THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1923.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, H-23

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Ordered to be printed and published in the Appendices by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 7th November, 1923.

Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1923.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 23rd August, 1923. 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. —Eeturn 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).—Return showing — 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners owning 1 to 200, 201 to 500, 501 to 1,000, 1,001 to 2,500, 2,501 to 5,000, 5,001 to 7,500, 7,501 to 10,000,10,001 to 20,000, 20,001 and over; also, Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for tbe Year ended 30th April, 1923. 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, 1922 and 1923. NORTH ISLAND.

Niimlim- r Number- of Sheep on rHinxrber c County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1922. 30th April, 1923. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. 42,200 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. 16,597 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. 83,673 Hokiange .. .. .. .. .. 47,087 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 101,732 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 58,871 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,161 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,705 Great Earlier Island .. .. .. .. 11,082 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 41,642 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,026 Manukau .. .. .. .. .. 43,020 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 32,169 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. 39,851 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,146 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. 2,104 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. 2,953 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. .. 31,486 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. 162,783 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,832 Piako .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,641 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. 19,586 Rotorua.. .. .. .. .. .. 19,807 West Taupo* .. .. .. .. .. 28,381 Taupof Taumarunui f Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,723 Awakino* .. .. .. .. .. 87,375 Otorohanga | Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 102,501 Ohura .. .. .. .. .. .. 121,442 Kaitieke.. .. .. .. .. .. 132,057 East Taupo* .. .. .. .. .. 15,118 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 13,226 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 54,467 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. 147,711 Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. 123,508 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. 515,509 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. '.. 207,338 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. 665,768 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. 606,847 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 540,051 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. 1,048,133 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. 326,948 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. 109,302 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. 635,457 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,193 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. 248,408 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 63,832 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 167,913 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. 253,794 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,586 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 11,172 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. 7,352 Egmont.. .. .. .. .. .. 8,372 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 49,178 Whangamomona.. .. .. .. .. 71,491 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. 51,486 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,712 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .... 3,276 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. 215,442 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. 205,690 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. 279,323 Wanganui" .. .. .. .. .. 419,189 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. 913,784 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,923 Kairanga .. .. .. .. . 79,702 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. 236,682 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. 131,305 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. 94,053 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. 102,425 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. 130,922 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,754 Featherston .. .. .. .. .. 438,778 South Wairarapa.. .. . .. .. 179,424 Masterton .. ' .. .. .. .. 448,694 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. 182,801 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 108,506 Mauriceville .. .. ... .. .. 57,627 41,638 18,482 82,656 50,250 95,686 54,037 89,670 55,44(5 8,877 42,437 1,565 42,345 33,060 38,227 5,172 2,521 2,997 32,843 108,264 i 30,277 27,110 24,978 21,196 '1,885 3,163 795 1,491 562 1,017 6,046 4,834 4,491 3,259 2,205 461 675 i,624 12,276 20,191 40,957 13,611 179,975 128,800 j 138,408 10,370 68,170 154,765 124,202 533,404 224,834 706,728 632,700 569,198 1,131,884 368,254 118,263 691,769 116,961 268,948 72,974 189,321 272,893 66,000 9,995 13,153 , 7,740 50,327 , 61,944 I 54,673 ■ 67,954 1,895 241,463 212,609 294,523 453,437 979,159 134,717 96,970 249,365 139,963 110,464 104,190 130,523 73,031 454,907 189,568 473,079 178,863 138,308 60,653 26 417 44 1,357 5,481 7,445 2,469 5,392 1,389 12,276 20,191 2,234 13,611 77,474 7,358 6,351 13,703 7,054 694 17,895 17,496 40,960 25,853 29,147 83,751 41,306 8,961 56,312 4,768 20,540 9,142 21,408 19,099 5,801 28,381 87,375 15,118 2,856 '8,586 1,177 1,149 3,187 7,242 26,021 6,919 15,200 34,248 65,375 5,794 17,268 12,683 8,658 16,411 1,765 632 9,547 1,381 16,129 10,144 24,385 29,802 3,026 399 1,723 '3,938 Totals for North Island .. .. 12,095,805 Net increase, North Island 12,809,663 900,145 900,145 186,287 713,858 713,858 * Abolished under Waikato and King-country Counties Act, 1921-22 Counties Act, 1921-22, I Created mder Waikato a: id King-country

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A — continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1922 and 1923— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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Number of County. I 30th April, 1922. I S Sheep on •Sheep on 10th April, 1923. Increase. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1923. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 315,325 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,967 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 21,619 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,659 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 9,636 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 45,209 Groy .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,344 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 33,331 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 181,047 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 359,439 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. ... 298,868 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 191,757 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. 384,955 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,670 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 377,435 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. ..I 95,600 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. .. 74,737 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. 96,023 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 35,908 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,132 Tawora .. .. .. .. .. .. 94,668 | Malvern.. .. .. .. .. .. 136,208 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. 27,820 Waimairi .. .. .. ■• .. 6,446 Heathcote ;. .. .. .. .. 8,400 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 85,784 Mount Herbort .. .. .. .. .. 43,363 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. 74,818 Halswell .. .. .. .. .. 11,551 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,546 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 74,879 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 205,412 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 790,095 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 271,291 Levels .. .. .. .. .. .. 169,990 Mackonssie .. .. .. .. .. 155,888 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 523,559 Chatham Islands.. .. .. .. .. 91,246 Waitaki.. .. .. .. .. .. 579,104 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. 325,414 Vincent.. .. .. .. .. .. 321,755 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 233,386 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 129,816 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. 79,582 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. 5,526 Taiori .. .. .. .. .. .. 200,386 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 216,622 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. 309,528 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 411,925 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 971,525 Wallace. .. .. .. .. .. 408,071 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. 4,529 282,340 50,839 19,974 2,701 7,548 42,452 22,321 32,049 169,550 337,514 299,185 174,621 377,149 168,809 377,367 99,120 73,607 102,033 35,136 52,88 102,588 135,803 25,405 4,732 8,860 85,220 47,778 75,336 10,576 25,974 70,328 215,510 842,727 280,449 175,002 461,629 539,865 83,094 604,013 340,417 323,135 231,150 135,676 82,097 4,963 220,521 218,431 315,716 445,562 1,030,462 398,655 2,787 282,340 50,839 19,974 2,701 7,548 42,452 22,321 32,049 169,550 337,514 299,185 174,621 377,149 168,809 377,367 99,120 73,607 ' 102,033 ; 35,136 52,88 102,588 135,803 25,405 4,732 8,860 85,220 47,778 : 75,336 10,576 25,974 70,328 215,510 842,727 280,449 175,002 461,629 539,865 83,094 604,013 340,417 323,135 231,150 135,676 82,097 l 4,963 220,521 218,431 315,716 445,562 1,030,462 398,655 2,787 317 3,520 6,010 748 7,920 460 4,415 518 10,098 52,032 9,158 5,012 5,741 16,306 24,909 15,003 1,380 5,860 2,515 20,135 1,809 6,188 33,637 58,937 317 3,520 6,010 748 7,920 460 4,415 518 32,985 2,128 1,645 898 2,088 2,757 1,023 1,282 11,497 21,925 17,136 7,800 7,861 68 1,070 832 405 2,415 1,714 564 975 1,572 4,551 10,098 52,032 9,158 5,012 5,741 16,306 '8,162 24,909 15,003 1,380 2,236 5,860 2,515 20,135 1,809 6,188 33,637 58,937 563 9,416 1,742 Totals for South Island .. .. 10,126,154 10,126,454 10,271,776 10,271,776 292,628 292,628 147,306 Totals for North Mand .. .. 12,095,805 12,095,805 12,809,663 12,809,663 900,145 900,145 186,287 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 22,222,259 •23,081,439 1,192,773 333,593 Net increase : North Island Net increase : South Island 71: 141 1,858 i,322 Total net increase for the Dominion 85! ,180

1. Number of SI !. 3. leepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1922. 30th April, 1922. 30th April, 1923. 30th April, 1923. Auokland Napier-Gisborne Wellington - West Coast Marlborough - Nelson - Westland Canterbury - Kaikoura Otago 3,071 3,272 4,299 2,501 5,305 5,232 2,935 3,299 4,210 2,425 5,317 5,187 1,705,155 5,625,001 4,765,649 1,344,444 4,584,841 4,197,169 1,737,857 6,022,333 5,049,473 1,266,533 4,651,658 4,353,585 Totals for Dominion 23,800 23,373 22,222,259 23,081,439 Decrease Increase 42 859,180

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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, 1923. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Meri ino. Lini :oln. Eomney. Border licester. Name of County, Total Number of Sheep Rtnrl Stud t> „= Ewes to qS be bred . *J?™, ! from this and over. j Sea80n stua Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stnd Bams, and over Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stnd Ewihs not to be Stud bred Lambs. from this Season. cr„rl i Stud Stud „„i" a ,„ Ewes not Rams, ??2i2 to be Stud 2-tooth -5JLJPS5, bred Lambs. and over. f £°£™ from this Season. g iZ% Ewefto *p £*\ti S and over, g^^ Stud Ewes not to be Stud bred Lambs. from this Season. Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island AVaitemata Eden .. Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki j 41,038 18.482 : 82,656 I 50,250 95,686 54,037 89,670 55,446 8,877 42,437 1,565 42.345 33,660 38,227 5,172 2,521 2,997 27,110 32.843 168,204 30,277 24.978 21,196 12,276 20,191 40,957 13,611 179,975 128,800 138,408 10,370 68,170 154.765 "38 3 18 2 7 5 t 147 "72 113 81 17 127 50 4 4 70 58 70 40 12 117 5 63 "60 753 34 386 17 239 5 160 65 i 1,128 8 j 131 2 42 44 1,192 7 32 3 13 6 55 20 599 9 325 19 609 1 5 25 38 416 314 124 100 847 99 21 843 24 "20 312 259 370 15 6 6 86 236 23 36 ieo 20 "lO I 2 50 1 33 6 276 14 127 2 39 1 12 425 6 55 18 159 51 27 145 I Totals 1,737,857 I I 80 i 80 | 607 607 377 343 j 6,677 36 : 4,248 j 27 ! 345 216

