THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1917. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1917 Session I, H-23b

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1917. NEW* ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1917. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

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

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, 24th August, 1917. A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion.

B.—Eetubn 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.

I).— Eeturn 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, 1917. 3. The Names and .Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. 1). S. MacDONALD, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1916 and 1917.

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NORTH ISLAND. Number ol County. 30th April, 1916. Sheep on Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1917. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. 43,773 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. 15,114 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. 82,156 Hokianga .. .. .. .. •■ 69,989 j Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 80,693 [ Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 68,032 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,288 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. 84,567 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 8,241 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 55,557 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,708 Manukau .. .. .. .. .. 52,190 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 55,799 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. 40,714 Thames.. .. .. .. .. .. 6,197 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. 8,101 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. .. 55,073 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. 195,051 Waipa 31,037 Piako .. .. .. .. .. 45,734 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. 25,264 Rotorua 22,966 West Taupo .. .. .. .. .. 23,480 Kawhia .. .. .. ., 58,546 Awakino.. .. .. .. .. .. .107:633 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 165,371 Ohura 143,411 East Taupo (portion in Auckland Distriot) .. .. 874 Tauranga .. .. .. .. ■• 12,852 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 48,649 Opotiki 137,020 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. •• 678,564 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,012,602 Waikohu .. .. .. .. •■ 615,579 East Taupo (portion in Hawke's Bay District) .. 7,391 Wairoa .. .. .. .. •• •• 749,712 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. ■ .. •■ 1,077,211 Waipawa ' 390,973 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. ■• 100,171 Patangata .. .. .. .. .- 633,811 Weber .. .. •• 123,213 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. ■• 313,243 Woodville .. .. .. .. •• 95,550 Pahiatua 209,460 AKitio 273,010 Clifton 98,452 Taranaki .. .. .. .. •■ 33,878 Egmont.. .. .. .. .. •• 12,278 Stratford .. .. .. .. •• 125,691 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. •• 121,711 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. •• 64,466 Hawora 83,606 WaimatoWost .. .. .. .. -. 1.107 Patea 292,449 Waitotara 229,737 Waimarino .. .. .. .. •• 287,533 Kaitieke 116,777 Wanganui .. .. .. .. •■ 591,015 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. •• 957,360 Oroua 164,127 Kairanga .. .. .. .. •• 105,385 Kiwitea .. 317,104 Pohangina .. .. .. ■• •• 166,168 Manawatu .. .. .. .. •• 123,826 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. 139,770 Hutt 145,945 Makara .. .. .. .. .. •• 78,212 Featherston .. .. .. .. •• 426,592 South Wairarapa.. .. . .. .. 180,718 Masterton .. .. .. .. •• 550,730 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. 188,229 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. •• 86,254 Mauriceville .. .. .. -. •• 70,103 47,670 15,118 87,305 78,577 85,513 72,932 106,029 81,627 8,135 55,736 2,862 57,426 56,823 38,743 4,541 7,940 68,834 191,167 37,903 46,394 35,651 24,600 33,329 50,743 101,184 175,775 169,400 3,897 5,149 8,588 4,850 4,900 11,741 179 154 5,230 1,024 13,761 6,866 660 10,387 1,634 9,849 10,404 25,989 1 2,940 106 1,971 1,656 161 3,884 '7,803 6,449 22,418 55,149 163,961 756,350 1,088,550 685,594 6,070 755,590 1,178,619 427,853 118,548 651,809 135,621 321,201 97,481 227,064 282,533 95,780 37,372 14,092 121,957 119,485 65,444 81,086 1,007 273,531 228,702 284,542 128,829 595,460 958,270 165,684 122,027 326,144 167,615 125,184 145,252 148,501 76,018 458,730 192,737 546,995 191,441 106,624 71,620 9,506 6,500 26,941 77,786 75,948 70,015 '5,878 101,408 36,880 18,377 17,998 12,408 7,958 1,931 17,604 9,523 3,494 1,814 874 i ,321 2,672 3,734 2,226 978 2,520 500 12,052 4,445 916 1,557 16,642 9,040 1,447 1,358 5,482 2,556 32,138 12,019 3,212 20,370 1,517 18,918 1,035 2,991 2,194 3,735 Totals-North Island .. .. 13,880,799 13,880,799 14,567,128 753,520 67,191 Net increase, North Island, 686 >rth Island, 681 1,329.

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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1916 and 1917 — continued.

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XTiriTVM f\f QV1111111 r\r\ Number o! Number of Sheep on County. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1917. ' Sheep on Increase. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1917. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 332,256 321,263 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 57,370 55,429 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 17,262 17,939 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,677 4,840 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 11,651 12,078 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 51,943 47,355 Grey .. .. .. .. •• ■• 29,265 26,764 Westland .. .. .. ■• •■ 34,089 34,672 Sounds 189,278 191,422 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 347,067 362,880 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 288,620 289,827 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 209,116 204,032 Amuri .. .. .. .. .... 412,461 398,972 Cheviot .. .. .. .. •• •• 178,136 186,907 Waipara.. .. ■• ■• •■ •■ 353,749 383,375 Ashley .. .. ■■ •• ■• •• 74,981 112,208 Kowai .. .. .. .. •■ •• 123,183 85,754 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. •• 102,268 109,237 Rangiora .. .. •■ •• ■■ 44,604 44,680 Eyre .. .. .. •• •• •• 57,724 52,965 Tawera 83,340 97,660 Malvern.. .. .. .. •• •• 146,521 134,964 Paparua.. .. .. .. ■■ •• 36,515 33,016 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 11,080 7,195 Heathcote 10,810 11,525 Akaroa .. .. ■• ■• •• •• 100,738 97,436 Wairewa .. .. ■• •• •• 74,587 76,962 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 43,497 45,828 Halswell 15,160 17,099 Springs •• •• 30,009 30,361 EUesmere 69,757 73,818 Selwyn .. .. •■ ■• •• 231,505 210,357 Ashburton 811,157 825,141 Geraldine 309,969 299,287 Levels .. .. .. 143,770 148,580 Mackenzie .. .. .. •• •• 476,154 443,154 Waimate 551,513 514,948 Chatham Islands 67,685 72,565 Waitaki 546,540 544,481 Maniototo 343,617 296,544 Vincent 324,957 290,339 Lake .. .. .. .. •• •• 262,820 252,011 Waihemo 127,812 126,424 Waikouaiti 76,652 82,333 Peninsula -,801 4,512 Taieri .. .. .. .. •• 218,243 231,641 Bruce .. .. •• •• 246,834 241,081 Clutha 393,407 376,682 Tuapeka 478,438 449,937 Southland 1,237,571 1,231,982 Wallace.. .. 508,076 488,745 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. •• 4.116 4,051 332,256 57,370 17,262 4,677 11,651 51,943 29,265 34,089 189,278 347,067 288,620 209,116 412,461 178,136 353,749 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 67,685 546,540 343,617 324,957 262,820 127,812 76,652 4,801 218,243 246,834 393,407 478,438 1,237,571 508,076 4,116 321,263 55,429 17,939 4,840 12,078 47,355 26,764 34,672 191,422 362,880 289,827 204,032 398,972 186,907 383,375 112,208 85,754 109,237 44,680 52,965 97,660 134,964 33,016 7,195 11,525 97,436 76,962 45,828 17,099 30,361 73,818 210,357 825,141 299,287 148,580 443,154 514,948 72,565 544,481 296,544 290,339 252,011 126,424 82,333 4,512 231,641 241,081 376,682 449,937 1,231,982 488,745 4,051 677 163 427 583 2,144 15,813 1,207 8,771 29,626 37,227 6,969 76 14,320 ' 715 2,375 2,331 1,939 352 4,061 13,984 4,810 4,880 ;; 5,681 13,398 10,993 1,941 677 163 427 4,588 2,501 583 2,144 15,813 1,207 5,084 13,489 8,771 29,626 37,227 37,429 6,969 76 14,320 '4,759 11,557 3,499 3,885 715 3,302 2,375 2,331 1,939 352 4,061 21,148 13,984 4,810 10,682 33,000 36,565 4,880 2,059 47,073 34,618 10,809 1,388 5,681 13,398 289 5,753 16,725 28,501 5,589 19,331 65 Totals for South Island .. .. 10,907,351 10,703,258 10,907,351 10,703,258 172,529 172,529 376,622 Totals for North Island .. .. 13,880,799 14,567,128 13,880,799 14,567,128 753,520 753,520 67,191 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 24,788,150 25,270,386 24,788,150 25,270,386 926,049 926,049 443,813 Net increase : North Island Net decrease : South Island .. 686,3! .. 204,0! !9 .8 Total net increase for the Dominion 482,2! 16 B. 1. 2Number of Owners on 8, Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1917. 30th April, 1916. 80th April, 1917. Auckland 2 ,951 2 ' 913 Napier-Gisborne .. .. 2,742 2,936 Wellington-West Coast .. .. •■ •• 4,818 4,bo9 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. .. .. 2,385 2,410 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. •• •• 5,054 5,266 Otago .. 5 ' 23 1 G - 18G 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,233 1,363,478 4,769,989 4,773,884 1,983,510 6,732,883 5,850,735 1,364,469 4,718,026 4,620,763 Totals for Dominion .. .. ■■', 23,181 23,380 23,181 23,380 24,788,150 24,788,150 25,270,386 Increase .. •• •• •• 199 1! 19 482,. 482 : ,236

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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, 1917.

