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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1926.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 4th August, 1926. 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.—Return showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Slieepowners in each District. C.—Statement showing Classification of Sheep. D.—Return showing— 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners owning 1 to 200, 201 to 500, 501 to 1,000, 1,001 to 2,500, 2,501 to 5,000, 5,001 to 7,500, 7,501 to 10,000,10,001 to 20,000, 20,001 and over; also, Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for the Year ended 30th April, 1926. 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, 1925 and 1926. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. | , Increase. j Decrease. ! 30th April, 1925. 30th April, 1926. I • I Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. 58,808 59,884 1,081 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. 19,105 18,123 .. 982 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. 98,487 95,899 .. 3,088 Hokiange .. .. .. .. .. 71,177 81,535 10,358 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 126,197 123,425 .. 2,772 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 64,976 70,529 5,553 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. 107,446 [ 115,519 8,073 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. 66,800 , 71,846 5,046 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 9,164 9,727 563 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 48,570 48,679 109 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,953 ! 3,069 1,116 Manukau .. .. .. .. .. 54,113 j 59,292 5,179 Franklin • .. .. .. .. .. 48,002 61,175 13,173 Ooromandel .. .. .. .. .. 42,587 45,022 2,435 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,632 5,266 634 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. 3,287 7,154 3,867 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. 3,003 5,000 1,997 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. .. 43,741 36,895 .. 6 846 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. 218,412 240,113 21,701 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,005 49,206 8,201 PiJiko .. .. .. .. .. 36,405 40,674 4,269 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. 45,515 52,430 6,915 Rotorua.. .. .. .. .. .. 30,658 29,443 .. 1,215 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,059 27,533 4,474 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. 27,539 85,194 57,655 Kuwhia .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,858 55,781 4,923 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. 20,585 28,045 7,460 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 205,781 216,480 10,699 Onura .. .. .. .. .. .. 143,573 117,108 .. 26,465 Kaitieke.. .. .. .. .. .. 147,164 147,949 785 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 18,109 15,657 .. 2,452 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 68,584 70,916 2,332 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. 142,954 150,535 7,581 Mvtakaoa .. .. .. .. 134,169 132,673 .. 1,496 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. 556,670 520,860 .. 35,810 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. .. 230,155 227,631 .. 2,524 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. 715,685 691,082 .. 24,603 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. 666,404 627,384 .. 39,020 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 609,689 626,090 16,401 Hawke'a Bay .. .. .. .. .. 1,224,077 1,200,622 .. 23,455 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. 399,645 378,864 .. 20,781 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. 123,575 124,766 1,191 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. 720,354 706,362 .. 13,992 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. 120,345 116,207 .. 4,138 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. 283,631 299,317 15,686 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 79,169 90,551 11,382 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 190,656 208,783 18,127 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,766 285,019 .. 5,747 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. 73,398 79,119 5,721 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 12,956 16,028 3,072 Ingle wood .. .. .. .. .. 18,789 24,851 6,062' Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,265 8,803 538 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 60,382 65,530 5,148 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. 75,586 79,366 3,780 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. 60,767 67,319 6,552 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,963 76,274 311 WaimateWest .. .. .. .. .. 4,546 3,599 .. 947 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. 252,448 249,080 .. 3,368 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. 210,359 209,835 .. 524 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. 311,135 324,910 13,775 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 454,690 445,906 .. 8,784 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. 999,777 1,014,474 14,697 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. 132,089 136,216 4,127 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. 111,006 109,945 .. 1,061 Kiwitea.. .. .. .. .. .. 260,518 251,162 .. 9,356 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. 145,214 140.823 .. 4,391 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. 105,296 107,515 2,219 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. 117,511 126,586 9,075 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. 132,965 133,617 652 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. 70,956 70,470 .. 486 Featherston .. .. .. .. 475,660 484,086 8,426 Wairarapa South.. .. . .. .. 206,384 213,738 7,354 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. 507,233 513,622 6,389 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. 184,512 177,943 .. 6,569 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. 154,007 156,981 2,974 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. 59,895 61,638 1,743 Totals for North Island .. .. 13,719,541 , 13,830,250 110,709

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A —continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1925 and 1926—continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. ' ~ — Increase. Decrease. [ 30th April, 1925. 30th April, 1926. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 292,231 283,032 .. 9,202 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 52,116 52,322 206 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 23,479 24,644 1,165 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,310 3,199 .. Ill Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 9,301 10,309 1,008 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 44,610 48,953 4,343 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,600 22,725 .. 1,875 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 38,980 40,412 1,432 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,855 184,721 7,866 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 363,363 364,520 1,157 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 323,041 318,238 .. 4,803 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 178,147 172,584 .. 5,563 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 372,844 350,673 .. 22,171 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. 172,001 163,951 .. 8,050 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 379,466 376,925 .. 2,541 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. 107,752 106,576 .. 1,176 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. 73,907 75,587 1,680 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. 109,701 106,866 .. 2,835 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 38,261 40,060 1,799 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,298 60,623 .. 1,675 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 98,847 97,748 .. 1,099 Malvern.. .. .. .. .. .. 146,562 151,453 4,891 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. 36,787 38,141 1,354 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 5,748 4,749 .. 999 Heathoote .. .. .. .. .. 11,186 13,184 1,998 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 105,917 104,482 .. 1,435 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 51,667 53,834 2,167 Wairewa .. .. .. .. •• 83,735 83,427 .. 308 Halswell .. .. .. .. . - 12,805 14,360 1,555 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,642 27,228 .. 4,414 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 81,780 83,299 1,519 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 226,666 221,513 .. 5,153 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 926,623 941,896 15,273 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 327,300 329,834 2,534 Levels .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,791 185,113 8,322 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. •• 492,364 490,245 .. 2,119 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 587,309 590,070 2,761 - .. Chatham Islands.. .. .. .. .. 85,956 86,901 945 Waitaki.. .. .. .. .. •• 629,803 629,521 .. 282 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 353,135 362,134 8,999 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. 349,375 373,487 24,112 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 133,965 135,926 1,961 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. 81,097 83,033 1,936 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 219,839 228,815 8,976 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. 7,393 9,436 2,043 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. 340,844 375,906 35,062 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 426,007 436,562 10,555 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 218,416 225,544 7,128 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 262,058 261,517 .. 541 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 1,045,230 1,167,516 122,286 Wallace.. .. .. .. .. .. 421,765 457,485 35,720 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. 3,536 3,464 .. 72 Totals for South Island .. .. 10,828,414 11,074,743 246,329 Totals for North Island .. .. 13,719,541 13,830,250 110,709 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 24,547,955 24,904,993 357,038

1. 2. 3. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1925. 30th April, 1926. 30th April, 1925. 30th April, 1926. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 3,130 3,326 2,092,244 2,244,603 Napier-Gisborne .. .. .. .. 3,384 3,640 6,344,990 6,236,211 Wellington-West Coast .. .. .. .. 4,252 4,415 5,282,307 5,349,436 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. .. .. 2,354 2,363 1,351,889 1,353,075 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. .. •• 5,533 5,616 4,984,062 4,971,322 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,493 5,685 4,492,463 4,750,346 TotalB for Dominion .. .. .. 24,146 25,045 24,547,955 24,904,993 Increase .. .. .. .. 899 357,038

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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, 1926. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total fit,ii(i Stud m n j Stud fftn/? Stud Qtmi Stud Name i.f County. Number of Stud to Ewes not Stud Ewes to Ewes not Stud F . Ewes not Stud " Ewes not Sheep Bams, to be Stud Bamp to be Stud Earns, yJlllS to be Stud Earns, to be Stud 2-tooth fromthis bred Lambs. g_tooth from this bred Lambs. 2-tooth fJ?oMth?a bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs, and over. f o™ ' from this 1 ' ,, S from this and over. from this and over. f o°™'" s from this Season. Season and over Season. Season Season. SeiiSon Season. Season . [ || I i Auckland District. Mongonui .. • • •• 59,884 .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. 17 140 .. ; 76 .. | Whangaroa .. .. .. 18,123 .. .. .. j .. j .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. : Bay of Islands .. .. .. 95,399 .. .. .. | ... 1 .. .. .. 132 1,140 .. 534 .. .. .. Hokianga .. .. .. 81,535 .. .. .. j .. .. .. 26 512 j 316 .. .. .. Whangarei .. .. .. 123,425 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 534 .. 365 Otamatea .. .. 70,529 .. .. j .. .. .. .. 43 150 .. 102 Hobson .. .. .. 115,519 .. .. .. .. .. 49 1,232 .. 959 Rodney .. .. .. 71,846 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 284 .. 142 Great Barrier Island .. .. 9,727 .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. j Waitemata .. .. •• 48,679 .. .. ■ .. I .. .. .. 5 99 66 .. .. .. .. Eden .. .. .. .. 3,069 .. .. .. j .. .. .. I .. Manukau .. .. .. 59,292 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 38 1,172 20 1,002 2 40 .. 42 Franklin .. .. .. 61,175 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 264 .. 187 6 213 .. 27 Coromandel .. .. .. 45,022 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - Thames .. 5,266 .. .. Hauraki Plains.. .. .. 7,154 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. 5,000 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 139 .. 95 Waikato .. .. .. 36,895 .. .. ,. .. 10 97 .. 40 30 834 .. 487 Raglan .. .. .. 240,113 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 305 .. 278 Waipa .. .. .. 49,206 .. .. .. .. 6 228 148 17 449 36 440 Piako .. .. .. 40,674 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. j Matamata .. .. .. 52,430 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. Rotorua .. .. .. 29,443 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Taupo .. .. .. 27,533 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..' .. .. .. .. .. .. . J Taumarunui .. .. .. 85,194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Kawhia .. .. .. 55,781 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 80 .. 49 Otorohanga .. .. .. 28,045 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 94 10 49 Waitomo .. .. .. 216,480 .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. .. 24 239 268 Ohura.. .. .. .. 117,108 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 120 447 3 362 Kaitieke .. .. .. 147,949 .. .. .. J .. .. .. 15 122 .. 39 Tauranga .. .. .. 15,657 .. .. .. I Whakatane .. .. .. 70,916 .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 100 Opotiki .. .. .. 150,535 j .. .. I .. .. .. 15 503 .. 370 Totals .. .. .. 2,244,603 .. .. .. j 17 325 188 688 8,839 69 6,286 8 1 253 .. 69

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Gis borne District. Ill Matakaoa .. .. .. 132,673 .. i .. .. 2 78 .. 67 .. j Waiapu .. .. .. 520, 860 .. ..j.. .. ..j.. .. .. 12 603 60 540 Uawa .. .. .. .. 227,631 .. •• •• •• •• •• ® 221 .. 174 Cook .. .. .. .. 691,082 .. .. .. .. 132 420 65 390 32 | 770 .. 609 Waikohu .. .. .. 627,384 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 j 350 20 187 Totals .. .. .. 2,199,630 .. .. .. .. 132 420 65 390 131 2,022 80 1,577 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 626,090 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 | 253 25 227 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,200,622 1 .. .. 13 580 375 115 j 2,581 52 1,822 Waipawa .. .. .. 378,864 .. .. .. J 2 .. .. .. 103 1,546 .. 409 Waipukurau .. .. .. 124,766 .. .. .. Patangata .. .. .. 706, 362 .. .. .. ....!.. .. .. 39 364 .. 207 Welber .. .. .. 116,207 .. .. .. •• •• 3 ! .. Dannevirke .. .. .. 299,317 .. .. .. | .. j .. .. 102 j 620 .. 347 Woodville .. .. .. 90,551 .. .. .. .. 4 76 .. 73 8 ! 188 .. 195 Pahiatua .. .. .. 208,783 .. .. .. | 18 1 130 17 67 53 I 953 211 948 Akitio.. .. .. .. 285,019 .. .. .. .. 3 100 15 75 14 i 244 20 211 ___ I ■ Totals .. .. .. 4,036,581 1 .. .. .. 40 | 886 32 590 457 | 6,749 308 4,366 | .. .. .. Wellington - West Coast ■ ; District. Clifton .. .. .. 79,119 .. .. .. .. | .. I .. .. .. 4 84 .. 44 .. .. .. J Taranaki .. .. .. 16,028 .. .. .. .. | .. 1 .. .. .. 14 I 177 10 114 .. .. .. Inglewood .. .. .. 24,851 .. .. .. j .. .. j .. \ .. j Egmont .. .. .. 8,803 .. .. .. j. .. .. 37 .. .. .. .. j Stratford .. .. .. 65,530 .. .. .. ... 1 j 50 .. .. 39 76 .. 38 .. .. .. .. Whangamomona .. .. 79,366 .. .. .. .. .. 23 j 419 .. 397 •• .. .. I Eltham .. .. .. 67,319 .. .. .. | 8 ' 340 .. 150 1 j 31 .. 10 .. .. I Hawera .. .. .. 76,274 .. .. .. .. 11 334 50 115 5 | 200 160 3 110 j 115 Waimate West .. .. .. 3,599 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Patea.. .. .. .. 249,080 .. .. .. .. 342 1,122 220 1,270 72 1,022 110 1,049 .. 180 .. ! 60 Waitotara .. .. .. 209,835 .. .. .. .. 38 330 •• 222 98 1,221 43 855 .. .. Waimarino .. .. .. 324,910 .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. J Wanganui .. .. .. 445,906 .. .. .. .. ... 1 .. -. .. 33 j 546 3 461 .. .. .. j Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,014,474 .. .. .. .. 45 448 25 280 362 ! 4,717 107 3,480 .. .. j Oroua .. .. .. 136,216 .. .. .. .. | .. .. 141 j 2,947 1 2,189 .. .. .. .. Kairanga .. .. .. 109,945 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 I 5,402 35 4,843 .. .. .. : Kiwitea .. .. .. 251,162 .. .. .. .. 24 { 200 .. 161 248 5,099 73 3,928 .. .. j Pohaugina .. .. .. 140,823 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 768. 20 527 .. .. ! Manawatu .. .. .. 107,515 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 : 901 6 937 .. .. .. I Horowhenua .. .. .. 126,586 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 606 29 331 .. .. .. J Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,617 6 15 .. .. | .. .. 65 1,287 132 969 .. .. Makara .. .. .. 70,470 .. .. .. .. I .. .. 36 594 3 519 .. .. I Featherston .. .. .. 484,086 .. .. .. .. 31 I 281 .. 122 308 | 6,206 217 6,670 Wairarapa South .. .. 213,738 .. .. .. .. 49 i 415 68 455 4,667 86 3,995 Masterton .. .. .. 513,622 .. .. .. .. 64 873 93 718 170 3,741 49 3,140 Castlepoint .. .. .. 177,943 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,9 250 .. 78 Eketahuna .. .. .. 156,981 1 .. .. .. 1 27 .. 49 26 i 451 .. 274 Mauriceville .. .. .. 61,638 .. .. .. .. 2 54 17 5 252 30 104 ' i Totals .. .. .. 5,349,436 7 15 .. 616 4,474 456 3,559 2,160 41,664 j 954 35,112 3 290 .. 175 Totals for North Island .. 13,830,250 8 15 1 805 6,105 553 4,727 3,436 I 59,274 I 1,411 47,341 11 ! 543 .. 244