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Gisborne District. Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook .. Waikohu 124.202 533,404 224.834 706,728 632,700 i | 169 585 "81 l_ 396 1 15 8 21 19 . 65 330 965 199 5 52 95 694 130 Totals 2,221,868 2,221,868 169 169 585 ! 585 ] 81 j 81 396 396 64 64 1,559 1,559 5 5 971 971 Hawke's Bay Disteict. Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa .. Waiprrkurau Patangata Weber Darrnevirke .. Woodville Pahiatua Akitio.. r 569,198 1,131,884 368.254 118,203 091.769 116,901 268,948 72.974 189.321 272.893 22 2 1 2 22 13 5 640 70 14 50 47 155 640 70 14 50 47 155 210 30 210 30 648 50 7 41 28 140 648 50 7 41 28 140 12 41 71 16 4 235 14 32 6 12 41 71 16 4 235 14 32 6 206 1,022 1,083 427 421 181 795 196 206 1,022 1,083 427 421 181 795 196 "l5 28 163 "l5 28 163 185 697 505 263 SO 105 676 270 185 697 505 263 SO 105 676 270 Totals 3,800,465 3,800,465 ; 67 67 976 976 240 240 914 914 431 431 4,331 4,331 206 200 2,790 2,790 Wellington - West Coast District. 66,000 9,995 13,153 7,740 50,327 61,944 54,673 67.954 1,895 241,463 212.009 453,437 294,523 979,159 134,717 96,970 249,365 139,963 110,404 104,190 130,523 73,031 454,907 189,568 473,079 178,863 138,308 60,053 25 27 14 39 523 40 3 5 51 4 29 79 52 3 2 2 21 9 30 162 17 81 Clifton Taranaki Inglewood 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 Mauriceville 66.01.1. 9,995 13,153 7,740 50,327 61,944 54.673 67.954 1,895 241.463 212.009 453,437 294... 23 979,159 134.717 96,970 249,365 139,963 110,404 104,190 130,523 73,031 454,907 189,568 473,079 178,863 138,308 00.653 25 27 14 39 523 40 3 5 51 4 1 | 29 79 52 3 2 2 172 644 647 1,986 366 120 819 200 47 182 682 880 109 42 28 172 644 647 1,986 366 120 819 200 47 182 682 880 109 42 28 70 192 55 •> 70 192 55 •> 78 279 322 1,483 210 ios 1551 1 95 10 127 632 637 79 16 14 78 279 322 1,483 210 ios 95 10 ±27 632 637 79 16 14 18 24 5 ! 5 | 68 49 22 55 216 110 137 260 22 27 18 41 31 308 129 81 20 25 21 9 18 24 5 ! 5 | 68 1 49 1 22 55 216 I 110 J 137 4 260 4 22 27 1 18 41 1 31 308 t 129 3 81 2 26 25 219 658 23 146 I 1.277 1,048 556 250 5,071 3,541 4,236 4,890 547 1,076 424 1,595 610 6,554 3.895 2,517 539 142 30 162 219 658 23 146 I 1J277 1,048 556 250 5,071 3,541 4,236 4,890 547 1,076 424 1,595 610 6,554 3,895 2,517 539 142 20 75 175 29 30 227 10 10 15 .. 150 294 .. 120 712 2i i 861 426 152 75 3,027 2,107 175 3,957 . 29 3,471 488 ' 30 855 22 244 j 201 ! 1,008 ! 5 490 227 6,134 | 10 3,255 2,114 10 . 405 15 50 I 17 81 150 294 120 712 861 42(1 152 3.627 2.1H7 3,957 3,471 488 ' 855 244 j 1,008 ] 490 6,134 ; 3,255 2,114 405 50 3 8 26 3 8 20 1 i 105 190 58 105 190 58 " 5 8 20 7 85 200 79 Totals ; 5,049,473 j 5,049,473 899 j ( 899 6,924 6,924 320 j ~i 320 j 4,637 i 4,637 1 1,707 40,006 .,707 41 0,006 819 819 31 31,(118 I !1,018 I 37 37 I 353 353 1 .. . | ■ i 36 364 Totals for Xorth Island 15 12,809,663 | 2,809,663 I ! I 1,215 | 9,092 1.215 i 9.092 649 ! ( 649 | 6,324 | 2,545 6,324 2 !.545 52 52,573 2.573 1 1,066 1,060 39,027 | 19,027 ! 698 | 58 04 580

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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, 1923— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Bomney. Border Leicester. Total Number ri Sheep Stnd Stud «"„ I Ewes to £S5: be bred ■2-tooth f thi and over Season Stud Ewes not to be Stud bred Lambs. from this Season. m „ Stud Stud Ewes to Rams. be bred 2-tooth from this and over Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Qf j Stud Stud v^lt a Ewes not Hams, t w ? s '9 to be Stud 2-tooth fS°J?li?„ bred Lambs. and over. s from this Season. g o t „j Stnd cPo„,= Ewes to ■> be bred 2-tooth lromtriis and over. s °™ on , s Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Name of County. Stud Lambs. Stud Lambs. Marlborough - Nelson - West- 1 land District. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 282,340 50,839 19,974 2,761 7,548 42,452 22,321 32,049 169.550 337,514 299,185 "75 3,924 32 1,250 891 374 1,708 646 8 80 44 10 53 7 5 14 3 1 17 66 99 1,383 87 65 153 338 1,733 60 17 •• 178 1,030 68 30 167 272 852 59 116 1,708 646 45 10 146 120 33 85 i Totais .. .. .. I1,266,533 107 5,174 107 5,174 1,265 1,265 2,354 2,354 58 299 8 134 265 3,759 255 2,419 59 116 | 85 CANTERBT-RY-KArKOURA DISTRICT. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa Halswell 174,621 377,149 168,809 377,367 99,120 73,667 102,033 35,136 52,880 102,588 135.803 25,405 4.732 8.860 85,220 47,778 75,336 10.576 42 1,289 358 ! 2,674 69 j 815 154 j 453 12 ' 410 203 544 230 100 8 789 1,181 516 192 223 5 24 81 32 152 " 5 ! 6 I 1,580 127 97 628 S4 60 16 2 3 17 3 io3 60 70 354 85 74 10 50 302 88 " 6 245 162 i "l3 89 78 7 6

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Springs Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands Totals .. 25,974 70,328 215,510 842,727 . 280,449 175,002. 461,629 539,865 83,094 4,651,658 11 500 120 315 8 408 73 305 2 210 I .. 110 2 89 32 ' 53 2,409 ] ' 380 1,694 711 9,257 1,658 5,357 3 2 2 50 99 45 275 18 18 28 46 56 162 3 120 3 54 2 62 15 430 4 142 13 491 123 207 2 110 341 3,665 90 5 61 298 98 403 199 28 2,116 90 5 61 298 98 403 199 28 3 14 5 35 46 21 7 45 3 14 5 35 46 21 7 45 236 119 474 170 972 567 785 81 1,514 5,493 119 474 170 972 567 785 81 1,514 20 10 115 145 20 10 115 101 174 115 734 353 578 48 1,280 3,985 101 174 115 734 353 578 48 1,280 -• 711 9,257 ! 1,658 5,357 36 275 18 162 341 3,665 j 2,116 236 5,493 145 3,985 !— l Otago District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace Stewart Island .. 604,013 340,417 323,135 231, 150 135,676 82,097 4,963 220,521 218,431 315,716 445,562 1,030.462 398,655 2,787 86 - 1,269 ! 746 1,020 3 111 i 1 50 1 25 21 70 2 3 419 68 87 361 24 9 261 23 234 5 246 10 500 ! 36 367 48 663 28 535 j 174 3,372 ! 28 653 418 6,282 56 1,459 9 85 78 11 630 42 63 232 136 221 500 230 585 430 2,454 467 4.331 845 171 6 3 3 1 48 86 20 185 82 1,422 i25 275 47 323 533 383 2,544 869 30 55 1,097 40 "70 38 351 306 178 2,292 743 , 605 6,521 Totals 4,353,585 4,353,585 91 1,455 746 1,041 91 1,455 746 1,041 75 75 487 487 87 87 385 385 835 14,572 835 14,572 ! 918 918 10,431 10,431 605 6,521 85 85 5,115 5,115 Totals for South Island 10,271,776 909 15,886 3,669 8,752 909 15.886 3.669 8,752 169 169 1,061 , 1,061 I 113 113 681 681 1,441 1,441 21,996 21,996 1,173 1,173 14,966 14,966 900 : 900 : 12,130 12,130 230 230 9,185 9,185 Totals for Dominion 23,081,439 909 15,886 3,669 8,752 | 1,384 1 1,384 10,153 10,153 i 762 762 7,005 3,986 74,569 7,005 3,986 74,569 2,239 53,993 2,239 53,993 964 : I 964 12,828 I 12,828 230 230 ! 9.765 9,765

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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, 1923— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Other Breeds. Name of County. Stud Stud Stud Rams, Ewes to Ewes not at,.* 2-tooth be bred to be bred Ta^t a and from this from this 1 - amub - over. Season. Season. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Ewes to Ewes not Qt * Rams, Ewes to Ewes not be bred to be bred T „ "tL 2-tooth be bred to be bred from this from this Lam ° 1 - and from this from this Season. Season. over. Season. I Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Stud Stud Sams, Ewes to i Ewes not a*.„A 2-tooth be bred to be bred L J l "J and ■ from this ■ from this * over. I Season. Season. Stud Bams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Stud Ewes to Ewes not cr-mq be bred to be bred T „™jL from this from this J"™"" 1 - Season, j Season. Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island .. Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 5 18 • ioi .. 10 160 I 61 10 89 1 I 3 ' 2 ! 49 92 I .. 27 4 9 6 1 24 22 30 44 10 21 18 •' 2 1 10 " "9 I 8 10 .. •■ " .. " •• .. 35 15 74 11 3 149 140 114 59 •• 1 12 .. .. .. 1 1 1 "26 23 " L_ - 101 I 38 470 222 3 Totals 23 [ 23 I 271 271 160 160 6 ! 141 141 38 470 ! 222 3 I 10 I 9 18 35 15

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Gisborne District. Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa .. .. Cook Waikohu I I 19 527 "34 264 j • • Totals lit 527 34 264 „ . - _ 7 375 10 273 1 34 ' Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke .. .. Woodville .. .. Pahiatua Akitio 7 375 5 10 0 27a 3 1 1 34 i I 118 4 "A 1,020 169 75 775 50 . . • " i "26 5 14 i 400 95 2'0 j 54 j I [ I I I Totals .. ..| 7 7 37; 375 5 K 10 o 27; 273 3 1 34 34 163 1,759 1,159 Wellington - West Coast District. — 1 "20 Clifton Taranaki Inglewood 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 Mauriceville .. ..- 13 4 "l3 7? 12; 78 8 :3 3 3 3 io, 1 "50 SO )9 " 2 2 70 70 "30 •• 1 2 6 17 15 11 2 18 107 6 13 1 44 IS 1 16 441 442 231 860 873 334 102 1,2 5 8 280 22 "l8 1 17 85 '352 273 133 543 563 1 " "25 17 4 117 9 88 ' 4 123 3 109 15 37 125 5 7 4 388 1,007 1,937 182 277 137 10 "20 14 70 13 254 66 860 163 34 'ise 714 1,315 115 193 84 1 j 85 19 458 146 14 376 130 2 10 "tS I I "oo " " " •- •• - Totals 17 17 201 201 :1 (i 6 15. 159 .9 o •i 70 70 30 456 8,837 146 5,970 92 648 520 i 33 214 j 143 " Totals for North Island .. 47 847 7 It 6 59h 592 | 12 I 9 245 | -- 131 i 11,593 ! 47 847 16 9 245 681 180 7,615 I 95 658 1 529 51 249 '' 163

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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, 1923— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

Name of County. English Stud Stud Rams, Ewes to 2-tooth be bred and from this over. Season. English Stud Ewes not „ t rt to be bred T „„?. from this Lambs - Season. .eicester. Stud Stud Stud Rams, Ewes to Ewes not q. ni , 2-tooth be bred to be bred T °™S and from this from this L ™° s - over. Season. Season. Shropshire. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Soutl Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. .own. Stud Stnd Rams, Ewes to 2-tooth be bred and from this over. Season. Corrii .dale. Stud Ewes not ot„rt '»»«5? Lamb., from thrs " Season. Stud Stnd Stud Rams, Ewes to i Ewes not 2-tooth be bred to b - bred and from this from this over. Season. Season. Other Breeds. Stnd Lambs. Stnd Lambs. Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua .. .. Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 1 23 10 7 59 74 296 307 .. 40 1 12 1 12 1 60 5 1 51 167 165 1 22 2 4 21 9 73 183 11 44 144 2 50 104 1 33 17 850 459 Totals 41 41 736 736 1 423 62 117 93 27 : 27 265 199 17 850 459 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa Halswell 4 32 53 3 4 88 65 30 317 43 4 32 53 3 4 15 131 1,102 io7 15 131 1,102 i07 1,133 344 70 2,407 250 2 430 " •• •• .. 12 70 678 93 "23 7 105 295 " "90 234 69 9 19 4 5 7 31 3 6 382 166 95 364 263 277 141 51 252 235 58 519 29 j 361 149 j 4,770 467 5,436 30 1,183 2 18 1 6 2 56 6 206 312 2,564 3.329 722 8 54 1 135 1 31 4,434 35 4,529 88 1,133 85 | 845 4 "S5 991 107 28 624 145 10 ; 168 16 I 111 20 140 55 1 6 .. 5 " 65 30 317 43 344 70 2,407 250 " ' 221 60 1,594 176 25 2 13 12 I