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STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK). Merino. Lincoln. Eomney. Border sicester. Name of County. i Total Number of Sheep Stud Earns, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud BW1 ■*-«"* limbs B **»>■ Cr„rl Stud Earns Ewes to o r T i, be bred 2-to°* from this and over. g Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs (Earns and Ewes). Sr „ fl Stud Stud w „" t „ Ewes not Earns, Ewes to tQ be 2-tooth t °°*\l% bred and over. f s °™* s from this Season. Stud Lambs (Earns and Ewes). o.„j Stud Earns Ewes to &00& bebi :? d „~T-, Z" „ from this and. over, r. Season. Stud „. - E t 6 h„ 0t -££5. b,e b d 6 V*™ from this ™* Season. Ewes - I I Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islards Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames . . • Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan .. Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua West Tan po .. Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part) Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 47.670 15,113 87,305 78.577 85,543 72.932 106,029 81.627 8,135 55.736 2,862 57.426 56,823 38.743 4.541 7,940 68,834 191,167 37,903 46,394 35,651 24,600 33.329 50,743 101,184 175.775 169.400 i 1 2 3 2 27 1 2 4 8 18 72 ; 596 106 200 441 60 49 116 106 12 30 481 160 40 354 40 93 10 10 183 6 i 16 15 35 1 1 4 l 8 4 26 12 3 2 12 11 24 14 35 146 37 281 105 433 30 32 71 278 120 213 252 34 48 85 8 9 61 31 96 76 260 23 12 40 187 60 158 320 24 4 32 3 I ■ ■ IT-, 719 •■ •• .. 36 616 •■ •' " 50 " .. ! 3 ■ • I 4 .. 22 22.418 55.149 163.961 1 5 17 i 56 Totals 1,983.510 63 1,658 ! 106 1,210 405 2,200 58 1.435 50 794 652

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Meri [uo. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester, Name of County. Totai Number of Sheep «£ Ewefto o -e bred .nflov., from this and over. Seasou . Stud Kt „j E« eS h n0t *? b ® (Eams bred and from this E , Season. *•""*■'■ Stud Earns. 2-tooth and over £SL *i E Stud ™ £& -™ft» be bred "l"? (Eams £?™*l be bred t ° b | (Earns *££& be brerl 'Sir -H- Bwe d s, ---, '-this f£Jis jg&, aSTvt. %™T Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs (Eams and Ewes). XAprER-GiSBORDTE District. Waiapu Cook .. Waikohu East Taupo (part) Wairoa Hawke's Bay .. Waipaw-a Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 756,350 i 1,088.550 685.594 6.070 755. 590 1,178.619 427.853 118,548 651,809 135.621 321.201 97.481 227.064 282.533 i "25 "*40 "u "20 203 165 18 3 17 11 6 14 10 2 1 ,297 1.257 184 72 362 119 58 341 351 35 70 58 "20 46 697 593 152 21 213 122 52 363 124 61 630 180 2,157 i 12 210 6 284 2,688 35 j 421 ; ' 21 j 187 5 ! 256 14 21 25 667 37 779 50 402 20 1.179 176 81 1,610 330 118 .'.. 100 24 ! 69 445 i 473 Totals 6,732,883 j 2.3 40 IS 20 449 4,076 194 2,337 680 8,016 220 4,857 - ! Wellington - West Ooast Dis- j TRIOT. 95,780 37,372 14,092 121.957 119,485 65,444 81.086 1,607 273,531 228.702 595.460 284,542 128,829 958,276 165,684 122,027 326.144 Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua.. Kairanga Kiwitea 113 7 "48 1 5 73 '.'. 48 9 36 "27 12 ; 517 358 509 5 65 342 249 392 13 16 8 14 173 518 ! 181 106 10 114 323 66 76 4 1. 50 "30 84 110 187 26 32 4,883 315 460 370 7 3,911 282 296 1,474 382 131 5 79 10 6 24 162 125 211 249 230 589 275 150 145 15 413 12 98 50 8 15 16 ioo '205 200 •■ . "24 75 59 86 193 2,296 398 120 3,876 3,239 4,477 5,979 10 2,184 2,837 3,117 34 4,116 21 290 I 2

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney, Border Leicester Name of County. Total Number of Sheep a t „A Stud K S ams. I a™" 2XSZ ™1 and over. c„„<.~.. Season. Stud E , - E * es h r Lambs brec! < E a a ™ Stud Eams, 2-tooth and over be bred .°?? , (Rams from this ,_"«,.. I and S« f S 60 b,8 j Ewes,. Stud J™ ftooth bebred bred ,Eams -a-, *££» f£|is "J, | Season. £to m th Vied Wellington - West Coast District — continued, Pohangina .. ■ .. ManaWatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 167,015 125.184 145.252 148,501 76.018 458.730 192,737 546.995 191.441 106.624 71.620 34 4 3 3 13 72 54 3 245 180 69 89 532 1 .534 1 ,531 129 65 24 2 110 120 26 51 262 1,219 1 .322 70 449 26 729 32 807 40 1.635 27 520 I 425 7,312 | 103 2.855 ; 92 2,323 I 3 20 ! 3 180 2 ! 35 10 147 205 143 7 302 582 654 1 .209 446 6,656 2,499 I .781 14 180 30 5 47 30 Totals 5,850.735 ; 815 14.448 665 10.277 1.736 36.731 593 27.940 Ml 477 30 483 Totals for North Island .. 14.567.128 25 j 15 20 1.327 20.182 S65 13.824 2,821 46.947 871 34.232 145 1,271 30 1,135 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller.. Inangahua Murchison Grey .. AVc-Htland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 321,263 55,420 17,939 4.840 12.078 47.355 26.764 34.672 191,422 362.880 289.827 97 20 4 2 170 8 I 7 75 8 40 1 ,002 2 45 3 42 3 30 773 42 193 1.036 42 " 3 •■ 128 112 1.584 1,224 288 63 878 417 20 9 90 233 81 166 12 187 46 1,316 1 41 Totals 1,364,469 117 2,808 351 1,295 39 501 330 104 2,591 75 2,086 | 3 128 | 112

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)- continued.

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Meri Lincoln. Eomney. Border Leicester. io. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Rt fl Stud Earns Ewes t0 oTSS* be bred from this and over. g Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season Stud Lambs (Eams and Ewes). and over, *~«* M* E a w nd 8 , Stud Eams, 2-tooth and over. Stud y?™t*nnt Stud Ewes to B Y^" 0 ' Lambs be bred Cig (Eams from this ,°JZrS,i« and I**-- 'HTson'" E — >■ : i Canterbury-Kaikol-ra District. Kaikoura .. .. ..I 204,032 Amuri. . .. .. ■ .. 398,972 Cheviot .. .. .. 186,907 Waipara .. .. .. 383.375 Ashley .. .. .. 112,208 Kowai .. .. .. 85.754 Oxford .. .. .. 109,237 Rangiora .. .. .. 44,680 Eyre .. .. .. .. 52,965 Tawera .. .. .. 97,660 Malvern .. .. .. 134,964 Paparua .. .. .. 33,016 Waimairi .. .. .. 7,195 Heathcote .. .. .. 11.525 Akaroa .. 97,436 Wairewa .. .. .. 76,962 Mount, Herbert. . .. .. 45.828 Halswell .. .. .. 17.099 Springs .. .. .. 30.361 EUesmere .. .. -.. 73.818 Selwyn .. .. .. 210,357 Ashburton .. .. .. 825,141 Geraldine .. .. .. 299,287 Levels.. .. .. .. 148.580 Mackenzie .. .. .. 443,154 Waimate .. .. .. 514,148 Chatham Islands .. .. 72,565 13 75 10 117 :. 685 1,150 100 402 204 183 260 23 98 - ■ ■ - 455 750 46 320 141 3 . 3 30 I ' [ •■ 26 9 32 12 20 1 4 ■ 70 j 1.00 24 i 50 70 12 ■ ■ 3 I 7 3 64 "l4| 31 275 113 103 139 I 38 250 91 44 88 • ■ 3 142 123 •• I ■■ •■ ■■ ■ I ! -- ■■ .. '• ! ■■ ■ .. "8 39 450 162 270 97 ■■ I 15 6 •• 426 244 ' '22 I 18 357 194 2 1 7 68 ! 32 j 461 704 859 57 j 63 9 j 487 85 487 625 44 39 53 58 37 10 120 139 867 1,407 474 670 185 3,128 136 30 93 130 801 1,295 362 457 145 2,892 •■ " .. 24 21 1 "20 510 160 460 2 80 46 •• .. Totals.. .. .. | 4,718,026 282 | 3,663 724 2,539 29 806 j Ml 641 >4 2,517 j 2,055 414 7,531 259 6,593 | 1

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Eomney. Border feicester. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Ktnfl Stud w^' nd . Stud i*™L Ewes to La mbs be bred *? b ? (Eams from this, bled and "*""• Season, Era| . Stud Earns, 2-tooth and over Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. SlUd B4W.H Ewes not T °'°? to be T^^ 5 bred l3 ? al ? s from this J*," 0 ;, Season. Ewes) - E s r s £?*> aS ™- ana over. Seas(m Stud at A b - d (E an ms Otago District. Waitaki g .. .. .. 544,481 Maniototo .. . . . . 296,544 Vincent .. .. .. 290.339 Lake .. .. .. .. 252,011 Waihemo .. .. .. 126,424 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 82.333 Peninsula .. .. .. 4.512 Taieri.. .. .. .. 231.641 Bruce .. .. .. .. 241,081 Clutha .. .. 376,682 Tuapeka .. .. .. 449,937 Southland .. .. .. 1,231,982 Wallace .. .. .. 488,745 Stewart Island. . .. .. 4,051 Totals. . .. .. 4,620-763 673 3 2 678 2,500 29 2,529 435 435 1,650 16 1,666 rt S-r-tr 53 733 510 20 173 90 634 j 26 256 ' 12 650 53 108 33 ! 885 2 j 80 85 1,825 18 488 366 4.638 195 2,762 -■■ Ra» 154 551 196 550 62 ' '52 794 25 1,448 30 467 146 3,534 .. j 1,687 85 916 16 142 16 206 2 11 384 16 500 31 1,351 22 573 83 127 202 4,588 204 1,038 10 51 135 18 136 110 ; 666 133 179 345 477 1,124 353 84 3,347 690 4 53 30 678 2,529 435 1,666 57 786 900 ; 12,499 228 9,468 688 9,825 460 7,398 Totals for South Island . . 10,703,258 Totals for Dominion .. | 25,270.386 1,077 1.102 1,077 9,000 9,040 9,000 1,510 1,525 1,510 5,500 5,520 5,500 125 2,093 56 1,511 1,088 17,607 303 13,609 1,105 17,484 719 14,103 1.102 9,040 1,525 5,520 1,452 22,275 1,021 15,335 3,909 j 64,554 I 1,174 47,841 1,250 18,755 749 15,238

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Soutl [down. Other ireeds. Name of County. r, t „- Stud Earns Ewes to ££%& be bred „;'°° th , from this and over. geason Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs (Rams and Ewes). Stud stud 8tQd Stud p 0 ,.. c Ewes ' Ewes not Lambs ■Sooth to be brea ■ to be bred (Eams an . r,r 0 r from this from this and ana over. Season . Season. Ewes). Stud Ewes ■Sooth to be bred and over Jrom lbis and over. Season ( Stud Stud Ewes not j Lambs to be bred ] ;Rams from this i and Season, j Ewes). Stud Earns, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Stud Ewes not Lambs to be bred (Bams from this and Season. Ewes). Auckland District. Mongonui 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) Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki • ■ j "ll 1 3 2 2 152 9 64 72 40 60 10 70 6 30 10 30 56 5 4.3 30 10 16 11 3 1 1 3 1 116 45 90 77 78 I 64 2 2 37 1 886 20 470 2 - • ' 862 327 2 12 2 14 i Totals .. 21 21 397 397 | 10 10 202 202 69 56 20 251 155 112 1,378 ; J. 1,189