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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, 1926— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romuey. Border Leicester. Total Qtnd Stud oi ni 3 Stud stud Stud Rt,nrl Stud Name <»f County. Number of Stud t0 Ewes not Stud to EweB not „ « Stud Ewes to Ewes not Stud Ewes to Bwes not sst Hi m Jst- jss H& s» sss Ha ">» Jhl & H£ ss and0V6r -| Season. and over Season. fr s ° e ™^ IB and over. Sea9(m tomthi, and over. geason 'romthis Ma klborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 283,032 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 2,576 70 1,980 5 3 2 Takaka .. .. .. 52,322 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 120 29 98 Collingwood .. .. .. 24,644 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 92 • • Buller .. .. .. 3,199 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 j Inangahua .. .. .. 10,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .... Murchison .. .. .. 48,953 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 350 .. | 272 Grey .. .. .. .. 22,725 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. Westland .. .. .. 40,412 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 184,721 .. .. .. .. 101 130 20 80 5 394 .. 327 Marlborough .. .. .. 364,520 345 4,467 924 1,624 12 139 .. 69 82 1,474 75 1,162 55 120 .. 107 Awatere .. .. .. 318,238 29 1,997 300 1,138 2 28 .. 11 2 110 .. 150 Totals .. .. .. | 1,353,075 374 6,464 1,224 2,762 j 115 297 20 j 160 237 5,116 174 ! 4,053 60 123 .. 109 Ca n terbtjry~K aikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 172,584 .. .. .. .. j j 6 186 .. 60 Amuri .. .. .. 350,673 30 1,118 84 443 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 272 150 Cheviot .. .. .. 163,951 137 872 375 425 .. .. | .. .. .. Waipara .. .. .. 376,925 34 352 91 196 2 51 .. • j 29 Ashley .. .. .. 106,576 75 496 160 361 .. .. .. .. .. 74 Kowai .. .. .. 75,587 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 100 .. 4 190 120 Oxford .. .. .. 106,866 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 435 258 5 105 5 106 Rangiora .. .. .. 40,060 28 387 .. 246 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 424 .. 360 Eyre .. .. .. .. 60,623 9 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 45 Tawera .. .. .. 97,748 19 172 23 82 .. .. Malvern .. .. .. 151,453 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 365 212 3 90 83 Paparua .. .. .. 38,141 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 70 Waimairi .. .. .. 4,749 Heathcote .. .. .. 13,184 Akaroa .. .. .. 104,482 Mount Herbert.. .. .. 53,834 Wairewa .. .. .. 83,427 HalsweU .. .. .. 14,360 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. 1 ..

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Springs .. .. .. 27,228 i .. i .. i | .. .. ] 3 123 I .. ! 88 4 103 I 79 Ellesmere .. .. .. ; 83,299 I 26 .. 12 79 .. 28 | 106 378 ! 20 315 .. | Selwyn .. .. .. 221,513 24 662 113 336 .... .. .. .. .. 7 102 .. 102 Ashburton .. .. .. 941,896 10 | 194 11 1 204 1 .. | .. .. 14 335 .. 283 85 1,212 19 836 Geraldine .. .. .. 329,834 •• •• •• 1 •• .. .. 4 194 105 19 542 .. 244 Levels .. .. .. .. 185,113 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 527 .. 523 56 1,121 60 902 Mackenzie .. .. .. 490,245 88 | 3,400 714 j 2,166 .. .. I 5 192 161 7 91 10 82 Waimate .. .. .. 590,070 .. .. i .. .. .. .. 10 335 8 230 89 1,657 100 1,114 Chatham Islands .. .. 86,901 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 45 36 62 Totals.. .. | 4,971,322 455 7,679 1,571 4,459 15 130 .. 57 261 3,289 64 2,297 343 6,054 194 4,248 j i Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 629,521 .. .. .. .. 80 308 40 271 14 304 72 310 200 899 10 741 Maniototo .. .. ; 362,134 113 1,390 790 1,100 .. .. .. .. 9 515 .. 402 Vincent .. .. .. 373,487 82 977 37 743 : .. .. .. 15 340 234 3 Waihemo .. .. .. 135,926 12 155 24 ! .. .. 7 310 j 253 7 300 290 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 83,033 .. .. .. .. .. | .. Taieri .. .. .. .. 228,815 .. .. .. .. j .. .. 28 941 54 643 23 654 19 461 Peninsula .. .. .. i 9,436 j .. .. .. .. .. .. i .. .. 2 31 .. 16 Clutha .. .. .. .. 375,906 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 182 4,633 979 3,810 37 359 13 416 Tuapeka .. .. .. 436,562 .. .. ........ .. .. 12 486 12 247 Bruce .. .. .. .. 225,544 .. .. j .. | .. .. 44 855 731 76 749 42 499 Lake .. .. .. .. 1 261,517 .. .. .. j .. .. 9 618 i 423 Southland .. .. .. 1,167,516 .. .. .. 4 48 20 28 553 6,783 183 ! 5,089 140 2,081 86 1,692 Wallace .. .. .. 457,485 j .. .. i .. .. .. .. 415 1,774 .. j 1,527 35 982 50 943 Stewart Island .. .. .. 3,464 [ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Totals .. .. .. 4,750,346 207 2,522 827 1 1,867 84 356 60 299 1,288 17,559 1,300 13,669 527 6,055 220 5,058 Totals for South Island .. 11,074,743 1,036 16,665 3,622 9,088 214 783 80 516 1,786 25,964 1,538 20,019 930 12,232 414 9,415 Totals for Dominion .. j 24,904,993 1,044 16,680 3,622 9,088 1,019 ! 6,888 633 5,243 5,222 85,238 2,949 67,360 941 j 12,775 414 9,659 L_ 1 [ 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, 1926— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ofcher Breeds. Name of Ponntv stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud j Stud name 01 oouniy. Bams, Ewes to Ewes not Earns, Ewes to Ewes not „ . Rams, Ewes to Ewes not . Hams, Ewes to Ewes not Qt . Earns, Ewes to I Ewes not 2-tooth be bred to be bred 2-tooth be bred to be bred T ®2-tooth be bred to be bred 2-tooth be bred to be bred T ®„,L 2-tooth be bred ; to be bred T * and from this from this J ' and from this from this and from this from this and from this from this and from this ! from this ' over. Season. Season. over. Season. Season. over. Season. Season. over, i Season. Season. over. Season. | Season. Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. 7 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..!.. 1 7 j 6 Bay of Islands .. .. j .. j .. .. 5 46 1 32 1 19 .. .. 2 15 .. Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .... .. I 2 65 ! .. 43 .... .. .. 1 5 .. 3 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 210 .. 28 1 10 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 208 .. 193 .... .. .. 13 90 .. 36 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 2 3 .. 24 1 28 .. 18 1 20 Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata .. .. .. 1 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 133 3 93 Eden .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. Manukau .. .. .. 7 145 .. 128 3 65 .. 33 5 45 15 2 72 .. 63 .. .... Franklin .. .. .. 3 31 21 .. .. .. 17 151 4 81 2 ,26 8 2 59 35 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 14 9 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. 2 .. .... .. .. j .. .. .. .. .... 'Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 5 205 128 .. .. j 27 203 .. 84 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 125 .... 9 370 .. 210 .. .. .. .. 3 75 . . 55 Waipa .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. 14 172 .. 74 Piako .. .. . .'I .. .. .. 2 40 30 16 75 .. 28 .. .. Matamata .. .. .. I 4 120 j 110 .. .. .. .. 2 19 .. 9 .. .. Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 26 .. 21 Taupo .. .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 24 Otorohanga .. .. .... .... .. .. .... .. 3 .. .. .. .... .. .. Waitomo .. .. .. j .. .. .... .. 14 55 .. 60 .. .. .. j. 3 .. Ohura .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... Kaitieke .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. | .. .. Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 9 20 ; 8 .. ... .. \ .. ! Wliakatane .. .. .. j i •. .. .. .. .. 2 57 | 29 .. .. .. j .. .... Opotiki .. .. .. I 1 23 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 4 20 j .. .. .. .. .. • | 1 10 .... I 1 Totals .. .. 23 530 .. 409 13 230 .. | 63 153 1,689 j 8 1,019 36 355 .. 117 28 308 .. 129

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GisJiOKNK District. i j i i i Matakaoa .. .. .. ! .. ! .. .. .. I .. .. j .. I .. .. | .. .. j .. j Waiapu .. .... .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. Uawa .. .. .. . . .. .... .. .. .... .. .. | Cook- .. .. | | | .. .. j 18 ! 226 : 6 i 166 j .. ! .. .. .. .. Waikohu .. .. . . .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ' j 1 Totals .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. 18 226 6 ! 166 .. .... Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 30 .. .... Hawke'sBay .. .. 10 367 .. 250 .. .. .. .. 154 1,607 63 993 .. .. .. 54 266 205 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 271 .. 188 Waipukurau.. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 ; 808 17 ! 648 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Patangata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 4 128 10 | 58 Weber Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 636 94 460 .. .... .. .. .. .... Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . . 6 173 .. 124 .. .. .. .. 1 18 16 Pahiatua .. .. .... .. .... .. .. 5 107 ... 77 .. .... .. .. .. .... Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. . . .. 3 .. 1 .. .... Totals .. .. | 10 367 .. 250 .. ..' j .. .. 229 3,733 184 ' 2,579 .. .. .. .. 55 284 .. 221 ' 1 j ; 1 Wellington- West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 1 j 12 .. 6 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 21 Taranaki .. .. .. ! 3 i 100 .. 45 .. .. .. .. 5 128 7 65 Inglewood .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Egmont .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Stratford .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 50 .. 19 9 10 .. 10 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 15 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 83 .. 60 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 332 .. 306 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106 824 .. 500 .. .. .. .. 10 8 .. 8 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 462 .. 290 Waimarino Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 27 719 .. 348 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 115 .. 52 62 1,624 60 1,167 .. .. .. .. 7 99 .. 52 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. 52 256 .. 174 40 1,158 .. 781 .. .. ! .. Kairanga .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. | 9 304 .. 171 1 I Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 327 .. 238 .. j Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 144 .. 34 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 235 .. 220 39 1,242 35 869 Horowhenua .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 674 .. 467 .. .. .. .. 6 132 .. 82 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 160 .. 95 15 50 Makara .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. Eeatherston .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 478 5 325 1 290 .. 34 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 32 .. 15 .. .. .. .. 51 1,149 81 752 8 162 24 j 118 Masterton .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126 2,184 41 1,599 3 42 32 Castlepoint .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. j .. 21 405 .. 292 2 25 4 10 .. .. .. f Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. j *.. .. 11 326 45 223 .. j .. J .. 40 .. \ Mauriceville .. .. .. j .. \ .. .. .. .. .. ; .. .. 3 96 28 96 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. ■— ■ ! t Totals .. .. 4 ; 144 .. 66 72 606 446 644 12,899 302 8,718 43 594 28 204 j 23 239 40 142 ? Totals for North Island .. 37 j 1,041 .. 725 85 836 j .. j 509 1,044 18,547 500 12,482 79 j 949 28 321 ! 106 831 40 492

