THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1920.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1920 Session I, H-23

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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1920.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 6th August, 1920. The following particulars are published for general information. A. —Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion. B.—Retubn 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.—Retubn 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, 1920. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1919 and 1920. NORTH ISLAND.

Number o County. 30th April, 1919. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. 80th April, 1920. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. 46,345 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. 16,948 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. 91,680 Hokiange .. .. .. .. .. 40,030 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 114,814 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 62,328 Hobson .. .. .. ..- .. .. 105,558 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,427 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 9,461 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 53,577 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,761 Manukau .. .. .. .. .. 54,596 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 50,390 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. 42,255 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,019 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. 5,212 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. .. 52,521 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. 191,142 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,452 Piako .. .. .. .. .. 32,117 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. 21,535 Rotorua.. .. .. .. .. .. 8,005 West Taupo .. .. .. .. .. 35,097 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,806 Awakino.. .. .. .. .. .. 102,387 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 158,636 Ohura .. .. .. .. .. .. 165,406 Kaitieke (included in West Coast District, 1919) .. Nil East Taupo .. .. .. .. .. 16,594 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 8,153 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 48,247 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. 157,199 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. 716,539 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,012,594 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. 656,246 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 743,824 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. 1,108,253 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. 440,947 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. 118,463 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. 643,479 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,434 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. 312,175 WoodviUe .. .. .. .. .. 96,851 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 218,615 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. 288,866 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,943 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 46,086 Egmont.. .. .. .. .. .. 11,869 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 96,045 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. 96,754 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. 64,175 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,076 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. 4,742 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. 276,131 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. 240,485 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. 312,694 Kaitieke (included in Auokland District, 1920) .. 141,205 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 542,108 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. 974,640 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. 167,379 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. 131,711 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. 320,651 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. 159,737 Manawatu .. .-. .. .. .. 125,038 Horowhonua .. .. .. .. .. 135,235 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. 152,277 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. 85,664 Featherston .. .. .. .. .. 485,490 South Wairarapa.. .. . .. .. 215,860 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. 541,776 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. 183,033 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. 109,495 Maurieeville .. .. .. .. .. 69,661 47,644 16,715 80,731 41,700 101,223 57,445 99,086 62,387 12,217 54,286 2,631 50,243 38,147 42,044 5,477 3,994 46,120 178,252 24,723 26,042 16,441 13,556 27,354 47,766 103,200 141,084 153,894 140,694 9,301 10,478 53,760 161, .543 664,777 931,344 650,311 639,096 1,059,555 346,643 115,124 591,626 113,019 260,141 82,791 197,719 262,534 86,771 26,219 13,654 73,817 83,412 64,270 81,908 3,025 273,395 238,913 320,003 Nil 465,850 1,019,137 165,694 120,108 286,712 150,212 138,437 112,284 135,642 77,508 465,889 178,640 475,538 160,759 102,003 62,092 1,299 i.,670 - 2,756 709 'i,458 5,551 813 140,694 2,325 5,513 4,344 1,785 233 10,949 13,591 4,883 6,472 18,040 130 4,353 12,243 211 'i,218 6,401 12,890 7,729 6,075 5,094 '7,743 3,040 17,552 11,512 '7,293 51,762 81,250 5,935 104,728 48,698 94,304 3,339 51,853 15,415 52,034 14,060 20,896 26,332 8,172 19,867 22,228 13,342 95 832 '7,309 44,497 13,399 1,717 2,736 1,572 141,205 76,258 1,685 11,603 33,939 9,525 22,951 16,635 8,156 19,601 37,220 66,238 22,274 7,492 7,569 Totals for North Island .. .. 14,211,944 14,211,944 13,166,750 235,049 1,280,243 Net decrease, North Island, 1,04 rth Island, 1,041 ,194.

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A — continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1919 and 1920— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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Number c Number o: f Sheep on County. 30th April, 1919. 30th April, 1919. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1920. ouiu April, iviy. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 327,803 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,999 CoUingwood .. .. .. .. ,. 19,254 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,802 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 11,899 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 55,522 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,222 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 41,425 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 173,856 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 368,701 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 293,387 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 208,363 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 398,982 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. 188,506 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 386,804 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. 120,198 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. .. 93,024 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,909 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 48,317 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,700 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 97,109 Malvern.. .. .. .. .. .. 148,393 Paparua .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,380 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 8,566 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. 11,007 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 109,672 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 48,179 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. 88,399 Halswell .. .. .. .. .. 16,779 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,922 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 97,936 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 231,677 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 1,021,348 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 354,811 Levels .. .. .. .. .. .. 216,781 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. 539,912 Waimate .. .. .. .. ,. 665,366 Chatham Islands.. .. .. .. .. 81,921 Waitaki.. .. .. .. .. .. 651,677 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. 312,786 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. 315,757 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 213,432 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 147,772 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. 87,451 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. 8,718 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. 221,112 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 246,762 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. 380,067 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 458,969 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 1,225,300 Wallace.. .. .. .. .. .. 519,228 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. 3,748 327,803 58,999 19,254 4,802 11,899 55,522 30,222 41,425 173,856 368,701 293,387 208,363 398,982 188,506 386,804 120,198 93,024 115,909 48,317 60,700 97,109 148,393 44,380 8,566 11,007 109,672 48,179 88,399 16,779 34,922 97,936 231,677 1,021,348 354,811 216,781 539,912 665,366 81,921 651,677 312,786 315,757 213,432 147,772 87,451 8,718 221,112 246,762 380,067 458,969 1,225,300 519,228 3,748 310,849 55,576 20,442 5,137 11,139 48,231 27,370 38,730 168,030 355,222 290,098 198,391 399,675 186,298 367,840 109,868 84,855 105,250 44,580 59,902 89,773 150,323 41,167 8,714 13,139 88,299 50,632 79,760 14,496 31,036 86,167 224,409 934,245 302,293 186,371 473,871 594,919 *81,921 610,110 291,967 297,136 222,557 137,650 85,528 5,846 203,520 215,489 326,401 410,894 1,116,922 480,545 4,173 1,188 335 693 1,930 148 2,132 2,453 16,954 3,423 760 7,291 2,852 2,695 5,826 13,479 3,289 9,972 2,208 18,964 10,330 8,169 10,659 3,737 798 7,336 *3,213 21,373 8,639 2,283 3,886 11,769 7,268 87,103 52,518 30,410 66,041 70,447 Nil. 41,507 20,819 13,621 Nil 9,125 10,122 1,923 2,872 17,592 31,273 53,666 48,075 108,378 38,683 425 Totals for South Island .. .. 11,616,610 11,616,610 10,747,756 18,429 887,283 Totals for North Island .. .. 14,211,944 14,211,944 13,166,750 235,049 1,280,243 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 25,828,554 23,914,506 253,478 2,167,526 Net decrease : North Island Net decrease : South Island 1,04, 861 ,194 1,854 Total net decrease for the Dominion 1,91c ,048 * 1919 figures; 1920 figures not available.

1. 2. 3. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1919. 30th April, 1920. 30th April, 1919. 30th April, 1920. Luckland Tapier - Gisborne Vellingtou -West Coast .. larlborough - Nelson - Westland .. lanterbury - Kaikoura Itago 3,046 3,101 4,634 2,442 5,406 5,436 3,105 3,189 4,451 2,497 5,331 0,387 1,860,698 6,485,286 5,865,960 1,385,870 5,437,961 4,792,779 1,870,178 5,914,680 5,381,892 1,330,824 5,008,194 4,408,738 Totals for Dominion 24,065 23,960 25,828,554 23,914,506 Decrease 1,91i,048

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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, 1920. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Meri 10. Lini loin. Boi iney. Border leicester. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be Stud bred Lambs. from this Season. Stnd Bams, 2-tooth and over Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. I Auckland Distriot. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson RodneyGreat Barrier Island Waitemata Eden .. Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke East Taupo Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 47,644 16,715 80,731 41,700 101,223 57,445 99,086 62,387 12,217 54,286 2,631 50,243 38,147 42,044 5,477 3,994 26,042 46,120 178,252 24,723 16,441 13,556 27,354 47,766 103,200 141,084 153,894 140,694 9,301 10,478 53,760 161,543 4 12 3 95 16 78 "79 501 i30 8 20 "65 520 4 20 19 27 8 81 14 13 2 85 19 165 201 454 102 1,066 115 344 30 870 160 28 435 209 417 20 "60 63 10 106 65 169 191 77 894 59 183 38 880 145 23 306 211 432 - . '• .. " 5 2 .. • • " I "92 12 •• " "57 25 5 "25 "94 167 "o9 42 356 2 14 11 50 7 125 " " " I - " I 46 31 1 3 4 2 102 40 "l2 24 7 129 "l2 79 55 "52 I 15 "l5 5 1 9 ioo "60 - 6 •• •• Totals 1,870,178 156 1,052 189 1,066 430 4,953 364 3,907 104 8?