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Other Breeds. Name of County. : — l_—: — Rf . Stud Stud Stud „. , Stud Stud Stud c , , Stud Stud Stud ■R»rn= Ewes to [ Ewes not Lambs „'," Ewes Ewes not i Lambs 5 Iua Ewes I Ewes not I Lambs o tooth be bred to be bred i Hams "£,„,,, to tie bred to be bred l Rams ," ,m i to be bred to be bred I (Rams JLiaWH, from this from ibis and „"i"„ from this from this : and ■ }°Z. trom this from this j and anaovei. Season I season. Ewes). ana over. season, j Season, j Ewes), j aid over. season, i Season. j Ewes). I I i | I I li I | i af , lr . Stud Stud Stud no,,,= Ewes Ew es not ■ Lambs itanis, to be bre(J tQ bg bred (Rams . a r.™ 'rom this from this and ana over. season. Season. ■ Kwes). I I X u'iek-Gisborne District. Waiapu Cook Waikohu East Taupo (part) Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata AVeber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 25 1 127 I i , 120 i i 11 1 86 4 5 2 47 346 25 1,093 349 223 305 18 118 164 •• 716 131 110 t - ■ ! 20 11 j t 18 389 16 336 14 i 223 ■• ! Totals 26 127 120 ■ 156 2.341 150 | 1 .344 31 407 352 i Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomon a Eltham HaWera Waimate West.. Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea 1 2 12 5 5 10 3 120 " 30 5 8 23 4 15 5 4 ! 45 17 32 59 144 460 154 105 1 .070 S8 169 2 ! 10 16 20 44 78 347 Ul 77 723 61 127 6 20 30 353 83 26 152

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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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire, Southdown. Other Ireeds. Name of County. Stud Eams. 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Stud Ewes not Lambs to be bred (Rams from this and Season. Ewes). Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Stud Stud Ewes ; Ewes not Lambs to be bred { to be bred (Rams from this ' from this and Season. | Season, Ewes), Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Stud Stud Ewes ! Ewes not Lambs to be bred j to be bred sRams from this j from this and Season. j Season. Ewes). Stad Iwel *<> be bred 2-'°°* from this and over. Seagon Stud Stud Ewes not Lambs to be bred (Eams from this and Season. Ewes). Wellington - West Coast District — continued. Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa .. .. 1 50 5 36 Masterton . . .. .. .. .. .. - Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 50 5 36 28 183 40 4 .. .. 28 4 183 40 138 5 28 ! 20 23 64 2 8 179 624 215 39 280 991 1,548 32 i 197 S 245 i 5 7 239 75 518 243 31 171 702 1,300 32 145 182 .. -■ •• .. 1 Totals .. .. . . 4 72 5 46 4 72 I 5 I 46 35 303 in 35 303 4(1 168 327 6,599 299 4,967 j 26 383 S3 178 Totals for North Island .. 51 596! 15 368 51 596 15 368 i : 44 372 40 « 372 40 224 503 ; 9.191 449 6,466 169 2,168 83 1.719 I , , ; , . ! i ■ Marlborough - Xelson - West- | land District. I Waimea .. .. .. .. .. ' - ■ I Takaka Collingwood .. - ... .. ... .. Buller .. .. Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds .. .. . . 3 Marlborough .. .. ' .. 45 166 .. 147 Awatere .. .. .. 8 395 .. 320 Totals .. . .. 56 561 .. 467 ; 166 395 .. 147 320 12 223 12 223 ■• 12 223 •- 173 13 i I i I 56 561 467 12 223! 173 13 j 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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropihire. Southdown. Other Breeds. (same of Count;. at..A Stud I5S. Ewes to .%!; be bred • !1r°.r from this Mid over. Sea90n . Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs (Rams and Ewes). oh-,.j Stud B S am., r E \ es . an1°o°vt and over. SeasoQ Stnd Stud Ewes not Lambs to be bred (Rams from this and Season. Ewes). Btnrl Stud StUd Stud ° ,ua Ewes Ewes not Lambs Kams, to be bred t0 be bred (R ams from this from this and and over. Seft90n . Season. Ewes). Et „, Stud Stud Stud oiua Ewes i Ewes not I Lambs "™ s i to be bred to be bred ! (Earns .rri r?ril from this , torn this and ana over. S eaBon. Season. Ewes). 1 Gantkebury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Eaniaora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa WaireWa Mount Herbert Halswell Springs EUesmere Selwyn . ; Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mactanzie Waimate Chatham Islands 47 4 I 4 "96 1 2 21 20 2 10 21 57 38 123 32 51 1 7 'l34l 407 I 190 I 141 1,292 34 31 51 84 141 64 238 "80 824 20 21 5 7 4 70 75 176 25 • ■ " ! .. ■' " 72 62 38 28 5 7 12 21 142 3 4 ! 1.173 215 207 329 496 1.042 45 98 20 " 690 238 142 360 310 863 49 20 I — ! 173 : 131 1 100 ! 1,530 2,899 74 ! 60 712 1,890 40 882 1 ,041 11 340 663 1,049 1 .064 2.633 872 965 58 236 65 70 55 15 40 100 30 11 9 648 660 6 338 543 659 602 1.668 544 678 61 196 3 32 4 37 " •• - •' I 30 5 44 13 19 118 683 j 435 - 78 56 97 623 479 "'65 2 4 16 33 1 17 40 120 96 1 .870 10 631 ! j 13 30 36 91 84 578 398 886 110 567 102 -•■■-. I 7 I 56 -. Totals 540 540 12,043 446 i 8,075 55 i 1,349 142 825 303 4.919 76 3.916 398 7,370 • 43 3.898 Otago District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent ' .. Lake 6 1 50 j 204 19 4 i 171 48 19 327 328 33 j 1,107 132 40 800 97: 214 149 211 "44 :: l 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, 1917— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Other Ireeds. Name of County. Stud Eams. 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from : his Season. Stud Lambs aud Ewes). Stud Stud Rams. , Ew^ s - 2-tooth to be bred j Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season Stud Lambs (Rams and Bwes). „,„,, Stud Stud Stud "•"" Ewes I Ewes not i Lambs o trTrh to be bred to be bred : .Earns j-tootn lromtbis f r om this . and ana over. Season Season. - Ewes). „ S *" d Ewes to be bred 2-tooth f tbis and over. S eason. Stud Stud Ewes not | Lambs to be bred i (Rams from tbis : and Season, i Ewes). j JOtaoo— ccntinuad. Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island.. 11 211 " •• I 53 i 131 38 66 i 4 92 36 " 6 I 8 97 2 ■ 13 1 309 250 314 2.739 98 586- j 40 62 257 155 226 1 ,977 77 419 1 145 I 119 I 4 14 J Totals 37 623 50 j 439 27 ! 311 312 i 19 327 211 524 5.535 399 3.751 Totals for South Island 633 13,227 496 8,981 94 : 1,883 142 1,310 335 5,246 76 4.127 922 12.905 442 7.649 Totals for Dominion 684 13,823 ■ 511 9,349 138 2,255 182 1,534 838 14,437 525 10.593 1.091 15,073 525 9.368 !

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

Merino. Lincoln Romnev. Border Leicester. Name of County. i i Ewes to E ™s ; Earns wethers.! be bred Ji 0 '.' 0 , 2-tooth 8 . tooih from be bred and an d over.! this f '° m | OVer ' I Season ' Season, j Lambs. r, I <£ ■- Ewes to „2J . & Kams, - -h-h he bred , not t0 Earns, •2-tooth; || 8 Tronf b-taedl Lamb8 2 . to oth and ! -S-St- tbfa from , anI j over, j »s«I . Season. 1 ' „, bwes to Wethers, be bred --tooth froni and tbis over. Season. Ewes not to be bred I T „„..,., from i Lambs - this Season, i i « „ u I Ewes to | Rams. --■=•-] he bred , n0 , t to ! 2-tooth: || S b ir „„r beared Lambg . and : t-S. t hi 0 fl °P' i I § I 86830 "' s£sL\ Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney .. Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames . . Ohinemuri Waikato Baglan Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part) .. Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki .. 1.. I 2 25 102 19 8 266 12 80 1 1 5 22 49 35 175 1,018 18 .. 199 7 1.748 1,144 19 6 40 100 4 10 .. .. .. . . 35 7 .. 138 | i3 30 165 40 30 252 145 65 58 22 25 187 174 6 91 114 .50 113 296 238 8 72 359 .. 69 972 126 290 65 275 4 3 62 200 393 59 470 42 37 11 30 85 223 269 977 730 L 183 330 - 100 364 430 220 '■ 425 919 13 1,928 114 1,470 1.599 1 346 1.360 ; 20 29 1,577 1 .960 35 270 ; 37 180 ! 34 230 393 339 33 110 373 1,529 220 135 316 200 1,088 3,688 172 802 3,063 393 836 4,442 106 570 , 3,368 1.298 2,499 368 647 2.739 66 i 79 I 715 444 i 758 | 3 .. 725- 283 1,773 i 1.125 331 408 587 300 1 ,496 53 93 21 62 2 353 783 1,321 1,983 1 11.084 : 210 83 372 ! 40 182 41 1.110 75 4S 2S7 762 I 196 5 528 j 780 1.401 1,143 205 j 229 790 I 230 '■ 522 426 210 i 1.555 5,517 5.694 3,471' 14,741 11.880 1 14,080 8.432 14.807 4.170 210 9.149 110 5,629 2,247 5,011 1.261 1.179 4,381 30.757 3.383 3,119 1.731 5.338 1 .500 270 604 1 .228 •• 2.136 I 10.123 23.959 I 48 2.776 278 1,450 472 7.639 336 5,593 408 6.183 143 5,929 : 448 I 6.098 1 .080 1 ,515 52 87 427 4.929 40 327 3.356 100 1.415 40 2.181 94 304 510 360 5.091 1 ,345 16,267 198 : 854 60 932 652 250 3,900 33 40 62 1 .090 200 ; 525 50 4,037 875 ; 15.125 1 1 1 1 2 18 2 33 31 57 49 27 39 I 47 i 90 119 26 14 90 S '23 j 3 1 60 40 50 126 i50 1 310 140 ! 40 58 77 139 '20 260 90 8 64 20 400 330 64 212 245 1 ,687 18 193 284 •• 25 80 '• .. •■ 21 64 2.000 270 86 100 I Totals 156 2,018 ': 2,993 | 630 1.299 4.260 ■ 5.451 14.177 761 7.863 16.608 46.286 . 190,600 7.653 ! 98,551 I 715 !,27 2,470 213 ! 1,121