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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, 1926—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Other Breeds. v« » nf r> t Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud j Stud Stud j Stud county. Rams, Ewes to Ewes not Rams, Ewes to Ewes not , Rams, Ewes to Ewes not , Rams, Ewes to Ewes not ! Rams, Ewes to I Ewes not d 2-tooth be bred to be bred 2-tooth be bred to be bred Tf|rn , 2-tooth be bred to be bred T 9m ha 2-tooth be bred to be bred j T „ mha 2-tooth be bred > to be bred Jamba and from this from this amDS * an( j from this from this mos. from this from this and from this from this j * and from this from this over. Season. Season. over. Season. Season. over. Season. Season. over. j Season. Season, j over. Season, j Season. ~ j - . j MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WEST- i LAND DISTRICT. Ill I Waimea .. .. .. j 1 i 45 30 •• •• •• •• 1 I 72 | .. 40 .. .. .. j .. j Takaka .. .. I .. .. . ■ .. .. I .. | .. .. .... .. •• I •• j Collingwood .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ ...... .. | , .. | .. .. | Buller .. . . .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 1 Inangahua .. . . .. j .. .. .. .. .. ■. .. i .. • • •• .. j .. | .. j .. Murchison .. .. .. ! .. .. .. 16 24 6 20 .. .. .. .. Grey .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. ■ ■ .. • • j • • • • • • j • • | Westland .. .. .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 20 83 3 61 .. .. .. 6 22 20 .. .. .. 11 15 .Marlborough .. .. 16 225 180 3 153 .. 104 16 161 52 180 .. .. .. 1 80 45 Awatere .. .. .. 6 377 190 .. .. .. 4 128 102 5 280 250 13 633 539 Totals .. .. 43 730 3 461 19 177 6 j 124 28 383 52 { 342 5 280 .. 250 25 728 1 .. 584 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 16 106 .. 48 Amuri .. . 1 33 42 .. .. .. 2 23 22 401 1,408 .. 653 5 80 ! 51 Cheviot .. .. . 31 99 70 2 14 12 .. .. .. 27 791 442 130 233 .. 130 Waipara .. .. 27 431 111 226 7 257 .. 184 14 405 .. 277 387 4,845 .. 3,375 Ashley .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,828 60 2,726 Kowai .. . . 2 64 46 .. .. .. 12 543 356 10 357 268 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8 13 7 179 68 42 9 317 158 Rangiora .. ... i 2 36 16 2 60 48 17 340 21 305 Eyre .. . . .. 2 41 24 .. .. 70 8 130 105 1 58 .. .. 35 22 Tawera .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 1 41 j 10 Malvern .. .. .. | 61 1,089 10 807 9 263 .. 188 115 ] 1,869 .. 1,043 41 1,221 160 756 38 213 .. 179 Paparua .... .. j 1 43 .. .. .. • • 9 264 ; .. 172 .. ' • • 1 7 i Waimairi .. .. .. j .. j j j 3 j 46 1 55 .. .. .. j Heathcote .. . . .. 1 .. .. .. ! .. .. 1 .. . ■ ! • • • • • • • • . ■ j .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. [ Akaro. .. .. i 23 321 .. 184 .. .. 2 40 1 29 .. .. .. .. 10 .. 6 Mount Herbert . . .. 2 58 ■ • " • • • • • • * • ' * * * " * .. I .. .. .. .. 6 22 .. 24 Wairewa .. .. .. 1 613 3,112 248 1 1,493 .. .. J Hi 140 .. 67 | .. .. .. 2 8 .. 10 Halswell .. .. .. 6 181 .. 230 i .. .. .. 1 1 21 .. 17 .. 1

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Springs .. .. 10 | 189 .. 132 i 2 , 56 39 25 i 702 33 I 519 37 j .. | 27 1 26 | 11 Ellesmere .. .. . i 26 193 15 105 3 5 .. .. 27 1,047 23 769 3 180 1 105 29 4 52 200 Selwvn .. .. .. 74 ! 696 .. i 466 | 2 84 62 9 253 .. | 234 24 197 .. 160 1 36 25 Ashburton .. .. .. 76 1,642 60 i 913 j 63 968 .. 600 109 658 .. 447 287 2,830 j ., 1,771 16 775; 129 499 Geraldine .. .. .. 12 564 17 I 326 2 35 .. 15 4 I 100 ! 74 .. , .. .. 16 28 : 43 Levels .. .. .. 8 352 .. 270 4 .. .. 6 85 .. I 19 486 377 2 22 j 16 Mackenzie .. .. .. 5 .. .. 2 32 26 .. .. 17 228 149 90 168 . . 142 Waimate .. .. .. 57 297 26 267 8 18 12 I I 2M 147 37 1,643 { .. 1,507 11 105 | .. 40 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. | . .. .. j j j .. I .. .. j Totals .. .. 1,039 9,441 487 5,694 107 1,800 .. j 1,269 I 395: 7,149! 146 4,618 1,412 18,608 220 12,539 348 1,772 181 1,398 _ , j ; | __ Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 114 .. 99 I 14 427 I 348 . 429 1,533 400 1,314 14 189 .. 152 Maniototo .. .. .. .... .... j .. .... .... .. 74 333 29 271 2 .... Vincent .. .. .. .... .... .. i .... j 6 j .. 1 2 Waihemo .. .. .. 2 100 85 .. .. .. .. 1 20 | .. 102 2,116 150 1,316 2 63 19 60 Waikouaiti .. .. j .. .. .... .. .... ..... .... Taieri ... .. .. . J .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. -. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. 4 34 .. 20 8 393 .. 169 | Tuapeka .. .. .. .. .. .... .. I .. .. .... 14 627 .. 476 1 1 46 24 40 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 5 .. . . .. 3 92 .. 85 Lake .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 1 27 .. 21 Southland .. .. .. 3 97 .. 44 34 194 156 8 134 .. j 63 : 11 503 150 536 1 4 , 3 WaUace .. .. .. 2 32 .. i 20 1 20 12 j .. .. .. 23 67 45 6 35 33 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. I .. ...... Totals .. .. 7 229 | 149 71 328 .. 267 32 615 j 431 672 5,664 729 4,212 28 366 43 309 Totals for South Island .. 1,089 10,400 490 ; 6,304 197 2,305 6 1,660 455 8,147 198 5,391 2,089 24,552 949 17,001 401 2,866 224 1 2,291 Totals for Dominion .. 1,126 11,441 490 ! 7,029 282 1 3,141 6 2,169 1,499 26,694 698 ! 17,873 2,168 | 25,501 977 17,322 507 3,697 264 j 2,783

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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, 1926— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED, BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester English Leicester. •a T3 <D _ fl - - fl 33 -c ffl-a ; "5 Sao "fcita .*3 2 - o ~ a a "2 S-d^-c" Name of County. « * • £ § . o | 2" * • § 5 1-* © 0 I ° = I u ? 5 n" = £ § 2 * «_• ? * u o ° 8 1 2 03 ° ° I 5 I 2 - s-< - t-J R c*s -*»»-. c 3 2r-5s is =3 a r S 2; - t? £ 35 S-« ~ ~ +j c; - I >3 r> 5? 2t«i! : «J 3St- to* §«<« Lambs. a-g | :g-g g g-d® StjM Lambs. «og I ®o £ "•o tK §«« Lambs. «og ■fog {g-ow StjM Lambs. Jog ■§ o S I $■§=" o-c<» Lambs «l° &2° *£•§ $£•= *5 I gs *Z2 gS-a *3° | ;S° SJS s|-3 °| *S $|3 *3 ! *M «If w « « 1 =j s « * - s « 1 A K = * s ®« " M ® * S n « w 5 s 5 all a 1 s s a . ■ - : Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. 12 73 245 5 I 132 3 .. .. .. .. 542 370 4,132 10 1,654 10 .. .. .. 200 6 8 Whangaroa .. .. .. ! 2 .. .. 1 6 16 10 22 10 224 56 1,177 39 527 3 Bay of Islands.. .. 5 .. .. .. I .. ?6 .. 210 .. .. 1,192 2,378 9,082 589 5,023 36 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. 8 Hokianga .. .. 1 .. .. .. j 20 .. 160 .. 35 1,098 1,445 12,130 398 5,708 29 .. .. .. .. 14 Whangarei .. .. 20 .. !6 1,511 1,419 3,450 82 1,724 20 7 4 Otamatea .. ..I « .. .. [ .. 3 676 853 5,257 212 1,349 65 .. .. .. .. 28 .. 100 .. 30 Hobson .. .. 2 420 1,125 564 ; 892 18 1,354 9,556 15,798 2,100 10,502 .. .. 100 .. .. 37 Rodney .. .. 3 65 | 232 22 96 82 106 585 32 320 690 2,176 5,456 380 3,727 39 50 467 .. 278 7 Great Barrier Island .. 6 140 j 100 45 46 .. .. .. .. .. 112 134 1,948 66 1,114 Waitemata .. .. 11 .. j .. .. .. 9 .. 100 .. 20 409 888 3,998 167 2,193 42 14 22 24 11 68 47 Eden .. .. .. .. j .. .. 1 .. .. .. 471 374 120 60 4 .. .. .. .. .... Manukau .. .. 103 100 540 I 340 4 .. 5 .. 4 344 1,578 2,935 241 1,182 34 .. .. .. .. 65 .. 220 .. 70 Franklin .. .. .. .. j .. .. I 33 .. 260 .. 20 358 800 1,375 204 1,179 37 .. .. 70 112 181 74 144 Coromandel .. .. 10 ... i 80 ..167 5 390 823 4,524 56 1,421 35 113 565 .. 487 26 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. | .. : 271 .. 110 52 .. 221 .. 20 2 .. .. .. .. .. , Hauraki Plains .. ..I . .. \ .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 .. 540 .. 106 .. .. .. .. .. 21 Ohinemuri .. .. .. ........ 4 .. .. .. .. 27 2 462 .. 89 26 .. .. .. .. 3 Waikato .. .. 60 .. j .. 1 2 10 .. .. 10 191 790 2,638 135 454 22 .. .. .. .. 142 .. 149 .. 133 Raglan .. .. 49 200 ' .. .. 56 ; 7 75 10 14 2,480 7,502 21,051 252 12,499 89 .. 173 .. 12 29 30 Waipa .. .. .. | 30 .. 200 82 130 56 56 130 .. 192 177 .. 381 .. 315 107 .. 65 .. 52 Piako.. .. .. .. ......... 10 .. .. .. 130 .. 380 57 220 97 17 .. .. .. 50 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. ! .. j .. .. ! .. .. .. .. 91 4 1,033 200 184 223 .. 35 .. 20 87 .. 57 Rotorua .. .. 9 .. 4 .. .. .. .. 262 .. 1,724 112 '6 23 .. .. .. .. 14 Taupo .. .. 4 .. .. j j 5 .. .. .. .. 268 400 5,049 2,789 Taumarunui .. .. 57 .. 128 | 80 59 .. .. .. .. 990 6,626 7,932 744 3,811 25 .. .. Kawhia .. .. .. .. ! • • • • 76 .. .. .. .. 648 16 151 .. 226 8 .... .. .. 5 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 6 .. 19 .. 20 159 94 914 .. 620 35 .. .. .. .. 13 Waitomo .. .. 4 .. 3 113 220 415 220 418 2,500 910 5,038 443 2,171 69 .. .. .. .. 4 Ohura .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 94 .. I .. .. 1,270 5,559 10,466 375 9,059 57 .. .. .. .. 15 .. 530 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 100 .. 150 108 .. .. j .. 1,875 5,899 8,073 215 4,683; 7 .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. i .. Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 57 30 128 .. 130, 11 .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. •• Whakatane .. .. 12 .. .. j .. 1 .. .. .. .. 910 100 700 20 400| 12 .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. | Opotiki .. 36 .. .. .. 14 89 6 .. .. 1,780 1,723 10,404 518 6,285 .. .. .. .. .. 4 1 1 , ; 1 ■ ; Totals .. .. 411 1,000 2,550 i 636 1,920 ! 872 365 2,311 366 1,111 22,681 52,658 |148,670 10,524 78,518 1,237 180 ; 1,735 70 | 1,446 927 93 1,333 ! .. 374 J ■' I 1 ! I ! ! fiTCRAUVP TiTCTDTPT Matakaoa .. .. .. 71 .. 610 .. 150 2,000 1,530 13,177 986 8,071 34 i 1 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 .. 400 100 400 6,986 15,212 118,667 10,355 74,481 9 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Uawa.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 .. .. .. .. 3,067 5,191 34,581 1,767 24,962 6 .. .. .. ! 22 .. .. .. .. Cook.. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. 695 .. 1,090 280 40 8,984 12,747 56,977 5,284 28,306 370 .. 297 .. 75 88 Waikohu .. ; .. .. .. 1,091 639 6,850 435 4,139 8,490 2,816 27,728 1,034 13,019 162 j .. 137 .. j .. .. Totals .. .. .. .. j .. j .. .. 1,919 639 8,950 815 4,729 29,527 37,496 251,130 19,426 148,839 581 .. 297 .. | 75 248

