 298 , 57 131 ■ 58 ' 2,873 ! 1,603 972 242 513 ■ 298 131 I 58 I 14 57 1,352 172 : 225 37 1,352 172 : 225 37 18 18 784 248 ' 40 7 520 i 309 7 3 2 187 93 41 17 256 40 55 | 10 155 \ 35. 36 7 15c I

13

H.—23s

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued.

Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown Suue of County. ■ 8 ° a a a eSHn: © n Otc Ph 2 c hh o o ih m SSrO HgO g^cO - e g CS g^g o o .a a, oo -5 -g a, aai a 2 fc o i cc as m -OHf-O hS^S 8 . ohb °ga -c .aflc H °o -a hh> 2 ce & a oi HHCq r . a H)»_ 2ra05 coCCrjc gSS §3| fg.2 I-S.2 3lK g s H o-§ a 3-c% B-u ajo .50 -a «-?« -J* s«* §a| s«a gesa teg» |r3.2 hIT EC 2" . Ord SSfl i rH a „* S„ih a8S "go -a -3,a CD _Occ t^^ 4 tn eo 5 • rSo> pt* B- S g S 2»H a JO 13 * Sgo rioo n*. a a* IB Seo"? rnSrH .M C — E° I* 03 K 0|Q P ~ ? s<Aa gdia teg» Ja.S pS 1 ' g =e g ce I gj.g p3 I I Otaoo — continued. Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri.. Bruce. . Clutha Tuapeka .. Southland Wallace Stewart Island 13 586 367 5 393 241 54 25 447 j 742 82 ; 1,306 ! 1,544 47 ' 671 ! 1,444 5 ! 660 ! 281 212 , 4,418 5,458 92 1,822 ' 1,162 5 ' 85 48 52 22 237 110 193 184 549 i 1,352 746 235 4,327 826 i 18 3 6 7 ■ 208 2 25 36 6 2 259 163 3 339 110 256 75 65 34 | 360 153 2 I 2 1 | 8 4 12 ; 7 2 30 25 7 8 94 45 45 173 '20 j 94 5 3 1 1 1 24 2 i I Totals 591 14,851 13,440 591 14,851 13,440 625 625 10,198 52 i 1,783 j 1,300 99 822 29 568 569 Hi 340 15 i 96 243 154 Totals for South Island .. 1 1,175 1,175 26,327 23,354 1 26,327 23,354 1,071 1,071 17,050 ! 1,046 |24,860 18,413 760 12,346 223 4,476 3,419 439 2,089 252 2,967 ! 7,141 286 5,525 Totals for Dominion .. 1 1,377 1,377 29,078 26,341 1 1,185 19,263 ' 1,140 127,297 19,740 ! I 19,889 23,304 1,132 29,078 26,341 j 1,185 786 13,025 435 5,942 5,161 j 449 3,533 i 1,041 14,646 I i I

H.— 23b

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP.

14

Other Breeds. Cbobsbbed and other Longwools, sot Studs. MEBINO. Name of County. Stnd Bams, 2-tooth and over. Ploek Earns. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to Ewes not be bred to be bred from this from this Season. Season. Lambs. Rams, and Ewes, "Wethers, 2-tooth and oTer. I Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs. Wethers, and Ewes. Wethers, *J w . es *° 2-tooth ,5152}. Ewes not .Lamos, to be bred Wethers, from this and Season. F.wes. ' i Am-nrr.ANT> District. Mangonui .. .. Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson .. Rodney Great Barrier Island. Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato .. Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part of) Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki I 1 7 1 16 2 2 8 3 35 7 10 36 14 71 10 28 27 13 17 15 1 5 4 3 "12 10 19 4 30 130 i I 16 40 7,825 2,019 11,290 6,868 15.783 8,755 16,881 14,724 1,054 7,233 1,230 : 9,106 i 8,194 I 4,923 817 \ 548 9,047 32,509 1,866 7,950 : 3,511 1,313 2,761 I 6,310 28,876 : 22,790 j 24,474 ! 61 1.788 : 9,017 20,787 21,191 7,836 43,657 38,993 42,212 36,064 47,248 42,995 4,317 28,863 1,120 23,654 29,111 21,627 2,701 4,254 28,722 I 98,881 16,570 22,918 15,743 14,331 10,329 33,563 44,145 93,023 70,114 260 7,272 ! 23,334 63.255 1,717 440 1,578 845 1,076 1,046 i 889 2,584 92 1,868 155 2,358 3,148 726 213 813 1,601 1,271 1,712 3,250 675 806 638 640 4,056 2,678 2,961 96 526 988 4,995 I 12,471 4,620 22,413 ' 22,215 20,684 19,300 26,913 21,273 2,689 15,565 120 11,764 12,683 12.294 2,366 2,373 13,268 : 58,086 7,879 9,804 4,662 6,190 8,798 17,147 28,979 43,317 43,930 447 i 3,096 14,681 44,389 170 261 2 40 100 i 50 47 17 875 330 1.373 60 500 ~ I 170 718 i 32 25 150 ■m 350 234 Totals •• 29 29 352 160 57 290.310 938,303 46,441 514,416 573 3.253 889 j 791

H.—2Bb

15

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND PLUCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP— continued.