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Springs .. .. .. 8 299 Ellesmere .. .. .. 33 308 Selwyn .. .. .. 22 762 Ashburton .. .. .. 115 2,017 Geraldine .. .. .. 31 9ll Levels .. .. .. 28 876 Mackenzie Waimate .. .. .. 39 585 Chatham Islands 299 308 762 2,017 971 876 585 15 80 4 46 120 15 80 4 46 120 107 131 429 1,171 309 551 386 107 131 429 1,171 309 551 386 1 2 34 6 1 2 34 6 56 ! 53 | 568 | 24 39 53 33 505 14 23 19 17 1 1 465 880 148 445 20 69 4 8 335 587 84 279 19 51 33 ; 4 j 94 7 265 93 | 1,734 1 ! 61 11 483 82 I 2,565 29 86 j 185 I 741 j 33 308 434 2,193 1 10 4 30 330 i40 9 '"' 26 251 "so 4 ZTTi ,, „-- 460 10,965 Totals .. .. 915 I 11,377 915 11,377 782 782 6,833 6,833 77 77 1,186 39 998 148 4,448 17 3,080 967 17,857 155 4,993 ) 4,937 -1- -' I- .1- .- ■ • ••] lj J-IJ I J- -L ) tJ I I . Otago District. i r Waitaki .. .. .. 2 80 Maniototo .. .. .. 6 .. Vincent Lake Waihemo .. .. .. 4 140 Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland .. .. .. 4 77 Wallace Stewart Island i.35 3 30 144 138 4 6 121 169 3 78 72 190 1,405 48 245 300 1,330 21 168 8 6 193 115 80 7 4 * ! 43 587 1 49 8 344 10 261 283 "lO 8 21 1 549 152 452 Totals.. .. .. 16 297 16 297 138 138 312 j 312 ! 10 10 201 173 3 78 72 300 2,630 321 2,042 54 742 152 567 Totals for South Island .. 972 12,410 Totals for Dominion .. 1,019 13,257 I 972 12,410 921 937 921 j 7,568 j 8,160 7,568 | 91 100 91 1,449 46 | 1,288 153 4,619 17 3,179 1,294 20,752 781 13,206 226 6,585 152 5,963 1,694 46 1,419 J 834 16,212 I 197 10,794 1,389 I 21,410 781 ' 13,735 277 6,834 152 6,126

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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, 1923— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED, BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

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Merino. Lincoln. Rom-rey. Bordjr Leicester. English Leicester. Name of Connty. ■a t3 eg tM gr-S j Lamte. *■§ | s-g > Lambs. Pq HH HH £ — (jq N r-H» 61 h* -H I I a 5 So » a S cq cq rS S t O g g sal S23 w_ ■a rtH O ° eq .--J— CD "IS 04 ■Sag lag ! £«£ §|| iambs. I- 3 ! Pi s ti H *H ce § o HH eq ||| | g-TS Lambs or \ rn — £ — Lambs. Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea .. Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island "Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke 2 29 6 5 32 10 10 2 5 '35 9 13 104 287 619 " 172 20 522 14 19 20 460 500 17 •• 81 469 30 80 150 i3 200 200 36 29 2 40 38 9 43 83 20 14 15 5 I 5 6 4 14 57 10 , 1 7 107 24 257 224 155 5' i 34 170 100 102 125 8 74 9 72 200 82 400 430 150 657 143 8 620 170 165 186 705 700 700 150 300 62 82 5 185 100 422 1,089 4,350 182 31 : 811 .. '■ 1,146 2,033 ! 7,751 559 471 i 8,765 1,048 1,288 10,088 10 636 2,244 10,104 .. ! 1,204 2,683 10,677 355 479 611 2,375 101 93 587 28 334 25 204 5 199 : 919 2,698 140 208 230 : 2,178 64 324 ; 768 ! 3,752 21 .. 75 16 30 .. 67 99 1 I 905 226 813 2,841 .. ; 1,872 2,986 16,989 160 97 16 70 .. 774 172 1,134 2,305 120 229 i 362 ... 20 107 .. 110 337 2,061 410 745 600 1,626 8,786 14,953 400 1,709 1,165 5,820 34 .. 110 90 675 530 4,003 100 1,854 2,138 11,339 16 45 21 214 109 407 357 215 108 25 157 85 30 112 279 36 10 300 147 512 445 20 500 2,377 , 316 , 4,547 j 3,561 ! 4,966 5,041 5,126 1,263 230 261 1,104 984 1,052 150 [ 37 480 754 7,394 40 150 1,320 9 10 6 47 33 5 23 11 10 28 40 50 8 1 9* 42 38 60 155 6 4 13 650 " 19 140 240 12 117 370 •• 83 236 4 1 3 9 14 21 43 9 1 38 55 86 25 4 3 33 78 95 116 31 21 .. •• .. 30 47 50 60 192 16 .. .. .. .. .. 200 .. 24 '.'. 40 45 114 .. .. .. 16 2 .. 700 200 40 2 \ 12 165 42 160 60 94 26 79 80 3 11 •• ! 6 10 1 25 6 2,105 540 450 324 j 1,505 I -• I 7 60 180 491 220 860 26 1,208 9,575 2,948 59 1,906 5,192 8 17 15 7 20 12 15 20 700 6 7 18 6 20 12 " •• i .. .. .. Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 3 j . 100 •- ;; .. .. Totals 232 | 1,194 ! 7,256 j 264 3,034 1,414 780 5,484 334 2,409 18,222 30,464 125,376 4,150 [62,067 764 17 ! 1,069 129 j 1,389 760 44 44 792 792 45 657 Gisborne District. Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikohu I I 38 12 257 1,163 1,155 252 250 1,315 3,121 230 ■ .. i 1,761 46 .. 7,342 .. 2,741 614 2,188 8,464 .. 8,585 | 1,250 ! 17,490 334 9,353 111,859 5,838 3,122 37,468 1,532 4,649 58,360 3,315 5,860 42,299 , 1,255 9,541 177,054 27,324 37,339 25,574 8 15 290 133 321 337 •• 257 48 93 164 1 216 I 47 I 51 28 40 55 I _i_ Totals 47 j 51 28 | 2,625 1,567 : 3,601 660 2,188 128,893 24,234 267,476 12,274 176,832 446 658 | s 257 521 40 I 55