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«APIER-GlSBORNE DISTRICT. Waiapu Cook .. Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke WoodviUe .. .. .. Pahiatua Akitio 664,777 931,344 650,311 639,096 1,059,555 346,643 115,124 591,626 113,019 260,141 82,791 197,719 262,534 135 23 22 4 2 2 25 47 6 893 850 iio 341 "21 1,009 640 ioo 34 693 198 1,618 5 100 56 120 52 1,191 50 644 ' 24 290 "l5 1,061 102 109 761 453 i20 34 204 191 292 194 12 62 38 53 13 130 195 199 123 27 303 2 89 23 662 42 1,130 341 7 613 650 24 50 Totals 5,914,680 266 2,768 527 2,409 513 6,840 89 4,217 Wellington - West Coast District. CHfton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga .. .. .. Kiwitea .. .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt .. Makara Featherston Castlepoint Masterton South Wairarapa Eketahuna Maurieeville 86,771 26,219 13,654 73,817 83,412 64,270 81,908 3,025 273,395 238,913 465,850 320,003 1,019,137 165,694 120,108 286,712 150,212 138,437 112,284 135,642 77,508 465,889 160,759 475,538 178,640 102,003 62,092 3 7 15 192 "61 " 1 "oO 313 153 26 13 13 1 296 503 i88 190 i "32 71 553 786 j 60 500 522 21 [ "28 "30 I 673 70 43 6 149 25 3,297 582 227 99 1,411 844 25 2,911 507 79 30 781 34 92 24 56 299 136 : 249 316 37 31 70 40 8 440 408 1,033 413 1 101 1 5,575 ' 2,822 4,128 5,367 I 267 894 600 1,046 210 5,758 •• . ; 43 15 361 I 939 321 20 3,867 2,061 3,983 3,340 398 775 408 695 248 1,882 2,675 621 " 6 "25 "l9 _. ioo i<40 40 20 30 •■ 115 86 7 145 194 "55 "24 41 44 *300 *21o 1 11 90 55 4 61 " 2 I 20 275 13 34 99 141 301 138 1,797 1,242 "23 239 124 1,396 1,029 140 j 8 40 • 210 I 202 I 25 2,017 3,186 807 ioo 10 1 .. -• I Totals 5,381,892 1,453 11,170 1,092 8,606 35,659 I 1,037 28,626 So 295 64 91 Totals for North Island 13,166,750 1,875 14,990 1,808 12,081 3,275 j 47,452 ; 1,490 36,750 J 92 399 173

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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, 1920 STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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Merino. Lini iln. B01 .ney. Border lioester. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep (..„, Stud Stud TiC-'itn Ewes not Bams, Sr?.*)? to be Stud 2-tooth jromtnis bred Lambs. andove, |^ s^ f romth i s j Stud Bams. 2-tooth and over Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewr-e not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. c,.„ fl Stud 9 ,r.ntv, be bred 2-tooth IromthiB d0Ter - SeaVon Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Marlborot/qh - Nelson - Westland District. 310,849 55,576 20,442 5,137 11,139 48,231 27,37(1 38,730 168,030 355.222 290,098 ! 137 17 90 293 1,066 45 15 j Waimea Takaka CoUingwood Buller.. Inangahua Murchison Grey .. Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere " 6 20 74 i 5 14 1,514 67 45 •• •• •• .. .. "■ •• 40 6 1 128 207 5 109 7 1 345 1,863 217 3 67 8 .. " •• 58 12 9 "i26 322 15 53 182 15 53 234 ! 1,256 ! 148 : "83 2^12 866 '578 | 119 955 188 Totals 1,330,824 154 2,978 697 1,143 85 553 270 480 4,168 346 2,842 83 Canterbuky-Kaikotjra District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre .. Tawera Malvern .. Paparua Waimairi .. Heathcote .. Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa HalsweU 198,391 399,675 186,298 367,840 109,868 84,855 105,250 44,580 59,902 89,773 150,323 41,167 8,714 13,139 88,299 50,632 79,760 14,496 33 106 6 105 6 1^894 1,031 55 309 297 61 90 20 101 j 223 587 22 204 i78 2 1 6 "26 38 30 39 75 4 3 51 1,669 360 "94 124 961 212 69 110 " " 3 ' 1 5 "eo "65 353 "96 52 20 281 •■ 30 15 8 "65 28 14 io2 "60 .. ! "53 " •• •• " 3 121 -• " " 2 i "37 "34 " •• .. -• .. I i 1

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Springs EUesmere Selwyn- ■ Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands* 31,036 86,167 224,409 934,245 302,293 186,371 473,871 594,919 81,921 8 450 21 1,160 112 264 295 838 "36 "20 33 397 240 63 50 276 147 "86 50 4 151 4 ! 207 52 I 204 23 445 : 4 I 188 18 613 161 1,201 7 145 S '27 53 121 292 121 753 859 11 42 10 32 47 71 8 182 603 1,213 308 910 210 1,570 01 .. 395 120 937 188 836 135 180 1,462 276 4,626 Totals 5,008,194 285 | 5,196 j 285 5,196 648 648 2,347 100 844 643 424 I 5,503 27 3,754 421 5,635 Otago District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island .. 610,110 291,967 297,136 222,557 137,650 85,528 5,846 203,520 215,489 326,401 410,894 1,116,922 480,545 4,173 I 66 964 ' 6 '.'. 652 905 109 3 648 61 201 10 651 "32 11 75 150 150 8 1 141 96 224 52 369 394 ! 357 572 250 550 349 1,085 1,258 3,203 718 5,417 3,637 20 35 55 329 542 205 500 146 •• 127 51 11 3 1,507 125 170 "84 "85 50 j "40 I •• 14 656 80 108 "27 60 177 10 100 150 932 825 2,537 541 4,146 2,582 2 29 135 15 160 84 974 177 120 5 215 20 735 89 1^311 228 2,200 306 • • .. ! Totals Totals for South Island 4,408,738 10,747,756 72 964 511 9,138 72 964 652 1,997 652 905 112 709 211 683 1,671 17,396 607 13,285 618 5,628 464 3,234 511 I 9,138 1,997 4,395 297 2,106 211 1,596 : 2,575 27,067 980 19,881 1,122 11,263 740 ; 7,860 Totals for Dominion 23,914,506 511 9,138 511 9,138 1,997 1,997 4,395 : 2,172 17,096 2,019 13,677 5,850 74,519 2,470 56,631 1,214 11,662 804 j 8,033 * 1919 figures ; 1920 figures not available.

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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, 1920— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shro] ihire. Southdown. Corricdale. Other Breeds. Name of County. Stud Stud Stud Rams, Ewes to Ewes not 2-tooth be bred to be bred and from this from this over. Season. Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Stud Bams, Ewes to 2-tooth be bred and from this over. Season. Stud Ewesnot gtad to be bred L Dl » from this *«"■"»»• Season. Stud Stud Stud Bams, Ewes to Ewes not - 2-tooth be bred to be bred T „ "?„ and from this from this amDa - over. Season. Season. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Stud Ewes to ! Ewes not a-nri be bred to be bred T *™5L from this from this ■ Lamw - Season, i Season. Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island . . Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke East Taupo Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 5 5 3 ■• • • •• i • • • • •' ■• 'ios •• '■ 69 .. 1 '• I "SO •• .. "20 5 "40 "21 ! ! • ' 118 70 2 "l9 124 in 2 30 "20 •• "70 "23 1 11 4 3 35 I .. i •• "14 "54 "52 .. •• .. 1 1 I •• I . •• I .. •• •• Totals 13 13 296 162 4 81 5 ' 1. 65 23 159 117 16 54 72

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Napier-Gisborne District. Waiapu Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke WoodviUe Pahiatua Akitio 22 I 333 i32 5 75 4 4 2 90 780 111 163 61 66 64 425 77 " •• 5 1 i70 10 iio 1 :: Totals ■22 333 132 96 1,385 66 676 . r 1 * Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston Castlepoint Masterton South Wairarapa Eketahuna Maurieeville 3 26 "l4 5 20 "20 1 1 3 44 16 9 9 120 8 19 1 27 9 32 97 71 323 262 184 425 48 226 73 763 188 11 "70 74 212 178 130 210 15 116 1 14 " "61 54 52 44 14 1 9 8 70 1 179 145 9 546 116 ' 2 "89 19 "73 7 2 37 26 4 3 116 80 820 653 192 16855 64 655 434 17 400 i20 2 24 "l3 17 iio •• Totals.. 139 19 100 76 199 165 346 4,721 +0 2,996 18 409 128 15 115 96 Totals for North Island .. 42 768 19 394 80 280 5 230 3,789 18 409 128 32 199 168 465 6,265 106

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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, 1920.— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Other Breeds. Name of County. Stud Stud Stud Earns, Ewes to Ewes not 2-tooth be bred to be bred and from this from this over. Season. Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Stud Stud Bams, Ewes to Ewes not Qi . ., 2-tooth be bred to be bred j~."dand from this from this ' over. Season. Season. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Stud Ewes to Ewes not be bred to be bred from this from this Season. I Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Stud Stud Rams, ' Ewes to Ewes not q + „ h 2-tooth be bred to be bred t™Z, and from this from this over. : Season. : Season. Stud Stud Stud Bams, 1 Ewes to Ewes not 2-tooth ! be bred to be bred and j from this from this over. , Season. Season. Stud Lambs. Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea Takaka CoUingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 1 70 30 8 32 29 6 72 50 "35 7 75 104 155 509 40 84 279 38 49 11 "25 "ll .. 1 1 Totals.. 118 838 433 81 40 '72 50 1 2r, 11 Canterbttry-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa Halswell 34 9 3 "l5 1 400 180 39 i44 99 .'. "28 "22 "71 " " " "63 -21 3 13 855 35 255 "79 661 "35 227 21 11 73 971 1 248 741 2,815 4,510 "lO I 100 143 1,909 2,662 .. .. .. 152 18 1 1,508 252 l|6l7 3 "49 "40 20 73 17 768 48 87 524 44 6 ioo "l5 55 1 '.'. "37 .. ■• 45 ■• " 83 2 151 42 753 49 1,657 340 .. 543 33 1,145 100 360 •• •• ■• '• . •• I