Otheh Bbkeds. Crossbred and othkr Longwools. xot Studs. Mbkino. Name of County. Stnd Rams, Flock Earns, I *£^' i o a 4-~~n-. be brea , to be bred Kams, J3?£t from this from this and j and over. andovei. j Season SeaS on. 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. Ewes to Ewes not \ Lamuw, 2-tooth be bred to be bred Wethers, and over trom this from this and Season. Season. Ewes. Xapikr-Oisbobne District. Waiapu Cook Waikohu East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 25 4 5 I 4 67 101 56 47 10 218 5 111 12 6 280 143 220 1— 250 136 ! 200 5 54,533 129,167 59,212 800 122,084 195,601 52,441 11,669 70,476 19,498 27,515 8,326 16,650 372,007 520,097 324,075 3,808 350,418 516,947 202,714 57,125 343,509 49,448 182,832 52,183 118,565 372,007 520,097 324,075 3,808 350,418 516,947 202,714 57,125 343,509 49,448 182,832 52,183 i 118,565 ! 14,174 30,064 19,070 285 36,050 69,751 17,636 7,807 ! 29,081 6,649 10,631 5,330 5,976 S 14,174 30,064 19,070 285 36,050 69,751 17,636 7,807 ! 29,081 6,649 10,631 5,330 5,976 I 219,310 305,899 197,329 2,393 229,741 257,086 106,724 21,867 165,288 39,219 85,344 26,910 63,749 219,310 305,899 197,329 2,393 229,741 257,086 106,724 21,867 165,288 39,219 85,344 26,910 63,749 ioo 500 490 1,756 20 1,868 1,750 60 ioo 500 490 1,756 20 1,868 1,750 60 665 743 550 4,050 2,870 928 665 743 550 4,050 2,870 928 i ioo 57 1,000 20 106 ioo 57 1,000 20 106 2,051 200 330 2,993 2,080 Totals 34 34 667 667 643 ! 643 I 591 591 767,972 ! 767,972 3,093,728 \ 3,093,728 ! 252.504 ! 1 252,504 1,720,859 1,720,859 6,544 j 6,544 9,806 9,806 1,283 1,283 7,654 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea. . Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea 18 9 17 15 8 5 20 12 2 19 43 98 6 595 49 80 46 1,030 39 30 50 192 9 320 125 18 j 85 45 10 296 18.118 3,929 1,044 24.464 26,564 18,500 22,996 210 88,261 55,705 116,835 52,918 16,388 123,472 6,769 16.424 21.624 46,134 18,599 : 4,276 1 58,836 56,204 26,697 37,103 625 117,521 108,249 262,704 127,622 61,312 493,364 101,303 56,204 177,475 2,051 1,355 474 4,661 1,273 2,542 3,750 25 16,566 8,762 27,269 9,000 3,410 49,361 7,285 6,362 • 6,588 ! 30,641 8,985 6,226 33,664 33,895 14,838 14,866 247 51,958 49,467 175,236 93,837 33,267 262,517 38,971 15,886 96,712 900 848 102 150 18 250 500 140 30 400 365 500 261 75 20 II 100 200 40

H.—23b.

16

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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP— continued.

Name of County. Other Breeds. «t„H Ti-ma wwt Ewes to Ewes not ' Lambs, ' 9 hil be bred to be bred : Rams. «£££?, ,K, i froi" this from this j and and over. and over. SeaBOn . Season. Ewes. Other Breeds. CROSS] Wethers, ■2-tooth and over. CROSSBRED AND OTHER LONGWOOLS, NOT STUDS. ;BRE] ID AND OTHET Ewes to be bred from this Season. r Longwools, not S Ewes not to be bred from this Season. ■5TUDS. Lambs, Wethers, and Ewes. Merino. w . (l ,._ Ewes to : Ewes not • Lambs, 2 tooth' be bred i to be bred I Wethers, and rwor- from 'bis ■ from this and ana over. Season . | Season. Ewes. Merino. Wellington - West Coast District — continued. i I | Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint, Akitio Eketahuna . . . . Mauriceville 29 30 79 6 Ho 1 5 4 10,687 8,130 26,119 18,194 11,458 53,823 16,247 45,009 22,361 36,572 4,653 2,019 93,720 69,463 65,441 76,900 40,156 206,224 104,728 304,095 95,255 133,905 55,611 46,325 1,763 9,346 13,374 2,673 1,809 20,317 5,839 16,869 5,489 7,284 • 1,680 547 50,689 32.960 29,104 42,080 22,510 115.614 40,269 161.831 62,045 90.670 21.889 19,008 1,568 1,110 1 90 4 60 35 37 20 30 2,580 20 940 Totals .. .. 73 73 1,243 1,243 1,67 1,670 TO 583 869,493 3,046,051 237,724 1,649,882 2,826 5,964 159 2,454 Totals for North Island 136 136 2,262 2,262 2,47 2,473 73 . 1,231 1,927,775 ] 7,078,082 536,669 3,885,157 9,943 r 19,023 ; 2,331 10,899 ' Marlborough-Nelson- Westland. I 11,715 1,196 1.004 270 2,175 674 3,137 2,124 1,969 6,645 4,745 98,614 18,402 5.794 1.224 14.445 1.875 6.083 10,727 64,705 73,909 57,521 2,210 4,226 243 13 80 100 85 ■ 43 156 257 36,175 37,952 40,696 35,091 541 40 12 5,645 5,233 2,013 60 15,330 14,682 Waimea Takaka Oollingwood BuUer' Murchison Inangahua, Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 14 11 327 45 3 2 16 4 8 7 270 669 889 6 5 27 313 27,688 2,744 1,876 437 9,327 4,548 5,896 3,907 15,594 28,565 22,043 I76, 158 33,596 8,122 2,661 25,162 4,467 13,853 16,966 102,727 130,067 102,463 — . 1 Totals 25 25 2,240 ; 2,240 ; 6 6 345 122,62.-) 616,242 35,654 I 353,299 79,645 I 77,682 11,471 32,085