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK—continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Eomney. Border Leicester. Fwp« to Ewes Name of County. Ealns Wethe not to 2-tooth from be bred and and over. this ' 1 ',°. m over. , spasn,, 'his | season. R( , asori . Rants, ! | £ | Lambs. 2 - to °th jSo and % -5 rr over. I ijc-ig Ewes to ,^""; s be bred "otto from be bred this **om 1 Seaaoa - Season. T.limbs. ,, , Ewes Rams, I Wethers. uTv-rSI notito ' 2-tooth 2-tooth from I be bred and and t £ is j few* over. over. Season . | i I _\ Lambs. Rams, ! and i over. „- * ! Ewes to • Eyres 3-3g j be bred rf e °^° d 3 • from ''from Iambs ' ®-t-g this I "££? *"* Season. : S(^ n ! [ Nafier-Gisborne District. Waiapu Cook .. .. .. 20 Waikohu .. . . .. ] 50 East Taupo (part) .. Wairoa .. .. .. 36 1.50 2.100 640 Hawke's Bay .. .. 67 1,367 1,638 217 Waipawa . . . . . . 105 Waipukurau . . .. 7 Patangata Weber .. .. .. .. . . . . 7 Dannevirke .. .. 37 518 836 | 100 Woodville Pahiatua .. .. .. 12 46 394 25 Akitio .. . . . . 27 .. 1 .200 200 i 3,706 953 ! 1.792 3 5 920 : 2.988 9,228 1.062 1.687 214 ! 994 208 184 1.243 2.595 532 1.333 2,230 931 3.005 200 410 1.094 405 965 1,857 j 780 1 .188 9.321 200 : 3.706 953 ! 12.947 1.792 3 ! 604 5 920 : 2.988 9,228 ! 26,839 1.062 1.687 214 ! 6*.571 994 208 ' 1 ,637 184 .. 1.605 1.243 2.595 15.459 *. 532 1,333 4.406 2,230 931 3.005 20,807 200 410 1.094 8,405 405 965 1 .857 j 13,355 780 ; 1.188 9.321 14,713 12.947 274 604 26,839 3.028 6*, 571 570 1,637 79 1,605 408 15.459 6.747 4.406 572 20.807 1.539 8,405 1.118 13,355 1.327 14,713 1.838 274 3.028 570 79 408 6.747 572 1.539 1.118 1.327 1,838 \ 10.393 i 34,701 I 201,171 i 11,194 I 6.527 8.869 j 10,571 ! 62,981 5,054 : 7.375] 6,686! 40,755 < 1.840 88 .. 160 13.674 | 5,258 18,539 51,655 7,965 3,745 1 9.198 35.580 127,712:11.921 878 3.357 8.149 49.153 4.599 710 ' 866 617 4,862 605 7.672: 6.951 13,688 ol,071 5,941 3.542 ; 747 8.610 24.176 : 1.823 15.040' 2.554 i 6.138 41.466 1.799 4.567! 672: 1.419. 10,107 298 9.337 1.660 2.377 : 24,831 1,907 13.211 1,922 9,750 20,492 579 140.113 3S.10S 28,405 29,725 68,557 32,388 - 2,240 46,904 18,170 25.481 7.205 ! 13.916 17.423 12 \ 377 96 13 301 181 11 89 41 19 1 18 189 328 390 50" 949 1,420 460 218 160 182 50 157 Totals .. ..i 461 ! 2,081 j 6.168 989 J 989 5,597 16,825 29,811 1 5.597 16.825 J29.811 127,348 17,500 127,348 17,500 78,903 59.910 156.825 740.432 55,685 468.635 ! 1,141 18 3,786 218 54! Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .I 8 Taranaki . . . . .. 1 80 20' Egmont . . . . .. 1 Stratford .. Whangamomona . . . . 4 Eltham .. .. .. 7 Hawera .. .. .. 6 .. 84 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. 11 60 Waitotara . . . . .. 32 Wanganui Waimarino .. ....... 12 .. .. Kaitieke . . .. .. 8 Rangitikei.. '.. .. 7 329 Oroua .. .. .. .. 1 . . 12 Kairanga . Kiwitea .. .. .. 18. 130 815 230 305 197 95 120 515 13 426 237 27 117 114 15 407 5,448 398 578 1,071 j 436 j 45 1.071 693 ! 1,314 551 56 2.124 1,311 2 122 3,565 28 135 921 876 1.087 ■ 305 197 3.087 95 120 515 1 .142 13 .. 19 426 .-. 2,070 237 27 117 114 | 993 15 407 5,448 j 6,914 4 . . 42 398 578 1.071 5.402 436 ! 45 956 1.071 693 ! 2.694 1,314 551 56 2,124 1.311 ; 9,866 2 122 3.565 2,535 28 135 3.036 921 876 1,087 - 9.867 3.087 449 1.142 19 2,070 993 | 23 6,914 ; 471 42 5.402 872 956 39 2,694 455 9.866 ! 1.452 2,535 : 513 3,036 200 9.867 212 449 23 471 386 856 1 .929 699 246 : 201 88 21 1 .080 • 928 ! 1,441 1.451 450 | 492 3.640 2,678 263 2.209 3; .. , 2,671 914 352 644 1,426 I 515 1.722 4.550 ! 224 1.956 ! : l.ioi ! 4.114 ; 7,699 20.618 944 | 777 : 2.167 1.033 I 650 ! 9,098 6.316 . 2.888 10.174 12,933 2,870 317 3.296 5.231 2.698 4.820 130 3.055 8.838 5.833 40,486 21,857 21 ,596 60,783 534 2 10 263 322 430 54 242 , S3 2.498 : 721 1.229 3.425 3.907 1 .075 146 1 .260 3.208 I 450 2.951 20 1 ,459 4.781 2 ,469 27.S31 8,566 5,525 35. 751 6 27 14 10 8 21 62 2 24 92 111 45 2 279 2 38 1 I 80 12 250 140 74 274 30 13,927 ! 2,468 980 250 ... i I 43 50 872 39 455 120 66 167 1 .452 513 200 212 2,608 540

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Bams, 8-tooth and over. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to Ewes be bred b n °* *° f ™% b fronf *•«*■• „ tl118 this Be&son - Season. g„* Ewes to E ™ Rams, SS S he bred not to 2-tooth ||S b £5S d be bred Lamb(J and |r=-j tnis from over. Earns, | Wethers, biTbred I not to 2-tooth j 2-tooth from j be bred Lambs. and and tbis , rroover. over. Sbhroi. i tms season. | Season «- u i Ewes to E T!° Eams, %£*> he hred not to over1 974 ■ 7,460 j 50 ' 570 60 1,953 380 2,630 160 3,453 10.708 6,,18 12,206 3,281 12,791 680 ! 6,811 15 : 2,427 10 j 5,337 i 252 3,475 540 350 500 30 901 40 236 8,915 356 7,032 285 9,277 .501 3,299 18 927 196 3,160 Wellington - West Coast District — continued. Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa .Masterton Castlepoint Rketahuna Mauriceville 10 2 55 3 17 8 81 7 4 150 614 142 514 1,877 350 732 905 2,186 3.090 662 10,629 25 15 220 290 225 459 1,224 1,504 123 8,413 554 81 79 136 21 1,067 634 1,999 640 247 370 1,360 : 1.551 379 364 1,386 ' 9,388 1,615 6,831 815 3,350 3,154 12,321 868 | 3,244 3,555 ' 6.866 1.354 725 640 408 384 80 24,316 522 21,826 2.231 33.188 2,637 39.789 1,735 16,757 110 53.357 3.630 15.762 1.177 54.108 4.128 8.874 636 11,536 - 55 4,110 153 13.982 9,934 22,610 21 ,662 8,925 29,433 9.889 27,636 3,623 3,803 1.939 42 7 6 30 4 6 1 18 16 30 2 1,200 960 500 30( 1( 1(K 230 ! 21 1.231 166 440 190 160 Totals 302 3,818 20,930 752 ! 14.382 i 14,357 29,902 111,676 6,910 60,803 41,788 97,727 478.366 26,827 252,835 874 112 18,227 ; 2,998 4,02< Totals for North Island . . 919 7,917 30.091 2,371 j 21,278 35.642 65,164 253,201 25,171 |l47,569 118,306 300,838 1,409,398 90,165 820.021 2,730 457 24,483 3,429 5,699 M^rlborough-Xelson-West-land District. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 84 2.026 5.591 11 3 j 8 f 2 .. 32 59 45 606 987 - 33,649 I 32,435 824 26,145 32.127 217 2,039 202 20 1 27 3 6 432 440 76 64 ! 800 216 15 80 209 703 2,163 670 3,651 100 250 20 70 90 349 72 -- 60 55 1,834 1,739 2.995 11.631 635 ' 1,218 185 ! 888 57 320 80 I 219 525 1 2.928 296 I 947 268 : 1,304 1.588 1,548 868 1.01 5 185 150 j i 72.792 4.403 14.015 | 514 4.687 < 62"2 1.408 220 2.363 70 11.276 779 ! 4.974 478 7.269 1.032 18.096 130 i 12.735 634 760 25 41,958 7,130 3,542 786 608 6,565 2,884 5,373 10.754 6,741 240 21 6 12 30 16 10 143 68 11 ! " .. I 6 " 60 80 470 ! 30 30 71 201 5,379 13,645 5,311 15,100 60 '.. 90 1,180 150 Totals 1,970 61.873 70,791 10,907 30,985 1,207 1,552 7.369 180 I 4,109 7.682 22,168 150.375 8.907 86.581 306 Ii50 1,801 287

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Eomney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Earns. 2-tooth and j over. Wethers, 2-tootb and over. b Ired notto R * m *. I-Sg beTred =<* *° Eams, Wethers, not to from bebred Lambs. *■*<***> Jfg beteed Lambs . 2-tooth 2-tooth' be bred LambB . thiS fr , 0m aDd S-"? tMS thi- aQd alld tMS Thi? o.,.„„ this over. feaj Season „ tius over. over. o„,„„ n this Season. Season- f* « beason. Season beason. season. - I .- ri Ewes to J?"" Eams, %~~ he bre.I not to 2-tooth |og b f, b S d be bred Lambs and -gSr-, , llis | riom over. =,*■§ Seas0I , »J» I CANTERBrjRY-KAIKOTJRA DISTRICT. 3,794 50 200 100 84 50 100 24 35 154 100 30 230 2.316 5,917 1,050 14.204 8,786 17,740 34 12 20 76 20 750 664 2,216 1,456 30 17 13 30 1 105 2,426 11 5,068 2,836 12,369 21 272 172 568 37 226 331 167 39 2 264 19 14 22 73 68 109 16 91 189 153 2,105 941 1,114 1,438 3,484 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 318 1,065 47 217 18 13,805 27,717 1,289 11,349 469 8,222 42,926 11,434 14,451 1,064 1,101 3,249 57 2,363 11.7S0 4,438 1.148 1,396 5,110 8,683 17,037 1,271 3,346 909 4,519 119 157 12 57 88 72 80 2,516 2,960 200 240 132 125 152 44 7 7 1 7 8 '68 38 553 350 70 20 92 40 431 151 12 2 7 17 25 8 60 280 19 3 200 29 50 38 110 25 50 170 158 418 40 1,953 170 11 160 10 •• 75 25 750 7,458 779 425 18 •• •• •• •• 297 838 160 95 4 20 226 2 ■• " " " 3 8 .. •• " 14 15 28 2 •- I .. i .. :: 71 10 7 92 " 30 14 18 10 500 • • 90 224 73 39 90 525 611 2 .. 6 £232 4 •• 1 789 421 370 1,542 145 15 65 60 17,392 25,100 756 1 39,385 11,073 601 124 2,329 23,188 35,344 4.778 530 52,137 10,027 1,256 15 77 32 2,386 9,240 5,165 13,477 312 951 353 4,850 20,133 430 4,485 100 809 7 2 60 47 19 39 62 6 310 44 255 2,738 •■ :: • • . 1 40 280 658 3,943 8,763 •• •• .. •• . 44 35 170 784 •• 962 85 2,410 4,372 1 1 118 217 595 211 1,319 696 708 31 125 1.160 1,359 6,552 139 '.. 121 360 174 1.144 34 126 2,393 185 588 5.066 | 26 1,367 2.731 ! 221 2,575 : 16,497 1,043 S82 67 "•897 1,665 2,101 1,398 6,530 Totals .. 5,268 i 158,584 |232,045 28,661 83,187 j 550 3,433 15,126 \ 1,198 8,075 5,217 9,459 54,964 3,792 : — 24,362 11,935 5,215 31,830 , 2,336 14,330