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Springs ilUesmere Selwyn Ashburton Jeraldine dackenzie Vaimate Chatham Islands 21 157 41 180 47 22 1 45 583 675 1,116 2,615 1,275 610 40 1,353 206 215 -COO 645 816 1,594 771 417 20 1,023 3 1 72 57 35 524 "45 34 14 479 17 14 2 23 104 326 65 170 9 31 299 39 183 2 85 "79 1,163 "80 1 669 1 5 1 3 3 18 216 41 100 12 "l4 181 6 53 10 ! 4 103 in 6 96 7 "61 15 509 400 4 90 : _. 21 2,337 770 1,326 I .. -• •• Totals 1,025 1 13,238 773 — 1,025 13,238 773 8,960 105 839 85: 721 193 2,812 213 2,156 1,206 12,512 865 726S 14 387 j 14 I 250 ' Otago District. ' iVaitaki tlaniototo Vincent jake .. .. .. I Vaihemo Vaikouaiti .. 5 eninsula Daieri 24; 87 212 "82 "82 65 183 4 40 25 5 .,\ 96 •■ •• 60 272 49 27 1,567 187 ■727 264 12 1,104 124 •- 241 I Jruee .. .. .. Jlutha tuapeka Southland VaUace Stewart Island 5 6 "' "23 81 12 •• ■■ ■• • • •- 41 " 3 "68 5 '72 2 136 1 1 "l2 6 - 1 •- .. •■ I Totals.. 83 403 82 1 83 403 82 301 7 108 5 97 5 ! 96 60 350 2,617 276 1,552 12 Totals for South Island .. 1,226 1 1,226 j 14,479 14,479 855 855 9,694 158 1.028 90 858 204 2,980 213 2,266 1,557 15,129 1,141 8,817 16 ! 424 ' 14 267 Totals for Dominion 1,268 1 1,268 15,247 15,247 874 874 10,088 238 ! 1,308 95 1,088 669 1 9,245 15,538 ! 1,141 8,945 48 623 14 435 319 6,055 ; I 1,575 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, 1920— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED, BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester English Leicester. Name of County. .§ . el N IM Oi ■°to .sag g*M 1*« Lambs. K a -•§ -Ss« - ■fad PI llg S3-a« I a-a" Lamb3 - "S teS S £.2 «B.3 j_ja - -a S a a r, H J- K =HS SHI °gS S-S 50 IN IN r^-a^ 111 43 r. CO m Lambs. ■a lis -a 03 _ tH Hi fas " H» > ra rH Lambs. 1 i a ' I I s Lambs Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel .. Thames Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke East Taupo Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 3 15 2 8 3 11 1 8 30 65 6 22 159 350 334 '80 8 50 16 40 90 274 5 '34 53 32 12 83 140 23 I 113 '■ 246 8 64 5 101 15 2i4 20 30 200 115 305 35 110 770 848 220 5 i38 17 411 169 320 1,394 9 381 212 886 32 551 2 1,213 417 379 160 400 575 8 492 311 284 204 37 328 61 11 113 16 310 508 1,969 86 30 43 80 40 149 437 675 968 1,267 1,108 55 28 368 444 153 1,513 1,280 3,149 707 1,899 2,936 11,011 931 6,607 4,335 9,586 1,240 4,800 2,111 9,468 2,100 3,653 44 364 2,332 7,695 80 878 ! 3,189 1,162 1,819 2,193 2,959 50 332 61 127 ! 1,021 950 i 6,365 3,177 j 12,986 290 ; 670 287 200 560 426 2,173 453 1,528 399 2,644 2,184 1,086 7,552 3,785 5,511 3,036 6,635 1,486 153 4,906 18 1 3 37 7 1 7 2 12 1 1 1 7 28 65 52 80 -• ■ ■ '34 48 22 1 3 140 730 15 313 15 28 70 ! 38 j 1 252 80 4 911 797 42 is 26 1,210 180 325 50 2,328 912 ! 1,462 120 44 32 25 40 20 35 182 319 62 176 120 ios 62 108 31 5 1 55 110 14 77 12 12 3 3 264 40 470 80 281 '• 90 490 1,850 250 469 380 70 45 30 20 ' 64 93 103 137 ; 4 66 178 I 383 644 514 I 214 "6; 70 ! 224 io 50 12 60 1,710 290 205 236 3,501 8,559 520 65 53 16 117 102 iso 12 8 110 I io 200 20 70 332 j 453 30 30 23 70 ■■ a .. 70 60 3,900 '.. 23 is '30 25 io 28 "3 50 23 295 26 394 258 2.273 4,770 10,129 .. •• 8 " 33 22 2 .. •• •• io 30 .. ■• 502 161 50 67 25 190 1,365 156 1,226 5,737 i3 14 500 1 " I 4 -- Totals 161 j 273 4,436 126 1,725 j 3,631 763 5,671 584 3,393 16,231 35,797 100,901 14,280 61,161 607 560 716 463 606 276 853 80 I 651 1

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Napier-Gisborxe District. Waiapu Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke WoodviUe Pahiatua Akitio 234 79 8 38 62 31 ii7 14 165 300 698 1,125 826 1,001 235 1,270 185 12 2,983 187 371 521 330 106 1,683 335 815 773 1,493 127 350 340 300 300 8.952 16,198 111,542 | 13,752 81.802 2,680 662 4,439 : 1,207 2,745 8,571 j 11,150 77,643 12,486 47.846 1,641 300 1,940 i 1,230 338 8,042 7,934 , 27.425 3.863 23.558 1,503 572 3,452 [ 369 2,686 4,858 11,147 ! 16,044 5,922 10,802 1,587 1,326 3,644 : 1,496 2,304 9,817 28,995 107,679 25,972 62,383 720 2,512 3,919 ! 533 2,231 3,113 6,749 29,937 7,718 14,589 151 860 760 250 175 1,022 2,852 9,068 1.317 4,499 1,148 4,024 7,492 2,015 4,392 6,304 29,890 67,694 8.977 42,358 375 1,200 3,716 1,115 1,355 728 5,295 6,855 2,695 4,379 459 651 3,012 530 1,397 2,645 4,176 16,519 2,754 | 9,223 513 3 1.089 120 407 515 2,595 7.665 1,422 I 3,276 675 606 5,302 ; 416 2,966 1,502 3,673 14,188 1,568 7,473 863 ,10,396 9,568 ! 2,372 8,611 2,042 2,651 8,233 1,146 ■ 7,023 176 75 67 48 30 i36 i85 205 39 590 5i2 i86 86 105 88 79 20 "' I 21 26 220 io 4 I •• •• •• Totals .. .. . 583 1,936 6,864 1,515 5,099 12,442 23,462 48,673 11,953 29,907 58,111 133,305 500,492 89,592 319,211 579 649 1,102 282 296 Wellington-West Coast District. I I 1,274 9 646 82 29 439 966 176 350 j 61 2,383 : 580 106 i 1,950 135 2,395 11 \ 1,380 82 1,368 389 | 4,625 5 836 1,297 I 786 I Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea, Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea .. Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Maurieeville 2 8 9 30 14 io 22 40 28 16 is 10 10 5 46 io 2 50 53 220 82 20 25 60 55 243 190 219 311 6 568 675 ( 874 160 532 438 100 503 ; 577 135 1,580 | 707 101 1,476 52 52 318 147 114 72 139 111 28 400 500 916 220 200 i 361 .. j 1,591 561 283 312 720 513 582 596 1,323 | 3,784 724 268 863 i 3,748 69 I 115 | 1,232 256 455 I 1,477 3,119 218 879 ! 1,724 , 6,638 148 453 ; 7 1.291 2,345 222 3,416 3,771 14 1 I 26 6 20 320 120 'io 8 9 98 170 3 125 20 1,654 4 20 18 83 " •• I I .. • .. 30 14 60 60 io •- •• •• io 546 1,116 480 50 1,900 64 1,772 1,575 359 2,367 3,386 4,761 1,399 2,405 180 1,882 j 425 3,154 1,125 12,927 .: 2,825 248 I 214 ! 106 2,433 120 2,190 3,132 746 j 8,550 8,629 901 1,623 15,624 19,118 1,775 4,000 18,839 43,962 2,273 2,580 | 5,224 14,931 8,012 9,081 24,345 112,118 : 149 1,267 2,227 23,500 1,109 1,132 i 2,919 I 13,245 1,094 3,080 15,257 ! 59,774 552 1,775 3,152 22,960 829 1,851 9,950 321 861 | 4,842 15,629 ; 1,794 : 7,309 28,052 ] 758 3,743 14,853 1,452 3,250 6,583 38,044 I 896 1,112 246 '< 4,892 922 3,701 3,957 24,834 941 452 955 i 405 788 556 5,222 ' 2,215 314 300 2,743 J 1,246 I 6,113 5,307 110,480 4,992 33,011 2,428 7,808 26,203 181,853 1,916 12,761 1,283 6,738 4,071 36,902 4,521 9,956 2,032 8,371 1,426 | 8,747 1,650 15,017 858 8,807 6,037 29,464 131 1,611 2,097 16,181 308 , 605 197 4,114 125 1,375 118 84 54 8 128 290 274 200 55 50 100 230 96 i 22 40 28 16 20 80 •• •- 21 50 1,049 50 1,162 39 I 138 197 5 13 354 I 11 3 •-. 15 10 10 5 46 50 361 500 1,600 2,071 38 4 150 666 2,098 40 200 397 54 358 2,038 i 473 1,462 j 62 2,564 ' 260 2,291 : 820 f 26 3,514 J 91 10 4 n 430 225 155 11 487 20 i-io 239 .. io io Totals 275 275 1,512 8,498 1,643 4,358 10,286 15,989 49,344 8,000 29,481 j42,574 134,901 486,994 68,853 313,254 820 17 2,353 105 ; 1,923 267 20 947 160] Totals, North Island 1,019 3,721 62,781 i 116,916 304,003 1,088,387172,725 693,626 2,006 [ 577 3,718 1,207 ! 2,668 1,169 296 1,800 • 80 816 19,798 I 3,284 ,11,182 26,359 140,214 103,688 i20,537