17

-fl.—23b

C— continue d 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, 1916— continued. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP— continued.

3—H. 23b.

-her Breeds Crossbred and other Longwools, not Studs. Merino. Name of County. Stud Bams, Flock Bams. 2-tooth 2-tooth and over. and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Bams, and 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. Wort)*.™ Ewes to Ewes not i 2-tooth' bebr J>. t ° bebr ?' i and over from this | from this ana over. Season . | Season. i I Lambs, Wethers, and Ewes. CANTEBBtTRY-KAIKOtrBA. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera .. Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote .Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Halswell Springs EUesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands 14 22 314 142 " 1 8 3 30 2 2 5 9 133 37 10 121 63 __ L [ 14 22 314 142 " 1 8 3 30 2 2 5 9 133 37 10 121 63 676 1,547 884 2,100 1.201 220 99 6 65 113 158 • 68 6 17 27 49 23 6 51 182 : 1,149 243 ! 50 999 1,232 22 676 1,547 884 2,100 1.201 220 99 6 65 113 158 • 68 6 17 27 49 23 6 51 182 : 1,149 243 ! 50 999 1,232 22 I 215 143 5,719 3,445 100 49 30 80 175 538 1,824 10 634 40 2,128 215 143 5,719 3,445 100 49 30 80 175 538 1,824 10 634 40 2,128 i 30 23 40 "46 60 ■ 129 271 643 3,499 3,257 103 19 75 34 75 150 199 1.628 13 411 ! 4 : 975 ; 16,901 34,200 9,372 19,993 10,379 4,667 11,445 4.995 6,495 11.504 16.770 4.17S 352 2.930 7,951 3,342 3,407 2,213 ' 751 3,787 15,517 69,280 i 34,727 8,741 52,102 ] 44,234 7.342 I 100,049 140,394 102,560 192,974 58.232 43,954 55,806 23,307 30.212 33.713 66.739 14,397 7.002 5.273 58.978 52,974 32,070 6,740 15,569 34.139 93,100 389,978 164,091 78,190 206,724 292,377 26,703 4,585 14,076 8,077 11.356 7,611 5,618 9,159 6,051 4.04S 1.657 16,132 2.327 Sill 20 4,005 2,307 96 1,232 2,299 i 5,279 10,505 80,628 20.802 12,990 18,267 30,416 j 3,909 I i 49,440 16,426 84,279 45,454 39,629 1,535 75,994 12,479 33,210 i 96 17,732 18 23,657 12 6,580 20 12,167 507 20,244 6,751 35.911 1,054 13,311 387 2.070 250 2,300 26,088 13,163 33 7.090 4,166 5,859 37 14.119 477 42,143 17.937 172,320 20,819 68,794 3,629 30,555 150 99,930 29,363 136.583 11,973 18,679 1,346 9,593 57,819 8.300 13,335 2.522 1,160 311 69 1,851 5,960 2,137 980 35 3,006 28,984 33,760 7,882 3,808 36,688 15,226 3,973 I 2,180 ! 9,695 1,224 1.434 437 150 35 118 500 638 116 203 3,144 5,950 566 360 6.316 1,442 1.150 5,938 18,837 790 5.367 703 180 2.005 12,301 10,898 1 .052 88 14.5(57 1,671 3,837 Totals 916 ; L_ 916 i 11,193 11,193 ] 15,137 15,137 328 11,356 407,575 I 2.326,255 284,271 1,056,013 170,753 | 237,399 35,662 78,234 Otaqo. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Waihemo 10 5 i 6 I 1,391 527 756 265 I 714 114 425 594 : 90 ! 6 j 299 ' 43,130 i 60,229 ! 36,073 ! 12.650 ; 256,959 148,347 107,646 i 71.753 1 18,936 18,223 8,455 5,513 i 93,059 75,042 52,063 32,581 40,480 11.601 34,606 50 59,360 11,281 48,131 707 3,676 2,556 8.707 249 15.875 4,172 23.548 61

H. 23b

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 1916— continued. STUD AND BLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP— continued.