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H AWlTP's! RiV DldTTfTrT Wairoa .. 875 .. 800 .. .. 6,601 11,781 25,974 4,070 15,599 126 .. 63 6 Hawke'sBay .. .. 328 100 405 64 1,417 253 7 j 2,487 25 404 12,789 26,834 139,59513,869 57,667 273 734 208 .. 6 291 Waipawa .. .. 9 69 .. 630 170 316 3,762 9,555 38,530 3,569 17,599 44 .. j 28 .. : Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 .. ! 40 .. 25 1,058 582 8,880 775 i 4,054 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. | Patangata .. .. 2 .. 560 .. 102 316 5,201 I 7,557 1,260 4,523 8,680 12,779 97,6971 4,575 ; 57,766 12 .. 163 .. Weber .. .. .. 11 .. j 1,177 5,821 18,050j 3,982 14,386 I Dannevirke .. .. .. 3 367 6 186 105 .. 290 .. .. 2,924 3,484 27, 002j 1,853 ; 13,001 2 141 .. .. i .. .. 17 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 177 1 113 224 1,291 100 800 770 703 6,410 450 j 3,307 50 7 .. 34 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. 205 200 1,417 415 807 1,939 676 18,6851 248 | 9,115 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. i Akitio .. .. 24 .. 800 189 i 500 101 290 1,250 220 820 3,276 4,500 23,641 1,154 J 15,961 .. ( .. .. .. .. .. — - 4 1 1 — — : j i Totals .. .. 363 103 2,132 436 j 2,205 2,073 5,922 15,762 2,190 7,695 42,976 76,715 404,46434,545 208,455 520 734 208 .. 147 552 6 j .. 51 _, _ ! j | | | ! - Wellington-West Coast District. Clifton .. .. 64 .. 1,021 4,375 8,061 244 3,876 18 i 8 98 10 13 7 90 14 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. 113 290 2,326; 32 761 2 .. .. .. 8 1 45 40 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 .. 240 .. .. 294 2 1,707; 330 594 20 { .. .. .. .. .. Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 177 .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j | Stratford .. .. 1 38 17 .. 47 83 77 452 50 885 358 6,704 .. 3,383 5: .. .. .. .. .. | .. Whangamomona .. J 3 225 600 .. 300 30 .. .. 12 204 1,215 2,711 8,219 134 4,369 15 .. .. .. .. .. | Eltham .. .. .. 241 .. 239 207 42 167 414 133 272 748 4,890 6,009 311 2,056 4 .. .. .. .. .. | Hawera .. 160 230 1,445 100 744 540 3,425 4.559 173 1,423 45 .. 105 .. 434 5 Waimate West.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. ] .. .. .. .. .... Patea.. .. .. 48 .. .. .. 183 239 15 1,119 .. 146 2,063 1,604 4.430 80 1,864 19 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 101 .. 140 .. 40 1,820 1,818 7,685 475 4,461 85 I 242 .. 174 .. .. .. Waimarino .. .. 66 .. .. .. .. 114 359 583 2,009 580 3,816 2,617 10,253 713 6,891 36 .. i .. 40 3 .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. 6 1,420 1,500 50 1,027 33 100 1,388 110 81 4,998 3,400 16,422! 855 11,422 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. j Kangitikei .. .. | 220 40 5,105 463 1,509 191 180 990 125 876 10,691 28,403 173,680114,525 84,143 39 i .. 265 .. 400 20 s .. Oroua .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 678 1,702 3,445i 28 1,120 .. | .. .. .. .. 4 ; Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 730 144 5,859 210 2,315 13 400 900 210 100 2 3 2 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 50 350 .. .. 3,323 744 9,416; 335 6,064 .. .. .. .. .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,873 146 4,356 69 2,242 .. Manawatu .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 340 1,636 13,401! 1,596 7,030 3 j .. .. .. .. 3 ! Horowhenua .. 14 300 180 .. 100 .. 120 .. .. 7 768 2,260 17,605" 1,873 6,677 2 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 160 Hutt.. .. .. j 2 .. .. .. .. 10 .. 105 18 .. 1,623 4,271 23,574 1,178 11,499 .. .. .. .. .. .. j Makara .. .. 1 20 .. I .. .. 62 .. .. .. .. 623 3,154 13,666 15 7,198 .. I .. .. .. .. .. j .. Featherston .. .. j .. .. | .. .. .. 393 112 963 45 93 3,813 3,295 33,711 2,245 21,618 100 .. .. .. 34 j 100 12 41 Wairarapa South .. | .. 300 I 424 .. 165 122 .. 315 .. 15 1,336 1,843 10,969 441 6,138 5| .. .. .. .. 9 Masterton .. .. 33 .. .. .. .. 480 4 222 .. 119 4,897 571 7,380 330 4,891 .. | . .. .. .. .. 13 Castlepoint .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 130 .. .. .. .. 1,845 .. 35 12 .. i .. .. .. .. .. } .. Eketahuna .. .... .. .. .. .. 95 .. .. .. .. 1,508 297 2,784 .. 1,983 .. | .. .. .. .. .. j Mauriceville .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 55 .. 60 .. 15 569 .. 310 12 125 | .. .. .. .. .. j Totals .. .. 425 2,564 7,827 752 3,640 2,513 1,414 8,786 2,552 3,242 52,308 73,956 396,566 26,204 204,155 412 408 1,610 210 1,158 117 8 | 238 12 257 Totals, North Island 1,199 3,667 12,509 1,824 7,765 7,377 8,340 35,809 5,923 16,777 147,492 240,8251,200,830 90,699 639,967 2,750 '1,322 3,850 280 2,826 1,844 107 ' 1,571 12 682 • I ■ 1 j_. : ■ I I ■ t . ■

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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, 1926—continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romuey. Border Leicester. English Leicester. ■o | TJ ® _ a "° - a T3 t3 o d : "O 'O ©«c ~ a - d -a ® _ « -® -* Name of County. -S . £! • S §1 S § • f§c til *§1 I „-S,. E § *§§ Sgg -g 2 5 . *g§ Sff „-S . £§ . -! § 31| 5 _ t-. : Sz r-> *-> (h ej 3 — «-c ®r-5r? - c3 c3 fl si 2 f i< Jz ** 2 t! S3 — ® r- £? -*a — 3 S — *- © _ u — ej *a — c8 §5g »o| Lambs. «3| .g- g Iambs. ~-g g Lambs. s-g g Big aS* Lambs. S-g g ; «Zx §5° Iambs P3 o ° £o» s£,g • £.<■ =!5° feO° „g« «=° L.S° s £ .2 «sa Wo 0 £o° g a a „«.« Mo 3 i|° : «£» 3 §S S a s-3 I 5 s-a l-s 5 -S 5*g 1-5 S *1 s- 3 ! l s S a j h | a a a ___ ' : | L j- — — i - Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. 539 2,511 4,348 641 1,075 19 30 71 10 334 2,707 6,291 29,963 1,480 12,969 85 33 55 .. 31 29 Takaka .. .. 50 56 100 .. .. 5 5 40 25 375 715 4,397 267 1,871 12 6 Collingwood .. .. 14 103 i 320 14 82 .. • .. .. .. 200 1,032 3,007 467 2,368 8 100 230 139 131 Buller .. 32 3 138 .. 27 j .. Inangahua .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ ■■ 60 21 493 .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Murchison .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 649 213 637 10 270 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 235 12 270 5 32 24 .. .. .. .. 2 Westland .. .. 6 450 .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 345 64 774 171 188 25 .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. Sounds .. .. 4 .. 50 .. .. 168 55 519 25 j 122 1,565 1,282 12,585 152 7,415 7 .. .. .. .. 273 .. .. .. Marlborough .. .. 2,034 51,338 41,336 8,420 22,281 35 168 740 1,238 I 272 591 1,486 7,553 592 3,352 109 .. .. .. .. 313 280 745 75 200 Awatere .. .. 1,224 21,120 24,522 5,534 11,128 27 .. 330 .. .. 54 277 1,510 30 .. 59 90 .. .. .. 1,108 47 3,697 83 414 Totals .. .. 3,884 75,578 70,676 14,609 34,566 266 258 1,700 1,273 753 6,713 11,396 61,327 3,174 28,492 351 223 285 139 162 1,746 327 4,442 158 614 Canterbury - Kaikoura District. Kaikoura ..' .. 339 10,278 6,189 1,989 2,756 15 .. .. .. 7 373 100 2,951 30 960 45 .. .. .. .. 216 .. .. 1 .. Amuri .. .. 1,261 23,361 30,018 4,648 13,126 .. 15 .. j .. .. 33 .. 50 .. 15 97 89 306 90 1,050 I .. 166 Cheviot .. .. 168 2,840 1,316 585 662 5 .. 122 1 1 1 .. 335 .. 25 103 4 390 .. 100 263 .. 303 30 374 Waipara .. .. 287 6,797 6,195 872 3,103 7 .. .. .. .. 94 1,081 334 .. 199 152 .. 250 .. 62 453 .. 107 Ashley .. .. 1 349 112 35 .. .. .. 300 30 100 13 .. 100 .. 56 42 .. 20 .. 10 156 53 225 96 102 Kowai .. .. 7 200 135 .. 78 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 .. j 110 .. .. .. .. 170 22 20 9 Oxford .. .. 16 160 761 265 337 6 4 ] 31 30 1,057 20 459 204 100 43 .. 171 344 .. 6 Rangiora .. .. 167 14 226 .. 26 .. .. .. .. .. 27 .. .. .... 158 15 .. 176 4 172 15 390 Eyre.. .. .. 17 258 1,076 166 138 .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 .. 7 49 .. .. .. .. 198 35 2,350 .. 320 Tawera .. .. 291 2,868 4,355 800 800 125 2,094 700 .. .. 11 .. 605 .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 83 .. 631 .. 66 Malvern .. .. 37 10 1,453 .. 257 .. 96 466 .. 8 24 .. 1.227 90, .. 193 .. 1,182 .. 88 645 392 658 120 91 Paparua .. .. 30 790 278 180 175 .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 370 .. ! .. 45 13 635 .. 150 158 .. 31 .. 7 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 20 .... 4 .. .. .. j 12 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. ! 50 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120 .. 57 .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. j 1,383 11 450 6 98 Mount Herbert .. 13 .. 220 .. .. 1 .. 30 .. .. 48 .. .. .... 38 .. .. .. .. j 577 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 .. ! 230 .. .. 44 .. .. .. .. I 909

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Halswell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. i .. | 5 i .. .. .. • • ! 67 . .. Springs .. .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .... .. 17 ! .. .. 49 51 750 .. 700 i 134 Ellesmere .. .. 1 .. 650 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 300 65 ! 85 108 .. 11 .. 9 356 10 145 .. 30 Selwyn .. .. 881 12,885 14,973 1,195 6,073 .. 2,472 2,456 300 794 54 370 1,059 40 88 284 3 866 147 1,748 49 321 Ashburton .. .. 1,187 13,231 25,538 2,594 8,018 52 23 1,071 .. 365 452 135 5,582 920 1,072 3,779 35 4,497 868 1,570 3,881 1,073 10,208 1,448 2,370 Geraldine .. .. 13 540 2,204 74 1,579- 17 .. .. .. 97 441 31 1,110 48 180 1,212 36 592 .. 251 1,559 31 155 .. 165 Levels .. .. 8 140 .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 204 .. 5 .. .. .. 1,489 5 250 .. 28 521 .. 449 42 323 Mackenzie .. .. 2,590 47,429 66,877 6,438 33,081 83 285 2,090 .. 705 949 208 9,634 227 1,398 1,182 142 2,478 285 295 414 8 1,147 .. 230 Waimate .. .. 381 2,829 2,747 135 1,820 12 .. .. .. 1 963 3 222 .. 63 3,156 .. 552 .. 366 464 52 321 .. 102 Chatham Islands .. 19 496 430 .. 405 4 17 40 20 16 800 5,546 14,517 2,606 11,744 Totals .. .. 7,717 125,475 165,756 20,026 72,434 325 5,002 7,275 356 2,098 4,834 7,724 40,017 4,046 16,263 12,387 401 11,934 1,329 3,896 jl4,357 1,939 20,394 1,800 4,765 I — ! i ' 7 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,586 32,643 51,170 3,089 21,212 20 .. 746 16 152 656 131 4,037 263 1,111 3,079 270 8,880 497 3,391 237 .. 402 .. 410 Maniototo .. .. 643 6,814 6,041 353 2,144 4 .. .. .. .. 1,312 1,601 13,415 96 I 5,264 287 100 310 .. 125 156 .. 419 • .. Vincent .. .. 2,161 27,099 30,492 4,774 16,869 50 .. .. .. .. 826 259 10,454 504 ; 4,483 298 .. 125 .. 100 15 Waihemo .. .. 319 2,300 4,306 .. 1,802 10 .. .. .. .. 559 183 3,798 400 1,471 253 100 .. .. 1 9 6 240 .. 140 Waikouaiti .. 700 200 200 175 1,000 600 .. 150 213 .. 310 200 .. .113 Taieri .. .. 114 1,089 1,188 600 923 1 .. .. .. .. 1,589 1,612 3,816 510 1,453 341 | 585 .. 32 j 14 Peninsula .. 230 .. 66 | .. .. 34 .. .. .. .. 110 I .. 103 .. .. 19 .. 500 Clutha .. .. 34 170 726 .. 640 2 .. 339 .. 81 4,530 2,070 25,923 851 12,914 392 ! 7 413 10 23 32 Tuapeka .. .. 505 3,120 3,543 200 1,582 9 37 99 .. .. 2,756 3,027 16,135 872 8,054 199 700 32 .. 140 13 Brace .. .. 25 41 101 .. 22 16 .. 600 45 577 ; 1,580 2,280 9,421 313 4,883 719 10 432 15 376 13 Lake.. .. .. 1,821 32,300 23,771 6,800 11,226, 30 .. .. , .. .. 387 141 1,606 71 595 16 Southland .. .. 427 2,706 7,944 175 5,312 ! 156 245 1,554 .. 895 9,913 7,906 94,459 1,743 40,260 2,985 697 10,689 59 4,402 195 312 298 .. 39 Wallace .. .. 260 134 1,089 .. 909 j 20 680 1,460 1 .. 806 5,094 3,505 41,020 2,775 15,736 1,106 118 4,780 86 670 84 104 230 13 70 Stewart Island .. .. .. | j .. .... .. 45 .. .. .. .. .. 23 84 .. 20 Totals .. 7,895 108,416 131,301 16,191 62,907 318 962 4,798 61 2,511 29,456 23,715 224,684 8,398 96,374 9,998 1,925 26,843 867 9,279 900 422 2,089 13 659 Totals, South Island 19,496 309,469 367,733 50,826 169,907 909 6,222 13,773 1,690 5,362 41,003 42,835 326,028 15,618 141,129 22,736 2,549 39,062 2,335 13,337 17,003 2,688 26,925 1,971 6,038 Totals, North Island 1,199 3,667 12,509 1,824 | 7,765 7,377 8,340 35,809 5,923 16,777 147,492 240,825 1,200,830 90,699 639,967 2,750 1,322 3,850 280 j 2,826 1,844 107 1,571 12 682 Totals for Dominion 20,695 313,136 380,242 52,650 177,672, 8,286 14,562 49,582 7,613 22,139 188,495 283,660 1,526,858106,317 781,096 25,486 3,871 42,912 2,615 16,163 18,847 2,795 28,496 1,983 6,720