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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, 1920— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester English Leicester. Kame of County. -O H3 -.sc u ra tM CM m^ » i-Soo Lambs. -5-33 P.S3 H Iff III aS* I §«* L»"bs. l_H Jag -go I »2« A S feS ££■= h> 3 00 O*-- CD a-a» Lambs. j <D «l| fff gSl S-5" Lambs. -IS fe «§ t£j oo .* « 3 *3 S-a| 1-33 3|5 P° Hf : 2l! Lambs Marlborough - NelsoSt - Westland District. Waimea .. .. 56 Takaka. .. .. 13 CoUingwood .. .. 8 Buller .. .. 3 Inangahua .. .. 2 Murchison .. .. 2 Grey .. .. .. 1 Westland .. .. 3 Sounds .. .. 13 Marlborough .. .. 1,000 Awatere .. .. 813 j 242 i 1,266 | 207 524 23 ; 160 .. 100 30 150 .. 50 8 100 .. 45 ] 40 .. 20 : 127 260 i 10 65 35,836 37,382 5,157 15,724 23,496 I 26,970 ; 4,599 7,578 94 29 2 54 1 I 63 6 538 1,090 122 5 50 43 3,598 9,283 46,793 2,476 21,236 6 654 1,126 9,790 417 4,483 180 799 3,013 426 ; 1,906 49 6 26 .. 5 69 530 3 35 .. 52 264 151 333 50 77 319 241 376 240 212 310 1,668 2,643 20,744 222 9,958 412 1,219 I 2,074 9,968 261 4,536 50 146 j 550 16 2 3 1 9 1 15 67 48 60 •• 59 25 7 .. " 1 8 1 65 245 924 40 525 i3 2,253 5,930 396 1( 468 338 55 50 115 il2 36' 1,97! i Totals .. .. 1,914 59,754 | 66,336 ! 9,973 24,106 1,040 166 1,819 55 821 ! 8,696 16,326 91,628 4,092 42,465 162 172 59 1,276 565 i 8,196 ! 396 2,351 canterbttry-kaikotjea District. Kaikoura ,. .. 231 Amuri .. .. 884 Cheviot, .. .. 90 Waipara .. .. 173 Ashley Kowai .. .. 71 Oxford .. .. 13 Rangiora .. .. 4 Evre .. .. .. 12 Tawera .. .. 210 Malvern Paparua .. .. 3 Waimairi .. Heathcote Akaroa .. Mount Herbert Wairewa .. .. ' 10 9,584 8,727 90 3,620 28,807 ,38,855 i 4,901 12,646 956 ' 3,759 298 900 5,784 , 9,630 j 30 ; 2,183 40 260 | 150 210 809 i 201 66 50 1,320 160 223 254 | 171 ] 95 j 5 1,455 \ 29 105 3,959 7,809 354 2,320 154 1,730 277 336 277 ! 406 12 400 10 1,346 iio 200 586 i 4=0 i 63 50 31 32 •• 8 5 10 107 120 56 i9 '60 j 37 63 401 706 ! 1,606 226 I 14 9 28 24 5 21 210 85 31 82 65 98 18 87 15 92 179 70 10 108 5,904 50 268 480 680 223 98 1,160 50 70 68 213 56 33 285 124 503 66 222 237 233 107 14 175 40 7 250 8 86 690 754 50 735 270 1,201 104 370 60 50 35 640 1,005 3,142 160 886 14 1,653 45 705 27 2,345 41 965 75 1,995 303 .. 194 32 385 10 10 30 505 ! • .. 499 700 I 146 57 238 49 i 368 200 465 120 244 5 163 713 17 2,115 241 79 450 75 352 32 75 942 401 5,969 562 116 1,470 1,146 449 7,212 152 1,320 277 15 720 1,577 65 29 99 136 12 202 25 157 1,282 4 125 3 554 1,777 681 293 B81 1,320 277 720 1,577 65 29 136 -• 7 4 2 15 100 15 40 202 25 1,282 125 39 18 182 48 346 99 17 75 no 1 93

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Halswell Springs EUesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands* 6 25 629 12,918 474 12,022 72 340 23 51 ! 1,415 30,275 247 4,501 1 [ 200 6 25 629 12,918 474 12,022 72 340 23 51 ! 1,415 30,275 247 4,501 1 j 200 322 17,796 30,088 5,328 434 40,926 3,982 500 299 2,030 1,935 473 84 4,863 316 7,082 9,752 1,505 158 10,875 888 300 163 35 13 66 155 2 70 2,223 35 1,289 53 •• •■ 244 20 197 40 620 95 322 154 14 40 7 2 21 164 629 512 300 1,659 897 750 .. 80 79 18 1,773 1,054 3,510 450 3,255 138 1,255 751 11,529 508 8,046 4.382 9,665 V. 100 155 562 1,199 70 j 2,150 30 ! 408 486 ; 3,549 213 ■ 4,411 2,756 7,584 iZ\ ■■ 95 198 14 105 3,372 388 1,097 329 1,129 1,293 964 50 3,133 1,294 21 94 115 6,398 3,001 3,372 1,158 11,387 23 121 482 562 245 40 1,469 16 158 20 1,365 1.591 1,315 731 'i,161 95 .. 126 155 130 ! 636 548 108 i 1,402 1,212 190 3,895 5,330 2,018 i 16,844 1,953 775 11,895 484 460 2,522 480 10 j 2,082 420 418 j 2,084 3 12 245 279 320 1,185 2,246 5,611 798 3,905 192 1,346 571 89 2,109 i90 8 200 300 .. Totals 4,568 110,417 4,568 110,417 1176,239 16,747 53,570 708 468 4,523 580 1,746 6,632 9,479 47,063 4,335 21,159 12,343 3,727 29,780 3,067 12,697 19,581 6,916 69,275 4,946 24,183 Otago District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island 973 ! 29,542 159 5,969 617 23,171 1,073 18,857 41 110 4 1,224 39 1,125 29 39 3,060 194 1,883 143 620 ____L__ 973 ! 29,542 j 38,945 3,415 159 5,969 ! 3,693 377 617 123,171 22,827 2,838 1,073 18,857 20,923 1,929 41 110 1,698 4 1,224 171 39 1,125 2,460 273 29 39 3,060 | 3,325 450 194 1,883 3,106 184 143 620 j 1,019 2 .. 22,140 754 4,901 9,445 957 37 13 1 3 15 4 12 10 72 64 150 is 1,125 •• 122 . 624 370 904 1,036 50 567 .. 289 110 171 1,221 20 721 461 1,451 1,182 727 741 282 16 1,818 1,450 3,791 2,717 8,398 4,224 14 350 2,414 299 1,461 1,714 120 2,475 1,461 3,938 4,788 17,130 5,337 300 3,952 600 13,475 1,238 6,446 620 3,087 176 4,878 1,037 210 345 10,092 1,524 5,966 242 27,883 4,462 17,929 2,668 79,225 4,856 25,355 ' 3,273 372 j 154 1,931 5,517 3,023 2,225 2,976 180 7 4,762 4,232 16,949 12,613 48,779 12,681 308 3,195 548 357 55 393 198 59 279 763 398 240 2,774 1,015 1 785 8,422 239 2,133 10 430 1,100 820 113 220 292 ; 2,301 33 783 400 764 3,638 12,915 1,209 I 3,120 787 27 44 18 442 585 1,589 777 4,668 682 6 48 228 159 98 374 560 850 636 4,609 2,788 539 133 36 34 1 3 20 2 2 127 42 2 428 1,342 10 \ 128 ■ ■ ! '.'. 31 14 ni 8 37 938 323 1,150 195 20 1,370 45 17 1,658 72 2,700 1,750 149 620 180 15 35 493 850 •• Totals j 3,313 85,561 3,313 85,561 98,167 9,466 44,454 232 965 4,181 241 2,908 27,272 i 41,787 199,215 20,850 116,183! 10,275 7,706 32,021 4,269 15,706 948 820 3,706 265 2,847 _ Totals, South Island 9,795 255,732 9,795 255,732 J340, 742 36,186 10,523 876 5,475 42,600 67,592 337,906 | 29,277 179,807 j 22,780 11,433 61,973 7,336 28,462 21,805 8,301 81,177 5,607 i 29,386 122,130 1,980 1,599 Totals for Dominion 10,814 259,453 360,540 39,470 133,312 28,339 41,813 114,211 j 21,413 68,256 159,516 371,595 1,426,293J202,002 873,433 '< 24,786 12,010 165,691 8,543 31,130 22,974 i 8,597 82,977 5,687 30,202 * 1919 figures; 1920 figures not available.