18

Other Breeds. Crossbred and othek Longwools, not Studs. Memno. Name of County Stud Earns, Flock Hams. 2-tooth 2-tooth and over. and over. I ! Ewes to Ewes not ' Lambs, be bred to be bred Hams, from this from this and Season. 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. Ewes to Ewes not "tooth ! be bred i t0 be bred from this from this andovei. , Seagon Season, i I : L Laniiis, Wethers, and Ewes. Otago — continued. Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island. . Totals .. ! 2 577 ;: 10 224 72 2 147 18 1,348 30 490 37 708 116 16 122 6,637 i 182 25] 40 827 21 631 45 3,250 21 25 i30 176 46 90 20 i 573 91 442 2,251 6,048 1,180 34,782 32,510 46,155 93,150 40,158 147,015 61,445 j 482 u 614,983 i 40,020 2,835 102,526 110,803 173,647 200.289 74.289 579,959 244,753 2,062 2,121.888 4,133 12,484 16,255 31,193 29,134 11,284 65,747 37,718 220 259,295 ] 18,249 716 56,760 79,887 117,672 135,252 43,534 391,633 148,510 1,318 | 1,246,276 j : 92 80 4,599 ! 782 86 , 292 797 , 1,734 7,202 , 4,065 40,120 30,550 5,184 ! 5,931 147 1,082 144,964 163,995 20 216 356 6,342 1,386 162 23,670 42 949 198 11,896 2,803 292 59,836 3,250 176 2,251 014,983 2,121.888 1 259,295 1,246,276 j 144,964 163,995 23,670 59,836 Totals for South Island 1,063 20,070 1 18,393 18,393 504 1 1— 13,952 I 1 13,952 1,145,183 1,145,183 I — 5,064,385 5,064,385 579,220 579,220 i 2,655,588 2,655,588 j i ' 395,362 | 479,076 395,362 | 479,076 70,803 70,803 170,155 170,155 Totals for Dominion 1.109 22,332 | ! 1,198 22,332 j 20,866 20,866 504 ; 1 504 15,183 3.072,958 j 12,142.467 15,183 j ! 3.072,958 I 1! 12,142.467 1,115,889 1,115,889 -i— I 6,540.745 6,540.745 ; - 405,305 ; 498,099 405,305 | 498,099 73,134 73,134 181.054 181.054 I !

19

H.—23b

C — continued . SUMMARIES. Number of Sheep in each District at 30th April, 1916. North island.

4—H. 23b.

Sheep District. Sheep District. C rjfs\rict eP North Island, Auckland Napier-Gisborne We JJSSm,-'? rt Sheep District. Sheep District. ofstrict Total North Island, uistrict. Stud Sheep and Flock RamsMerino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 2,089 3,916 5,339 11,344 9,016 28,210 53,487 90,713 27,220 96,172 117,824 241,216 1,868 2,346 3,558 8,267 1,683 1,517 1,363 4,563 2,772 665 1,437 4,874 869 11,869 31,103 43,841 598 1,935 3,569 0,102 2,089 3,916 5,339 9,016 28,210 53,487 27,220 96,172 117,824 1,868 2,346 3,558 1,683 1,517 1,363 2,772 665 1,437 869 11,869 31,103 598 1,935 3,569 11,344 90,713 241,216 8,267 4,563 4,874 43,841 0,102 Totals 46,110 147,130 217,680 410,920 46,11.0 147,130 217,680 410,920 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino 1,789,470 5,835,063 5,803,150 13,427,683 5,506 25,287 11,403 42,196 . , : 1,789,470 5,835,063 5,803,150 5,506 25,287 11,403 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,233 —i— 13,427,683 42,196 13,880,799 Grand totals — ■ ' j 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,233 13,880,799 South Island. Marlborough- Canterbury- nt ,. n m„(, 0 i Nelson-Westland ! Kaikoura Sheep ■ S h««n SEkrtirt Rrni/ti Mrnitl Sheep District. , District. H]ief>p DMWot. South Island. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds Totals 8,648 17,946 13,115 39,709 2,696 2,957 1,995 7,648 14,935 12,440 65,646 93,021 852 28,420 39,705 68,977 3,683 49,686 4,050 57,425 908 8,222 1,516 10,646 437 15,226 . 508 16,171 2,616 38,930 12,486 53,982 34,775 173,827 138,977 347,579 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino Grand totals 1,127,820 1,074,114 , 4,242,442 9,444,370 200,888 522,048 392,465 1,115,396 1,363,478 4,769,989 4,773,884 10,907,351 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Dominion. Stud Sheep and Flock RamsMerino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other.breeds 11,344 39,709 51,053 90,713 7,648 98,361 241,216 93,021 834,237 8,267 68,977 77,244 .. 4,563 57,425 61,988 4,847 10,646 15,520 .. , 43,841 IS,171 . 60,012 .. ! 6,102 58,982 60,084 Totals .. ! 410,920 347,579 758,499 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino Grand totals 13,427,083 9,444,376 22,872,059 42,190 1,115,396 1,157,592 13,880,799 10,907,351 24,788,160 10,907,351 24,788,150 . ,, , ., ,_„ „,„ Wellington- Marlborough- ; CanterbuvvAuoklanc. , Napier-Gis- West Coa.sc NeIsi.n-We B t,lana Kaikoura . Sheep borne Sheep Hh 8h gn District. District. District. District. District. I Otago Total Sheep in District. | Dominion. Stud rams .. 1,321 2,569 4,899 576 ' 3,600 Flock rams .. 21,523 76,979 70,489 15,811 62,165 Wethers 290,883 774,516 872,319 202,270 ; 578,328 Breeding-ewos '.150,294 3,142,463 3,131,693 704,837 | 2,625,576 Dry ewes .. 47,843 255,898 243,080 47,764 323,606 Lambs 523,222 1,755,055 , 1,709,753 392,220 1,176,714 . Totals .. 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,283 "1,363,478 4,769,989 . H 2,149 15,114 54,050 301,017 759,947 3,478,268 2,331,904 12,892,707 285,844 1,204,035 | 1,339,990 6,896,954 4,773,884 24,788,150 Totals 1,841,086