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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, 1926— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Other Breeds. ® | © © © © d £3 'O a 'f - a "5 "O <D — j3 g T3 "O ai _ g a 'C a> — a a j fVnmp rtf fViiintv 5 5 S o 9 S o 2 «T 5 § © 2 © 5 ®" 2 >© S © S © 5 5 6 O ©So 3 aT -C S o ©So! JN ame 0I uounty. ~ aS j_ «J r O m O ® _r o © 2 O « 5S . A o a O to =3 . i-e3. -On o oj -"CS , I o oo o w Iff III Si 1 '5 s """• If I Is! t& t{« «-» III Mf Si s;s >■*■""• III 111 JJI US |l| III t" Ijl MM T: n m i4 I *i m w i n m m ! »r i« pi ! »r ui pi ; | g 1 W 63 K a : | ! S I BfKffi i Atjclkand District. Mongonui .. .. I 5- . .. I .. .. 28 | .. .. 66 .. . j .. .. .. .. • • 23 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 14 .. I 41 .. .. 20 .. 20 .. 18 .. 2 .. 1 1 Bay of Islands .. 26 .. j .. .. 1 142 .. I 68 8 6 .. .. j 21 5 j 17 ... 5 10 Hokianga .. .. 35 .. .. .. .. 155 1 [ 20 .. 10 17 .. .. • • I • • 1 • • • • • • i ® • • • • Whangarei .. .. 36 .. .. .. .. 81 .. .. .. .. 64 .. 1,227 .. ! 600 .. j .. .. .. i 8 Otamatea .. .. j 52 10 1,054 .. 567 100 30 I 209 .. 167 10 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. [ 5 Hobson .. .. | .. .. .. .. .. 27 i .. j 57 .. 27 81 .. 31 ... 18 1 i .. .. 12 8 Rodney .. .. 15 .. 45 3 26 57 .. | .. .. .. 4 .. . . .... 6 | .. .. .. 7 Great Barrier Island .. j 4 .. ! .. .. .. .. : .. .. . . .. 7 .. .. j .. Waitemata .. .. 81 38 253 .. 170 83 .. I .. .. 130 11 .. .. .. I .. j .. .. .. 10 Eden .. .. .. 22 150 20 .. 18 .. 2 I .. .. .. .. .. ..!.... Manukau .. .. 45 1 15 .. .. .. 163 40 I 132 .. 106 31 .. 48 ! .. [ .. j 49 1,049 1,138 172 1,157 j 9 .. 40 Franklin .. .. 39 ; .. 150 .. 130 114 .. j 33 .. 17 26 .. .. .. j 6 j .. .. .. .. j 24 .. 5 .. 1 Coromandel .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. 15 .. 12 .. 9 9 .. 10 .. 12 4 91 166 .. 161 1 Thames .. .. 9| .. .. .. 9 .. j .. .. 80 5 .. .. .. ! 120 .. 110 .. 115 Hauraki Plains .. 1 .. .. .. .. 11 I .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. . • 5 i .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 13 .. 15 .. .. .. .. .. ... Waikato .. . . 4 j 10 .. .. 96 .. 44 .. 73 .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. 3 Raglan .. .. 16 359 .. 82 237 .. 220 .. 53 47 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 28 Waipa .. .. 90 .. 37 .. 20 253 j 36 .. 58 .. .. ..;.... j .. .. .. 10 Piako.. .. .. 30 196 12 j 27 .. 46 .. j .. .. 2 Matamata .. .. 61 .. .. .. .. 181 .. 107 .. 97 .. .. .. j .. j .. .. .. 9 Rotorua .. . . .. .. . . .. .. 42 • • ! • • • • • • 13 .. .. I .. j .. .. .. Taupo .. .. • • i • • • • • • • ■ • • i • • • • • • • • 73 . . .. .. | .. j .. .. .. .. 25 .. .. .." Taumarunui .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 114 .. 34 .. 12 2 .. .. • • 1 I •• •• •• •• •• •• *- Kawhia .. .6 j .. .. .. 58 .. 1 .. 2 25 .. .. j .. | .. .. .. 25 .. .. .. 16 Otorohanga .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 71 .. 75 .. 56 .. .. .. .... Waitomo .. .. 30 .. .. •. .. 304 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. I .. .. .. 45 .. 228 .. 90 Ohnra .. 1 .. .. .. .. 86 .. .. .. .. 17 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 7 Kaitieke .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 55 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Tauranga .. .. 16 .. .. .. ... 38 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Whakatane .. .. 16 [ .. .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 1 Opotiki .. .. 9 .. .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. .. 58 .. .. .. .... ; : Totals .. .. ; 707 213 1,928 3 1,032 2,765 85 1,116 .. 951 611 .. 1,349 .. j 810 i 67 1,250 1,304 287 1,330 279 .. 279 1 117

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Gisborne District. i ; j Matakaca .. .. .. ! .. .. .. 10 .. • ■ I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • I 3 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 53 100 68 135 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 i Uawa.. .. .. | .. .. 41 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cook.. .. .. 36 .. .. .. .. 1,090 .. 845 265 536 23 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Waikohu .. .. .. 294 .. 40 .. .. 50 .. .. 14 Totals .. .. 36 .. .. .. .. 1,556 53 985 333 671 81 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Hawke's Bay District. • Wairoa .. .. 12 272 34 .. .. 3 Hawke's Bay .. .. 76 .. j .. .. .. 2,473 163 2,042 209 722 238 .. .. .. .. 172 3,150 968 955 1,209 198 j 2 .. .. 247 Waipawa .. .. 13 .. 608 244 14 1,266 .. 236 17 126 26 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. j 41 J 64 .. 35 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. ■ • ■. .. 626 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 2 j .. Patangata .. 919 .. 486 45 330 180 .. 2,451 350 5,210 12 80 .. 30 .. 6 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 .. 15 .. 3 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dannevirke .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1,040 -. 184 ,. 271 20 .. .. i 3 .. .. .. .. 6 Woodville .. .. 22 339 .. 372 .. 74 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 9 .. 6 Pahiatua .. .. 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 769 232 480 .. 664 42 .. .. ., Akitio .. .. 4 .. .. .. 8 171 .. 13 .. 9 7 Totals .. .. 134 1 .. ! 608 244 22 7,945 395 3,828 j 271 2,199 553 .. 2,451 350 5,210 192 3,150 968 955 1,209 333 2 103 .. 294 ' ; 1 i | Wellington-West Coast District. Clifton .. .. 9 .. .. 20 .. 85 .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. Taranaki .. .. 10 .. 60 .. 17 76 40 67 .. 46 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 i 20 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ill .. 203 .. 68 .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. ..I .. .. ..I | .. .. Egmont .. 42 1 41 .. 16 .. .. ; Stratford .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 57 1 22 .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Eltham .. .. 3 249 .. .. .. 25 2 Hawera .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. 449 .. 112 .. 71 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 6 Waimate West.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 .. 60 .. 26 Patea.. .. ..I 1 .. •• -- .. 1,587 8 2,055 15 662 3 .. 67 .. 40 .. .. .. .. .. 11 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 928 5 411 6 374 82 .. .. .. .. 43 .. .. .. .. 8 .. 18 .. 12 Waimarino .. 194 .. 112 .. J .. 104 1,100 1,600 300 1,600 7 Wanganui .. .. 31 .. .. .. .. 913 .. 309 .. 220 323 11,872 1,460 5,254 5,186 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. ] Rangitikei .. .. 127 .. 75 .. .. 3,290 2 691 19 910 398 .. 4,377 1,269 1 1,739 53 .. 650 31 60 110 .. 783 .. 379 Oroua .. .. 322 50 274 20 133 967 3 185 .. 167 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I Kairanga .. .. 25 785 .. 535 .. 136 8 .. 34 .. 32 3 .. Kiwitea .. .. 28 .. .. .. .. 616 .. 123 .. 132 27 .. 5 ..I 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Pohangina .. .... .. .. .. .. 487 .. j 226 30 197 6 .. .. ,! .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 ., | Manawatu .. .. 132 .. .. .. .. 608 5 69 .. 65 .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 j Horowhenua .. .. : 41 .. .. .. .. 688 .. 493 .. 226 11 .. .. .. 200 .. .. .. 35 108 .. ! 133 j 20 120 Hutt.. .. 176 .. 890 15 357 115 .. 115 .. 30 7 Makara .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. 107 14 36 98 39 15 .. .. .. 71 948 1,643 527 1,498 4 ..I .. j Featherston .. .. j 3 .. 45 .. 15 1,612 j 380 1,627 38 1,537 150 842 2,789 336 1,965 .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. .. 1 Wairarapa South .. i 23 .. .. .. .. 1,157 i 15 337 .. 318 19 .. .. .. .. 12 115 .. 115 .. .. .. .. Masterton .. ..I .. .. .. .. .. 1,590 .. 647 12 500 71 66 175 | 100 4 .. .. .. 386 .. Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 242 .. 410 .. 78 34 57 S -55 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. Eketahuna .. .. 1 530 .. 162 .. 140 14 .. .. 10 .. 9 ! 12 Maurieeville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375 .. 132 .. 48 .. .. .. .. .. • ■ .. .. .. .. 4 Totals .. .. 771 50 454 46 165 17,970 474 9,955 233 6,363 1,290 12,837 9,022 j 6,914 9,309 294 2,163 3,893 1,008 3,544 336 .. 963 20 523 Totals, North Island 1,648 263 2,990 293 1,219 30,236 j 1,007 15,884 837 10,184 2,535 12,837 12,822 7,264 15,329 553 6,563 6,165 2,250 6,083 999 2 1,345 21 934

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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, 1926— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Other Breeds. O I I O O O) CD "O a> a r* d <d d — d T3 <u _ d — d o - a t3 » - c _ d Name of County -5 g o 3 § o G «T = S o °So = «a .q S 5 ©go « g -d S o o g § a -a S o o g § i> AILM ui eg ~ «S o O 05 O co m & • ~ . _ O ® O tn of 03 .- ir! e3 » o O <a O OT uT• "r 1 a • o?» O m of 03 * E e4 . n O ® O « pi If! I* 1 * Lambs ' If! ' 111 ■ *» Lambs - 11 § IS I 12 4 Lambs ' 1 = 1 -ft Lamb9 - |s 1 111 iSfi 1SI Lamb » M I Sl| SI| T H m Ml 1 Si! Mi i H si| III *i : H HI Pi l___[__ L_H 1 B W _ 1 Marlborough - NelsonWestland District. Waimea .. .. 115 32 311 25 179 39 .. 66! ... 30 97 276 798 202 240 662 440 307 235 403 40 .. .. Takaka .. .. 29 25 92 6 70 4 .. .. .. .. 42 .. .. .. .. 81 .. .. .. 2 .. .... Collingwood .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 38 25 ' 23 80 9 Buller .. .. 4 .. .-. .-. ..- 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5 .. 4 Inangahua .. .-. 25 .. .. .. .. 42 .. 30 .. 21 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Murchison .. .. 9 .. 7 .. 5 4 .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. •. 1 ■■ ■■ .. .. 1 Grey.. .. .. 36 .. .. ... .... 41 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Westland .-. .. 64 .. ... .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 3 2 .. .. .. 14 .. ! .. Sounds .. 122 815 1,341 .. 1,232 802 3,697 14,817 15 8,909 69 10 647 .. | 95 .. .. Marlborough .. .. 67 97 .. 170 15 55 152 563 1,819 257 970 1,051 17,924 42,521 2,135 [25, 180 6 858 1,454 450 1,104 Awatere .. .. 8 .. .. ... .. 211 .. .. .. .. 58 .. .. .. .. 2,296 21,069.68,986 1,032 ;37,868 22 __ : • i Totals .. ..I 359 57 410 31 254 596 815 1,607 15 1,338 1,169 4,574 17,459 4,172 |39, 445 112,461 3,402 63,548 | 92 858 j 1,459 450 1,108 Can terbur y-Kaiko ura District Kaikoura .. .. 1 .. 22 .. .. 24 ..- .. .. .. 405 1 311 5,250 .. 3,013 744 14,392 18,398 586 17,224 .. 12 .. .. j Amuri .. .. 71 .. .. .. 300 81 8 .. .. 1,110 4,608 22,020 542 9,417 1,857 16,821 71,979 4,512 24,161 128 20 1,150 .. ! 220 Cheviot .. .. 116 .. .. .. .. 134 .. 16 .. 161 848 1,882 25,977 310 10,553 846 4,594 37,767 721 13,802 40 30 940 .. 508 Waipara .. 257 91 32 299 4 54 14 2,433 5,028 67,300 278 22.958 1,643 100 1,558 64 5 346 25 52 Ashley .. .. 23 .. 20 .. ... 34 .. .. .. .. 1,273 3,747 20,354 158 8,063 198 124 317 .. 197 54 .. 61 28 Kowai .. .. 47 1 20 2 7 232 32 13 461 402 6,131 331 2,347 291 4 250 .. 100 10 Oxford .. .. 120 .. .. .. .. 124 .. .. .. 439 274 6,718 40 2,836 352 558 2,109 8 40 6 .. ! Rangiora .. 136 140 3 109 4 17 .. 67 7 350 40 100 13 1,078 130 .. 66 Eyre.. .. .. 138 .. 42 .. 12 249 .. 59 .. 15 113 140 1,998 .. 891 307 528 406 .. 18 7 .. 34 .. 26 Tawera .. .. 44 . „ .. .. .. 42 .. 47 .. 5 179 35 1,035 .. 350 551 8,754 |25,534 860 10,858 1 Malvern .. .. 157 .. 43 473 . 4 499 .. 1,192 10 1,320 131 319 5,139 349 1,016 134 3,281 10,223 1,086 3,287 16 .. 8 Paparua .. .. 44 .. 28 „ .. 121 .. 42 .. 18 54 185 1,108 21 1,138 16 1,677 2,142 289 593 27 .. 114 .. 27 Waimairi .. . »* 8 .. .. .. . i 1 .. 6 .. .. 64 .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 .. 30 .. .. .. .. .. Heathcote .. .. 6 .. 24 „ 5 14 .. .. .. .. 91 .. .. .. .. 10 1,826 2,753 306 1,679 1 .. Abaroa .. .. i 22 j .. .. 201 .. .. .. 14 13 .-. .. .. .. 7 74 .. .. .. 90 Mount Herbert .. ! 4 1 .. .. .. 47 26 97 2 83 I 78 89 2,273 .. 13 31 371 12,438 .. 300 43