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Hawkf. s Bay District. Wairoa .. .. I 26 45 40 I 70 Hawke's Bay .. .. 121 430 6,710 I 1,318 3,102 Waipawa .. .. 14 400 550 | 270 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. j 1,130 174 580 Patangata .. .. 17 Weber .. .. 5 Dannevirke .. .. 15 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Akitio 1,234 ! 614 4,200 ! 1,072 j 2,510 5,490 5,869 13,300 1,533 | 7,315 582 i 65 440 j 35 330 12,374 '19,543 145,752 8,328 68,970 153 .. 441 149 100 3,706 I 5,399 26,384 2,504 17,934 57 22 38 7 1,005 I 445 7,688 524 ! 2,856 428 2,939 7,777 3,650 6,107 7,789 13,014 64,298 4,701 42,757 58 • -.. .. .. .. 1,036 j 2,747 19,388 1,247 112,544 '197 16 | 1,830 10 350 2,395 2,943 25,773 1,386 |13, 257 170 50 4,223 j 291 1,792 726 j 608 6,701 1,609 4,118 453 I 80 2,849 82 1,080 1,608 : 581 13,870 178 5,586 374 1,661 3,450 156 1,391 2,751 8,228 19,159 ' 2,214 13,770 165 212 69 11 32 35 39 205 8 I 264 158 33 5 70 2 6 25 I ! •• •- - .; Totals .. .. 198 875 8,430 1,492 4,042 875 8,430 1,492 4,042 I 3,706 5,447 25,248 5,445 13,667 38,880 59,377 342,313 24,224 189,107 3,706 5,447 25,248 I 5,445 13,667 38,880 59,377 342,313 24,224 |l89,107 563 I 563 I 563 205 205 205 I 'i 8 563 I 563 __ I Wellixgton-West Coast District. Clifton .. .. 11 Taranaki Inglewood Egmont .. .. .. 157 .. 61 Stratford Whangamomona .. 33 Eltham Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West Patea.. .. .. 1 600 Waitotara .. .. 170 140 300 .. 250 Wanganui .. .. 1 5 80 17 15 Waimarino .. .. 178 450 1,040 7 1,332 Rangitikei .. .. 207 4,490 6,270 50 2,050 Ororra Kairanga Kiwitea .. .. .. 5 Pohangina Manawatu .. .. .. .. 40 Horowhenua Hutt .. .. 17 .. .. .. 7 Makara .. .. 27 200 2,000 .. 560 Featherston .. .. .. 679 3,289 127 1,480 South Wairarapa .. 45 900 2,288 80 1,710 Masterton .. .. 4 Castlepoint .. .. 4 Eketahuna .. .. .. Mauriceville 157 .. 61 600 140 300 .. 250 5 80 17 15 450 1,040 7 1,332 490 6,270 50 2,050 7 200 2,000 .. 560 679 3,289 ' 127 1,480 900 2,288 80 1,710 250 15 1,332 2,050 107 .. .. .. .. 812 1,242 3,985 62 1,436 7 .. .. .. 70 ! 115 1,000 .. 570 45 6 30 .. 146 20 2,303 25 411 7 .. .. 9 .. 59 8 935 159 88 122 3 132 .. 118 643 663 1,303 140 543 78 i .. .. .. 1,099 778 3,674 153 1,685 103 100 1,132 .. 552 650 168 1,805 .. 1,254, 207 400 1,903 130 650 390 2,685 | 4,475 359 2,735 327 607 3,8i8 408 1,555 1,224 6,695 j 15,975 314 7,274 221 .. .. .. .. 1,580 9,165 21,509 1,488 11,646 226 227 1,521 298 934 4,975 7,332 47,328 2,399 22,869 399 531 4,310; .. 1,524 3,286 4,304 20,288 983 8,834 687 412 4,549 351 2,982 9,608 28,318 152,844 8,977 100,185 1 148 .. .. 723 1,198 14,360 281 6,208 12 .. .. 126 .. 539 1,245 9,057 239 j 4,171 138 20 424 .. 59 3,152 4,573 ; 48,610 1,498 127,019 8 .. 13 16 .. 1,864 1,558 ! 21,495 638 10,207 31 .. 251 .. 205 306 1,577 11,304 701 7,096 12 i .. .. .. .. 795 1,073 | 13,842 2,600 6,397 9 .. .. .. .. 1,523 5,407 27,645 732 16,157 ' 14 .. .. .. 100 667 2,798 14,068 158 : 8,859 450 .. 182 120 120 3,128 4,902 25,707 1,309 117,813 227 542 3,644 . 70 133 1,236 180 j 5,384 246 2,044 671 5 657 5 408 4,287 3,226 : 35,862 1,967 20,807 339 .. 200 ! .. .. 1,603 2,998 20,821 1,054 14,365 156 4 | 530 3 85 1,369 923 9,680 249 6,716 180 .. 232 .. 580 528 69 2.362 15 1,125 107 45 7 122 78 103 207 327 221 226 399 687 12 138 8 31 12; 9 14 450 227 671 339 156 180 812 1,242 3,985 62 1,436 70 ! 115 1,000 .. 570 6 30 .. 146 20 2,303 25 411 9 .. 59 8 935 159 88 3 132 .. 118 643 663 1,303 140 543 1,099 778 3,674 153 1,685 100 1,132 .. 552 650 168 1,805 .. 1,254, 400 1,903 130 650 390 2,685 j 4,475 359 2,735 I 607 3,818 408 1,555 1,224 6,695 I 15,975 314 7,274 1,580 9,165 21,509 1,488 11,646 227 1,521 298 934 4,975 7,332 47,328 2,399 22,869 531 4,310 1 .. 1,524 3,286 4,304 20,288 983 8,834: 412 4,549 351 2,982 9,608 28,318 152,844 8,977 100,185 1 148 .. .. 723 1,198 14,360 281 6,208 126 .. 539 1,245 9,057 239 j 4,171 I 20 424 .. 59 3,152 4,573 ; 48,610 1,498 127,019 13 16 .. 1,864 1,558 ! 21,495 638 10,207 251 .. 205 306 1,577 11,304 701 7,096 795 1,073 | 13,842 2,600 6,397 1,523 5,407 27,645 732 16,157 ' 100 667 2,798 14,068 158 : 8,859 182 120 120 3,128 4,902 25,707 1,309 117,813 542 3,644 i 70 133 1,236 180 j 5,384 246 2,044 5 657 5 408 4,287 3,226 : 35,862 1,967 20,807 200 .. .. 1,603 2,998 20,821 1,054 14,365 4 | 530 3 85 1,369 923 9,680 249 6,716 232 .. 580 528 69 2.362 15 1,125 10 -12 24 5 41 61 102 67 49 74 176 16 21 7 5 5 10 -12 24 5 41 61 102 67 49 74 176 21 7 5 5 1 138 300 359 1,213 500 " 138 300 359 l,2j-3 500 I I 1.66 250 562 907 140 80 166 250 562 907 31 8 2 9 7 11 1 1 26 150 23 28 2 31 8 2 "6 9 7 11 314 140 '.'. 17 600 3,300 20 60( 12 3 18 4,500 140 1 1 26 7 560 1,480 1,710 80 150 23 28 '.'. 100 '.'. 40 2 'V :: :: Totals .. .. 698 j 7,626 15,307' 342 7,404 698 I 7,626 15,307 ' 342 7,404 4,783 j 2,857 23,676 4,783 j 2,857 23,676 1,536 10,005 46,262 93,220 537,621 26,746 5o8,514 1,536 10,005 46,262 ,93,220 537,621 26,746 308,514 675 675 2 2,510 !,510 2,105 2,105 305 305 60; 602 3,871 ' 20 4,573 Totals, North Island 1,175 j 9,695 31,044 2,098 14,508 1 131,044 ! 2,098 14,508 12,528 10,651 58,009 12,528 10,651 58,009 7,975 28,269 132,257 207,295 1,272,786 67,394 736,520 2 7,975 28,269 132,257 207,295 J 1,272,786 67,394 736,520 2,448 >,448 17 17 4 4,442 1,442 129 129 3,759 j 2,149 3,759 2 ',149 64( 646 4,703 65 5,285 i ill I I : i 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, 1923— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. cq cq £1 • -ra Lambs. El III III 1*3 Lambs - hh o ° rS O > H- I £« 04 cq " «» J* hh I s la £ ■ c '■" , 4> o 1 - in T.,„i, a = og »og «B«i S-c-m La.ubs. I a_ 01 «•§> "Jog g-nm c-ow Lambs. -a ; CO £5 s § Sao tog S-g 00 a-pen a Lambs __ Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Wainiea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 224 535 1,659 49 40 240 4 50 I 200 1 "2 200 358 50 711 180 45 17 j 3 16 15 3 258 74 59 40 2 370 ■- 4 165 2,715 6,705 41,861 655 775 7,461 229 587 2,694 43 I 210 I 126 119 I 7 j 197 524 1.238 6,765 264 450 3,820 298 724 | 5,864 953 1,834 915 | 17,635 106 860 1,114 6,696 50 7 1,947 17,255 551 3,394 247 2,134 110 30 148 726 1,884 233 800 167 1,890 485 8,366 149 I 2,041 33 65 16 5 2 23 10 29 22 55 80 - i — " 470 " 26 3 •■ 13 90 259 1,146 ','. 20 70 990 20 4,002 "l '.'. 20 ; 3 80 1,405 46,698 34,228 988 23,403 |27,401 7,606 6,198 8 17,497 12,076 2P0 2,321 211 50 25 34 25 2 70 475 238 Totals 2,677 71,006 63,748 14,212 30,517 445 252 2,952 S* 1,274 7,548 12,725 93,119 4,535 '38,555 307 470 470 1,544 ! 1,544 90 5,012 90 5,012 72 713 Canterbury - Kaikoura i District. 9 400 100 io 437 73 24 32 2 10 150 11 27 7 27 11 7 331 : 7 131 ! 607 6,247 140 370 200 150 100 77 235 50 - 60 2,311 35 ioo 63 50 61 205 233 285 53 159 271 125 93 13 217 17 2 15 43 56 61 20 i3i 50 8 418 700 266 2,208 22 310 5 80 ii 70 150 40 'io 61 '30 368 230 518 355 775 767 243 280 18 522 162 170 395 165 23 871 149 50 40 1,156 I 607 972 ! 198 847 38 317 39 3,034 15 1.143 43 183 115 ' 362 5 i 797 4 84 971 90 510 57 1.463 18 55 19 253 j 2,387 '28 ' 1,426 68 4 68 104 207 15 100 40 6 664 300 86 10 8 871 112 30 45 16 668 224 Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa 404 9,830 8,807 1.164 28,766 35,243 34 : 2,260 I 1,549 334 8,651 9,442 100 65 i 71 25 370 757 44 740 51 50 1,899 278 5,240 7,748 20 888 , 4,636 14 584 1,432 1,039 6,175 7,046 14,888 260 600 311 2,488 6 17 53 j 80 160 ' 5 100 1,250 j 4,024 232 I 1,148 11 72 1 9 23 5 1 1 1 5 50 5 730 200 110 44 .. 4 11 771 5 35 I 130 ' 194 :: 1

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Halswell .. .. . 109 , Springs .. .. .. 4 Ellesmere .. .. .. 96 [ 1,110 60" 50 Selwyn .. .. 716 ,15,111 16,808 3,329 8,562 Ashburton .. .. 668 9,438 19,759 1,991 5,988 Geraldine .. .. 19 90 I 995 175 464 Levels .. .. 11 700 598 .. 570 Mackenzie .. .. 1,934 38,973 54,991 5,808 31,140 Waimate .. .. 352 4,749 ' 6,710 65 3,068 Chatham Islands .. 14 122 573 .. 352 Totals .. .. 6,042 126,151 174,739 21,798 80,113 1 T :: :: :: 96 I 1,110 60" 50 15,111 16,808 3,329 8,562 9,438 19,759 1,991 5,988 90 ' 995 175 464 700 598 .. 570 38,973 54,991 5,808 31,140 4,749 ' 6,710 65 3,068 122 573 .. 352 "1 73 3 9 178 20 12 4 i6 'i5 j 220 481 620 300 80 45 26 39 9 , 110 78 .. 452 300 287 j .. 411 130 682 40 j 511 40 468 138 3,216 435 201 1,200 955 255 1,281 325 7,841 310 794 247 5,953 718 5,894 17,000 .. .. 6 105 163 3 284 3,479 110 ' 816 1,018 100 210 1,240 475 I 1,111 1,094 159 [ 1,290 3,158 2,686 :11,784 2 50 [ 240 16 861 177 ■ 3,847 45 1,609 129 2,520 301 ! 4,255 I 427 9,514 .. , 78 40 : 192 15 444 1 1,165 173 1,918 5,261 20 1,195 1,722 465 1,328 358 .. i 1,283 464 187 ' 4,875 460 1,480 78 107 3,018 1,414 6,471 542 : 8,700 50 I 2,166 40 1,493 83 1,792 20 40 25 133 978 864 1,311 275 1,962 32 900 428 12 722 348 70 2,760 151 ! 1,989 j 5,844 8,451 44,018 3,590 '17,773 12,458 1,338 126,952 1,136 11,863 17,772 j 3,139 38,796 1,948 9,404 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,887 27,543 32,744 4,379 15,328 Maniototo .. .. 433 I 7,883 8,759 400 3,982 Vincent. .. .. 1,805 24,873 24,024 4,849 14,998 Lake.. .. .. 1,426 30,314 26,383 6,527 14,218 Waihemo .. .. 169 537 2,755 j 70 1,510 Waikouaiti .. .. 22 .. 750 I 180 250 Peninsula Taieri .. .. 49 1,100 350 .. 170 Bruce .. .. 9 260 973 | 54 658 Clutha .. .. 28 7 546 .. 53 Tuapeka. .. .. 84 2,984 j 5,380 522 3,208 Southland .. .. 412 657 2,654 161 1,609 Wallace . . .. 157 66 438 22 767 Stewart Island 15,328 3,982 14,998 14,218 1,510 250 170 658 53 3,208 1,609 767 21 4,103 2,450 37 .. 1,110 9 1 . '. 780 "2 .. "3 i 2 20 258 115 .. 34 87 49 2,687 44 1,340 612 i 499 3,190 50 1,566 419 11,233 818 ' 228 3,389 400 834 2,245 30 100 643 225 2,897 167 6 1 2 1,790 499 7,554 1,635 1,665 4,139 116 : 3,879 , 1,791 20,920 .. 2,491 4,397 18,896 921 9,123 8,573 76,072 2 4,388 j 2,163 24,210 39 I 259 1,245 3,017 216 9,985 .. ! 4,509 330 146 2,166 1,130 i 303 30 310 353 1,087 I 38 250 ! 714 I 350 I 20 429 172 1,000 ! 638 77 .. 55 j 90 2,401 289 40 191 98 I 1,159 657 20 1,353 1,636 ill,247 309 25 [ 415 1,315 I10,004 195 26 j 142 1,386 39,861 2,966 799 15,210 316 ilO,174 1,024 763 2,675 194 ■ 2,792 12 1,084 100 141 I 504 12 602 122 626 20 , 108 79 417 5,276 270 1,168 280 107 8 17 10 36 11 13 1 170 60 132 I 360 20 251 709 ioo 210 1,171 620 30 40 600 281 50 12 60 302 181 Totals .. .. I 6,481 96,224 105,756 17,164 56,751 17,164 56,751 318 j 4,172 7,322 31 2,531 [27,557 ,21,293 174,745 5,703 183,531 9,727 I 3,085 [33,569 1,035 12,492 713 I 516 3,061 70 1,486 Totals, South Island 15,200 293,381344,243 53,174 167,381 167,381 1,111 I 4,494 13,034 270 5,794 40,949 ,42,469 311,882 jl3,828 139,859 22,492 ! 4,423 60,991 2,171 ,24,355 20,029 3,745 46,869 2,090 11,603 Totals, North Island [ 1,175 i 9,695 31,044 2,098 14,508 '. 1,175 9,695 31,044 2,098 [14,508 12,528 10,651 58,009 7,975 28,269 132,257 |207,295 1,272,78667,394 736,520 2,448 j 17 4,442 129 I 3,759 2,149 646 ; 4,703 65 5,285 Totals for Dominion ,16,375 303,076.375,287:55,272 181,889: 181,889 13,639 15,145 71,043 | 8,245 34,063 173,206 .249,764| 1,584,66881,222 876,379 [24,940 4,440 65,433 2,300 j 28,114 [22,178 j 4,391 51,572 2,155 16,888