H.—23b

20

C — continued. SUMMARIES— continued. Merino and Longwools shown separately.

Males. Females. Totals. I ! Merino .. .. .. .. .. 521,858 686,787 1,208,645 Crossbred and othe<longwools .. .. 6,721,013 16,858,492 23,579,505 Totals, 1916 .. .. ! 7,242,871 17,545,279 24,788,150 . 1915 .. .. 7,246,565 17,654,866 24,901,421 Decrease: Males .. .. 3,694 Decrease: Females.. .. j .. 109,577 Net Deorease .. ..! .. .. 113,271 Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Flock). North Island. South Island. Dominion. North Island. Domin ilon. Year. ■ Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 30th April— 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 5,472,818 501,494 ! 5,264,028 493,508 10,736,846 995,002 5,698,865 626,687 : 5,545,176 540,158 11,244,041 1,166,846 6,356,783 580,092 6,013,563 435,167 12,370,346 1,015,259 6,456,509 690,435 6,058,871 518,078 12,515,380 1,208,513 6,354,874 751,817 5,969,589 560,043 12,324,463 1,312,460 6,393,460 755,906 5,883,569 579,857 12,277,029 j 1,335,763 6,505,491 729,637 6,015,545 434,070 12,521,036 1,163,707 6,619,378 697,352 6,300,798 468,923 12,920,176 1,166,275 .. ' 6,643,567 704,218 i 5,971,814 678,242 12,615,341 1,382,460 .. 7,230,450 546,821 5,662,317 657,214 12,892,767 1,204,035 10,736,846 11,244,041 12,370,346 12,515,380 12,324,463 12,277,029 i 12,521,030 12,920,170 12,615,341 12,892,767 995,002 1,166,846 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460 | 1,335,763 1,163,707 1,166,275 1,382,460 1,204,035 Nu: jmber of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1907. NUMBI (30th April). (30th April). Stud Rams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and j Breeding-ewes, i Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. ! 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 1913 .. 1914 .. 1915 .. 1910 .. 1907 .. 1908 .. 1909 .. 1910 .. 1911 .. 1912 .. 1913 .. 1914 .. 1915 .. 1910 .. 11,928 243,574 2,899,763 10,736,846 995,002 6,09G,659 ; 20,983,772 14,902 257,850 3,378,398 11,244,041 : 1,166,845 6,387,017 22,449,058 16,060 282,858 3,427,994 I 12,370,346 1,015,259 6,368,190 23,480,707 15,008 290,501 i 3,167,082 : 12,515,380 1,208,518 7,073,076 , 24,269,620 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 j 12,324,463 1,312,460 6.719,024 23,996,126 16.155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 23,750,153 13.156 300,534 3,207,550 12,521,036 1,163,707 6,985,827 24,191,810 13,385 308,484 3,211,661 12,920,170 1,166,275 7,178,782 24,798,768, 16,084 299,167 8,270,221 12,015,341 1,382,460 7,318,148 24,901,421 15,114 301,017 3,478,263 12,892,767 1,204,035 6,896,954 24,788,150 Number op Sheep in the Dominion since 1907. I g'B, Stud and j Stud Stud : stud TO cjvi!„ ua $< Flock Breeding- Dry L |*"f and Flock ! Kg Bams. ! ewes. Ewes. f*»** •»**«* „_ 'Breeding- Dl . y Kwes . Lamb9 . Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep 1907 255,502 215,528 12,773 151,881 635,684 2,899,763 10,521,313 982,229 5,944,778 1908 272,,752 230,075 14,725 157,556 675,108 3,378,398 11,013,906 1,152,120 6,229,461 1909 298,918 222,799 14,192 153,948 689,857 3,427,994 12,147,547 , 1,001,067 6,214,242 1910 305,509 j 227,187 13,943 160,234 706,933 3,167,082 12,288,193 1,194,570 6,912,842 1911 297,898 | 229,709 14,117 163,899 705,617 3,342,281 12,094,754 : 1,298,343 6,555,125 1912 306,588 232,782 11,563 155,498 706,431 3,359,969 12,044,247 1,324,200 6,315,306 1913 313,690 228,145 12,902 167,605 722,342 i 3,207,550 12,292,891 1,150,805 6,818,222 1914 321,869 229,055 13,526 170,16'.) 734,619 i 3,211,661 12,691,121 1,152,749 i 7,008,613 1915 315,251 237,717 17,341 176,556 746,865 3,270,221 12,377,624 1,365,119 7,141,592 1916 316,131 252,201 15,012 | 175,155 758,499 3,478,263 12,640,566 1,189,023 6,721,799 20,983,772 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,209,620 23,990,126 23,750,153 24,191,810 24,798,768 24,901,421 24,788,150

H-.—-23b

D.