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Eoiiiney. Border Leices iter. Name of County. Eams. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to E ™ Wethers, be bred £$£, 2-tooth from ?,.„„ Lambs. and over. this "JS? Se » 8 ° n - Season. ■ ■/ri J Ewes to ! E Y, S Rams, g5» be bred J 10 ?* 0 2-tootn .rgc, j from , bebred Lamb8 and IS-j-a I tbis : from over. 5 [Season. [ Se^ p Eams, Wethers, ' not to 2-tooth 2-tooth , rom bebred Lambs and and tais from over. over. Sea8on . j „ « - ri Ewes to ?. am A. '^ s > bebred 2-tooth _- o 0 from and %.? rrj tbis over. £<ng seagon. Ewes not to b f e rom d °»- this Season. Otago District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 780 256 3,921 976 33 31 19 10 81 110 76 3 30,860 54,165 ! 5,139 5,079 25,348 37,191 33,715 26,080 212 1,332 25 j 50 1,450 ! 1,450 444 ' 539 1,059 2,374 3,161 4,910 2,815 3,105 4,589 570 1,929 1,460 5,585 4,008 316 70 179 93 35 140 16,876 1,408 15,002 13,402 60 430 344 2,076 1,252 21 23 3 1 8 3 1 6 33 31 106 27 16 2,726 720 199 20 636 150 576 1,335 1,055 1,344 456 267 29 1,730 1,067 3,353 2,529 7,461 4,068 21 1,037 1,089 943 3.633 10 750 6,737 868 7,268 6,536 20,244 6,097 200 4,241 8,328 9,129 11,488 3,560 1,433 19,231 5,100 55,252 29,277 121,031 46,259 500 411 80 129 420 20 1,376 277 > 5,175 3,701 6,536 3,203 200 1,650 2,928 2,783 5,910 1,905 710 10,018 3,572 29,575 22,155 66,142 25,748 250 3,076 881 359 107 589 452 60 327 1,147 666 436 4,023 1,584 6 1,156 1,246 267 32 34 100 270 1,984 538 385 8,977 2,551 67 18,268 9,464 1,429 1,014 346 1,756 1,463 7.291 1,193 1,785 44,279 13,627 256 2,511 136 36 224 50 335 1.077 55 143 3,911 678 11,02; 4,78: 301 18( 36i 1,423,43: 9* 37! 30,09! 9,721 17! 27 490 70 35 802 1,610 3.614 " 105 502 210 570 861 2,462 330 Totals 108,817 136,845 13,815 50,871 1,036 21,528 | 173,346 6,296 242 603 9,507 5,009 25,291 55,412 314,829 13,713 |17,607 [102,171 9,156 63,771 Totals for South Island .. 13,534 1329,274 439,681 53,383 165,043 i 1,999 | 5,588 32.002 2,414 17,193 38,190 87,039 520,168 34,227 284,289 78,38! 25,954 22,972 135,802 11,492 Totals for Dominion 114,453 337,191 469,772 55,754 186,321 37,641 70,752 285,203 27,585 164,762 156,496 387,877 11,929,566 124,392 1,104,310 28,684 23,429 160,285 |14,921 84,08!

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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English Leicester, Shropshire. Southdown. Other Breeds. Name of County. Rams, 2-tooth and over. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred Lambs, from this Season. Earns, 2-tooth and over. no" .. ri ■nXi tt Ewes Ewes to not to be bred be bred L b „ from this from Lambs. Season. this Season. Eams, 2-tooth and over. Wethers. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be ! „„^ s . bred from no '*°, this bred sA™ i from this Season. geason Lambs. m ri Ewes Earns, £5® Ewes to not to 2-tooth -zo% be bred be bred T h and tSv from this from ""»<»• over. Season. this s Season. ! Auckland disteiot. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea .. Hobson Rodney Great Barrier bland Waitemata Eden Manukau .. Eranklih .. Coromandel Thames .. Ohinemuri Waikato • ; Raglan ' Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia ,, Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part) .. Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 14 1 2 3 34 6 29 10 48 74 186 18 1 9 141 30 152 115 61 43 29 280 156 346 516 150 4 227 159 26 83 381 150 4 2 6 41 9 2 10 52 61 22 4 5 3 17 58 61 35 20 7 6 1 20 40 3 71 30 3 150 17 147 728 6 176 234 160 297 170 5 2 12 70 584 4 102 91 70 185 1 1 20 12 4 3 23 2 3 2 95 25 48 34 48 4 8 90 60 12 13 59 40 31 24 24 7 66 46 19 12 4 8 1 25 108 19 30 15 180 26 320 15 ' 22 41 12 4 46 150 50 80 30 30 290 100 150' 1.967 12 150 2 130 "62 16 26 45 15 15 "25 5 16 15 40 25 6 25 43 50 2 7 6 43 1 24 2 1 6 3 1 20 50 2 2 82 100 100 Totals 1,009 508 1,332 236 436 319 1,985 189 1,293 449 281 120 726 45 729 2,443

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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, 1917 — continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. SoutJTdown. Other Breeds. Name of County. Earns, 2-tooth and over. Wethers. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season, - ■- Bwes ! Ewes Earns, g<aS Ewes to not to R Wethers Ewes to be not ' t ' he Lambs. 2| > bebred bebred Lambd & Wff br fh£° m ow. | gfli %°ZT tut and over. | and ove.-. from this r» =5 Season. ooaouu. Lambs. I n ri ' Ewes Earns, I Ifs 3 Ewes to i not lo 2-tooth ago be bred be bred Lamba and "gSr- from this from over. Season. this K Season. Napier-Gisborne District. Waiapu W.. Cook jjj| Waikohu East Taupo (part) Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa .. ., . Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville :. ... Pahiatua .. Akitio 146 362 64 126 20 134 1,820 14 4 50 26 68 51 34 114 600 600 I 103 836 : 223 j 131 1,552 446 : 198 333 457 137 339 26 3 400 17 155 740 700 82 131 147 120 61 20 59 ' 35 65 18 5 756 221 259 190 140 53 267 5,912 4 6 100 37 430 55 90 7 I 22 450 1,750 300 5.840 626 44 1,480 1,456 297 37 150 420 2,550 254 1,942 136 60 66 80 I 29 1,715 68 373 " i 16 8 18 "20 285 20 581 7 1 i 320 1,420 682 263 is Totals 755 254 1,954 403 620 600 4,781 420 2,136 121 3,173 1,860 | 6,694 12,143 2,198 7,603 Wellikgtoic-. West Coast District. Ciifton'T "'.. . Taranaki .. .. , , Egmont. Stratford .. Wkangamomona Eltham Hawera "Waimate West] Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua 54 54 5 15 40 100 2-30 130 134 12 8 io 26 ' 20 ' 27 15 26 ' 29 27 208 2 1.110 662 453 1.038 1,178 12 1 20 264 62 78 97 40 571 275 8 15 30 40 4 14 2 1 33 37 4 3 28 36 •• 1 20 10 ..' •■ 1 7 9 132 132 22 19 21 102 207 50 685 "23 40 28 2 200 "60 50 20 16 125 73 23 798 457 2,040 ! 1 400 2,110 418

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK-continued.

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Soatb.down. Other breeds. Name of County. Earns, 2-tooth and over. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes uot to be bred from this Season. R-ams, S-h ii Lambs. *■£*- ||| over. feci n Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to r, be bred Bams, from Lambs. 2-tooth "this and over. Season. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes Ewes to be j nottobe bred from , hred Lambs , o„ „„„ I from this Season. | Se&Bom - . Ewes Earns, i £,f- s Ewes to not to i 2-tooth .3 o g bebred bebred r ,.„ ha I and from this from amos - j over. Season. this ■ Season. I WELLINGTON-WEST COAST District — continued. Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu.. Horowhenua Hutt' Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 50 5 1 10 469 94 3,567 428 53 2,022 45 4 124 60 31 2 42 44 35 100 30 100 220 1,400 60 260 70 20 30 50 660 311 412 697 313 76 50 1,175 955 1,473 288 516 425 3 37 111 1,271 874 28 277 6,383 103 316 80 313 202 110 20 150 5 32 59 540 518 62 67 13 1 | 29 90 7s 150 2 9 1 602 380 944 50 5 114 4 600 250 260 355 121 49 19 2 3 400 5 105 135 65 48 "35 12 541 5 345 20 5 23 607 157 777 45 100 18 10,806 586 1,475 250 205 360 68 40 8,968 927 21 2 4 15 Totals 544 909 575 130 4,236 428 2,404 2,327 250 409 12,096 565 11,402 708 4,533 1,620 1,984 15,600 1,543 12,968 Totals for North Island .. 2,308 1,671 7,522 664 3,353 1,414 H 449 4,932 439 2,302 17,326 985 13,81.9 829 7,826 4,206 , 8,723 28,472 3,741 23,014 Marlborough-Nelson- Westland District. 60 12 ■Waimea Takaka .. Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough .. Awatere 67 8 4 1 4 8 95 70 132 14 3 2 1 1 2 6 50 36 -• 6 608 132 43 8 240 81 5 38 3 4 1 112 287 78 58 404 872 53 50 3 6 21 9 394 1,400 845 1,468 971 4.238 4,144 557 29 633 2.509 334 6 2 15 10 20 30 68 10 20 20 20 7 6 152 547 1,252 3 140 2,996 7,435 102 1,841 3,404 10 4,508 5,011 19.540 4,060 2,837 10,087 1,010 1,308 20 189 " 240 100 200 714 Totals 80 2,720 | 8,028 2,043 2,318 10,669 209 5,417 247 750 66 566 174 222 334 73 291 33,789 1,347 19,833 l

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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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