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Wairewa .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 200 .. .. .. .. 83 I 130 .. 1 157 25 666 .. 100 7 .. 49 Halswell .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 56 636 1,952 450 978 25 4 829 .. 40 Springs .. . 15 8 .. 143 2 21 .. .. .. .. 38 90 979 75 9 16 4 8 Ellesmere .. .. 30 .. .. .. .. 448 .. 50 .. 15 132 232 779 .. 495 149 281 3,123 35 608 68 .. 442 .. 240 Selwyn .. .. j 40 .. .. .. .. 403 .. 207 .. 42 354! 506 5,619 160 1,763 681 6,120 30,817 1,149 9,644 10 .. 10 .. 8 Ashburton .. .. 1,222 .. 402 12 226 688 31 145 .. 337 1,166 ! 9,416 24,030 I 1,218 9,433 2,502 24,367 80,213 3,386 27,772 162 34 833 20 4 Geraldine .. ..176 .. 62 .. 36 119 .. 25 .. 6 869 506 7,396 I .. ! 3,073 230 1,490 1,223 250 484 47 .. .. .. ] Levels .. .. 88 .. .. .. .. i 81 .. 51 6 42 169 I 700 2,500 : 85 | 804 29 .. 613 .. 94 6 .. Mackenzie .. .. 41 78 .. .. 60 80 .. .. .. .. 736 j 6,326 13,486 458 I 8,591 1,061 4,899 33,443 691 12,947 Waimate .. .. 101 .. 36 .. 17 601 530 4,876 .. 1,717 1,831 12,020 48,734 3,943 20,251 720 12,087 30,522 1,608 1 9,206 133 .. .. 68 8 Chatham Islands .. .. .. j .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. I .. ,. | .. 16 239 296 62 133 Totals .. .. 2,923 | 79 j 938 487 702 4,983 591 6,874 72 3,804 13,176 48,369 270,279 8,383 j 108, 083 12,608 103,866 362,038 15,649 125,016 929 101 4,003 145 1,102 | j _ " ~ | | Otago District. Waitaki .. .. ! 308 .. 95 .. 40 325 .. 578 .. 721 1,986 il6,539 38,631 380 16,401 900 16,551 25,273 2,852 9,718 33 Maniototo .. .. 17 .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 1,159 ! 8,193 18,547 40 12,049 548 19,981 27,761 2,028 14,942 11 Vincent .. .. 10 .. .. .. -. 8 2,148 5,803 19,633 320 8,638 925 18,402 35,548 2,514 17,919 29 .. 18 .. 12 Waihemo .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 699 , 630 6,574 64 2,506 99 i 700 954 280 ' 300 .. .. .. .. .. Waikouaiti .. .. 23 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 588 1,128 20,130 2,000 4,755 68 I 768 .. : 240 17 Taieri .. .. 44 ! 1 j 4 788 2,914 6,001 340 2,711 253 ! 700 2,058 490 : 980 11 Peninsula .. .. 1 .. .. .. j 15 j .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Clutha .. .. 25 [ 20 .. 12 1 31 i .. .. .. 243 14 479 .. 359 5 | 100 795 I .. ! 377 4 Tuapeka .. .. 10 i 20 .. .. i .. 1,646 28,363 30,957 4,879 16,418 407 10,280 14,342 351 1 6,413 14 Bruce .. .. 41 .. 83 .. 67 10 .. .. .. .. 305 ! 18 884 350 116 73 209 2,616 335 425 1 Lake.. .. 6 33 94 i 40 44 j ... .. .. 396 4,523 7,337 680 3,792 436 23,701 22,296 | 2,403 10,502 5 Southland .. 31", 272 ! 146 82 ! 27 17 .. 17 827 4,023 11,395 933 2,793 1,412 8,500 14,077 ! ... 5,000 43 .. 264 .. 690 Wallace .. .. | 100 | .. 2-j .. 1 83 .. 9 .. .. 240 .. | .. .. .. 44 .. 158; .. 1,130 18; .. 315 110 31 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 — Totals .. .. 938 33 566 40 311 620 27 604: .. 738 11,025 [72, 148 160,568 9,986 70,538 5,171 99,124 146,646 11,253 67,946 186! .. 597 110 733 Totals, South Island 4,220 j 169 1,914 558 1,267 6,199 j 1,433 9,085 | 87 5,880 25,370 125,091 448,306 18,866 188,820 21,951 |242, 435 621,145 ;30, 304 256,510 1,207; 959 6,059 705 2,943 Totals, North Island J 1,648 263 2,990 293 1,219 30,236 ! 1,007 15,884 837 10,184 2,535 12,837 12,822 7,264 15,329 553 6,563 6,165 [ 2,250 6,083 999 2 1,345 21 934 Totals for Dominion j 5,868 ; 432 4,904 851 2,486 36,435 j 2,440 24,969 924 j 16,064 27,905 137, 928 461,128 26,130 204,149 22,504 248,998 627,310 132, 554 262,593 2,206 961 7,404 726 3,877

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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, 1926—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. i 2-tooth and j be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. j this Season. this Season. | J Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. .. 7,253 27,899 2,317 14,651 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,604 9,330 495 4,467 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 8,311 i 45,355 2,643 18.318 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 5,284 I 36,930 1,711 15,352 Wliangarei .. .. .. .. 24,507 ; 57,305 2,247 27,875 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 8,448 1 30,899 2,526 17,031 Hobson .. .. .. .. 9,291 40,126 732 20,303 Rodney .. .. .. .. 12,899 25,032 4,620 13,873 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 619 3,353 5 2,028 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 7,060 22,984 1,870 7,551 Eden .. .. .. .. 8 .. 1,774 45 Manukau .. .. .. .. 8,281 24,398 2,767 8,988 Franklin .. .. .. .. 8,745 32,257 .2,791 10,845 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 7,232 19,233 449 8,864 Thames .. .. .. .. 360 2,640 610 532 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 643 2,828 2,064 903 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 175 3,039 507 376 Waikato .. .. .. .. 2,177 19,422 1,793 6,387 Raglan .. .. .. .. 34,209 102,827 5,132 50,914 Waipa .. .. .. .. 1,834 33,432 3,444 6,435 Piako .. .. .. .. 6,096 25,741 4,409 2,961 Matamata .. .. .. .. 4,106 31,214 8,729 5,721 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 3,805 15,025 1,865 6,488 Taupo .. .. .. .. 3,385 9,437 2,269 3,829 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 11,576 35,321 964 16,709 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 8,125 30,895 992 14,329 Otorohanga . .. .. .. 3,617 12,457 981 8,740 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 28,105 114,643 5,470 54,374 Ohura .. .. .. .. 12,437 45,493 3,826 26,883 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 29,866 60,598 3,399 32,724 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 4,215 4,776 2,844 3,354 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 13,317 36,124 2,070 16,889 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 29,476 56,619 8,321 34,206 Totals .. .. .. 307,066 1,017,632 86,636 462,945 Gisborne District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 5,227 59,612 4,448 36,596 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 21,482 156,575 12,691 101,744 Uawa .. .. .. .. 14,341 81,517 7,186 54,526 Cook .. .. .. .. 51,778 323.141 29,506 165,781 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 45,011 316,202 23,808 174,788 Totals .. .. .. 137,839 937,047 77,639 533,435 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 86,624 286,838 38,295 147,562 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 132,554 466,323 82,380 239,277 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 28,246 180,049 23,297 67,761 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 7,076 68,501 5,907 25,723 Patangata .. .. .. .. 38,595 289,824 21,755 144,086 Weber .. .. .. .. 13,736 29,119 6,393 23,437 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 16,279 155,285 7,615 66,947 Woodville .. .. .. .. 6,297 43,762 5,850 18,497 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 10,677 103,220 4,844 51,544 Akitio .. .. .. .. 24,647 112,657 7,686 86,405 Totals .. .. .. 364,731 1,735,578 204,022 871,239

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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, 1926—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

Wethers, 1 Ewes to | Ewes not to Name of County, J 2-tooth and be bred from ' be bred from | Lambs. over. this Season. : this Season J Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. 10,185 33,343 1,272 16,094 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1,305 6,985 588 2,521 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 2,594 j 14,036 ! 510 4,118 Egmont .. .. .. .. 732 4,608 ; 446 2,696 Stratford .. .. .. .. 11,855 27,670 870 12,639 Whangamomona .. .. .. 13,853 ! 31,267 809 14,505 Eltham .. .. .. .. 8,622 i 29,573 j 2,102 10,324 Hawera .. .. .. .. 14,986 I 32,489 2,248 10,766 Waimate West .. .. .. 308 I 930 764 1,488 Patea .. .. .. .. 56,373 j 122,212 12,751 34,582 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 55,103 92,855 7,645 31,612 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 69,536 129,611 12,987 79,679 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 71,115 192,948 19,661 91.660 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 97,931 j 373,960 24,981 168,064 Oroua .. .. .. .. 4,379 ! 86,342 6,624 22,018 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 12,320 54,351 5,078 14,772 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 19,473 132,976 6,140 60,990 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 10,427 82,409 2,295 34,503 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 4,062 46,689 7,127 20,205 Horowhenua.. .. .. .. 14,632 51,785 5,923 19,693 Hutt .. .. .. .. 13,388 43,915 4,136 25,388 Makara .. .. .. 4,485 22,480 ! 338 12,274 Featherston .. .. .. 40,302 215,546 21,550 113,770 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 19,881 107,869 7,618 41,901 Masterton .. .. .. 42,619 269,310 17,116 149,211 Castlepoint .. .. 16,416 91,729 6,774 59,005 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 6,223 92,557 3,358 45,824 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 2,705 40,582 1,484 14,472 Totals .. .. .. 625,810 2,431,027 183,195 1,114,774 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,435,446 6,121,284 551,492 2,982,393 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 31,355 116,330 10,202 52,508 Takaka .. .. .. 8,216 21,737 1,395 12,422 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 2,624 7,092 1,437 4,933 Buller .. .. .. .. 518 1,429 658 370 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 1,029 6,593 526 1,459 Murchison .. .. .. .. 8,537 26,375 2,011 9,578 Grey .. .. .. .. 1,907 16,101 1,097 2,953 Westland .. .. .. .. 2,906 23.352 3,156 8,841 Sounds .. .. .. .. 14,632 73,394 1,883 36,721 Marlborough.. .. .. .. 17,713 62,715 4,261 27,954 Awatere .. .. .. .. 10,306 76,624 2,605 19,605 Totals .. .. .. 99,743 431,742 29,231 177,344 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 13,995 58,656 2,339 19.542 Amuri .. .. .. .. 13,642 66,542 3.249 29.039 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 4,591 38,002 1,238 9.458 Waipara .. ... .. .. 21,531 158,416 4,432 53,691 Ashley .. .. .. .. 6,112 39,546 2,759 13,797 Kowai .. .. .. .. 3,926 46,056 1,865 10,212 Oxford .. .. .. .. 5,607 58,084 5.194 18,519 Rangiora .. .. .. .. 3,075 24,119 2.250 4,666 Eyre .. .. .. 5,558 33,431 2,437 8,795 Tawera .. .. .. .. 5,162 20,237 2,177 8.090 Malvern .. .. .. .. j 12,663 63,368 7.771 23,096

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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, 1926—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. j 2-tooth and be bred from j be bred from Lambs. ' over. ] this Season. | this Season. Canterbury-Kaikoura District —contd. Paparua .. .. .. .. 3,613 14,995 1,263 6,875 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 110 3,595 495 263 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 1,076 4,068 132 1,139 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 5,926 78,736 1,004 15,632 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 4,314 35,453 389 6,667 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 2,966 57,343 1,464 13,272 Hals well .. .. .. .. 1,720 5,743 63 1,327 Springs .. .. .. .. 1,116 15,999 1,139 3,650 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 7,061 47,833 4,999 10,704 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 13,255 70,055 7,163 22,780 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 41,890 438,959 49,109 119,304 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 34,530 179,290 16,543 70,798 Levels .. .. .. .. 13,741 110,083 10,565 37,142 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 16,943 149,382 6,909 48,164 Waimate .. .. .. .. 37,368 266,418 17,921 97,149 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 8,331 23,694 2,013 15,255 Totals .. .. .. 289,822 2,108,103 156,882 669,026 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 31,773 240,415 10,633 73,053 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 44,332 113,539 4,402 50,457 Vincent .. .. .. .. 22,096 95,635 5,408 37,472 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 11,123 62,215 3,514 24,957 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 4,902 29,171 1,885 13,484 Taieri .. .. .. .. 35,746 102,759 9,396 46,929 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 372 7,169 ! .. 768 Clutha .. .. .. .. 25,081 186,972 8,412 92,763 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 32,578 158,794 12,890 75,192 Bruce .. .. .. .. 20,646 115,924 4,950 53,841 Lake .. .. .. .. 28,232 47,875 4,205 25,052 Southland .. .. .. .. 89,621 544,749 20,940 249,324 Wallace .. .. .. .. 31,575 234,247 13,079 89,572 Stewart Island .. .. .. 564 1,799 .. 924 Totals .. .. .. 378,641 1,941,263 99,714 833,788 Totals, South Island .. .. 768,206 4,481,108 285,827 1,680,158 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,435,446 6,121,284 551,492 2,982,393 Totals for Dominion .. .. 2,203,652 10,602,392 837,319 4,662,551

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C— continued. SUMMARY. Number of Sheep in each District on 30th April, 1926.

Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. j : j — :— 1 :— Total in . w . Napier- Wellington- 1 T , . Marlborough- I Canterb Dominion. Auckland. Gisb P 0 rne. West Coast. TotaL Nelson-West- Otago. Total. land. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — Merino ...... .. 1 22 23 10,824 14,164 5,423 30,411 30,434 Lincoln .. .. .. 530 2,555 9,105 12,190 592 202 799 1,593 13,783 Romney .. .. .. 15,882 15,690 79.890 111,462 9,580 5,911 33,816 49,307 160,769 Border Leicester .. .. 330 .. 468 798 292 10,839 11,860 22,991 23,789 English Leicester .. .. 962 627 214 1,803 1,237 16,661 385 18,283 20,086 Shropshire .. .. .. 306 .. 1,124 1,430 326 3,176 666 4,168 5,598 Southdown .. .. .. 2,869 7,141 22,563 32,573 805 12,308 1,078 14,191 46,764 Corriedale .. .. .. 508 .. 869 1,377 535 32,779 11,277 44,591 45,968 Other breeds .. .. .. 465 560 444 1,469 1,337 3,699 746 5,782 7,251 Totals .. .. .. 21,852 26,574 114,699 163,125 25,528 99,739 66,050 191,317 354,442 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. .. .. 6,517 5,239 15,208 26,964 199,313 391,408 326,710 917,431 944,395 Lincoln .. .. .. 5,025 50,694 18,507 74,226 4,250 15,056 8,650 27,956 102,182 Romney .. .. .. 313,051 1,253.573 753,189 2,319,813 111,102 72,884 382,627 566,613 2,886,426 Border Leicester .. .. 4,668 2,562 3,798 11,028 1,160 29,947 48,912 80,019 91,047 English Leicester .. .. 2,727 857 632 4,216 7,287 43,255 4,083 54,625 58,841 Shropshire .. .. .. 3,883 1,044 1,486 6,413 1,111 5,129 1,888 8,128 14,541 Southdown .. .. .. 4,917 18,236 34,995 58,148 4,371 16,324 1,989 22,684 80,832 Corriedale .. .. .. 2,770 8,645 39,372 50,787 33,898 448,290 324,265 806,453 857,240 Half-bred .. .. .. 4,238 6,474 10,902 21,614 223,028 619,177 330,140 1,172,345 1,193,959 Other breeds .. .. .. 676 783 1,842 3,301 3,967 6,280 1,626 11,873 15,174 Totals .. .. .. 348,472 1,348,107 879,931 2,576,510 589,487 1,647,750 1,430,890 3,668,127 6,244,637 Crossbreds and others not otherwise 1,874,279 4,861,530 4,354,806 11,090,615 738,060 3,223,833 3,253,406 7,215,299 18,305,914 enumerated Grand totals .. .. 2,244,603 6,236,211 5,349,436 13,830,250 1,353,075 4,971,322 4,750,346 11,074,743 24,904,993

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C—continued. PERCENTAGES. Percentages of each Breed in each Sheep District.

SUMMARY. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1925 and 1926. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — 1925. 1926. Rams .. .. .. .. .. 12,400 13,808 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 184,744 192,055 Dry ewes .. .. •• •• 7,867 10,053 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 131,485 138^526 Totals .. .. .. .. 336,496 354,442 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flockbook— Rams .. .. .. .. .. 343,179 356,727 Wethers .. .. .. 982,631 1,008,783 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 3,295,240 3,153,805 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 204,864 232,363 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 1,695,955 1,492^959 Totals .. .. .. .. 6,521,869 6,244,637 Crossbred and other sheep not otherwise enumerated — Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 2,081,032 2,203,652 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 10,235,239 10,602,392 Drvewes .. .. .. .. .. 671.035 837,319 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 4,702,284 4,662,551 Totals .. .. .. .. 17,689,590 18,305,914 Grand total of sheep .. . 24,547,955 24,904,993

Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. i-W hf) * tk * ® ■§ is !l • 9* O -• .9 3 a S 2 "8 S-S SJi .2 o § o eS-S S ® ,fi <u « S J? rT Q Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0-80 0-28 0-11 0-27 0-12 Lincoln . . .. .. 0-02 0-04 0-17 0-09 0-04 .. 0-01 0-01 0-05 Romney .. .. .. 0-71 025 1-49 0-8! 0-02 0-12 0-71 0-45 0-65 Border Leicester .. .. 0-02 .. 0-01 0-01 0-71 0-22 0-26 0-21 0-10 English Leicester .. .. 0-04 0-01 .. 0-01 0-09 0-34 0-01 0-17 0-08 Shropshire .. .. 0*01 .. 0*02 0*01 0-03 0*06 0*01 0-04 0-02 Southdown .. .. 0-13 0-12 0-42 0-23 0-06 0-25 0-02 0-13 0-19 Corriedale .. .. 0-02 .. 0-02 0-01 0-04 0-66 0-24 0-40 0-18 Other breeds .. .. 0-02 0-01 0-01 0-01 0-10 0 07 0-02 0 05 0-03 Totals .. .. 0-97 0-43 2-14 1-18 1-89 2-00 1-39 1-73 1-42 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book— Merino .. .. .. 0-29 0-09 0-28 0-19 14-73 7-87 6-88 8-28 3-79 Lincoln .. .. .. 0-22 0-81 0-35 0-54 0-31 0-30 0-18 0-25 0-41 Romney .. .. .. 13-95 20-10 14-08 16-77 8-21 1-47 8-05 5-12 11-59 Border Leicester .. .. 0-21 0-04 0-07 0-08 0-09 0-60 1-03 0-72 0-37 English Leicester .. .. 0-12 0-01 0 01 0-03 0-54 0-87 0-09 0-49 0-24 Shropshire .. .. 0-17 0-02 0-03 0-05 0-08 0-10 0-04 0-07 0-06 Southdown .. .. 0-22 0-29 0-65 0-42 0-32 0-33 0-04 0-21 0-33 Corriedale .. .. 0-12 0-14 0-74 0-37 2-51 9-02 6-83 7-28 3-44 Half-bred.. .. .. 0-19 0-10 0-20 0-16 16-48 12-46 6-95 10-59 4-79 Other breeds .. .. 0-03 0-01 0-04 0-02 0-29 0-13 0-03 0-11 0-06 Totals .. .. 15-52 21-61 16-45 18-63 43-56 33 15 30-12 33-12 25-08 Crossbreds and others not other- 83-51 77-96 81-41 80-19 54-55 64-85 68-49 65-15 73-50 wise enumerated —-———-— ——•—-—— Grand totals .. 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00

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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.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1908.

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_! yj;' \ Bsssi "s-Sr °"4Hr" « I ™ District. District. D^tr 1ct. District. District - J Dominion. Stud rams (entered 966 1,073 3,572 906 4,375 2,916 13,808 in Flook-book) Other rams .. . 30,557 89,640 76,436 19,348 74,239 66,507 356,727 Wethers .. 362,910 627,785 719,684 233,274 583,369 685,413 3,212,435 Breeding-ewes .. 1,192,736 3,379,198 2,931,266 717,866 1 3,053,533 2,673,653 13,948,252 Dryewes .. 98,600 341,901 222,926 54,458 ! 212,038 149,812 1,079,735 Lambs.. .. 558,834 1,796,614 1,395,552 327,223 I 1,043,768 1,172,045 6,294,036 Totals .. 2,244,603 , 6,236,211 5,349,436 1,353,075 4,971,322 4,750,346 24,904,993

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. i — : Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. | I I I | 1908 .. .. .. 3,698,865 626,687 5,545,176 540,158 | 11,244,041 1,166,845 1909 .. .. .. 6,356,783 580,092 6,013,563 435,167 i 12,370,346 1,015,259 1910 .. .. .. 6,456,509 690,435 6,058,871 518,078 12,515,380 1,208,513 1911 .. .. .. 6,354,874 751,817 5,969,589 560,643 12,324,463 1,312,460 1912 .. .. .. 6,393,460 755,906 5,883,569 579,857 12,277,029 1,335,763 1913 .. .. .. 6,505,491 729,637 6,015,545 434,070 12,521,036 1,163,707 1914 .. .. .. 6,619,378 697,352 6,300,798 468,923 12,920,176 1,166,275 1915 .. .. 6,643,567 704,218 5,971,814 678,242 12,615,341 1,382,460 1916 .. .. .. 7,230,450 546,821 5,662,317 657,214 12,892,767 1,204,035 1917 .. .. .. 7,475,418 617,565 5,784,751 455,082 13,260,169 1,072,647 1918 .. .. .. 6,846,053 1,106,652 6,175,981 492,097 13,022,034 1,598,749 1919 .. .. .. 6,311,797 1,202,085 6,030,103 609,312 12,341,900 1,811,397 1920 .. .. .. 5,838,704 1,243,633 5,730,971 580,561 11,569,675 1,824,194 1921 .. .. .. 6,312,456 890,601 5,835,332 455,218 12,147,788 1,345,819 1922 .. .. .. 6,771,482 525,903 5,724,572 434,145 12,496,054 960,048 1923 .. .. .. 7,170,154 454,287 5,892,849 363,645 13,063,003 817,932 1924 .. .. .. 7,148,949 680,806 5,927,145 365,644 13,076,094 1,046,450 1925 .. .. .. 7,463,735 j 535,878 6,251,488 347,888 13,715,223 883,766 1926 „ .. .. 7,503,200 i 663,427 6,445,052 416,308 13,948,252 1,079,735

Stud Rams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. i Totals. J Over. j Over. Over. 1908 .. i 14,902 257,850 3,378,398 11,244,041 ' 1,166,845 | 6,387,017 22,449,053 1909 .. [ 16,060 : 282,858 3,427,994 12,370,346 I 1,015,259 6,368,190 23,480,707 1910 .. 1 15,068 290,501 3,167,082 J 12,515,380 j 1,208,513 7,073,076 24,269,620 1911 .. | 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 ! 12,324,463 1 1,312,460 6,719,024 23,996,126 1912 .. i 16,155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 23,750,153 1913 .. I 13,156 300,534 3,207,550 ! 12,521,036 i 1,163,707 6,985,827 24,191,810 1914 .. 13,385 308,484 3,211,661 j 12,920,176 | 1,166,275 7,178,782 24,798,763 1915 .. 16,084 299,167 3,270,221 12,615,341 1,382,460 7,318,148 24,901,421 1916 .. 15,114 i 301,017 3,478,263 j 12,892,767 j 1,204,035 6,896,954 24,788,150 1917 .. 10,464 318,766 3,457,824 , 13,260,169 1,072,647 7,150,516 25,270,386 1918 .. 11,932 1 313,179 3,696,520 j 13,022,034 j 1,598,749 7,895,888 26,538,302 1919 .. | 13,541 307,763 ! 3,922,632 12,341,900 1,811,397 7,431,321 25,828,554 1920 .. 13,553 293,068 I 3,901,742 ! 11,569,675 1 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 j 3,634,799 j 12,147,788 j 1,345,819 5,834,481 23,285,031 1922 .. 12,3-8 309,684 2,727,624 | 12,496,054 ! 960,048 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 .. 10,862 319,193 2,551,627 i 13,063,003 I 817,932 6,318,822 23,081,439 1924 .. 12,008 320,806 2,807,032 13,076,094 | 1,046,450 [ 6,513,386 23,775,776 1925 .. 12,400 343,179 3,063,663 13,715,223 I 883,766 i 6,529,724 24,547,955 1926 .. 13,808 356,727 3,212,435 13,948,252 | 1,079,735 6,294,036 24,904.993

m f i Hf J Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. I * Stud and Stud Stud - Grand Total, | Flock Breeding- Dry | and Klook I Stud and X Earns. ewes. Ewes. b ' an j£ am ° tk WetherB . Dry Ewes. Lambs. Flock Sheep. i . 1908 272,752 230,075 j 14,725 157,556 675,108 3,378,398 ill,013,966 1,152,120 6,229,461 22,449,053 1909 298,918 222,799 14,192 153,948 689,857 3,427,994 12,147,547 1,001,067 6,214,242 23,480,707 1910 305,569 227,187 13,943 160,234 706,933 3,167,082 12,288,193 1,194,570 6,912,842 24,269,620 1911 297,898 229,709 14,117 163,899 705,623 3,342,281 12,094,754 1,298,343 6,555,125 23,996,126 1912 306,588 232,782 11,563 i 155,498 706,431 3,359,969 12,044,247 1,324,200 6,315,306 23,750,153 1913 313,690 228,145 12,902 167,605 722,342 3,207,550 12,292,891 1,150,805 6,818,222 24,191,810 1914 321,869 229,055 13,526 170,169 734,619 3,211,661 12,691,121 1,152,749 7,008,613 24,798,763 1915 315,251 237,717 17,341 176,556 746,865 3,270,221 12,377,624 1,365,119 7,141,592 24,901,421 1916 316,131 252,201 15,012 175,155 758,499 i 3,478,263 12,640,566 1,189,023 6,721,799 24,788,150 1917 329,230 160,212 6,212 114,778 610,432 I 3,457,824 13,099,957 1,066,435 7,035,738 25,270,386 1918 325,111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 j 3,696,520 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 1919 321,304 165,676 12,196 127,150 626,326 1 3,922,632 12,176,224 j 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306,621 154,516 9,803 j 109,454 580,394 3,901,742 11,415,159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1921 322,144 158,608 9,513 110,428 600,693 3,634,799 11,989,180 1,336,306 5,724,053 23,285,031 1922 322,072 154,277 7,259 98,221 581,829 2,727,624 12,341,777 952,789 5,618,240 22,222,259 1923 330,055 172,843 9,013 119,749 631,660 2,551,627 12,890,160 808,919 6,199,07-3 23,081,439 1924 332,814 179,533 9,727 132,137 654,211 2,807,032 12,896,561 1,036,723 6,381,249 23,775,776 1925 355,579 184,744 7,867 131,485 679,675 3,063,663 13,530,479 875,899 6,398,239 24,547,955 1926 370,535 192,055 [ 10,053 138,526 | 711,169 3,212,435 13,756,197 1.069,682 6,155,510 21,904,993

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2. „ 1- On the 30th Apbil., 1926. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Distbicts is Counties. __ • ' . _ Name and Address of Offices, and . Appointments held by him. O * -2 <^ 1 *0 i O O'wnpvc; £§ : h8 gg SS -S8 ISS g8 §8 ® ° sheep. § » S -T | 0.« | £0 j °-l-- J |o o | Sheep. I | Eeakes, C. J., D.V.Sc., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. Pope, F. S., Wellington, Asst. Director- General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT, — Lyons, J., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, LiveLjdij of Islands Subdivision — stock Division Mongonui 53 60 23 9 2 147 59,884 Whangaroa ... ... ... ... 25 19 9 2 55 18,123 [Bayley, H. A., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock, Bay of Islands ... ... ... ... 63 55 27 20 7 172 95,399 f Registrar of Brands. Hokianga 51 44 32 20 2 1 150 81,535 ) Whangarei Subdivision — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 72 66 40 23 6 2 ... j 209 123,425 j) McKinlay, E. A., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Otamatea ... ... ... ... 48 4.6 35 13 3 j 145 70,529 [■ Registrar of Brands. Hobson ... ... ... ... 26 52 37 26 6 ... 1 148 115,519 j J Christie, A. W., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Auckland Subdivision — Rodney ... ... ... ... 92 68 26 9 ... 1 196 71,846 wStmST M "" a ::: ::: :::! « 11 & I"» i ::: ::: ::: « «:S D..***-*. **<■«**« stock, Eden 2 1 ... 2 i 5 3,069 w f v A , hl A T f t q+ t Manukau 27 46 23 12 1 1 ... 110 59,292 j Huddleston, V. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Franklin 45 39 20 15 2 j 121 61,175 Beere - G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel ... ... ... ... 21 39 26 7 1 94 45,022 ' Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames ... ... ... ... 15 7 2 24 5,266 > Hauraki Plains... ... ... ... 6 9 3 1 19 7,154 Ohinemuri ... ... ... ... 4 9 ••• 1 ... 14 5,000 Alexander, R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Waikato Subdivision — Registrar of Brands. Piako ... ... ... ... ... 4 7 8 18 2 39 40,674 /"Eindlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Waikato ... ... ... ... 17 13 14 12 1 57 36,895 I Morris, J. L., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Raglan ... ... ... ... 23 57 66 64 20 230 240,113 j Cleland, H., Matamata, Inspector of Stock. Waipa ... ... ... ... 27 28 20 14 1 90 49,206 Matamata ... ... ... ... 29 16 24 14 2 85 52,430 '