21

I 2. 1. I •A. Ok the 30th Apb.ii,, 1916. Ok the 30th Apbil, 1916. i. 3. 1 Sheep Districts in Counties. i Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of i o -1-2 . IS - \B - |Sd hS ©r-HOWOr-lOr-HS £8 X O hJ oo oooio|0 0 r 9°. „-_ Owners „, of Sheep. Shee Pi Name and Addkess of Offices, and Appointments held by him. i ■ 1 I I ." I 15 18 35 9 1 3 13 5 2 15 3 Pope, F. S., Wellington, Secretary of Agriculture. Reakes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.R.C.Y.S., Wellington, Director of the Live-stock and Meat Division. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga ... Whangarei Subdivision — Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland. Subdivision — Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Waikato Subdivision — Oliinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa... Piako ... Matamata Rotorua East Taupo (part of) Te Kuiti Subdivision — West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura... ... 49 36 ... 13 14 ... 73 39 ... 42 46 ... 65 54 ... 51 40 ... 18 15 ... 144J 81 ... 101 11 ... 57 37 6i 2 ... 53 38 ... 55 36 ... 29 28 ... 16 4 ... Ill 5| ... 36 20 22 47 34 27 ... 11 15 9 11 ... 4 2 1 ... 12 15 20 29 ... 12 15 ... 70 77 30 69 49 13 73 42i 65 51 18 1441 o7 ! 6 53 55 29 16 36 14 39 46 54 40 81 11 37 2 38 36 28 4 30 31 23 25 17 2 18 17 22 1 1 26 57 16 13 8 4 18 2 | 14 3 I 14 13 8 4 1 1 6 13 ... i ... i 16 ... ; 14 2 i ... 9 2 3 13 3 45 15 3 5 12 2 1 7 2 3 2 1 . I ... | "' 110 37 150 141 169 139 83 263 26 121 10 125 124 88 23 43,773 15,114 ; | Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, 82,156 | Registrar of Brands. 69,989 I 80,693 | 68,032 (Otway. J. W., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock. 94,288 84,567 8,241 \\ 55,557 j 52'196 >-Brown, W. R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, -.'„„„ Registrar of Brands. 6,197 lli 36 22 34 11 9 4 •20 47 27 15 LI 2 L 1 26 57 16 13 8 4 1 20 98 189 82 54 37 16 2 41 88 80 257 194 I 8,101 , 55,073 195,051 i 31,037 45,734 Alexander, R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, 25,264 Registrar of Brands. 22,966 874 iHuddleston, V. A., Te Kuiti. Inspector of Stock 23,480 58,546 107,633 165,371 143,411 1 12 20 12 70 30 - 15 29 15 77 69 5 21 23 60 58 5 21 23 60 58 8 1 ... 15 3 20 6 2 1 1. 45 4 1 30 4 3 y

H.—2Bb

D— continued.

22

1. On 9. Ok the 30th Apbil, 191f 1916. 3. Numl ib 31- of Own bar of Owners owning Total I Number of Nun Sheep Districts in Counties. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued. Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Cpctiki I i i o o _; h ! O • [Hn ! HO "g [rHO rHg J 7 5 6 9 10 14 ... 23 : 18 30 o . o "9 "d r-t O HO rH cq Sd g. 7 ~S<< "CO rHg 3 1 8 4 1 ... 34 I 6 4 1 i i Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. 56 E.I rH £ oq a Owners of Sheep. 22 46 116 Sheep. 12,852 Elliot, D., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Registrar 48,649 of Brands. 137,020 J 6 1.4 301 3 8 34 1 4 6 . GISBORNE DISTRICT— Waiapu Cook ... Waikohu HAWKE 8 BAY DISTRICT— E ast Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke s Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata WEST COAST DISTRICT— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford ... .... Whangamomona Eltham ' Hawera Waimate West ... Wanganu i Subdivis ion — Patea ... Waitotara Waimarino Kaitieke Wanganui Rangitikei ... 26 47 49! ... 48 47 591 10 21 32! 3 3 ... 48 54 60 ... 50 46 71 28 44 84: 2 11 25] 10 10 28; ... 51 50 : 41 ... 63 31 13 ... 56 5 5 ... 34 26 36 17 46 46 ... ■ 21. 5: 8 ... 15 14 16 6 ... 1 ... 32 30! 63 ... 26 17 22 27 : 58; 70! 4 23! 39 ... 28 38- 41 ... i 92 128! 136 49 59 32i 80 30 15 6 9 3 105 67 31 14 14 3 70 34 18 5 12 1 85 48 22 : 7 ' 12 ... 124 66 27 18 7 6 80 27 9 : 1 | 2 ... 15 5 8 2... ... 68 37 18 8 12 2 25 2 1 7 8 30 7 1 1 24 7 2 12 7 1 1 23 5 2 88 17 1 j 3 1 ... 56 14 : 4 4 1 ... 52 21 2 ... 4 ... 39 8 ... | 69 35 15 4 11 3 201 58 14 3 10 2 80 105 70 30 67 34 265 388 203 7 336 415 275 63 189 170 114 69 135 142 55 75 7 235 144 234 113 244 644 1 019 fif)9 I Hiugston, W. B., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, '.'.-,-, [ Registrar of Brands. 7,391 , 749,712 Alexander, R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, 1,077,211 ;! Registrar of Brands (part East Taupo only). 390,973 "Graham, D. A., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, 100,171 1 Registrar of Brands. 633.811 ) 9.s,452 i 33,878 12,278 125 691 , „.. ' _. . Sutton, F. W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, fi4'4fifi Registrar of Brands. R3 fiftfi Crockett, R., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. l'l07 <-Beere, P., Stratford, Inspector of Stock. Ford, G., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Regis-29-9 448 trar Brands. ooq'707 Philpott, A. C, Wanganui, District Agent, 987' 533 Registrar of Brands. 116'777 591.015 j 957.360 !