Em llish Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Other Breeds. Name of County. Wethers, ,nfl over-. andoTer - Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Ewes : -p, Eams, S_» Ewes to not to ' _ Wethers Ewes to be ...f^rLe Lambs. s-tooth Sf6 bebred bebred j Lambs £«™ Wrfta™- b d , no^tobe *SS Se™ flff ! ando ™' andoTOr - s£Sn. *™£™> > <3 Season. | beason. . . Ewes Eams, gS 5 Ewes to not to 2-tooth gog bebred bebred Lamb „. and r+s-ri from this from over. Season. ! this * |Season. ! ' i i • Canterbury-Kaikoura Dis650 .. 500 3,433 8,404 175 4,378 988 12.251 499 6,409 2,295 34,040 268 18,485 1,977; 21,065 505 13,032 450 4,017 297 1,111 133! 3,402 .. 507 30 .. 113 trict. 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 834 924 791 1,066 299 387 655 176 328 474 718 155 58 65 1,074 957 157 144 359 1 ,'235 5,731 1,833 514 615 557 5 85 248 I 2,055 54 1,565 558 5,494 4 317 300 1,497 210 244 324 130 302 52 1,109 104 400 37 30 377 225 18 10 30 350 50 30 85 932 501 2,347 112 538 111 1 229 175 425 71 86 136 151 113 13 232 97 8 17 51 9 2 69 113 111 1.008 98 31 7 125 6 34 20 158 126 | 25 66 34 206 46 104 50 265 381 500 280 70 1 I 11 20 20 140 42 lb 106 141 217 22 133 89 105 135 29 315 129 14 9 11 38 30 .. •• 13 47 314 882 2,319 460 997 196 3,354 1,654 5 315 120 58 186 146 96 146 2 1 87 55 47 35 454 45 187 81 113 200 23 1,145 40 421 1 39 1,232 1,572 14 45 52 215 594 121 4 4 65 238 71 38 4 3,884! 8,761 .. : 3,427 12' 2,067 517 ] 1,442 1,041! 691 .. 105 1,436 5,434 1,040 i 5,395 ., 1,697 120 1,680 959 362 12 26 i i ' ' .. I .. 839 78 542 209 979 705 12,701 2,715 15,740 289 5,884 452 ! 3,021 816 684 167 82 829 668 138 154 45 715 92 1,041 4,083 5,265 1,286 2.927 346 115 112 106 336 540 115 9 88 337 273 276 27 17 33 122 .. 17 15 577 482 207 164 40 80 SO 65 5 322 .. 67 150 684 380 491 10 4.538 70 3,022 78 1 ,370 42 778 210 250 13,381 25,764 406 11^859 16,726 44,199 3,175 19,995 .. 5 • • I '• .. I •• Totals !0,670 9,270 66,475 3,323 24,364 3,379 344 ! 1,957 298 1,330 2,685 82 2,247 124 1,785 15,063 44,773.172,585 1 6,334 85,781 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, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK -continued.

Name of County. Eams, 2-tooth and over. Em ;lish Leicester. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Eams, 2-tooth and over. Ewes j p wes 2gS Ewes to not to R Wethers, ?!!&£*? ; not to be rSgo bebred bebred LambB g . tooth 2 -tooth bre ? h '-' om ! bred Lambs. %$■<: from this torn and over, and over. a™L i from this Season. . Season, j Season . Shropshire. Southdown. Ewes Eams, £-2 o Ewes to not to 2-tooth Jag 5 bebred bebred Lambs. and tSn ; from this from over. feci 5 ! Season. this d j Season. Other Breeds. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Lambs. Otago District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti .. Peninsula Taieri Bruce .. Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 779 268 49 4 187 2 85 5 5,398 368 44 370 172 152 41 20 23 5 8 1 13 24 7 6 100 41 216 14 63 304 432 54 7 2 7 1.283 434 786 602 410 550 2 318 49 171 1,359 640 223 5 4.946 1,943, 4,763 ; 7.363; 30,869 4,475 6,195 8,621 200 15,750 13 4.050 872 2,391 23,736 2,609 647 2,232 715 1,310 1 ,000 8,046 2,396 3,482 5,268 300 5,060 10 3,870 618 1,157 17,547 2,595 400 1 70 910 •• 35 •■ 921 3,290 4 20 22 62 18 20 285 179 4 1 120 " 2.300 538! 767 19,209 1.994 215 1,200 40 55 20 2 35 800 144 1 4 160 2 1 29 3 75 440 400 52 120 90 2.729 523 72 1,150 1,595 140 70 755 605 1 116 .. Totals 1,879 164 8,551 254 2 ,022 441 71 1,492 99 1,724 105 75 860 52 ! 120 6,832 44,959 100,428 43,089 i50,74<. Totals for South Island .. [24,592 11,752 85,635 3,786 31,803 4,067 495 4,199 463 3,620 2,964 { 379 3,441 j 254 2,196 24,615 97,760; 306,802 20,770 |156,36! Totals for Dominion 944 20,290 | 1,364 17.260 1,083 j 10,022 335,274 24,511 ■26,900 13,423 93,217 ! 4,450 35,156 5,481 9,131 902 5,922 28,821 ;106,483i !179,38i 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, 1917 — continued.

CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT 0' 'H KRWISE ENUMERATED. Wethers, Name of County. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to Ewes not to be bred from be bred from this Season. this Season. Lambs (Wethers and Ewes). Auckland Disteict. 18,034 1,595 4,583 443 32,262 2,212 32,756 575 29,122 1,554 26,595 2,769 38,709 1,382 35,980 1,547 4,260 191 18,920 919 200 640 19,453 2,613 27,008 2,057 14,190 498 I,288 330 3,106 695 28,808 2,084 70,389 1,038 1.4,547 805 22,549 3,044 13,728 4,000 9,224 907 16,050 998 31,790 105 42,787 3,751 109,720 3,051 79,667 2,751 10,366 2,570 13,005 18,416 15,974 15,316 21,671 16,915 2,242 10,698 297 8,931 11,849 7,524 594 1,646 14,862 33,549 6,278 8,896 11,004 3,495 10,530 11,050 23,467 40,140 48,153 Mongonui .. .. .. .. 6,419 6,419 1,169 8,623 3,935 11,777 6,236 17,757 14,336 920 4,897 1,395 7,377 4,644 2,813 510 663 7,122 20,299 2,319 5,255 2,553 175 5,241 5,507 29,802 19,587 33,984 18,034 4,583 32,262 32,756 29,122 26,595 38,709 35,980 4,260 18,920 200 19,453 27,008 14,190 1,288 3,106 28,808 70,389 14,547 22,549 13,728 9,224 16,050 31,790 42,787 109,720 79,667 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,169 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 8,623 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 3,935 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 11,777 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 6,236 Hobson .. .. .. .. 17,757 Eodney .. .. .. .. 14,336 Great Barrier Island . . .. .. 920 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 4,897 Eden .. .. .. .. 1,395 Manukau . . .. .. .. 7,377 Franklin .. .. .. .. 4,644 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 2,813 Thames .. .. .. .. 510 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 663 Waikato .. .. .. .. 7,122 Raglan .. .. .. .. 20,299 Waipa .. .. .. .. 2,319 Piako .. .. .. .. 5,255 Matamata .. .. .. .. 2,553 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 175 West Taupo 5,241 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 5,507 Awakino .. .. .. .. 29,802 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 19,587 Ohura .. .. .. .. 33,984 East Taupo (part) Tauranga .. .. .. .. 2,767 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 4,929 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 26,735 2,767 4,929 26,735 12,804 1,149 20,852 364 52,395 4,053 12,804 20,852 52,395 1,706 10,972 32,040 Totals .. .. .. 259,746 259,746 831,776 48,120 414,156 Napier-Gisborne District. Waiapu 17,825 Cook .. .. .. .. 108,299 Waikohu 57,677 East Taupo (part) .. .. .. 504 Wairoa .. .. .. .. 116,865 Hawke's Bay 149,398 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 33,873 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 11,262 Patangata .. .. .. .. 37,347 Weber .. .. .. .. 15,375 17,825 108,299 57,677 504 116,865 149,398 33,873 11,262 37,34-7 15,375 15,953 5,306 12,997 14,918 202,066 472,119 317,270 3,253 264,314 428,265 160,418 53,654 241,428 26,221 111,306 32,336 84,881 96,134 13,990 39,187 17,242 90 36,849 74.760 21,966 8,842 19,752 4,109 6,537 1,595 3,817 6,504 121,834 310,051 204,680 1,970 162,962 236,322 103,508 31,867 146,693 24,775 61,287 17,927 47,346 70,577 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 15,953 Woodville .. .. .. .. 5,306 Pahiatua 12,997 Akitio .. 14,918 Totals .. .. .. 597,599 597,599 2,493,665 255,240 1,541,799 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton 18,002 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 4,436 Egmont .. .. .. .. 1,128 Stratford .. .. .. .. 26,764 Whangamomona .. .. .. 23,602 18,002 4,436 1,128 26,764 23,602 32,779 13,602 5,422 50,492 54,903 2,983 802 504 4,333 1,360 16,976 10,500 6,356 29,743 26,873

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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, 1917— continued.

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CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHI E E IWIKU ENUMEi ATE I) contin•Aied. Name of County. Wethers, 2-tooth anil over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to lie bred from this Season. Lambs (Wethers and Kwcs). Wellington-West Coast District.— continued. 14,076 13,688 131 77,573 47,937 121,313 .51,672 17,273 115,603 4,728 13,795 17,613 10,691 7,438 12,828 9,667 5,993 32,701 7,817 38,635 18,11.5 4,515 2,233 1,533 2,560 10 11,233 12,048 31,467 8,630 4,068 37,856 5,871 4,699 2,889 1,909 6,490 3,1.77 2,185 1,484 14,384 2,610 12,740 5,210 1,400 493 13,713 10,121 373 41,361 47,61.5 165,524 88,272 38,171. 248,407 28,996 13,405 53,497 33,142 18,576 14,630 18,412 13,483 87,089 30,347 123,648 60,984 23,471 14,003 Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston . . .. , .. South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 25,831 25,898 890 114,995 99,350 253.903 132,219 67,565 399,474 72.922 36,478 99,558 62,833 45,793 36,763 34,878 23,381 145,560 80,977 210,860 78,745 53,576 37,645 Totals 71.9,967 2,297,292 184,928 .1,277,688 Totals for North Island 1,577,312 5,622,733 488,288 3,233,643 Marlborough - Nelson -Westland District. Waimea Takaka . . • . . Collingwood Buller Inangahua . . .. Murchison 14,482 1,426 923 60 2.909 4,492 2,368 I , 700 9,085 34,255 17,866 94,147 17,764 3,588 1,077 3,540 11,960 9,508 9,656 75,664 118,695 88,049 5,1.42 485 722 201 906 1,380 1,334 1,475 1,236 9,062 1,9,55 49,727 10,551 2,744 688 1,358 7,271 3,624 5,658 55,817 62,400 47,086 Grey Westland Sounds .. Marlborough Awatere Totals 89,566 133,648 23,898 246,924 Canterbury-Kaikoura D [STRICT. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern 17,698 44,050 10,316 26,179 7,050 6.831 12,111 4,669 4,082 8,526 10,656 99,751 149,870 89,830 178,544 35,443 44,897 56,719 27,077 31,922 26,647 66,549 3,171 7,218 3,860 6,341 2,573 3,4-78 4,058 2,935 2,055 778 9,364 45,1.81 74,038 37,024 65,738 20,185 17,790 23,341 6,037 9,256 18,746 29,770

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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, 1917— continued.

CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED— cmm tjUt. Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from over. this Season. this Season. Lambs (Wethers and Ewes). Canterbury-Kaikoura District— conld. Paparua .. .. .. .. 4,087 14,887 1,508 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 565 4,435 342 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 2,650 4,972 31 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 7,177 .54,349 2,223 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 1,595 45,678 4,557 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 2,090 32,949 335 Halswell .. .. .. .. 2,714 8,444 664 Springs .. .. .. .. 4,531 13,890 999 EUesmere .. .'. .. ..• 4,3.19 39,565 3,437 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 1.0,674 90,484 5,4-69 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 68,661 413,143 39,210 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 30,803 144,087 1.1,990 Levels .. .. .. .. 9,155 78,275 6,033 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 26,234 142,499 6,751 Waimate .. .. .. .. 26,019 216,458 11,993 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 5,254 1.4,,579 1,190 4,087 565 2,650 7,177 1,595 2,090 2,714 4,531 4,319 10,674 68,66.1 30,803 9,155 26,234 26,019 5,254 14,887 4,435 4,972 .54,349 45,678 32,949 8,444 13,890 39, ,565 90,484 413,143 144,087 78,275 142,499 216,458 14,579 1 ,508 342 31 2,223 4,557 335 664 999 3,437 5,469 39,210 11,990 6,033 6,751 1.1,993 1,190 7,332 1,251 3,759 20,169 13,613 7,497 4,290 4,956 1.4,781 40,926 168,032 57,034 28,954 49,124 77,869 9,106 Totals .. .. .. 358,696 2,125,943 142,563 358,696 2,125,943 142,563 855,799 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 43,550 203,347 15,423 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 48,606 121,490 9,096 Vincent .. .. .. .. 25,974 95,586 3,831 Lake .. .. .. .. 29,692 56,321 6,093 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 11,424 65,095 3,942 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 6,025 30,233 1,439 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 369 3,374 81 Taieri .. .. .. .. 35,802 77,536 11,949 Bruce .. .. .. .. 26,777 98,808 10,845 Clutha .. .. .. .. 34,213 119,027 16,812 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 61,802 138,956 15,063 Southland .. .. .. .. 130,573 420,936 40,746 Wallace .. .. .. .. 35,710 185,802 22,708 Stewart Island .. .. .. 270 1,41.4 60 43,550 48,606 25,974 29,692 11,424 6,025 369 35,802 26,777 34,213 61,802 130,573 35,710 270 203,347 121,490 95,586 56,321 65,095 30,233 3,374 77,536 98,808 119,027 138,956 420,936 185,802 1,414 15,423 9,096 3,831 6,093 3,942 1,439 81 11,949 10,845 16,812 15,063 40,746 22,708 60 68,261 55,822 43,878 31,106 34,046 12,449 572 44,565 71,819 80,642 87,855 283,715 114,056 623 Totals .. .. .. 490,787 1,617,925 158,088 490,787 1,617,925 158,088 929,409 Totals for South Island .. 939,049 4,177,516 324,549 939,049 4,177,516 324,549 2,032,132 Totals for Dominion .. .. 2,516,361 9,800,249 812,837 2,516,361 9,800,249 5,265,775 812,837

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Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. Auckland. NapierGisborne. WellingtonWest Coast. Total. Marlborough- r ar , t prhiirv-Nelson-West- , , ilaikoura. land. Otago. I Total. Dominion. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — ■ Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 3,037 4,098 1,502 630 134 426 2,679 100 7,056 13,773 273 26,205 67,000 1,079 127 546 12,192 670 100 36.298 84,871 2,581 1.030 680 16.609 4,139 4,571 877 4.856 243 1,084 408 13 7,208 1.525 4,656 14,797 21.104 2,371 9.214 11.709 5,308 1,383 23.095 18,371 1,149 650 557' 10,209 17,087 3,785 32.607 33,411 23.337 3,429 9,784 21,918 17,187 40,083 117,478 35,992 24,367 4,109 26,393 26,057 3.991 790 Totals 12,506 25,983 107,819 146,308 12,052 72,584 60,722 145,358 291,666 Sheep of a distinctive breed but not entered in Flock-book) — Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 7,096 32,512 359,698 4,851 4,034 4,222 850 3,943 15.296 270,387 1,481,487 5,712 2,963 1,623 10,631 30,498 40.184 223.848 897.543 26.235 8.521 3,691 29.304 33.715 62,576 526,747 2.738,728 36.798 15,518 9,536 40.785 68,156 176,526 14,417 275.713 2,544 20.656 1,709 1.099 65.717 507,745 28,382 97,794 65.646 124.102 7,308 6.923 324.541 316.644 16.397 590.406 206,41912,870 3,827 1,212 216,057 1,000.915 59,196 963.913 274,609 157.628 12,844 9.234 606.315 1,063,491 585,943 3,702,641 311,407 173,146 22,380 50,019 674,471 Totals .. 417,206 1,818,597 1,263,041 3,498,844 558,381 1,162,441 1,363,832 3,084,654 6,583,498 Flock sheep — Crossbreds and others not otherwise enumerated 1,553,798 4,888,303 4,479,875 10,921,976 3,483,001 3,196,209 794,036 7,473,246 18,395,222 Grand totals 1,983,510 6,732,883 5,850,735 14,567,128 1,364,469 4,718,026 4,620,763 10,703,258 25,270,38i I

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She. ;p District in North Island. Sheep District in Snuth Islaud. T3 a tl 3 ti p < 9| 0 c% H> O la's 01 01 is is o H I SM-e A i> <P i 2 f o d s '2 i o a o es S e Stud sheep (entered in Eloekbook) — Merino Lincoln Romney .. *g .j* | ; .. Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds IVr I!, ill. 0-15 0-21 0-08 0-03 0-01 0-02 0-13 Per Cent. 0-11 0-20 Per Cent. 0-45 1-14 0-02 Per Cent. 0-24 0-58 0-02 0-01 0-01 0-11 0-03 Per Cent. 0-33 0-00 0 36 0-02 0-08 0-03 Per Cent. 0-15 0-03 0-10 0-31 0-45 0-05 0-20 0-25 Per Cent. o-u 0-03 0-50 0-40 0-03 0-01 0-01 0-22 Per Cent 0-16 0-04 0-30 0-31 0-22 0-03 0-09 0-21 Per Cent. 0-07 0-16 040 0-14 0-10 0-02 0-11 0-10 0-01 0-06 0-01 o-oi 0-21 0-01 Totals 0-63 0-39 1-84 1-00 0-88 1 -54 1-31 1 -36 1-16 Sheep of a distinctive breed but not ontercd in Flock-book— Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 0-36 1-64 18-13 0-25 0-20 0-21 0-04 0-20 0-23 4-02 22-00 0-09 0-04 0-02 0-16 0-45 0-69 3-82 15-34 0-45 0'15 0-06 0-50 0-58 0-43 3-61 18-80 0-25 0*11 0-07 0-28 0-47 12-94 1-06 20-21 0-19 1-51 0-12 0-08 4-81 10-76 0-60 2-07 1-39 2-63 0-16 0-1 5 6-88 6-85 0-35 12-78 4-47 0-28 0-08 0-03 4-68 9-35 0-55 9-00 2-57 1-47 0-12 0-09 5-07 4-21 2-32 14-65 1-23 0-68 0-00 0-20 2-67 Totals 21-03 27-01 21-59 24-02 40-92 24-64 29-52 28-82 26-05 Flock sheep— Cross breds and others not otherwise enumerated 78-34 72-60 76-57 74-98 58-20 73-82 60-17 00-82 72-70 Grand totals 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00

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

Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1908.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1908.

Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gis-borne Sheep District. WellingtonWest Coast Sheep District. Marlborough- Janterbury-Nelson-Westland Kaikoura Sheep Sheep District. District. Otago Sheep District. Total in Dominion. Stud rams' Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs 686 24,359 31-1,700 1,053,090 57,976 532,699 1,367 86,136 793,702 3,403,259 332,530 2,115,889 3,032 72,356 855,114 3,019,069 227,059 1,674,105 344 16,349 185,957 716,338 46,025 399,456 2,105 64,777 589,856 2,743,370 190,368 1,127,560 2,930 54,799 718,495 2,325,043 218,689 1,300,807 10,404 318,766 3,457,824 13,260,169 1,072,647 7,150,516 Totals 1,983,510 6,732,883 5,850,735 1,364,469 4,718,026 4,620,763 25,270,386 ♦Entered in Pli ick-book.

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 10th April— 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 5,698,865 ' 626,687 6,856,783 580,092 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 6,643,567 I 704,218 7,230,450 546,821 7,475,418 j 617,565 5,545,176 6,013,563 6,058,871 5,969,589 5,883,569 6,015,545 6,300,798 5,971,814 5,662,317 5,784,751 540,158 435,167 518,078 560,643 579,857 434,070 468,923 678,242 657,214 455,082 11,244,041 1,166,845 12,370,846 1,015,259 12,515,380 1,208,513 12,324,463 1,312,460 12,277,029 1,335,763 12,521,036 1,163,707 12,920,176 1,166,275 12,615,341 1,382,460 12,892,767 1,204,035 13,260,169 1,072,647 11,244,041 12,370,346 12,515,380 12,324,463 12,277,029 12,521,036 12,920,176 12,615,341 12,892,767 13,260,169

Year. Stud Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Wethers, Two-tooth and Over. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 10th April— 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 14,902 16,060 15,068 17,275 16,155 13,156 13,385 16,084 15,114 10,464 257,850 282,858 290,501 280,623 290,433 300,534 308,484 299,167 301,017 318,766 3,378,398 3,427,994 3,167,082 3,342,281 3,359,969 3,207,550 3,211,661 3,270,221 3,478,263 3,457,824 11,244,041 12,370,340 12,515,380 12,324,463 12,277,029 12,521,036 12,920,176 12,615,341 12,892,767 13,260,169 1,166,845 1,015,259 1,208,513 1,312,460 1,335,763 1,163,707 1.166,275 1,382,460 1,204,035 1,072,647 6,387,017 6,368,190 7,073,076 6,719,024 6,470,804 0,985,827 7,178,782 7,318,148 6,896,954 7,150,516 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,269,020 23,996,126 23,750,153 24,191,810 24,798,763 24,901,421 24,788,150 25,270,386