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — Taupo... ... ... ... ... 6 2 3 5 1 1 1 19 27,533 Taumarunui ... ... ... ... 7 38 29 18 1 ... 1 1 ... 95 85,194 Kawhia 9 17 24 17 2 69 55,781 S ™ lth ! W-, Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, Otorohanga ... ... ... ... 19 13 12 5 2 51 28,045 l Registrar of Brands. Waitomo 51 82 73 50 8 4 1 269 216,480 'Monro, D„ Wanganm, Eegistrar of Brands tor Ohura... ... ... ... ... 23 43 42 19 5 1 2 135 117,108 Kaitieke. Kaitieke ... ... ... ... 16 45 41 41 10 1 154 147,949 Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga ... ... ... ... 31 14 7 2 54 15,657 % Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Whakatane ... ... ... ... 23 12 15 12 3 1 ... 1 ... 67 70,916 | Registrar of Brands. Opotiki ... ... ... ... 38 24 43 34 9 4 152 150,535 .""Urquhart, T. D., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua ... ... ... ... 6 10 3 7 4 30 29,443 ) Anderson, J. D., Botorua, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Auckland District ... 9301020 748 498104 18 6 2 ... 3,326 2,244,603 GISBORNE DISTRICT,— Matakaoa ... ... ... ... 14 11 10 38 8 3 1 85 132,673 » Waiapu ... ... ... ... 17 35 41 86 22 14 3 8 1 227 520,860 L _ , T t , Qi , „ . x Uawa ... ... ... ... ... 9 9 9 24 16 4 4 5 ... 80 227,631 Eos s. D., Gtsborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Cook ... !!! ... ..! 61 46 60 80 63 22 7 6 !" 345 j of Brands. Waikohu ... ... ... ... 29 22 37 81 35 20 7 7 2 240 627,384 ) Totals in Gisborne District ... 130 123 157 309144 63 22 26 3 977 2,199,630 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT,— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa ... ... ... ... 32 46 70 101 51 8 8 6 ... 322 626,090 u... , „ „ T , , OL , Hawke'sBay 117 90 201 209 72 31. 13 6 2 741 1,200,622 W Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Waipawa ... ... ... ... 43 77 107 99 20 4 2 1 ... 353 378,864 1 Registrar of Brands. Waipukurau 6 11 24 33 10 2 1 87 124 766 (Harris, W.Wairoa, Inspector of Stock. Patangata 14 20 51 103 62 20 9 6 ... 285 706,362 K- ln g h ° m > A - Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. Woodville Subdivision— Weber ... ... ... ... 2 3 7 22 17 1 2 54 116,207 \ Dannevirke ... ... ... ... 63 73 69 61 22 3 1 2 ... 294 299,317 L w rT7 , T t , D . Woodville 32 24 26 25 7 114 90,551 ' Ross ' Woodville, Inspector of Stock, RegisPahiatua ... ... ... ... 60 46 61 65 13 245 208,783 [ trar 0 Brands - Akitio... ... ... ... ... 6 34 47 57 15 2 3 4 ... 168 285,019 j Totals in Hawke's Bay District ... 375 424 775289 71 39 25 2 2,663 4,036,581

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1 2 - On the 30th April, 1926. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. — - . Name and Address of Officer, and o S-!°o -i® I Appointments held by him. °§ ~| gSig! si S§||8 S £ Owners Sheep. |s° |g° -.5 |S|s s - §1 of Shee pWEST COAST DISTRICT,— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton ... 44 47 36 16 1 1 145 79,119 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 43 15 9 2 69 16,028 „ ,, „ AT ,, T , » Q , , Inelewood 23 22 14 4 63 24,851 Sutton, F. \N. NewPlymouth, Inspector of Stock, Stratford 36 28 27 13 4 108 65,530 n ra c r ° f , , a , , B „ Whangamomona 18 56 41 14 2 131 79,366 I Cook, A., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Eitham 17 16 15 18 4 1 71 67,319 „ T t „ . , Hawera 20 12 19 24 4 1 80 76,274 Ford, G„ Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar WaimateWest 10 2 ... 1 13 3,599 of Brands. Egmont ... ... ... ... 11 1 4 3 19 8,803 , Wanganui Subdivision — Patea ... ... ... ... ... 44 36 67 74 15 4 240 249,080 \ Waitotara ... ... ... ... i 31 35 37 60 14 2 ... 2 ... 181 209,835 ,, . , c , Waimarino i 28 41 65 63 17 11 1 2 ... 228 324,910 l M ™ ro ' D„ Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Wanganui ... ... ... ... 1 19 32 49 57 26 13 5 8 1 210 445,906 Registrar of Brands. Rangitikei ... ... ... ... i 73 116 159 205 71 10 8 8 2 652 1,014,474 / Manaivatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 29 60 44 42 3 1 179 136,216 Kairanga ... ... ... ... ; 28 26 34 35 7 130 109,945 Fleming, D., Palmerston North, Inspector of Kiwitea .. ... ... ... ! 39 58 66 70 16 2 1 252 251,162 Stock, Registrar of Brands. Pohangina ... ... ... ... 23 48 42 37 8 ... 1 159 140,823 I Mackley, O. O., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu ... ... ... ... 31 36 20 31 5 1 1 125 107,515 Rankin, J. S., Levin, Inspector of Stock. Horowhenua ... ... ... ... 29 36 44 37 7 153 126,586 j Wellinqton Subdivision — TTT ,, „ „ ™ T . . . Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 32 28 41 37 7 2 147 133,617 I Webb, T. Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Maria, and Somes) Registrar of Brands. Makara ... 17 14 14 12 4 2 1 64 70,470 Wilson, W Inspector of Stock J Johnston, J. G., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals in West Coast District ... 645 765 847 855 215 51 18 20 3 3,419 3,741,428

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT,— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 26 25 54 60 37 10 8 3 2 225 484,086 , Wairarapa South ... ... ... 29 41 40 34 18 5 1 1 ... 169 213,738 Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Masterton ... ... ... ... 32 43 86 70 41 18 6 2 ... 298 513,622 i Stock, Registrar of Brands. Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 4 8 10 13 17 6 1 3 ... 62 177,943 fBacon, T., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 36 46 37 39 6 4 1 169 156,981 Allen, H. E., Carterton, Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville ... ... ... ... 11 26 10 24 1 1 73 61,638 Totals in Wairarapa District ... 138 189 237 240 120 44 17 9 2 996 1,608,008 Totals in North Island ...221825212652 2677 872 247 102 82 10 11,381 13,830,250 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea . ... ... ... 421 282 131 36 2 1 873 283,032 \ Takaka ... ... ... ... 65 40 23 12 140 52,322 -o, ■ n A7 . T , f a . , D ■ , Collingwood 37 16 9 6 1 69 24 644 L Blal *' Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Buller 39 4 43 3,199 [ of Brands ' Murchison ... ... ... ... 64 54 19 3 3 143 48,953 I Westland Subdivision — Westland ... ... ... ... 76 53 15 5 149 40,412 ) , T „ Q „ , T ( 0 . Inangahua 25 7 7 1 40 10,309 Ne * 8 [-.Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Grey 40 37 10 1 88 22,725 j Registrar of Brands. Marlborotigh Subdivision — Sounds ... ... ... ... 27 44 50 46 8 2 2 1 ... 180 184,721 \ „ , n R; , . T , „ , „ . Marlborough 125 145 82 60 14 11 2 2 ... 441 364 520 I Scott, J. G., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, RegisAwatere ... ... ... ... 15 28 53 64 26 9 1 1 ... 197 j trar 0 Brands - Totals in Marlborough-Nelson- West- 934 710 399 234 54 23 5 4 ... 2,363 1,353,075 land,District CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 35 26 27 38 13 3 ... 1 ... 143 172,584 i Amuri .. ... ... ... 14 31 49 45 26 6 1 4 1 177 350,673 j Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, RegisCheviot ... ... ... ... 17 47 35 39 11 2 ... 1 ... 152 163,951 \ trar of Brands. Ashley ... ... ... 32 11 14 19 9 2 2 ... ... 89 106,576 (Graham, F., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. .Kowai ... ... ... ... 42 21 19 20 7 ... 2 Ill 75,587 Griffith, J. A., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara ... ... ... ... 34 79 79 88 26 3 3 1 ... 313 376,925 ,

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~ ~ 2. !• On the 30th April, 1926. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of _ _ „ Name and Addbess of Officer, and Sheep Distbicts in Godnties. — o 0 0 ■ o , 8 Appointments held by him. O O • " -4-3 " ' -■ • ■ -*■* . rH -"8 g g g g gg g§ Owners g . H <s |oo o°- g 10 ~ §°- g°- So" o,_r Jots of Sheep. |<» go gt- £,« o-O ;eq g - - CANTERBURY -KA1K0URA DISTRICT— continued. Ghristchurch Subdivision — Oxford ... ... ... ... 45 55 43 27 4 174 106,866 h Akaroa ... ... ... 35 39 31 31 6 142 104,482 Mount Herbert 10 9 12 13 4 1 49 53,834 Wairewa . ... ... ... 19 19 29 16 8 1 92 83,427 Selwyn ... ... ... 40 47 41 32 16 1 2 2 1 182 221,513 Tawera ... ... ... •- 6 15 8 4 3 6... 3 ... 45 97,748 . w nu • # l i, j *- fQ+ i?4. 2 16 4 749 Manning, W. 13,, (shvistchuTch, Inspector of otock, Rangiora 64 41 *17 "'6 1 "! !!! "! 129 Re f 3 * rar ° f B f ra , nds , T . f , Byre 27 40 18 13 1... 1 100 60,623 B., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern 58 86 60 37 6 247 151 j453 ! Bramgan C W Inspector of Stock. p i-j 119 38 141 Holmes, H., L/hathciW/ Islands, Inspector 01 Stock, Heathcote i". 5 1 ... 4 "2 "! i!! I !" 12 13) 184 Registrar of Brands. Halswell ... ... ... ... 6 4 3 1 2 16 14,360 Springs ... ... ... ... 25 23 15 4 ... 67 27,228 Ellesmere ... ... ... ... 52 65 35 14 3 ... 169 83,299 Ashburton ... ... ... ... 175 295 274 238 48 5 5 3 1 1,044 941,896 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 25 27 19 14 6 4 95 86,901 j Ttmaru Subelli) zs io 11 Geraldine ... ... ... ... 149 149 106 67 15 1 2 489 329,831 |\ Scott, W., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Levels ... ... ... ... 132 124 77 35 9 377 185,113 [ of Brands. Mackenzie ... ... ... ... 47 103 86 85 42 6 3 3 ... 375 490,245 J (Baxter, T. N., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Waimate ... ... ... ... 142 232 163 120 24 5 3 1 2 692 590,070 j) Sinclair, J. F., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1306 162712791017 293 46 22 19 7 5,616 4,971,322 I OTAGO DISTRICT,— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki ... ... ... ... 126 208 174 100 38 9 7 2 ... 664 629,521 J Taylor, S M., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. DU ulmoioio dWlSWn ... ... ... 34 48 65 89 28 6 1 1 ... 272 362,134 j Fountain, R. G. Inspector of Stock, Vincent 47 63 70 57 24 9 6,1 ... 277 373,487 j B inspector of Stock. ft

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Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo ... ... ... ... 15 31 37 34 1\ 1 ... 1 ... 126 135,926 -p x • d to r> j t * * cu i Waikouaiti 30 19 11 21 6 1 ... 88 83 1083 | fountain, B. Q V., Dunedm, Inspector of Stock, Taieri ... ... ... ... 52 37 37 59 10 4 2 1 ... 202 228,815 w^ gl8t ™ of fl B ™ ds J . T . . , Peninsula 8 9 3 3... 23 ) Williams, G. B„ Dunedm, Inspector of Stock. Glutha Subdivision — Clutha ... ... ... 155 175 169 75 17 1 592 375,906 \ Findlay, M. R., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Tuapeka ... ... ... .. 82 98 113 109 21 3 2 2 1 431 436,562 L Registrar of Brands. Bruce ... ... ... ... 119 117 105 52 4 1 398 225,544 J Barron, R., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake ... ... ... ... 37 37 14 15 13 11 8 ... 1 136 261,517 McPhee, C. E., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Southland ... ... ... ... 528 522 447 237 47 4 4 4 ... 1,793 1,167,516 I Registrar of Brands. Wallace ... ... ... ... 219 190 155 79 18 4 4 2 ... 671 457,485 I Thomson, P. A., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island ... ... ... 6 4 2 12 3,464 ) Rountree, H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Otago District ... 145815581402 930 233 53 34 15 2 5,685 4,750,346 Totals in South Island ...36983895 30802181 580122 61 38 9 13,664 11,074,743 Totals in Dominion ... ...59166416573248581452 369 163 120 19 25,045 24,904,993

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