23

H.—2Bb

Manawatu Subdivision — ■, i Oroua... ... ... ... ... 37 52 49 51 6 1 Kairanga ... ... ... ... 34| 40 29 24 7 2 Kiwitea ... ... ... ... 26J 53 61 92 22 5 ... 1 Pohangina ... ... ... ... 161 48 49 44 10 ... 1 ... Manawatu ... ... ... ... 25! 33 40 32 4 2 1 ... Horowhenua ... ... ... ... 39 47' 39' 33 9 1 Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 44 32 50 30 6 5 Mana, and Somes) Makara ... ... ... ... 21 21 13 16 4 2 1 ... ■31 24 92 44 32 33 6 7 22 10 4 9 1 2 5 2 [ 1 1 ... 1 ... 1 1 i 196 136 260 168 137 168 167 78 180 173 315 65 183 131 80 164,127 105,385 317,104 Fleming, D., Palmerston North, Inspector ol 166,168 j Stock, Registrar of Brands. 123,826 Miller, J. C, FeMing, Inspector of Stock. 139,770 J 145,945 k [Munro, H., Wellington. Inspector of Stock, 78,212 I j Registrar of Brands. 426,592 1 180,718 I 550,730 188 229 Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton. Inspector ol 273 010 Stock, Registrar of Brands. j 70,103 I 80 6 5 16 4 2 . I 1 ... WAIRARAPA DISTRICT— Masterton Subdiv ision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 26 24 28 54! 20 5 7 ! 6 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 43 53 33] 26[ lid 2 2 2 Masterton ... ... ... .;. 37 64 64 ! 83 40 16 8 3 Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 10 & 13 13 12 . 5 2 j 4 Akitio... ... ... ... ... 8 35' 77 45 10 ... 3! 4 Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 34 43! 29 19 4 2 Mauriceville .. ... ... ... 12. 28; 12 25j 2 1 Woodville Subdivision — Weber ... ... ... .. 2 2 9 2.1 16 3 1 ... Dannevirke ... ... ... ... 31 62J 46! 55 24 3 3 4 Woodville ... ... ... 22 30' 25! 25, 4 ... 1 ... Pahiatua ... ... ... ... 43 46: 47 60| 14 I 2 ... | ... Totals in North Island ... ... 2198 2320 2266 239&817 J258 109 123 29 ! la 40 12 10 4 2 5 2 16 5 "2 ! 1 j i 7 6 1 2 2 ... 8 3 ... 2 4 .... 3 ! 4 ! 1 1 16 24 4 14 3 3 . 1 3 4 ... 1 09 123 22 54 228 107 212 123,213 | 313,243 ! Halligan, J., Woodville. Inspector of Stock, 95,550 ! Registrar of Brands. 209,460 j) " ! ! r 817 I 258 22 : ■ 10,511 113,880,799 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT— % i Nelson Subdivision — Waimea . ... ... ... 402i 279! 149! 49 7 2 Takaka ... ... ... ... 79| 52 : 21 11 Collingwood ... ... ... ... 38! 13 11 2 Buller ... ... ... ... 4l| 5 I Murchison ... ... ... ... 63' 41 21 13 ... ... Westland Subdivision — ■ Westland ... ... ... ... 82 28 15 6 Inangahua ... ... ... ... 29 7 7 1 ... ' ... ' Grey ... ... ... ... ... 53! 26 10 6 ... Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds' ... ... ... ... 35! 53! 45 41 12 1 '.'.. 2 Marlborough ... ... ... ... 1571 116 88; 60 12 8 14 Awatere ... ... ... ... 18! 37 52 ! 39 : 21 6 ! 6 | 1 I 888 163 64 47 138 332,256 k r't'Jn Empson, C. C, Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Regisli '7T I 1 trar of Brands. 4,677 ; 51,943 I 131 44 95 34 089 i . '„.. I Smith, J. W., Hokitika. Inspector of Stock. nn'ncc I Registrar of Brands. 29,265 11 189 446 180 oArt'nLr I Empson, C. C, Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Regis288' 620 I) trar of Brands

0.—23b

D— continued.