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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, 1920.— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

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Shropshire. mthdown. Corriedale. :aU-breds. ;lier Breeds. Name of County. „-8 . ! g'S . Ol CM Z, -? 2— & Lambs. sq-ag |-ag -a -a IM tr CD £ ° -S Lambs. > c 00 m £ M |rS| 1-32 r%%° ■Ta ■aSg o g * — h J S-°a ©So 151 Lambs. Mi •a a K Ja .-a la S3 "go 03 — — ©fig — O 00 = r3» C|HLambs. -a -3 a h? a ■a * • 5 s ■ 3 - r. ! L _ - = — l j--a cd CM tM So * I « a « o £ ra ° « %%& 1 Lambs g.o.a Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden.. Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua West Taupo .. Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke East Taupo Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 3 2 5 22 8 2 11 34 12 5 12 15 2 31 5 798 9 iio '22 67 69 20 8 3 4 389 3 128 28 40 5 20 ■' i2 1 io 6 1 19 33 7 3 45 167 11 44 18 6 10 61 1 I 25 1 18 2 4 1 1 is 17 2 25 4 30 150 230 8 50 4 40 4 3 5 5 8 20 4 46 .. 1 " 8 ! 1 Totals 178 1,115 35 613 462 ; 46 26 43 ,-y 410 58

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Napier - Gisborxe District. 1 Waiapu Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke WoodviUe Pahiatua Akitio 34 3 15 18 29 431 126 84 590 435 180 375 6 60 150 207 85 391 176 288 172 169 45 110 67 353 87 20 20 .. " .. •• ! 83 24 480 121 98 5 '• 45 9 • • .. •• -• I ■• •• 356 108 278 2 55 102 25 2 10 122 3 192 •• 1 ■• '-• •• 20 5 - •• .. ■ •' I Totals 70 70 2,994 271 1,448 535 1,148 41 121 j 138 83 I 24 — r ... _ W'ellixgton-West Coast | District. 30 Clifton Taranaki Egmont .. Stratford Whangamomona Eltham .. Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina .. Manawatu .. Horowhenua .. .. I Hutt .. .. .. I Makara .. Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton .. Castlepoint .. .. | Eketahuna Maurieeville 3 1 3 17 26 23 8 18 2 32 21 24 50 21 5 18 48 20 23 8 1 •■ 49 " 1 7 •• •• •• " 59 171 33 773 620 373 2 1,002 891 422 232 250 395 262 57 44 744 646 762 225 239 240 j 3 20 7 34 5 36 300 248 70 216 40 168 185 380 280 ■ .. .. I I 304 772 88 39 149 272 98 543 62 30 1,033 518 63 45 14 24 28 249 ; 670 140 1,973 700 100 520 79 3 20 31 •■ .. 225 105 80 136 94 344 30 is 1,606 42 36 13 16 4 1,610 96 " l 50 " 11 I 40 20 11 4 162 8 1,024 169 45 j •- .. •- 49 21 266 35 310 61 125 49 436 45 78 64 110 42 5 452 1,523 " ■• 25 2 .. •• •• Totals 154 24 483 92 8,513 | 724 4,627 689 j 5,047 j 689 364 j 1,122 i 3,735 364 1,122 3,735 S62 1,652 377 31 360 80 230 Totals, North Island 402 29 1,598 35 705 11,969 995 6,121 i i 1,224 I 6,221 I i ! 448 1,122 3,856 862 1,652 604 i 31 853 I 80 312

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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, 1920— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Other Breei Is. Name of County. ra n tt - OS . ij«^. S - ci £«« dl ci Ssi osg gSi Lambs - arM Sax; -H © -h • £ - = o | Sao l|l l|l la! j II* LambS " ci l--°3 , S J 5 P" » S3 W CM © •fi £ 5 5 a 5 -=g.S , b2.S I s I © HI C I _Q ! Lambs - ill lit 3 M itl Lambs - s f . ll-g sea ci ci hh-°3 s-5 -a -a ass |hS ci ci ag| S a en © eel ~ 2 3 "r-S Lambs 36 4 1 1,041 3,053 672 1,420 20 j 3 8 6 marlbororgh-nelson-Westland District. Waimea Takaka CoUingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 42 10 9 8 2 7 1 4 4 57 •5 320 140 18 10 20 168 44 11 ..1 1 3 1 2 16 17 44 i3 1 43 10 48 25 16 " - .._ 166 -• 39 59 90 52 5 4 .. .. •• 2 330 1,262 1,460 500 600 ,m 350 | 92 100 ! 42 ; .. ! .. j 13,292 29,783 I 2,290 114,432 16,416 40,283 j 4,195 j 20,884 | 14 8 912 220 .. •■ ■• Totals 87 62 478 30 212 in; 13 142 541 766 39 389 ! 2,875 30,824 73,511 7,249 36,836 39 220 912 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa 85 133 154 34 43 64 53 74 13 120 35 7 1 18 10 7 5 21 20 90 203 ! 117 30 50 244 62 39 15 1 16 79 131 11 40 56 96 128 24 317 67 5 9 19 13 39 8 232 ! 150 158 148 28 6 28 1 i 10 [ 72 70 10 3 53 664 592 1,606 731 222 191 13 40 76 2 43 8 19 440 17,279 1,520 16,001 6,908 46.205 1,854 7.523 80 5,800 474 4,841 100 561 32 2,018 50 650 914 40 7,484 1,975 505 4,918 855 612 21,257 1,522 3,541 365 55 3,272 150 1,324 140 95 94 512 40 574 89 3 24 300 19 10,882 28.459 1,531 2,638 396 1,527 420 1,810 8,843 2,046 447 30,934 423 9,951 74,629 1,404 31,418 30,227 603 10,211 27,912 1.145 12,074 4,109 197 2,251 427 100 27 4,982 I 340 2,435 3,103 170 768 9,241 I 1,002 3,325 11,752 I 10 4,111 7,188 793 4,549 3,459 402 1,072 1.497 .. 450 295 j 8 2,500 306 .. 443 560 9 2 4 2 13 2 71 15 21 30 -• 15 11 io 9 19 4 1,264 60 20 100

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Halswell Springs .. .. 14 Ellesmere .. .. 35 Selwyn .. .. I 71 Ashburton .. .. 814 Geraldine .. .. 74 Levels .. .. 12 Mackenzie .. .. 5 j Waimate .. .. 37 Chatham Islands* .. '.'. iss 20 '.'. 400 I i38 20 50 168 10 9 3 111 291 ; 232 149 23 13 40 104 2 1 248 260 618 447 355 i7 171 135 41 103 47 ' 200 1,032 95 36 2,011 435 843 3,401 143 .. 40 44 532 : 320 4,138 1,663 ! 10,508 39,531 136 10 500 683 2,321 dlv .. .. .. 232 1,185 275 : 1,871 ] 28 368 6,313 252 1,617 398 2,987 7.499 1,420 4,706 1,307 44,966 73,617 5,061 129,062 168 294 4,328 1,211 I 2,025 11 687 1.918 466 ] 1,074 854 22,132 i 68.777 1,643 '< 26,318 607 ! 9.952 ! 28,170 930 13,588 22 184 1.356 .. 834 ; 2 6: 35 179 I 300 4 | 4 4 i 29 100 22 6,400 50 1,333 '.. 18 100 1,900 136 221 j 2,i30 20,184 400 3,310 Totals ... .. 1,906 _ a. — 33 ' 1,018 33 1,018 100 547 1,980 2,658 45 616 7,219 ! 23,265 151,131 4,708 68,488 10,172 ! 142,165i403,784: 17,855 166,680 380 '■ 400 7,965 236 2,198 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 87 Maniototo .. .. 3 Vincent .. Lake .. .. .. 1 Waihemo .. .. 19 Waikouaiti Peninsula .. . . 1 Taieri .. .. 4 Bruce .. .. 17 Clutha Tuapeka .. .. I 2 Southland .. .. 77 Wallace .. ...J 22 Stewart Island .. SI 102 664 '.. 27 14 102 SI 664 125 118 470 36 9 104 1,133 4,723 12,518 322 2,979 6,890 914 2,720 8,647 432 1,630 5,293 661 .. 472 431 1,652 14,821 38 460 1,268 450 1,000 6,446 3,880 4,426 2,144 80 4,071 699 17.116 41.749 2,840 14,884 321 5.056 5.294 423 2,285 i 517 21,488 30.764 2,641 15,350 424 : 12.306 12.506 2,738 7,035 37 .. 320 80 30 286 200 6.730 2,202 2,374 i 2 ;; 3 i 260 253 22 : 55 i 58 249 714 31,296 27,716 100 i 25 574 104 91 4,847 237 203 18,812 551 42 1.614 200 28 .. 110 205 3,655 8.698 ; 974 3,697 276 • 4.460 10,999 930 5,795 130 4 11 10 31 65 32 27 14 16 20 5 20 7 | Totals .. . . 233. 233 j 102 | 786 102 786 125 624 53 124 260 5,141 | 45,083 77,180 8,391 I 40.613 ! 2,835 165.895 1117.500 12,828 51,450 28 31 97 . —- Totals, South Island 2,226 197 2,282 197 2,282 255 1,383 2,129 2,795 45 876 12,502 | 68,889 229,077 13,138 109,490 15,882 |238,884 J594.795 37,932 254,966 447 431 8,282 236 ! 3,117 : Totals for Dominion ,2,628 226 3,880 290 2,088 14,098 1,035 8,916 1,269 | 7,097 12,950 ; 70,011 : 232,933 14,000 1111,142 15,882 |238,884 1594,795 37,932 |254,966 1 1,051 462 I 9,135 I 316 ; 3,429 * 1919 figures ; 1920 figures not available.