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Shropshire. Southdowi Corriedale. Half-breds. ;her Breei Name of County. ■? l>-f SSS £.52 cr cq fr-"-? s S Lambs. T3 T3 O _ - 5 p 3 s*S ,rQ ©So a co Lambs. a u a = _ o » 4. ■°Ms si § o O a; — O « ttl ii 3 -h u cS HU 0"-h 01 T.mh? g-m LamDs. H 1 „-1 fag 1 1-3 S S: rj s S o cOrHCC XI - o So — O «3 §„tc LambB. 05 ir-2 Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau .. Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura .. Kaitieke Tauranga .. Whakatane Opotiki 2 25 19 6 34 18 62 2 53 30 20 2 6 19 o 62 46 18 20 53 4 3 18 2 "l 100 [ 859 29 iio 55 162 80 40 57 579 is 76 | 20 88 180 I 22 4 75 59 34 23 22 16 72 28 47 5 3 1 72 71 121 89 55 68 14 33 34 67 160 29 22 10 62 9 I I 74 190 20 30 37 162 8 2 22 13 39 20 1 5 i 7 9 4 6 4 4 1 600 35 io 200 65 io 50 42 "4 6 9 38 i6 26 i 20 ! is "66 60 45 2 625 88 H6 280 663 3 7 31 3 2 1 8 7 4 f '25 ! 50 15 i7 1 2 50 37 . . I 34 15 30 22 13 "48 45 .. 20 51 3 .. 80 22 65 Totals .. .. f 536 536 ! 133 133 | 1,295 1,295 97 97 1,013 j 1,305 1 1,013 i 1 1,305 386 30 | 255 | 212 j I 114 60 108 713 616 280 666 | 152 I 635 | 449 49 247

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Gisborne District. Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikohu I 10 17 15 8 j •"■ 31 169 8 913 226 1,400 439 24 800 273 11 ii 2 45 1 I 1 " Totals 32 i 1,347 1,863 1,084 | 58 16 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 2 183 4 21 66 • 167 70 '■ 1,216 748 287 941 67 892 165 16 ! 632 74 875 249 526 423 30 461 42 473 198 60 42 85 27 117 5 30 6 I 150 37 196 10 15 151 157 i3 ioi 12 1 7 15 9 1 490 ! 32 67 4 1 30 38 7 4 20 4 Totals 241 66 86 5,189 1 2,662 34 1,361 185 31 150 ! 454 174 137 I Wellington-West Coast District. Clifton Taranaki Inglewood 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 Mauriceville 2 4 3 4 9 7 50 48 36 39 8 20 40 47 5 11 6 23 13 21 8 75 8 299 10 .. : 1,146 721 809 136 .. : 2,085 20 ! 1,073 602 449 458 106 558 437 136 66 1,257 1,047 " L355 310 393 334 17 io i3 16 44 126 264 593 48 797 589 270 74 381 123 279 831 66 142 290 10 20 io 6 30 140 227 37 730 485 130 45 870 271 195 44 62 409 85 i 5 4 26 164 11 348 io " .. •■ " 6,770 35 "20 6,927 8 3,050 1,500 io 4,600 2,523 3 5 36 71 9 3 142 11 " .. .. 275 125 4 -• 600 6 2 3 3 3 7 4 5 3 18 ii j 9 '27 2 5 51 5 12 8 12 5 12 4 125 10 32 162 210 •• •• 21 8 214 121 42 19 18 17 14 103 7 123 11 56 22 1 248 "82 1,865 36 200 47 99 101 14 19 6 272 140 444 433 109 41 17 7 I 733 233 631 766 90 92 333 1,413 30 80 5 0 Totals _ 420 8 60 47 145 13,833 79 6,382 54 j 6,311 930 7,028 11,979 4,891 8,717 124 145 11 " 400 604 201 141 619 ' Totals, North Island 1,229 149 1,421 1,244 21,674 84 11,293 118 9,011 : 1,385 7,028 12,093 | 4,891 8,777 263 858 777 680 1,270 j 823 I 635 764 49 1,003 144

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ShropsMre. Southdowi Corriedale. [alf-bret .her Breeds. Name of County. •a of* ■ S-S ft -43 £"l »£J 2*« Lambs. ?*? 5.82 °r5£ cq rH f H HJ rr- rrt -t «go <»£o , S- m cq cr ! r^-^rg ! pal cntc s Lambs. a of a 11= Sis HH pHS cq cq OO m H 0) sc.s © 9 "" rg Lambs. H rS» Jog rH O ° cq rfg if x fl fl ta — — hh O ra Lambs. 1-5 cq cq £ E o o g s o £ g ~ £ 5 Lamb " 1 Xelson - Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 62 129 30 19 1 1 12 10 21 10 14 50 I .. 14 .. 313 171 20 10 50 12 141 69 13 1 8 344 2.572 28 100 5 1,050 4,593 125 345 ' 11 5,784 2,488 16,855 917 28,423 21 20 4 1 9 2 2 2 4 16 50 6 1 6 70 94 20 9 [ 42 7,247 357 1 6 20 1,443 902 197 1,200 I -• "4 .. 97 5 2 16 39 44 9 14 130 1 2 241 1,430 922 13,709 1,601 14,715 .. 3 139 55 69 870 457 1,320 "l 71 4,865 845 950 6,100 32,356 J53,816 377 303 236 492 162 21 400 Totals 215 158 215 j 158 564 564 12 12 307 ! 127 79 I 332 2,653 6,824 226 3,607 3,158 32,656 99,876 4,591 56,000 81 680 732 162 422 i C'axterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre .. Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa 1 1,059 70 15 106 227 50 21 50 74 59 2 89 8 115 9 39 6 3 1 6 2 26 1 464 23 39 34 i(i)6 146 28 10 20 i29 4 39 6 32 53 149 18 78 81 65 125 i 25 312 54 1 4 i 41 26 52 224 " 1,254 82 10 90 2 200 8 70 5 8 273 34 "2 '72 1 t 136 142 9 i 714 7 817 .. i 1,999 2 1,023 19 256 248 122 17 51 60 140 129 I 116 14 30 27 39 4 49 85 13 12 30 ! 1,400 4,335 24,760 1,126 21,450 5,907 59,236 1,224 15,077 336 6,479 416 6,394 I 850 830 13,140 31,304 563 10,359 200 11,024 2,411 24,028 94,266 3,266 39,215 1,144 I 7,295 922 5,055 40,163 291 15,018 463 |29,398 1,510 8,736 |77,594 1,230 24,488 370 ' 7,917 1,759 : 726 ' 3,850 250 1,269 220 2,844 95 472 6,971 173 1,532 45 2,116 177 747 9,679 168 2,471 15 315 2,396 104 124 30 499 73 3,067 | 8,336 88 2,033 713 i 9,945 |31,792 710 14,223 104 1,440 156 1,866 10,989 186 1,172 162 I 6 240 1,629 53 150 12 120 2,290 2,807 305 371 530 320 | 570 20 I 250 1,589 346 ' 125 l 119 390 .. 1 3 3 81 1 2 6 2 3 14 2 4 15 60 7 25 232 40 .. 218 20 I 2,724 52 10 265 ! 3,210 350 422 "9 '10! :: 347 i 1,325 72 i 640 I

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Halswell .. .. 1 Springs .. .. 4 .. 17 Ellesmere .. .. 24 Selwyn .. .. 59 Ashburton .. .. 806 1 106 Geraldine .. .. 58 50 176 Levels .. .. 59 j Mackenzie .. .. 3 . .. Waimate .. .. 68 I Chatham Islands .. 2 i6 " 8 i '52 185 7 87 280 220 224 42 ■ 22 30 176 6 120 7 341 1 25 12 io 56 "8 5 1.. 8 1.. .. .. 205 101 107 .. 40 161 i .. 806 80 I 330 37 808 6,912 20,762 896 ! 8,607 i 379 212 2,162 .. 552 105 .. 649 ■ 527 6,229 .. 1,895 1,722 12,484 | 40,565 , 1,023 18,786 25 892 2,939 9 24 570 19 506 3,373 764 2,104 24,125 1,758 15.293 63,774 246 4,541 10,802 16 877 1,687 686 14,281 44,936 458 14,079 31,319 30 253 786 .. : 880 | 362 64 361 1,219 6,707 1,869 22,173 662 2,651 192 441 , .. 16,456 978 11,076 151 341 j 1 4 .. 10 I 26 .. 74 46 .. 80 I 237 717 13,673 22 .. 3 j 44 32 700 49 1,459 4,839 52 35 440 11 26 6 669 5,028 10 451 516 1,709 680 Totals .. .. 1,984 1,189 1,150 16 1 16 j 512 512 I 2,197 2,197 49 I 2,863 49 2,863 144 7^ 144 597 ; 9,669 34,573 213,641 4,575 94,836 1 597 j 9,669 34,573 213,641 4,575 94,836 12,823 124,388 508,506 12,522 |173,873 12,823 124,388 508,506 12,522 i!73,873 685 2,268 20,091 I 1 685 2,268 20,091 I 1,185 8,148 1,185 8,148 . 1 -.--- 1 —»- 1 --- .--.— |- I j i ■ —\ Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 106 Maniototo .. .. 1 Vincent .. .. 13 Lake .. .. .. 3 16 100 Waihemo .. Waikouaiti .. .. 1 Peninsula .. .. 1 Taieri.. .. .. 14 .. 9 Bruce .. .. 25 .. 30 Clutha .. .. 6 Tuapeka .. .. 11 Southland .. .. 266 1 I 37 Wallace .. .. j 35 .. 50 Stewart Island.. .. I ; 60 42 23 '29 30 74 io "2 454 "2 1 4 11 6 239 10,840 2,000 1,679 10,613 33,386 2,118 15,602 713 4,570 j 12,077 577 7,195 1,001 9,085 ! 14,147 390 7,839 528 2,395 5,387 319 3,026 480 413 4,144 43 ' 3,103 3,470 219 1,666 4,009 946 I 2,033 525 500 2,000 450 1,065 77 112 367 .. 430 138 I 62 .. 14 1,572 36,547 I 34,116 3,224 22,762 593 2| 125 12 60 223 .. 32 .. 17 203 16,946 28,484 944 13,180 15,621 538 22,686 45,978 367 10,465 14,619 180 384 1,100 82 .. 801 143 2,500 1,784 70 | 271 378 46 j .. 70 316 6,336 13,349 376 i 3,270 8,675 22 : 50 320 203 16,946 28,484 1,430 10,305 944 13,180 15,621 1,416 9,160 538 22,686 45,978 4,930 18,894 367 10,465 14,619 1,199 7,927 180 384 1,100 7 1,021 82 .. 801 .. 300 143 2,500 1,784 46 721 70 271 378 .. 152 46 j 70 316 ! 6,336 13,349 1,050 7,295 : 376 3,270 8,675 985 4,664 22 50 320 .. 6 1,430 10,305 1,416 9,160 4,930 18,894 1,199 7,927 7 1,021 300 '46 721 152 1,050 7,295 : 985 4,664 6 3 5 1 2 1 32 63 19 3 .. 1,300 260 "5 :: "1 y. y. 2 '.: 1 j .. 3 | .. 32 63 .. 175 19 150 200 1,300 260 .. 175 150 200 I 427 190 100 427 190 i20 100 Totals .. .. 482 17 ! 226 17! _ 226 60 60 124 124 564 564 239 10,840 239 10,840 2,000 3,470 2,000 3,470 7,748 65,903 109,852 | 8,079 63,146 7,748 65,903 109,852 8,079 :63,146 3,287 76,088 131,179 3,287 76,088 131,179 11,063 11,063 j60,445 60,445 129 150 1,935 129 150 1,935 837 837 „,..„ .,.„ _,„„„ r „„,™ , „,„.„ „„,„„ . Totals, South Island 2,681 1,364 1,940 1,940 88 88 943 943 2,888 2,888 288 13,782 288 13,782 2,144 I 4,067 2,144 4,067 17,749 103,129 330,317 12,880 161,589 1 17,749 103,129 330,317 12,880 1161,589 19,268 233,132 739,561 J28, 176 19,268 233,132 739,561 . — . 1— 28,176 290,318 [290,318 895 3,098 22,758 | 1 895 3,098 22,758 I 1,347 1,347 9,407 9,407 Totals, North Island 1,229 : 149 1,421 144 I 1 144 1,244 21,674 1,244 21 1,674 84 11,293 84 11,293 118 118 9,011 9,011 1,385 7,028 12,093 ; 4,891 | 8,777 1,385 7,028 12,093 4,891 | 8,777 263 858 ; 777 263 858 777 680 1,270 : 680 1,270 823 635 764 823 635 764 49 1,003 49 1,003 ■ Totals for Dominion 3,910 j 1,513 I 3,361 232 2 232 2,187 24,562 2,187 24 4,562 372 25,075 372 25,075 2,262 13,078 2,262 1 13,078 19,134 110,157 342,410 J17, 771 170,366 1 19,134 110,157 342,410 |17, 771 170,366 19,531 233,990 740,338 28,856 291,588 1,718 3,733 23,522 1,396 10,410 I - I 1 I ! 19,531 233,990 740,338 1 I 28,856 291,588 1 I I I 1,718 3,733 23,522 1 1,396 10,410 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, 1923 -continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Name of County. Wethers, Ewos to 2-tooth and be bred from over. this Season. [_ Ewes not to bo bred from this Season. Lambs. ~" ! Auckland District. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Groat Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke . . .. ... Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki I I I 4.373 17.785 1.641 8.268 5,829 41,587 2.576 23,219 11,386 43,057 4.621 18.074 8.486 35,154 8.729 24,649 658 4.367 3,885 24,101 664 305 6,882 16.319 2,718 17.334 7,404 15.743 240 3.160 352 1,350 188 1.455 2,580 15.908 2,343 15,846 12,066 83,158 907 19.262 3,524 15.814 261 11.874 1.009 7.169 3,976 10.309 4.317 23,557 1,359 8,078 17.214 97.941 7.870 52.170 17,680 63,156 3.005 3,592 8,348 34,336 18,752 67.943 833 554 1,111 953 2.061 1.15! 3,283 2.100 403 2,697 185 1,649 1,533 784 48 270 272 2.892 1.324 2.097 1.885 2.083 1.521 738 336 283 300 2.860 851 1,996 2.183 742 4.166 9.434 5,171 17.109 8,750 20.482 8,674 18,440 12.614 2.263 10.180 252 6.154 6.168 7,617 860 377 851 3.772 6.372 39,154 5,022 2,035 2,176 3,208 5,122 1.2.120 3.307 52,303 28.693 38,961 1,329 17.139 41.534 Totals 175,843 826.040 46,144 397.643 Gisborne District. 3.086 5.314 6.415 20.156 12.890 27.258 117.724 51.889 164.735 178,857 Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikohu 4,265 58.972 15,580 180,056 12,081 81.456 43.323 351,349 34,954 319,973 Totals 110,203 991,806 110,203 47,861 540,463 Hawke's Bay District. 24.878 48,610 18.767 5.138 18,340 4.089 5.204 2.763 3.645 6.667 148,774 231.116 80,219 28,978 166,420 28,326 58.113 14.457 47,099 75,820 Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 67,915 283,248 94.125 479.850 25,675 182.574 7.112 61.162 34,756 315.926 14,769 32.659 10.012 144,363 4,661 29.939 6,968 102,340 18,617 118,069 67,915 94,125 25,(575 7.112 34,756 14,769 10,012 4,661 6,968 18,617 283.248 479.850 182.574 61.162 315,926 32.659 144,363 29.939 102,340 118,069 Totals 284,610 1,750,130 284,610 1,750,130 138,101 879,322