24

! 2. l - On the 30th April, 1916. s - Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. j | NiME . AND Addee ss of Officbr, and . I I o io jo o 0 | J . j rt J Appointments held by him. SO -o i-Sg ~8 !"g gS ! Owners g , h 9i o§ S° 8 § - 2°- 8- 0 - §° § -o" l3i> rfSheep. bheep - i r f i i i i i i - " " CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT— ! Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... - ... 35 33: 36: 4112 5 1... 1 164 209,116 P Munro, J., Amberley. Inspector of Stock, RegisAmuri ... ... ... ... 9 30: 46! 34 20 ' 12 2 6 3 : 162 412,461 trar of Brands. Cheviot ... ... ... ... IS! 47! 29i 32 : 14 I 3 ... 2 ... 145 178,136 Ashlev ... ... ... ... 32! 22: 13 11 4 3 ! 3 ! 2 ... 90 123,183 j Kowai ... ... ... ... 61 -8 20 5 2 i ... 1 119 74,981 Waipara ... ... ... ... 54 62 50] 64 23 ! 8 ! 2 4 ... 267 353,749 Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford ... ... ... ... 39 47 35 ! 30 4 ... I ... I 155 102,268 Akaroa ... ... ... ... 34! 30 25 28 5 : 2 ! ... ! 124 100,738 1 ■ . ... Wairewa ... ... ... ... 16 15: 21 19 8 ; ... j ... ! 79 74,587 Mount Herbert ... ... ... 7 91 5 11 6 ! i 38 43,497 Selwvn ... ... ... ... 37 50 46 34 5 ! 2 3 . 1 181 231,505 Tawera ... ... ... ... 6 14: 6 6 3 2 2 ... 1 ! 40 83,340 Waimairi ... ... ... ... 14; 4 4 2 .'.. : i 24 11,080 Mackenzie, F., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Rangiora ... 54! 48 17 10 ... j 129 44,604 f- Registrar of Brands. Eyre ... ... ... ... 33 27 22 8 1 : 1 ... 92 57,724 Malvern: ... ... ... ... 40 67! 49 37 7 ! 1 ... j 201 146,521 Papgrua ... ... ... ... 49 ! 35 17 6 ... | ! 107 36,515 Heathcote ... ... ... ... 4 ... ! 1 4 1 | ... ' ... ; 10 10,810 Halswell ... ... ... ... 5 5! 1 3 1 2 : i | 16 15,160 Springs ... ... ... ... 27! 25! 10 9 1 ... j ... ! ! 72 30.009 ! EUesmere ... . . 61 47j 28! 12 3 ••• ' — ! • 151 69,757 Ashburton ... .. ... ... 184! 248! 218 155 42 8 ! 5 ! 7 ... - 867 811,157 Islands ... ... ... 11! 15; 21 10 2 4 ! ... ; ; 63 67,685 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine - ... ... ... ... 158 116 85: 52; 13 2 3 ! 429 309,969 Levels ... ... ... ... 158 109 48 28! 6 1 ... ! 350 143,770 Mackenzie ... ... ... ... 65! 84 61 66! 31 10 5 6 ... ; 328 476,154 Neville, C. S., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Waimate ... ... ... ... 194* 210 126! 86! 23 6 i 2 ! 3 l! 651 551,513 |j Registrar of Brands. * Returns not received.

H.—2Bb

By Authority : Marcus F. Makks. Government Printer. Wellington.— 1916.

Approximate Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not giTen : printing (1,000 copies), £25.

Price 9(i']

25

I i OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki ... 209 160 129 80 31 4 3 14 2 622 . 546,540 Blair, F. W.. Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula Clutha Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka Bruce 35 65 69 69 22 5 1; 3 ... 269: 343,617 \ Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, 51 59 38 48 11 7 3! 2 2 221 324,957 I Registrar of Brands. i ... 29 30 23 33i 5 3 ... 1 ... ! .124 127,812 \) 13 21 14 15 2 1 ... 2 i ... 68 76,652 [Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, ... 63 43 33 5 4 1 2 ... 204 218,243 if Registrar of Brands. 2 9 3 ... ! ! ... \ ... 14 4,801 \f ... 129 153 132! 90! 16! 1 2 2 j ... 525 393,407 \) n -,, „ „ , , ,, , a „ a „+„ v n > q tn/ . k .. 80 91 91 94: 21| 2 4 2 1 3 388 478 438 T. Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, ... 100 106 86! 58! 11 2 ... 1 I ... 364 246,834 j) Registrar of Brands. ! : : Southland Subdivision — Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island Totals in South Island ■ Totals in Dominion ... ... 37 32 16i 11 13 6 3 7 1 126: 262,820 \\ ,,, . ,, D T „ T „ t Qt , ... 460 526 410; 256 38! 13 5: 6 1 1,715 1,237 571 W 2 gh .\ *' &T 9 ' *°r of Stock, ... 111196 150! 93 14! 7 2 6 ...I 579 508,076 j CT £ eg # tr % r ° f rands ; f „ t J J J .„ 4. iifi Hill, H., Gore, Inspector of Stock. ... 3727135732645:1946 482143 56 79 ; 19 12,670 10,907,351 ... 5925;58934911 4344 1299 401 165 i 202 > 41 23,181 !24,788,150