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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, 1920—c ontinued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Name of County. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to Ewes not to be bred from bo bred from this Season. this Season. Lambs. Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin .. .. Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke East Taupo Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 7,328 1,830 9,354 7,637 15,179 7,290 11,749 10,817 1.01(1 5,362 1,392 10,112 4,076 7,919 179 1,541 5,972 4,061 28,004 1,144 2,455 2,451 7,931 6,674 24,581 15,610 27,501 27,307 599 3,081 11,740 33,709 18,782 1.946 6,132 327 27,883 3,814 10,967 3,019 36,284 6,587 21.231 4,106 33,356 8,618 22,909 5,759 7,128 50 15,444 5.125 182 681 16,245 3,607 13,415 3.671 15,863 1,502 2,862 137 1,176 380 11,234 4,876 14,694 6,208 68,279 9,818 9,935 2,420 7.568 4.217 3.790 1,430 8,996 4,306 25,159 1,692 37,417 9,526 61,296 18,916 60,798 12,681 52.913 18,393 4,212 2,837 3,214 2,826 18,81.7 6,473 47,552 17.443 11,849 3,600 15,038 7,337 18.9(H) 13,010 22,034 12,746 3,295 7,673 208 6,652 7,709 8,606 1.680 824 1,999 5,610 42,843 4,424 1,427 1,889 5,759 13,513 30,415 43,320 50,546 40,736 1,480 597 11,274 37,999 Totals 305,595 305,595 685,733 173,391 435,022 i N API ER-G IS BORNE DISTRICT. 41,421 107,877 58,294 140,480 180,230 37,714 10,413 45,852 18,779 21,574 7,546 19,243 20,715 Waiapu Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke WoodviUe Pahiatua Akitio 41.421 107,877 58,294 140,480 180,230 37,714 10,413 45,852 18,779 21,574 7,546 19,243 20,715 204,915 38,814 31.9,926 71,991. 286,704 43,826 | 224.252 62,314 320,473 116,608 116,031 47,414 11,950 13,080 209,785 38,310 32,796 8,563 110,315 19,107 29.643 9,385 78.808 11,011 99.644 18,761 144,509 225,134 184,712 150,169 186,296 68,297 25,641 117,394 25,119 65,614 17,858 47,862 68,245 , ... Totals 710,138 710,138 2,105,242 499,184 1,326,850 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford 19,454 1,458 725 17,436 19,454 1,458 725 17,436 29,664 7,920 8,596 1,291 3,760 1,120 29,016 3,277 18,605 4,751 5,062 15,274

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Name of County. I " Wethers, 2-tooth and over. I 1 Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from Lambs. this Season. Wellington West Coast District — continued. 27,163 23,248 21,353 1,635 71,783 64,812 127,481 99,575 279,388 62,539 33,537 75,299 56,572 38,456 34,430 38,435 26,572 152,876 82,232 203,253 75,492 48,335 31,646 2,715 15,81.4 6,021 13,400 6.64.3 9,733 478 748 27,239 35,518 17,999 34,900 44,278 90,699 28,189 65,003 70,494 208,790 12,416 29,371 9,658 12,901 9,596 47,429 4,298 30,559 15,139 41,887 9,938 18,383 4,491 23,040 2,223 12,193 28,049 108,675 11,094 39,855 26,809 121,286 8,955 46,303 5,589 26,183 1,613 13.185 Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West, Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Maurieeville 21,057 16,953 24,882 125 88,203 56,256 89,640 80,524 157,739 10,571 25,616 20,644 12,278 12.377 1.5,331 12,848 6,453 63,283 20,842 57,543 22,468 7,380 3,729 Totals 865,826 1,747,148 367,532 1,089,547 Totals, North. Island .. 1,881,559 4,538,123 1,040,107 2,851,419 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea Takaka CoUingwood .. .. Buller Inangahua Murehison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 29,658 3,428 1,886 951 2,232 7,248 4,230 3,524 16,091 30,573 17,289 29,658 3,428 1,886 951 2,232 7,248 4,230 3,524 16,091 30,573 17,289 125,787 23,389 6,247 2,743 5,810 24,062 14,266 18,665 75,369 89,818 76,545 8,823 50,064 945 10,531 982 4,684 319 1,030 1,589 1,395 2,738 13,251 2,288 5,501 2,936 11,541 2,978 35,206 4,973 39,966 5,271 30,787 Totals 117,110 117,110 462,701 33,842 203,956 Canterisury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura 12,319 29,625 9,875 18,759 11,234 10,899 8,891 5,013 5,181 7,087 19,949 6,106 483 1,745 8,657 12,319 an nni65,396 75,090 65,479 144,142 46,646 42,083 48,579 18,781 23,111 23,470 57,530 12,478 4,503 4,920 43,933 3,259 23,473 5,234 32,506 3,381 25,724 7,149 44,763 2,339 18,641 4,392 13,978 7,715 18,690 2,829 6,498 3,298 8,062 1,944 16,372 10,033 32,268 1,821 12,897 392 575 2,240 5,983 15,560 Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern 29,625 9,875 18,759 11,234 10,899 8,891 5,013 5,181 7,087 19,949 Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa 6,106 483 1,745 8,657

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Name of County. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to j Ewes not to be bred from ■ be bred from this Season. this Season. Lambs. Canterbury-Kaikoura District — conkl. Mount Herbert Wairewa Halswell Springs Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands* 3,242 2,905 2.790 2.656 5.203 24,627 55,947 25.954 21.316 19,755 42,608 11,220 33,749 18.715 7.881 13,725 40.138 77.915 100.Ill 144,659 85,852 140,395 226,886 21,573 542 482 734 1,941 7,630 9,527 13,426 16,072 10,157 11,691 24,274 4,541 i 9,123 12,300 1,944 5.586 13.609 37,938 112.978 63.551 42,005 57,381 106,472 15,458 Totals 374,046 1,918.070 190,786 780,592 Otago District. 208,098 109,363 77.191 51,759 64,725 29,084 3,155 86,181 91,835 129,359 117,871 425,857 200,042 1.388 24,896 14,646 4.407 5,917 8,073 2,439 65 14,264 14,041 19,908 15,889 56,716 35,573 60 84,694 48,662 35,284 25,578 32,434 11,307 1,433 45,528 53,940 75,840 70,940 251,707 117,426 773 Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart island 55,602 47.931 24,181 31,759 13,245 5.813 425 29,310 27,732 34,526 51,109 148,267 53.682 789 Totals 524,374 1,595,908 216,894 855,546 Totals, South Island 1,015,530 3,976,679 441,522 1,840,094 Totals lor Dominion .. 2,897,089 8,514,802 1,481,629 4,691,513 • 1919 agures i; 1920 figures n lot available.

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Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. Auckland. NapierGisborne. WellingtonWest Coast. Total. SS3& «s-sr land. Otago, | Total. Dominion. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Other breeds 2,463 9.654 193 471 155 299 172 5,970 11,659 487 2,223 1 22.321 67,654 535 265 440 8,103 555 226 30.754 88.967 728 1.223 595 10.625 555 399 4.972 908 7.836 83 1.389 167 128 37 I 8.476 1,587 9.708 10,958 23.996 1.750 5.374 21.848 665 2.593 1,715 32.959 9.944 869 217 161 4.795 19 16.041 4.210 50.503 20.985 26.254 2.134 5.663 26.644 721 i I 16,041 34,964 139.470 21,713 27,477 2,729 16,288 27,199 1,120 Totals 13,407 13,407 20.340 20.340 100,099 133,846 15.521 84,362 . 53,272 153,155 ~' 287,001 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Halfbreds Other breeds 6,721 14.042 228,370 2.346 2.471 1.946 534 43 557 6,721 14.042 228,370 2.346 2.471 1.946 534 43 1 15.997 126,437 1.100,711 2.612 296 70 6,396 162 15.997 126,437 1.100.711 2.612 296 70 6,396 162 245 16.286 113,100 1.046,576 5.218 1,394 753 19.600 7,735 39.004 253,579 2,375,657 10,176 4.161 2.769 26.530 7,940 1,880 162.083 3.901 163.207 393 12.789 869' 109 1,877 151.295 1,171 361.541 8.025 88.668 61.614 124,901 3.604 5.339 254,811 740.656 11,179 240.961 8.527 405.307 69.977 8.586 1.870 437 176,408 250.508 163 764.585 20.453 657.182 131.984 146.276 6.343 5.885 433.096 1,142,459 12,513 803,58! 274.03! 3.032.83! 142. 16( 150.43' 9.11! 32.411 441.03( 1,142.45! 14.39; 557 245 1,078 Totals 257,030 257,030 1 1,252.926 1.252,926 1,211,740 2,721,696 497,694 1,660,338 1,162,744 3,320,776 6,042,47! Crossbreds and others not otherwise 1. enumerated 1,599,741 ,599,741 4 4,641,414 1,641,414 4,070,053 10,311,208 817,609 3,263,494 3,192,722 i 7,273,825 17,585,031 Grand totals .. .. 1, ,870,178 3,914.680 5,381,892 13,166,750 1,330,824 1,870,178 5,914,680 5,008,194 4,408,738 10,747,756 23,914,501

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S U M M A R Y. Number op Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1919 and 1920. 1919. 1920. Sheep .. .. .. •• •• .. 25,828,554 23,914,506 Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — Earns .. .. .. .. .. 13,541 13,545 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 165,676 154,376 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 12,196 9,733 Lambs 127,150 109,347 318,563 287,001 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flockbook— Rams .. .. .. .. .. 307,763 293,038 Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 924,919 1,004,086 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 2,725,604 2,899,371 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 308,335 330,922 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 1,508,305 1,515,055 5,774,926 6,042,472 Crossbred and other sheep not otherwise enumerated— Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 2,997,713 2,897,089 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 9,450,620 8,514,802 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 1,490,866 1,481,629 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 5,795,866 4,691,513 19,735,065 17,585,033