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Name of County. Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to 2-tooth and be bred from be bred frorrr over. this Season. this Season. Lambs. I_ Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton 9,,573 30,403 889 1,336 3,634 422 1,121 6,678 201 302 2,460 129 6,289 27,538 447 6,073 32,410 856 8,520 26,619 1,437 9.643 28,428 1,374 50 500 . 278 41,677 99,478 9,419 36,137 83,110 7,009 72.787 160,573 15,009 37,938 124,412 7.278 64,857 350,832 19,610 3,376 76,471 3.633 6,930 47,362 4,508 11,600 93,234 2,252 7,450 66,379 1,909 4,089 45,884 5,123 8.644 44,644 4,908 7,989 41,193 3,776 4,918 23,489 485 33,482 203,960 16,068 11,162 99,312 5,883 32,573 225,100 15,497 13,1.61 73,749 5,259 5,797 73,510 2.040 3,297 37,529 1,028 16.952 2,029 2,011 • 3,330 11,677 14,11.0 10,837 11,383 972 41,035 33,585 97,005 76,110 183,336 19,202 12,490 45.677 26.383 28,310 18,961 22,528 13.402 120,1.85 42,065 119,468 43,268 35,096 12,657 Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Kit ham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville Totals 450,771 2,128,891 136,727 1,064,064 Totals, North Island 1,021,427 5,696,867 368,833 2,881,492 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison :. Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 21.439 3,550 2.019 371 910 4.859 2.317 2.523 10.202 23,256 13,045 109.299 20,409 6.660 1,283 4,904 16.941. II.054 13.088 66.111 75,593 74,899 7,710 806 958 251 366 934 899 1.374 1.266 3.838 2.303 49,912 11.038 4.031. 357 840 7,818 2,364 6.018 36,284 33,901 23,530 Totals 84,491 400,241 20,705 176,093 Canterbury-Katkoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern 8,113 8,449 1,765 6.988 3,092 2,739 2.112 2,921 1,985 2,352 9,042 46,809 49,444 45,159 79,028 34,824 33.225 50,476 16,948 21,770 16,450 59,002 1,488 2,415 1.031 3,219 2,043 1,203 4.643 1,589 1.282 602 5,984 17,373 19,694 11,407 26,140 14,325 12,930 17,221 6,025 5,271 6,167 26,482

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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, 1923— continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED— continued.

Wethers, 2-tooth and Ewes to bo bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Name of County. Lambs. over. Canteb i(urv- Kaikoura D istrict — contd. 'Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa. Mount Herbert Wairewa Halswell Springs lilies mere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels 1.748 78 228 4,582 1,902 1,164 831 758 3,831 9,762 29,711 19,166 12,873 16,945 20,089 8,953 10,537 3,409 1,780 61.383 34,392 51,364 3,681 15,804 43.000 81.078 411,084 147,185 84,776 142,476 217,408 17,661 899 9 50 371 388 304 255 603 2,221 4,449 31,971 9,751 8,353 3.927 8,898 4,430 6,040 873 886 12.172 5,842 12,252 365 3,282 9,972 27,623 129,825 54,794 44,825 |14.442 104,574 11,330 Mackenzie .. .. .. . . AVaimate Chatham Islands Totals 182,179 1,780,153 102,378 632,132 Otago District 1 . 99.750 60,123 28,633 22.017 32,688 13,101 445 53.685 63,990 83,162 80,959 248.556 96,470 815 Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace. Stewart Island 29,923 41,902 12,171 28,137 9,636 5,674 266 33,367 22,384 17,152 34,212 75,914 25,940 271 219.566 117,002 74,141 43,074 62,809 29,396 4,009 93,869 108,081 155,754 141,004 476,733 203,135 1,617 10,925 6,124 4.944 6,570 5,684 3.012 6 12,556 5,990 10,700 11,075 21.497 18,164 45 Totals 336,949 1,730,190 1.17,292 884,394 Totals, South Island 603,619 3,910,584 240,375 1,692,619 Totals, North Island 1,021,427 5,696,867 368,833 2,881,492 Totals for Dominion 1,625,046 9,607,451 609,208 4,574,111

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Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. — i Auckland. ■ -I NapierGisborne. WellingtonWest Coast. Total. Marlborough- Canterburv „ Kelson-West- Kaikoura ; , land. Otago. i Total. Total in Dominion. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — Merino Lincoln Ronmey Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Other breeds 1.072 11,304 588 454 248 730 22 68 3,428 10,357 ■ 665 35 3.930 12,780 73,550 754 383 102 15,409 1,260 395 17.280 95.211 1.342 1.502 385 20.069 1.282 463 8.900 499 6,698 260 1.201 183 122 491 1.326 16.983 491 6,122 9,859 19.907 2.300 7.693 30.249 10.085 3.333 1,034 26,756 12,326 763 391 153 5.293 1.515 29.216 2,024 39,576 22,445 21.871 2.874 7,968 36,033 12,926 29,216 19,304 134,787 23.787 23.373 3.259 28.037 37.315 13,389 - i I I Totals .. * 14,486 18,415 104, 633 137,534 19,680 103,689 51,564 174,933 312,467 1. Sheep of a distinctive breed, but no! entered in Flock-book — Merino Lincoln Ronmey Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Half-bred Other breeds 11.980 10,421 240,279 3,368 2.298 3,074 1.980 386 2.383 1.532 15.163 64,154 1.163.610 2.137 1.179 433 13.541 243 181 781 31,377 42.857 1.012.363 5.290 9.371 680 26.659 ,33.545 1,284 961 58.520 117.432 2.416.252 10.795 12.848 4.187 42.180 34.174 3.848 3.274 182,160 5.011 156,482 777 7.431 1.256 206 13.642 196.281 2.077 408.843 5.318 79.676 53.747 71.059 4.851 5.850 357.294 832.112 32.377 282.376 14,374 312,829 59,908 5.846 909 17.113 254,728 282.062 3.051 873,379 24,703 548,987 114,432 84.336 7,016 23, 169 625.664 1.310.455 37.505 931.899 142,135 2.965,239 125.227 97.184 11.203 65.349 659.838 1.314.303 40.779 Totals .. 277,701 1,261,422 1,164.387 2,703,510 565.323 1,851,127 1,233,196 3,649,646 6,353,156 —! Crossbreds and others not otherwise enumerated 1,445,670 4,742,496 3,780,453 9,968,619 681,530 2,696,842 3,068,825 6,447.197 16,415,816 Grand totals 23,081,43! 1,737,857 6,022.333 5,049,473 12.809,663 1,266,533 4,651,658 4.353.585 10,271.776

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SUMMARY. Number op Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1922 and 1923. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book)— 1922. 1923. limns .. .. .. .. .. 12,388 10,862 Breeding-ewes .. . .• .. .. 154,277 172,843 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 7,2, r )9 9,013 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 98,221 119.749 Totals .. .. .. .. 272.145 312.407 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered hi Flockboo lc— Rams .. .. .. .. .. 309.681 319.193 Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 857,790 926,581 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 2.774.6(11 3,282,709 • Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 202,240 199,711 Lam hs .. .. .. .. .. 1,316,568 1,624,962 Totals .. .. .. .. 5,460,943 6,353,156 Crossbred and other sheep not otherwise enumerated — Wethers .. .. .. '. .. 1,869,834 1,625,046 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 9,567,116 9.607,451 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 750,549 609.208 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 4,301 ,672 4,574,111 Totals .. .. .. .. 16,489,171 16,4-15.816 Grand total of sheep .. .. 22,222,259 23,081,139

Streop District = a .a in North its] a rt 0 ,a — Cfl 01 .. is is [and. H Sir icp District j n ) m , rj Q « 2 § S Ms z vtCZ hO C '« ci tZ «M js &2 n Snutir Island. o co o o H c Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino Lincoln Romney Boeder Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Other breeds 0-06 0-06 0-66 0-17 0-03 0-03 001 0-01 0-00 0-04 0-07 0-00 0-00 0-06 0-17 001 0-00 0-07 0-25 1-4-0 0-01 0-01 0-00 0-31 0-02 0-01 013 0-75 0-01 0-01 0-00 0-10 0-01 0-00 0-70 0-36 0-04 0-01 0-54 0-13 0-02 0-21 0-09 0-43 0-01 0-05 0-01 0-17 0-04 0-65 0-10 0-22 o-r-8 0-02 0-62 0-28 0-02 0-01 0-00 0-12 0-03 ; ; . i , i 0-28 0-02 0-39 0-22 0-21 0-03 0-08 0-35 0-12 o-s o-c 0-3 0-2 0-2 ()•() 0-0 ()•:! oi 0-14 0-08 0-58 0-10 O-IO 0-01 0-12 016 0-06 Totals 1-70 I -:ir» 0-83 0-31 2-07 1-07 1-55 2-23 1-18 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino Lincoln Romney .. .. Border- Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Half-bred Other breeds 0-69 0-60 13-83 0-19 013 0-18 0-11 0-02 0-14 0-09 0-24 1-07 19-32 0-04 0-02 0-01 0-23 0-00 0-00 0-01 0-62 0-85 20-05 0-10 0-19 0-01 0-53 0-66 0-03 0-02 0-46 0-92 18-86 0-08 0-10 0-03 0-33 0-27 0-03 0-03 .14-38 0-40 12-35 0-06 0-59 0-10 0-02 1-08 15-50 0-16 8-79 Oil 1-71 1-16 1-53 0-10 0-13 7-68 17-88 0-70 6-49 0-33 7-19 1-38 013 0-02 0-39 5.85 6-48 0-07 8-50 0-24 5-34 111 0-82 0-07 0-23 6-09 1.2-76 0-37 4-04 0-02 12-85 0-54 0-42 0-05 0-28 2-86 5-69 0-18 Totals 27-53 15-98 20-94 23-06 2111 44-64 39-79 28-33 35-53 Drossbreds and others not otherwise enumerated Grand totals 83-19 78-75 74-87 77-82 53-81 57-98 70-49 62-77 71-12 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 10000 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00

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C — continued. SUMMARIES.