S Stud and Stud Stud ai ,„ , o Flock Breeding- Dry L ™ >* Rams. ewes. Ewes. J-'amDs. Total Stud Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. Sheep and FlOCk Ttmortinr, Rams. Wethers. ewes Dry Ewes - Lambs. Grand Total, Stud and Flock Sheep. 30th April 1908 272,752 230,075 14,725 157,551 1909 298,918 222,799 14,192 153,946 1910 305,569 227,187 13,943 160,234 1911 297,898 222,709 14,117 168,89!. 1912 306,588 232,782 11,563 155,49f 1913 313,690 228,145 12,902 167, 601 1914 321,869 229,055 13,526 170,16s 1915 315,251 237,717 17,341 176,55c 1916 316,131 252,201 15,012 175,15£ 1917 329,230 160,212 6,212 114,77c 14,725 14,192 13,943 14,117 11,563 12,902 13,526 17,341 15,012 6,212 157,556 153,948 160,234 163,899 155,498 167,605 170,169 176,556 175,155 114,778 675,108 689,857 706,933 705,617 706,431 722,342 734,619 746,865 758,499 610,432 3,378,398 3,427,994 3,167,082 3,342,281 3,359,969 3,207,550 3,211,661 3,270,221 3,478,263 3,457,824 11,013,966 12,147,547 12,288,193 12,094,754 12,044,247 12,292,891 12,691,121 12,377,624 12,640,566 13,099,957 1,152,120 1,001,067 1,194,570 1,298,343 1,824,200 1,150,805 1,152,749 1,365,119 1,189,023 1,066,435 6,229,461 6,214,242 6,912,842 6,555,125 6,315,306 •6,818,222 7,008,613 7,141,592 6,721,799 7,035,738 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,269,620 23,996,126 23,750,153 24,191,810 24,798,763 24,901,421 24,788,150 25,270,386

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2. 1. On the 30th April, 1917. On the 30th April, 1917. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of °6 *8 h§ h8 h8,h§ g§ 8 5 Owners „, gg §3 S °- SS;8£'S§ 8§ g-ro of Sheep. Shee Pc lorn . . I i cm a v Owners of Sheep owning Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. -So o r-H C-l AUCKLAND DISTEICT — Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Whangarei Subdivision — Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Eodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Bden ... Manukau Franklin Coromandel Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames Ohinemuri Piako (part of) ... Waikato Subdivision — Waikato Eaglan Waipa... Piako (part of) ... Matamata Eotorua Bast Taupo (part of) Pope, B. S., Wellington, Secretary of Agriculture, Eeakes, Q. J., D.V.Sc, M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director of the Live-stock Division. 37 12 73 27 25 16 4 17 5 4 41 18 17 43 24 15 1 7 2 1 83 38 157 111 47,670 15,113 87,305 78,577 Otway, J. W., Ohaeaivai, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 75 52 19 54 35 18 47i 26 15 22 24 13 2 4 9 3 i 184 144 91 85,543 72,932 106,029 ! Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 135 10 52 29 49 31 79 29 10 11 5 ... 38 13 8 3 46 24 17 38 16 15 27 24; 5 1 3 1 1 255 26* 115 8 116 120 87 81,627 8,135 55,736 2,862 57,426 •56,823 38,743 W. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 2 14 11 51 1 1 3 3 3 21 20 4,541 7,940 I Findlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. ... 27 25 29 8 9 3 19 ad 19 54 50 48 20 241 4 11 15 12 8J 7 10 3 2 3 4 10 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 92 190 79 50 37 15 68,834 191,167 37,903 46,394 35,651 24,600 Alexander, E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, | Eegistrar of Brands. ... ! i • ...

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AUCKLAND DISTEICT— continued. Te Kuiti Subdivision — West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 10 19 12 60 21 17 25 16 83 76 8 18 18 79 59 10 18 20 49 34 1 5 2 5 J. 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 2 i i 46 81 76 274 200 33,329 i 10l' 184 Huddleston, V. A., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, 175'775 I Registrar of Brands. ) 55' 149 ' 2""Ii°*> D., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar 163; 961 j ofBrands ' 5 8 19 8 12 27 10 8 29 5 8 36 1 2 10 2 3 i i i 29 41 127 3 GISBOBNE DISTEICT— Waiapu Cook ... Waikohu ... ... ... 15 ■50 12 43 38 11 47j 68| 24 80 95 65 41 75 43 15 26 27 9 25 9 7 14 12 5 4 1 262 395 204 1 088 550 .H m o ston > W. B., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, 685 094 I R e gi strar °f Brands. HAWKE'S BAY DISTEICT,— Napier Subdivision — East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Haw 7 ke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Woodville Subdivision — Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio ... 3 34 32 34 2 8 1 37 40 ■51 8 8 66 71 75 25 30 79 124 92 19 69 1 45 77 29 6 41 1 27 So 8 4 17 8 16 3 2 5 11 11 2 1 12 11 11 2 1 12 "l "2 5 308 411 294 67 192 6,070 755,590 Alexander, E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, 1,178,619 I Eegistrar of Brands (part East Taupo only). 427,853 I Graham, D. A., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, 118,548 ! Eegistrar of Brands. 651,809 I 2 59 25 50 31 10 47 30 49 63 21 55 25 65, 53 17 28 4 14 9 3 5 1 2 1 1 3 r 3 3-5 23 47 4 "4 2 1 3 4 1 58 234 108 229 169 135,621 \\ 97'481 : .H alu g an > J-i Woodville, Inspector of Stock, 227' 064 Eegistrar of Brands. 282 1533 j 2 4 WEST COAST DISTEICT — Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West ... 54 68 33 27 25 20 21 8 52 33 8 31 44 10 14 1 43 .13 27 -12 13 12 1 24 7 4 33 26 15 22 2 1 6 8 6 5 1 "2! 1! ... l 1 176 121 48 127 146 65 77 10 95,780 1 37,372 14,092 Sutton, F. W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, 121,957 Eegistrar of Brands. 119,485 Crockett, E., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. 65,444 Beere, P., Stratford, Inspector of Stock. 81,086 Ford, G., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Eegis1,607 . y trar of Brands. "3! i ... 1 ... i

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1. On the 30th April, 1917. 2. On the 30th April, 1917. I 3. Numbar of Sheep owning Total Nu amber of Numbar of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. 11 UU1U-1 Wl Uur.cp il w ° 0 " : ~o ~g g 00 go og Owners rtcq o 10 o °. o„- lo,Z- o i 100 -0 o-a ot bneep. Sheep. Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. W r EST COAST DISTEICT— continued. Wanganui Subdivision — Patea ... ... ... ... ... 39 36 73 83 10 4 1 Waitotara ... ... ... ... 29 18 23 57 19 2 ... Waimarino ... ... ... ... 28 53 64 57 19 8 1 Kaitieke ... ... ... ... 9 18 39 44 10 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 23 34 40 61 44 11 8 Eangitikei ... ... ... ... 102 106 160 191j 67 16 4 Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 31 59 49 43 9 2 ... Kairanga ... ... ... ... 29 44 38 27 7 3 ... Kiwitea .. ... ... ... 25 54 61 81 24 6 1 Pohangina ... ... ... ... 9 56 49 43 10 ... 1 Manawatu ... ... ... ... 31 30 40 39 1 2 1 Horowhenua ... ... ... ... 42 42! 48; 27 10 ... 1 Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 39 32 49: 31 8 4 ... Mana, and Somes) Makara ... ... ... ... 22 22 15 14 5 2 1 WAIEAEAPA DISTEICT — Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 23 21 32 46 30 10 7 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 44 50 36 31 10 4 1 Masterton ... ... ... ... 31 58 78 67 46 12 10 Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 11 9 13 10 13 5 1 Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 24 45 35 26 3 3 ... Mauriceville .. ... ... ... 12 31 18 23! 2 Totals in North Island . . ... 20472290J23332395J886 298 131 1 *■ •■■ 247 273,531 „, .. . „ . 1 149 - 228 702 ; Ehilpott, A. O, Wanganui, District Agent, "{ j_ I 23 L 284'542 Eegistrar of Brands. j ".'.. 120 ! 8 8 3 232 595,460 4 8 1 655 958,276 jJ 193 165,684 \ 148 122,027 1 1 ••• 253 326,144 D., Palmerston North, Inspector of '1 168, 167,615 I Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 1 144 125,184 Miller, J. O, Feilding, Inspector of Stock 1 1 ... 171 145,252 ) 163 148,501 ),. „ „. [Munro, H., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, 1 81 76 018 f R e n' strar of Brands. . 7 5 1 175 458,730 , 1 2 ... 178 192,737 10 2 ... 304 546,995 -Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of 1 3 ... 65 191,441 I Stock, Eegistrar of Brands 136 106,624 j 86 71,620 I L31 114 24 10,518 ,14,567,128

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IVlA-ttU-DUttU U Hor-CL - IN-El-LlGUlN - VVH1DXUAIN XJ DISTEICT — Nelson Subdivision — Waimea Takaka ... ... Collingwood ... Buller Murchison Westland Subdivision — Westland Inangahua Grey Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds Marlborough... Awatere 403 85 39 44 58 82 25 58 308 54 14 6 47 31 25 137 21 5 18 15 6 10 47 9 6 8 7 ... ... ... 902 169 34 50 131 134 41 98 321,263 \\ 55,429 [ B m p Son) c. O, Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Regis17,939 \f trar of Brands. 4,840 47,365 . 6 3 5 ?o'a3q I) Scott, W., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Eegis- £'«, M trar of Brands. 26,764 J 35 145 13 48 127 35 47 91 57 38 59 43 11 17 20 2 5 9 1 2 3 2 3 1 ■ 184 449 181 oci'oon 1 Empson, C. O, Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Eegis289;82? [ *- of Brands. CANTEEBUEY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT — Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Kowai Waipara Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Selwyn Tawera Waimairi Rangiora Eyre Malvern ... ... ... Paparua Heathcote Halswell Springs EUesmere Ashburton ... .. ... ... Chatham Islands Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate 30 11 16 30 44 34 37 39 14 10 36 9 16 66 41 51 62 4 8 30 58 238 15 37 20 50 23 32 64 58 37 17 6 56 13 51 33 80 35 41 50 31 11. 15 63 1 40 17 21 9 43 7 2 17 18 52 13 1 3 11 33 232 20 34 43 30 15 18 69 30! 31 23 9 35 G 19 2 16 11 14 4 5. 8 6 2 31 8 3 ... 4 1 5 ... 6 ... 7 1 2 2 1 ... '"l ... 6 ... 1 ... 2 7 2 1 ... "{ "i ... 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 165 161 147 93 117 274 168 129 80 40 184 43 24 143 101 217 115 10 22 78 164 957 73 204,032 398,972 186,907 Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Eegis112, 208 trar of Brands. 85,754 383,375 109,237 97,436 76,962 45,828 210,357 97,660 7,195 F., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, 44,680 Registrar of Brands. 52,965 134,964 33,016 11,525 17,099 30,361 73,818 825,141 72,565 299,287 148,580 Neville, C. S., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, 443,154 : Registrar of Brands. 514,948 I. 7 29 60 258 22 9 7 28 5 4 2 8 11 178 8 i;:; ... I ... "i 146 158 62! 173: 129 110 103 223 91 58 62 115 49 29 55 87 2 ... 31' 9 4 2 13 1 1 4 1 31 13 27. 7 "6 5 2 ... 1 1 431 360 333 638 '2 I "5 2 I 3 i

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