Sheep District in North Is] land. Sheep District in South Island. •a a M a -1 ii *3 is ¥ ■sis O EH h m o <5 ,o (J> en si H 8 CdX o M O 13 o H a o •a 1 o fi •Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook)— Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Other breeds 0-13 0-51 0-01 0-03 0-01 0-02 6-13 0-51 0-01 0-03 A. AT 3 1 1 1 0-10 0-20 0-01 0-41 1-27 0-01 0-00 -001 0-15 0-01 0-00 0-23 0-69 o-oi 0-01 o-oo 0-08 0-00 o-oo 0-37 0-07 0-60 O-IIO 0-10 0-01 0-01 0-00 o-oo 0-37 0-07 0-60 O-IIO 0-10 0-01 0-01 0-00 o-oo 0-17 0-03 0-19 0-22 0-49 0-03 0-11 0-44 0-01 0-06 0-04 0-75 j 0-23 0-02 0-00 0-00 0-11 0-110 0-15 0-04 0-46 0-20 0-24 0-02 0-05 0-25 0-01 0-07 0-15 0-59 0-09 0-1 I. 0-01 0-07 0-11 0-00 0-01 0-02 0-04 0-01 0-01 1 0-00 Totals 0-72 0-72 0-35 1-86 1-02 1-16 I 1-16 1-69 1-21 1-42 1-20 ■iheo.p of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Elock-book — Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Halfbreds Other breeds 0-36 0-75 12-21 0-13 0-13 0-10 0-03 0-00 0-3(i 0-75 12-21 0-13 0-13 0-10 0-03 0-0(1 ii 5 1 3 3 II 3 0 0-27 2-14 18-61 0-04 0-01 0-00 0-11 o-oo 0-30 2-10 19-46 0-10 0-03 0-00 0-37 0-14 0-30 1-93 18-04 0-08 0-03 0-02 0-20 0-06 12-18 0-29 12-26 0-03 0-96 0-07 0-01 0-14 11 -37 0-09 12-18 0-29 12-26 0-03 0-96 0-07 0-01 0-14 11 -37 0-09 7-22 0-16 1-77 1-23 2-49 0-07 0-11 5-09 14-79 0-22 5-47 0-19 9-19 1-59 0-19 0-04 0-01 4-00 5-69 0-00 7-11 0-19 6-11 1-23 1-36 0-06 0-05 4-03 10-64 0-12 3-36 1-15 12-68 0-59 0-63 0-04 0-14 1-84 4-78 0-06 0-03 o-o:! 3 o-oo 0-02 0-01 Totals 13-74 13-74 4 21-18 22-52 20-67 37-40 I 37-40 I 33-15 20-37 30-90 25-27 Orossbreds and others not otherwise enumerated Grand totals 85-54 85-54 78-47 75-62 78-31 61 -44 100-00 65-16 72-42 100-00 67-68 | 73-53 . 100-00 LOO-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 1 100-00

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

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

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1908.

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Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gis-borne Sheep District. ■Wellington- I MarlboroughWest Coast I Nclson-Westlanfl Sheep Sheep District. District. 4,332 I 974 CanterburyKaikoura Sheep District Otago Total Sheep in District. Dominion. i Stud rams (entered in Elock-book) Other rams Wethers Breeding-owes Dry ewes Lambs 649 898 3,773 2,919 | 13,545 22,008 343,269 806,610 189,054 508,588 75,254 869,112 2,674,898 604,563 1,689,955 63,630 16,327 1,020,166 225,348 2,357,196 714,555 450,016 I 56,719 1,480,552 I 316,901 65,489 670,956 2,858,472 246,306 1,163,1.98 50,330 293,038 772,324 3,901,175 2,156,818 11,568,549 275,626 1,822,284 1,150,721 6,315,915 Totals 1,870,178 5,914,680 5,381,892 1,330,824 5,008,194 4,408,738 ! , 23,914,506

Year. North Island. South Island. Dominion. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-owes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 5,698,865 6,356,783 6,456,509 6,354,874 6,393,460 6,505,491 6,619,378 6,643,567 7,230,450 7,475,418 6,846,053 6,311,797 5,838,704 626,687 580,092 690,435 751,817 755,906 729,637 697,352 704,218 546,821 617,565 1,106,652 1,202,085 1,243,633 5,545,176 ' 540,158 6,013,563 435,167 6,058,871 518,078 ' 5,969,589 i 560,643 5,883,569 ] 579,857 6,015,545 ! 434,070 6,300,798 i 468,923 5,971,814 i 678,242 5,662,317 j 657,214 5,784,751 | 455,082 6,175,981 i 492,097 6,030,103 ' 609,312 5,729,845 578,651 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 13,200,169 13,022,034 12,341,900 11,568,549 1,166,845 ! 1,015,259 I 1,208,513 1,312,460 ! 1,335,763 1,163,707 1,166,275 1,382,460 1,204,035 1,072,647 1,598,749 1,811,397 1,822,284

Year. Stud Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Wethers, Two-tooth and Over. Broeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 14,902 16,060 15,068 17,275 16,155 13,156 13,385 16,084 15,114 10,464 11,932 13,541 13,545 257,850 282,858 290,501 280,623 290,433 300,534 308,484 299,167 301,017 318,766 313,179 307,763 293,038 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 3,696,520 3,922,632 3,901,175 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 13,022,034 12,341,900 11,568,549 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 1,598,749 1,811,397 1,822,284 6,387,017 6,368,190 7,073,076 6,719,024 6,470,804 6,985,827 7,178,782 7,318,148 6,896,954 7,150,516 7,895,888 7,431,321 6,315,915 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 26,538,302 25,828,554 23,914,506

3 CD rH Stud and Flock Rams. Stud Breedingewes. Total Stud Sheep 0I a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. Stud Sheep v,iL Lambs, and Flock Rrao/ i,v„ Ewes - Hams. Wethers. I-Jres? Dry Ewes - Lambs - Grand Total, Stud and Flock Sheep 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 19181 1919 1920 272,752 298,918 305,569 297,898 306,588 313,690 321,869 315,251 316,131 329,230 325,111 321,304 306,583 230,075 222,799 227,187 229,709 232,782 228,145 229,055 237,717 252,201 160,212 171,437 165,676 154,376 14,725 157,556 675,108 3,378,398 11,013,966 1,152,120 6,229,461 14,192 153,948 689,857 3,427,994 12,147,547 | 1,001,067 I 6,214,242 13,943 i 160,234 700,933 3,167,082 12,288,193 1,194,570 6,912,842 14,117 163,899 705,623 | 3,342,281 12,094,754 1,298,343 6,555,125 11,563 155,498 706,431 ; 3,359,969 12,044,247 1,324,200 6,315,306 12,902 167,605 722,342 3,207,550 12,292,891 1,150,805 6,818,222 13,526 170,169 734,619 3,211,661 1.2,691,121 .1,152,749 7,008,613 17,341 i 176,556 746,865 3,270,221 12,377,624 1,365,119 7,141,592 15,012 : 175,155 758,499 3,478,263 12,640,566 1,189,023 6,721,799 6,212 114,778 610,432 3,457,824 13,099,957 < 1,066,435 7,035,738 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 112,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 12,190 127,150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 9,733 109,347 580,039 3,901,175 11,414,173 1,812,551 6,206,568 11,013,966 12,147,547 12,288,193 12,094,754 12,044,247 12,292,891 12,091,121 12,377,624 12,640,566 13,099,957 12,850,597 12,176,224 11,414,173 1,152,120 1,001,067 1,194,570 1,298,343 1,324,200 1,150,805 .1,152,749 1,305,119 1,189,023 1,066,435 1,592,452 1,799,201 1,812,551 22,449,053 23,480,707 24,209,620 23,996,126 23,750,153 24,191,810 24,798,763 24,901,421 24,788,150 25,270,386 26,538,302 25,828,554 23,914,506

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1920. 2. On the 30th April, 1920. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Owners of Sheep owning Sheep Districts in Counties. ■ o 0 S 0 So rt g -g gg Owners •-■ Z%% rt S S° S"°- ° § oS o °- ; g <= 2- ° of sheen Sheep. rH CM OO O - Oo, io - O.-OO I -O a"S 0I onee PName and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. AUCKLAND DISTRICT — Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Whangarei Subdivision — Whangarei Otamatea Hohson Auckland Subdivision — Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Franklin Coromandel Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames Ohinemuri Piako ... Waikato Subdivision — Waikato Raglan Waipa... Matamata Rotorua East Taupo ... ... 48 17 65 35 35 18 40 28 24 4 19 26 7 2 5 ... 18 5 4 2 ... i 116 44 148 95 Reakes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. Pope, E. S., Wellington, Asst. Director-General. Young, A. R., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, Live-stock Division. 4/,644 , 16,715 [ otway, J. W., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock, 80,731 j Eegistrar of Brands. 41,700 ) B 101,223 j Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, 57 ,445 [ Registrar of Brands. 99,086 j McPhee, C. E., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. 86 59 34 78 49 35 31 25 26 16 5 9 2 26 7 i 216 144 129 123 15 68 10 43 58 40 67 11 29 47 32 39 21 9 12 22 20 17 5 2 10 i 11 ... 6 ... 4 ! 2 ... 2 I "'" 218 35 122 12 123 116 102 62,387 k 12,217 Brown, W. R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, 54,286 ! Registrar of Brands. 2,631 I Watt, M. W., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. 50,243 j Brittain, F. H., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. 38,147 Beere, G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. 42,044 ' 14 6 11 5 6 5 3 2 12 1 ... '"& 2 I - 23 14 36 5,477 \ 3,994 jl-Findlay, J. P., Paero a Inspector of Stock. 26,042 |j j ... 31 16 34 15 1 1 18 58 14 20 46 14 5 16 ... 49 11 6 ... 5 1 5 1 2 1 \ 85 181 68 35 8 6 46 190 \ Alexander, R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, , 7 A.„ Registrar of Brands. „,',,,„ | Morris, J. L., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock. -ic' VMeKoy, G. A. R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock. iq' kcj? | Bould, F. R., Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. 9'301 Cleland, EL, Matamata, Inspector of Stock. ' / Blackburn, A. F., Te Awamutu, Inspector of Stock. 1 | ... 1 1 i ._ ... "l j ... ... I ...