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1908.

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

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Stud rams (entered in Flock-book) Other rarnj Wethers Breeding-owes . . Dry ewes Lambs .. Auokland Narriei- Ris Wellington- I Marlborough- CanterburyaSJr™ West Coast Nelson-WDstlarrd Kaikoura District Mstrtet P Sheep Sheop Sheel> Distrrct. District. District. District. District 538 926 ' 3,243 ' 580 3,586 23,705 83,995 68,231 16,434 69,822 209,827 486,322 562,336 204,711 483,795 977,433 3,405,019 2,787,702 I 684,971 I 2,872,220 51,566 230,667 172,054 46,132 152,562 474,788 1,815,404 1,455,907 I 313,705 1,069,673 Otago Sheep Distrrct. 1,989 Total in Dominion. 10,862 57,006 604,636 2,335,058 164,951 1,189,345 319,193 2,551,627 13,063,003 817,932 6,318,822 Totals . I 1,737,857 6,022,333 5,049,473 I 1,266,533 4,651,658 4,353,585 23,081,439 I

North Island. South Island, Dominion. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewea. 11,244,041 1,166,845 12,370,346 i 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 13,022,034 1,598,749 12,341,900 1,811,397 11,569,675 ' 1,824,194 12,147,788 ' 1,345,819 12,490,054 960,048 13,063,003 j 817,932 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes, Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 5,698,865 626,687 5,545,176 540,158 6,356,783 I 580,092 6,013,563 435,167 6,456,509 I 690,435 I 6,058,871 518,078 6,354,874 751,817 ' 5,969,589 560,643 6,393,460 755,906 5,883,569 579,857 0,505,491 729,637 6,015,545 434,070 6,619,378 697,352 j 6,300,798 468,923 6,643,567 , 704,218 " 5,971,814 678,242 7,230,450 ' 546,821 5,662,317 657,214 7,475,418 617,565 5,784,751 455,082 6,846,053 1,106,652 . 6,175,981 492,097 6,311,797 ,1,202,085 6,030,103 609,312 5,838,704 1,243,633 ; 5,730.971 580,561 6,312,456 [ 890,601 : 5,835,332 455,218 6,771,482 525,903 5,724,572 434,145 7,170,154 : 454,287 j 5,892,849 363.645

Year. Stud Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Wethers, Two-tooth and Over. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19-21 1922 1923 14,902 16,060 15,068 17,275 16,155 13,156 13,385 16,084 15,114 10,464 11,932 13,541 13,553 16,376 12,388 10,862 257,850 282,858 290,501 280,623 290,433 300,534 308,484 299,167 301,017 318,766 313,179 307,763 293,068 305,768 309,684 319,193 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 3,901,742 3,634,799 2,727,624 2,551,627 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 13,022,034 12,341,900 11,569,675 12,147,788 12,496,054 13,063,003 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 1,824,194 1,345,819 960,048 817,932 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 6,317,738 5,834,481 5,716,461 6,318,822 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 26,538,302 25,828,554 23,919,970 23,285,031 22,222,259 23,081,439

err 41 'rH Stud and Flock Rams. Stud Breedingewes. Stud Dry Ewes. Stud Lambs. Total Stud Sheep and Flock Barns. Sheep of a distinctive B] Wethers. »™^ ■oed and Crossbred Sheep. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. Dry Ewes. Lambs. 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 272,752 298,918 305,569 297,898 306,588 313,690 321,869 315,251 316,131 329,230 325,111 321,304 306,621 322,144 322,072 330,055 230,075 222,799 227,187 229,709 232,782 228,145 229,055 237,717 252,201 160,212 171,437 165,676 154,516 158,608 154,277 172,843 14,725 14,192 13,943 14,117 11,563 12,902 13,526 17,341 15,012 6,212 6,297 12,196 9,803 9,513 7,259 9,013 157,556 153,948 160,234 163,899 155,498 167,605 170,169 176,556 175,155 114,778 125,116 127,150 109,454 110,428 98,221 119,749 675,108 689,857 706,933 705,623 706,431 722,342 734,619 746,865 758,499 610,432 '■ 627,961 626,326 580,394 600,693 581,829 631,660 3,378,398 11,013,966 3,427,994 12,147,547 3,167,082 12,288,193 3,342,281 12,094,754 3,359,969 12,044,247 3,207,550 12,292,891 3,211,661 12,691,121 3,270,221 12,377,624 8,478,263 12,640,506 3,457,824 13,099,957 3,696,520 12,850,597 3,922,632 12,176,224 3,901,742 11,415,159 3,634,799 11,989,180 2,727,624 12,341,777 2,551,627 12,890,160 1,152,120 6,229,461 1,001,067 6,214,242 1,194,570 6,912,842 1,298,343 6.555,125 1.324.200 6,315,306 1,150,805 6,818,222 1,152,749 7,008,613 1,365,119 7,141,592 1,189,023 6,721,799 1,066,435 7,035,738 1,592,452 7,770,772 1.799.201 7,304,171 1,814,391 6,208,284 1,336,306 5,724,053 952,789 5,618,240 808,919 6,199,073 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 23,919,970 23,285,031 22,222,259 23,081,439

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o 1. 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1923. 2. On the 30th April, 1923. 3. *.U*J _ *m— — ■ ., .V..U. t Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Owners of Sheep owning Sheep Districts in Counties. o -! -S _• " 2 ° Z. 2 ho <=> iX Ownprs ug ** o _, O HO HO-rtO |rtg So 0° uwuerb CThperi oho S ° oiooo oroo°- r-__ n t qr.. m sneep. -Hcqoro St o „- io »o °-o o "a oi &neep. Name 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 Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Eodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Franklin Coromandel Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames Hauraki Plains ... Ohinemuri Waikato Subdivision — Piako ... Waikato Eaglan Waipa Matamata Be. I Poi Yoi ... 53 36 17 7 1 114 41,638 , ... 25 161 6 6 I 53 18,482 Ba ... 78 32 29 17 4 1 161 82,656 f - 35 421 22 9 2 110 50,250 ) ... 90 50 28 23 6 197 95,686 ) Ot ... 54 37 24 9 2 126 54,037 ; - ] ... 38 46J 21 19 6 1 131 89,670 j Mc ... 102 64 1 15 6 1 188 55,446 r ... 13 10 5 l| ... 29 8,877 _ v ... 53 181 13 6 3 93 42,437 \ m 7 2 9 1 565 ■ 1 '.'.'. 44 31 18J 12 ... 105 ;? 1 ... 57j 30 121 8 107 33,660 \ ae ... 44i 29 19 4 1 97 38,227 ! ... 15 4 2 1 22 5,172 . 5 4 1 10 2,521 7! 4 1 12 2,997 Al 71 3 9 10 1 30 27,110 >Fii ... 221 15 10' 15 62 32,843 M< ... 29| 45 48 43 14 179 168,264 Cl< ... 31 17 11 5 2 66 30,277 ... 25! 9 10; 7 1 52 24,978 ' Eeakes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.B.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. Pope, F. S., Wellington, Asst. Director-General. Young, A. E., M.B.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, Live-stock Division. 1 Bayley, H. A.. Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. j Otway, J. W., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. I McPhee, C. E., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Elliot, D., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Huddleston, V. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, j Beere, G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. akes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.E.C.V.S., Wei Director-General. pe, F. S., Wellington, Asst. Director-Ge mng, A. E., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, I Live-stock Division. ayley, H. A.. Ohaeawai, Inspector of Eegistrar of Brands. tway, J. W., Whangarei, Inspector of Eegistrar of Brands. cPhee, C. E., Dargaville, Inspector of ! lliot, D., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, trar of Brands. uddleston, V. A., Auckland, Inspector o eere, G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stoc lexander, E., Hamilton, Inspector of Eegistrar of Brands, indlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stocl 'orris, J. L., Cambridge, Inspector of Sti leland, H., Matamata, Inspector of Stoc llingtt sneral Direct f Stoi f Stoi Stock :, Ee-s )f Stock. Stoi k. ;ock. ck. i Alexander, E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. "Findlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Morris, J. L., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Cleland, H., Matamata, Inspector of Stock. I

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — Taupo... Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo ... ... ... Ohura... Kaitieke .... r 5 1 5 6 ■•• 17 15 9 7 ■■■ 60 74 - 38- 58; ••- 19j 401 1 ... 2 2 ... : 6 4 4 ... : 1 15 18 15 7 5 11 74 58 33 12 2 ... 1 ... 58J 54! 14 6 1 2 40| 57 ; 36 8 10 12,276 \ fl qn'o-rl Smith, J. W., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, A refill Registrar of Brands. nTn .„'„„{ Munro, D., Wanganui, Eegistrar of Brands for 240 179,975 ! 1 Kaitieke 173 128,800 * ameJie - 160 138,408 ' Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Rotorua • ■• 21: 6 ••• 19! 15 — 471 30 9 5 6 3; 2; 1 L5 13 13 2 1 1 30 44 32 11 3 1 5 4| 5 3 799 583 365: 90 10 3 1 1 1 ' : ]" 1 Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 33 ; 10,370 Watson, C, Opotiki, Inspector of Stock, Eegis64 1 68,170 trar of Brands. 168 ! 154,765 " Bould, F. E., Rotorua, Inspector of Stock, Begis26 ! 21,196 trar of Brands. Urquhart, T. D., Te Puke, Inspector of Stock, ' Eegistrar of Brands. 2,935 1,737,857 Totals in Auckland District ... 1083 799 i 1 1 2,935 1,737,857 GISBOENE DISTEICT,— Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa ... Cook ... Waikohu 8 13 — 17 38 ... 10 9 .- 48 44 23 16 13 15 31, 9 ' 2 : 2 38 40 72j 24 12 5 9 I 1 9 7 22 17 5 2 5 ... 44 73 82! 60 18 12 4 I 1 16 32 761 39 20 7 8 2 : I , _ 120 167 283 ! 149 57 28 26 j 4 35 72 791 39 13 9 4 1 89! 180 172! 69 33 12 9 1 63; 87 94 26 4 2 1 ... 12 28-9 2 1 24 52 90 48 19 12 7 ... 2 9 16 18 I ... 2 1 ... 06 45 651 17 2 3 1 ... 23 181 18j 5 1 44 60; 52i 14 33 43: 57 11 1 2 4 1 j i 381 594J 671256 75 43 27 3 80 124,202 ] 218 : 533,404 : ! Boss, D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar 77 ' 224, 834 [ of Brands. 342 706,728 j Allen, H. E., Te Puia, Inspector of Stock. 223 632,700 ' l 940 2,221,868 2 ?n 1 I Beere, P., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar ofo 'IS',?! I of Brands. fiS fiQ 9fit I Harris ' W -> w airoa, Inspector of Stock. or- rqi I K-inghorn, A., Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. rjtJf-1 O './.!., I \J rtJ ' 49 116,961 \\ 2 'qo : I Boss, W., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, Eegis2?3 ! mZi j of Brands. 165 j 272,893 ) 2,359 13,800,465 Totais in Gisborne District ... ! 106 120 HAWKE'S BAY DISTEICT — Napier Subdivision — Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Woodville Subdivision — Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio ... ... 46 35 ... 77 89 ... 42 63 5 12 ... 13 24 1 2 ... 45 56 24 23 ... 43 44 ... 131 33 46 77 42 5 13 4 9 1 7 1 45 24 43 13: 1 1 4 Totals in Hawke's Bay District ... 309 381 309 27