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura... Kaitieke Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki I I 17 8 24 17 9 17 62 76 24 67 26 22 9 20 25 61 67 48 4 15 18 41 23 46 1 6 3 5 8 l 3 2 ... 2 ... i ... ... 40 76 79 243 190 150 27,354 47,766 103,200 141,084 153, 894 . 140,694 j Huddleston, V. A., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, I Registrar of Brands. Parker, T., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. ; Munro, D., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands. 14 9 20 16 39 42 6 9 30 2 1 9 38| 3 7 ... 4 -2 l 31 58 162 10,478 ' 53,760 161,543 Elliot, D., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Watson, C, Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. ... Totals in Auckland District 1065 899 I i i : — 635 408 77 15 4 2 3,105 1,870,178 i . GISBORNE DISTRICT— Waiapu Cook ... Waikohu 23 51 58 55 14 17 55 65 40 87 98 73 35 67 39 15 25 24 7 14 6 7 13 9 2 1 282 395 223 664,777 931,344 650,311 ) Ross, D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar f of Brands. Totals in Gisborne District i i 95 123 I 160 258 1 141 64 27 29 3! 900 2,246,432 '■ ! ! i HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT — Napier Subdivision — Wairoa Hawke's Bay ... Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata WoodviUe Subdivision — Weber Dannevirke WoodviUe Pahiatua Akitio ... 50 48 64i 77 59, 55 8 13 20 23 82 110 84 31 41 84 .160 95j 23 87 41 65 22 46 21 29 3 4 14 7 8 1 1 6 I 4 11 1 6 1 2 1 338 526 320 86 244 639,096 1,059,555 346,643 115,124 591,626 i Case, J., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of ! Brands. -Halligan, J., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Parker, J. G., Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. 1 1 59 53 28 26 49 52 8 41 6 40 21 42 56! 21 64 20 62 48 16 13 13 7 1 4 1 1 3 2 3 "i ... 48 237 101 219 170 113,019 260,141 82,791 197,719 262,534 ! Ross, W., WoodviUe, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 3 3 i Totals in Hawke's Bay District —! — I ■ I ! 346j 389 513 664 234 81 31 26 5 2,289 3,668,248 ! WEST COAST DISTRICT — Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West ... i 50j 61 27 35 20 17 21 4 54 12 9 30 15 12 1 38| 12 2 24 43 21 21 20 7 2 20 11 16 21 1 4 6 3 6 1 163 92 41 113 134 73 82 7 86,771 26,219 13,654 73,817 83,412 64,270 81,908 3,025 Sutton, F. W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Cook, A., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. Beere, P., Stratford, Inspector of Stock. Ford, G., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Munro, D., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands. l l

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1920. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o g rH O hhS OO I O . I O ° O ,_T Br< rH » || gg;|g || . Owners of Sheep. Sheep. WEST COAST DISTRICT— continued. Wanganui Subdivision — Patea ... Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) 45 43 34; 24 40| 47 27i 40 119 131 67 84 33 63 48! 64 41 58 147 189 59 44; 40; 33; 65| 78 ! 48' 35 33 34 45 32 ; 12 18 20 31 70 4 4 9 7 12 2 2 ... 3 j 1 ... 5 8 2 11 7 2 257 178 232 219 688 273,395 238,913 320,003 465,850 1,019,137 (Munro, D., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Kelly, J. P., Taihape, Inspector of Stock. 2 2 21 51 31 34 24 48 16 46 26 28 37 43 6 ' 17 10 9 2 1 2 5 1 1 - ... 1 ... ... I 1 ... 182 146 i 238 156 ] 133 ! 159 165,694 120,108 286,712 150,212 138,437 112,284 Fleming, D., Palmerston North, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. i-Mackley, O. O., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Rankin, J. S., Palmerston North, Inspector of Stock. "2 o 2 ... ! ... Makara 40 28 20 16 48i 30: 13 19 7 3 3 2 1 ... ... ; ... ... - 156 74 135,642 77,508 1 Webb, T. C, Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Re- [• gistrar of Brands. I Carr, A., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals in West Coast District — I — — ! : 715 766 849: 861 230 53 25: 25 20 4 O j Oijd 3,936,971 I I ! WAIRARAPA DISTRICT — Masterton Subdivision — Featherston Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Maurieeville 25 33 30 32 10 35 42 60 8 45 22 28 48 73 14 30 17 60 27 64 14 21 20 33 12 42 14 6 2 9 4 13 2 2 1 5 1 6 3 5 i 2 1 \ ... 1 I ... 3 ... 202 168 289 61 136 72 465,889 178,640 475,538 160,759 102,003 62,092 Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Bacon, T., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. I Blair, G. W., Carterton, Inspector of Stock. ... ! Totals in Wairarapa District I 133 212 210 206 109 31 15 10 2 928 1,444,921 Totals in North Island . . 2354 2389 2367 2397 791 244 102 87 i 14 10,745 13,166,750 I

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MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND , 1 1 I I DISTRICT — Nelson Subdivision — Waimea Takaka CoUingwood ... Buller Murchison Westland Subdivision — Westland Inangahua Grey Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds Marlborough... ... ... Awatere 438 297 144 80. 56 22 40! 18 8 42| 8 ... 61 50 22 93 43 19 32 7 3 62| 34 9 39' 49 43 140 145| 96 13 30 61 34 10 4 6 6 1 1 ... ... ... 920 168 70 50 140 158 45 109 310,849 55,576 20,442 5,137 48,231 IDalgleish, W., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 3 2 4 1 ... 38,730 11,139 27,370 [ Scott, W., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, RegisI trar of Brands. 41 54 57 10 12 17 1 11 10 3 2 2 1 185 462 190 168,030 355,222 290,098 I Scott, J. G., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, RegisI trar of Brands. Totals in Marlborough-Nelson-West-land District CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT — Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Kowai Waipara Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa Selwyn Tawera Waimaire Rangiora Eyre Malvern Paparua Heathcote Halswell Springs Ellesmere Ashburton Chatham Islands'" Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate 1040 737 427 41 30 36 8 26: 47 18 47 24 28 18; 24 38 32 20 30 52! 66 45 49 j 37 38; 30 27 9i 10 7 19 15 22 42i 45 40 10 W 6 12 8 1 66 34 22 38 27 22 42 90 60 63 34 14 2 6 10 2 33 24 10 69 51 35 170 274 275 19 29 18 122 141 96 109 99 78 45 103 83 130 178 159 S ! 3 ... 215 47 23 5 I 2,497 1,330,824 i : ; 36 46 42 16 19 77 18 1 19 11 12 6 8 6 7 ... 27 6 . 1 1:... 2 1 5 1 1... 1 2 164 166 150 100 116 262 198,391 399,675 186,298 109,868 84,855 367,840 Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Neville, C. S., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. Sinclair, J. F., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 28 30 12 19 47 3 1 9 11 35 9 5 I 4| ... 3 ... 6: ... 9 ... 9 1 3 4 1 ... 1 "4 "1 2 1 163 128 44 84 190 44 23 131 101 232 122 8 20 75 177 989 87 105,250 88,299 50,632 79,760 224,409 89,773 8,714 44,580 59,902 150,323 41,167 13,139 14,496 31,036 86,167 934,245 81,921 1 MacKenzie, F., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. McKinlay, E. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Grant, B., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Brannigan, C. W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Fry, G. H., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 2 ... 5 ... 2 ... 1 ... 1 1 i j '.'.'. "a 19| 199 13 '" '"3::: 52 6 4 3 8 "5 1 ... J 53 44 74 122 16 ... 8 ... 37 13 24 6 ... 1 2 "3 3 4 1 i 430 338 360 627 302,293 186,371 473,871 594,919 j Huddleston, J. C, Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. "Christie, H. 0. M., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. (Baxter, T. N., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Canterbury-Kaikouia District 125214721231 1 1252; 977 281 64 24 24 6 5,331 5,008,194 * 1919 figures 1920 figures i not available.

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2. 1. On the 30th April, 1919. On the 30th April, 1919. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of o ! o lo 0 0 5-irnS -Sg g g I g ~ g gg gg Owners „, go go 00.00 o°; 8g S-, of Sheep. Shee^ Owners of Sheep owning Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o d rH OT O CM OTAGO DISTRICT — Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki 105 38 12 2: 1 1 665 264 229 610,110 Taylor, S. M., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 291 967 i) jPouDtain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, 997' 136 f Registrar of Brands. ' J Manning, W. B., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. 165! 191 150: Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent 40j 54: 1 54 56 54 06 78 43 63 27 ... 1 47 16 9: 2 1 ... 2 ... Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula 18 17 ; 61 10; i 38 16 36 9 38 16 9 33 13 36 28 7 3 ... 14 5 1 ... 58 4 5 1: 1 | ■■• 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... 128 68 202 20 St'528 I Fountain, R. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, 203' 590 11 Registrar of Brands. r'oie I Whyb°m> J. R., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Clutha Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka Bruce 157 82 105 ! 1 166 97 116 132 87 93 72! 15 1 ... 89 12 4 2 44 7 2 ... 72 89 44 '"% 2 543 377 367 326,401 \ Smith, J. W., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, 410,894 II Registrar of Brands. 215,489 J Barron, R., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island 39 544 146 5 1 1 34 563 219 4 34 563 219 4 13 389 155 2! 9 221 70 1 9 14 6 1 221 36 5 5 70 14 9 3 1 14 36 14 I 6 1 5 1 4 ... 123 1,769 620 12 090 557 \ Graham, D. A., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, 1 116' 922 ■• Registrar of Brands. 'inn'rir : IFowler, E., Gore, Inspector of Stock. 4.'-] 73 I Blair, F. W., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. ' '_'_ ■ I Rountree, H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. 1 ... ... , ... i j. ... 1 ... , ... 1 I ! I , ! Total in Otago District 1443 1599! 1599; 1224 822 195 57 Pin 25 5 5,387 j 5,387 4,408,738 Totals in South Island I .3.215 1 10.747.756 3735 J3S08 3 3808 2882 2014 523 144 46 52j 11 13,215 10,747,756 Totals in Dominion ... 6089 6197 6197 13.960 2 23.914.506 5249 4411 1314 388 148; 139 25 23,960 123,914,506 IO,»OU 2 20,y_I4,0U0