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l - Ox the 30th April, 1923. 3 - 2. Ox the 30th April, 1923. '..]'-' < Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Owners of Sheep owning Sheep Districts in Counties. = J Nam = and Address of Officer, and I 0 o.o o o S _; rt § Appointments held by him. -| S.1 il S| 38 oS'° S °™ erS Sheep. -° §r"° g3 =-« |5 |5 So g-g.S'g of Sheep. " i i i i i i i i i i i r WEST COAST DISTEICT — Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton ... ... ... ... 55 49 25 15 ... 1 145 66,000 Taranaki ... - ... .... ... 43 9 3 2 o7 9,99a g p w Ngw p , uth j nspector 0 f stock. Inglewood ... .. ... ... 20 lb 9 1 4b 13,153 t->-h. n 3 gcvYuuv* ' Registrar of Branas. Stratford . ... 28 23 20 10 4 85 o0,32i r, , & . 0 , ., 7 T t cu. i_ -d • » ", orv r, 0 h e q mi C1 ciaa Cook, A., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrai Whangamomona ... ... ... 30 51 34 b 3 124 61,944 - , ' u ' , r Eltham ... ... 13 16: 20 14 3 66 54,673 \X ir' r <, r a, 1 t> ■ , Hawera 17 20 ! 10 20 5 1 73 67!954 For , d > G " hawera, Inspector of Stock, Eeg.strai Waimate West 3 1... ll 5 1,895 ol Brands. Egmont 18 3 2 3 26 7,740 / Wanganui Subdivision — Patea ... ... 40 38 59 61 18 3 1 220 241,463 , Waitotara 22 1 26 32 57 17 2 1 1 ... 158 212,609 Wanaanui Insoector of Stock Waimarino .. 40 52 57' 50:21 10 1 1 ... 232 294,523 M ™io, V., Wanganui, ln B pectoi ot btocU : " . "' ac q, -a ka ot g i q i oiq a fva a q>7 Eegistrar of Brands. Wanganui .. ... 26 34 oO 54 2r 6 7 8 1 213 453, 43 1 B Eangitikei ... ... ... ... 96 98 160 189 58 15 9 8 3 636 979,159 ' Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 35 54 38 40 5 1 1 174 134,717 , Kairauo-a ... ... 28 27 30 31 5 121 96,970 | Fleming, D.. Palmerston North, Inspector oi Kiwitea ... ... ... 22 58 62 70 16 2 ... 1 ... 231 249,365 | Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Pohangina ... ... ... ... 24 43 51 35 7 1 j... 161 139,963 "Mackley, O. O., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu ... 32| 35 28 25 7 1 1 129 110,464 Eankin, J. S., Levin, Inspector of Stock. Horowhenua 37 291 39 32 4 141 104,190 Wellington Siobdivision— ■ ' Webb T _ c Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 39 24 48 31 6 2 150 130,523 | Registrar of Brands Mana, and Somes) - Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Makara f0| _™ P lb 4 * _J ™ __J) Johnston, J. G., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals in West Coast District ... 688! 725 785 763210 47 : 22 ! 19 4 3,263 3,554,095

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,VAIBABAPA DISTRICT — Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 27 30 41 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 43 35 35 Masterton ... ... , " 35 46 76 Castlepoint ... ... ... ... | 3! 71 15 Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 40 37 28 Mauriceville ... ... ... ... ' 13 26 16 60 30 61 13 ; 35 1 19 29 15 43 15 6 9 6 3 2 18 4 7 2 3 1 2 ... 5 1 2 209 164 283 65 150 76 454,907 , 189,568 | Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of 473,079 Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 178,863 Bacon, T., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. 138,308 [Blair, G., Carterton, Inspector of Stock. 60,653 IJ 2 i Totals in Wairarapa District ... j 161 181 211 Totals in North Island ... 2347 22062340 i i i 1 r— 218 | 108 42 15 8 3 i 947 1,495,378 | i 231 111 I — 2300 813 81 15 : 10,444 . ' 12,809,663 i=. =! h=r= ■ ilABLBOEOUGH- NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT — Nelson Subdivision — Waimea ... ... ... ... 458 2«5 128 Takaka ... ... ... ... 84 43 22 Collingwood ... ... ... ... 40 20 4 Buller ... ... 38 3 ... Murchison ... ... ... ... 74 43 17 Westland Subdivision — Westland ... ... ... ... 98 36! 12 Inangahua ... ... ... ... 29 7 4 Grey ... ... ... ... 48 30 6 Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds ... ... ... ... 28 58 49 Marlborough... ... ... ... 156: 141 75 Awatere ... ... ... ... 20: 26 56 2«5 128 43 22 20 4 3 ... 43 17 321 5 10 ... 5l ... 5 1 ... j ... ... '" 908 159 69 41 140 I 282,340 \ fji'jSf I Dalgliesh, W., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Eegis2 761 I trar of Brands - \) 36 12 7 4 30 6 3 ... 4 ... ... ... ... 149 40 88 32 049 \ 1 548 'Neville, C. S., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, 22 321 [ Eegistrar of Brands. ... ... ... , ... | 58 49 ! 141 75 26| 56 37 9 45 20 62 22 1 1 9 ... 7 j 3 1 4 1 184 450 197 o„_' r, , [ Scott, J. G., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Eegis2#M85 j of Brands. Totals in Marlborough-Nelson-West- 1073 692J 373 land District 1 I 1 —: ; 692J 373 203 57 17 4 6 2,425 1,266,533 I : l : 3ANTERBUBY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT — Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 40 17 35 Amuri .. ... ... ... 18 28 40 Cheviot ... ... ... ... 18 50 27 Ashley ... ... ... ... 29 16 9 Kowai ... ... ... ... 38 22 20 Waipara ... ... ... ... 45: 66 67 17 28 16 22 66 35 40 27 9 20 67 341 56! 43 18 18 89 12 21 13 9 27 2 5 1 2 1 1 ■5 1 1 2 142 176 153 84 105 303 174,621 , 377,149 I Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Eegis168,809 trar of Brands. 99,120 Graham, F., Rollierham, Inspector of Stock. 73,667 j Griffith, J. A., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. 377,367 |J 174,621 377,149 168,809 99,120 73,667 377,367 1 6 i 2

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2. 1. On the 30th April, 1923. On the 30th April, 1923. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. rr m «««., ~t av. rtrt « nnr »; nn r\r„ Owners of Sheep owning Total Nrj i io jo o !°o -2- rt • oo -d 5g -g H | :§ ~g gS S S Owners S§g§ g 8- gS g» g d 8g. o-ro of Sheep. Owners of Sheep owning — Total Number of i umber of Sheep. Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. CANTERBURY -KAIKOURA DISTRICT— continued. Christehurch Subdivision — Oxford ... ... ... ... 45 52' Akaroa ... ... ... ... 46 31: Mount Herbert ... ... ... 9 12 Wairewa ... ... ... ... 22 14 Selwyn ... ... ... ... 46 45: Tawera ... ... ... ... 11 15| Waimairi ... ... ... ... 15 3; Rangiora ... ... ... ... 58 40 Eyre ... ... ... ... 30 29 Malvern ... ... ... ... 62 82 Paparua ... ... ... ... 68 26 Heathcote ... ... ... ... 7 ... Halswell ... ... ... ... 8 4 Springs ... ... ... ... 27 24 Ellesmere ... . . ... ... 64 58 Ashburton ... ... ... ... 222 285 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 21 35 45 27 7 24 42 5 18 19 48 7 1 4 14 27 259 15 45 27 7 24 42 5 18 19 48 7 1 4 14 27 159 15 25 3 27 1 1 11 6 19 6 1 33 10 2 3 1 3 4 6 ... 1 ... ! 1 4 10 1 ... 1 - 36 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 11 3 174 44 9' 3 4 13 5! 4 ... j ... 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 i 170 133 45 86 183 46 19 120 90 233 107 12 18 69 163 1,000 93 170 133 45 86 183 46 19 120 90 233 107 12 18 69 163 1,000 93 102,033 h 85,220 47,778 75,336 215,510 | 4* 732 MacKenzie, F., Christehurch, Inspector of Stock, 35' 136 Registrar of Brands. 52 880 Grant, B., Christehurch, Inspector of Stock. 135* 803 Branigan, C. W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. 25'405 Holmes, R., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, 8'860 Registrar of Brands. 10|576 25,974 70,328 842,727 83,094 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine ... ... ... ... 122 141 Levels ... ... ... ... 129 102 Mackenzie ... ... ... ... 69 92 Waimate ... ... ... ... 151 209 Totals in Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1420|1498 OTAGO DISTRICT — Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki ... ... ... ... 142 187 141 102 92 209 79 74 89 138 79 74 89 38 40 61 12 1 33 9 65 37 10 3 3 102; 23 7 1 3 899 261 56 15 21 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 7 j1 1 417 347 368 635 5,317 417 347 368 635 280,449 \\ Scott, W., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar 175,002 j of Brands. 461,629 i Baxter, T. N., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. 539,865 I Sinclair, J. F., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. ;— !l498 1140 15 5 : 21 21 7 I 7 5,317 5,317 4,651,658 i 187 149: 49 78 46 110 35 10 5 2 83 28. 2 11 56 18 9 3 2 5 1 3 2 1 2 640 276 234 640 276 234 604,013 Taylor, S M., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 340 417 f^ ouatiam ' R- Gk F-, Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, 000' i« N Registrar of Brands. ' (Manning, W. B., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo ... ... ... ... 34 49 Vincent ... ... ... ... 43 57 4<» 57

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Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri ... Peninsula ... ... < 16 37 SV 30 8! 2 ... 19 18 12! 19 4 2 ... 62 29 42: 55 8 4 2 12 4 31 1 I ... 155 : 163 130 72 12 2 | ... 93 104 89 91 14 5 ! 2 107 118 88 44 8 1 ... 34! 31 15 101 10 10 4 512 504 355 201! 391 5 4 163 178 124 59! 20 3 5 9 2 2 140114811164 831 204 55 26 r 1 1 : '" ... 125 75 203 20 R9 097 Fountain, E. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, 290591 I Eegistrar of Brands. 4Qfi° I Williams, G. B., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. • Clutha Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka Bruce I 3 "2 534 403 366 315,716 | McKinlay, E. A., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, 445,562 l Eegistrar of Brands. 218,431 j Barron, E., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island 3 6 2 1 I 118 1,626 554 13 231 1 "0 /Graham, D. A., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, ] 030 469 ■ Eegistrar of Brands, i Thomson, P. A., Gore, Inspector of Stock. a rjcm j Blair, F. W., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. ' ' ! \Eountree, H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Otago District •22 3 5,187 4,353,585 Totals in South Island 3894 3671 2677 1933 522! |128 45 49 10 12,929 1 .„ „__ __„ i 10,271,776 : Totals in Dominion ... 62415877 5017 4233!1335|359 1156 130 25 23,373 123,081,439