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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1929.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 17th August, 1929. 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 Sheepowners in each District. C.—Statement showing Classification of Sheep. " D.—Return showing— 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners owning 1 to 200, 201 to 500, 501 to 1,000, 1,001 to 2,500, 2,501 to 5,000, 5,001 to 7,500, 7,501 to 10,000,10,001 to 20,000, 20,001 and over; also, Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for the Year ended 30th April, 1929. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. GEO. W. FORBES, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1928 and 1929. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1928. 30th April, 1929. Mongonui .. .. .. •• 64,075 67,814 3,739 Whangaroa .. .. -. •• •• 20,685 21,466 781 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. 106,306 103,678 .. 2,628 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. 98,834 111,290 12,456 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 141,712 188,391 41,679 Otamatea .. .. .. 74,144 99,957 25,813 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. •• 121,080 134,948 13,868 Rodney .. .. .. .. •• •• 85,805 104,522 18,717 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 11,135 11,731 596 Waitemata .. .. .. .. •• 52,348 59,444 7,096 Eden .. .. .. .. •• •• 2,098 3,334 1,236 Manukau .. .. .. .. . • 63,508 70,549 7,041 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 60,363 68,298 7,935 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. 53,818 60,079 6,261 Thames .. .. .. .. .. ... 6,123 9,880 3,757 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. 4,908 6,710 1,802 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. 5,988 6,603 615 Waikato.. .. .. .. .. .. 47,418 55,388 7,970 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. 267,136 290,773 23,637 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 54,502 70,308 15,806 Piako .. .. .. .. .. 48,007 59,302 11,295 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. 60,397 88,983 28,586 Rotorua 27,741 33,003 5,262 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. 13,147 14,762 1,615 Taumarunui .. .. .. •• .. 95,376 108,446 13,070 Kawhia .. .. .. •• •• 58,014 64,580 6,566 Ofcorohanga .. .. .. .. .. 39,131 52,405 13,274 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 230,367 269,476 39,109 Ohura .. .. .. .. 127,049 143,122 16,073 Kaitieke.. .. .. .. .. .. 120,218 131,159 10,941 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 26,612 29,987 3,375 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 62,162 70,970 8,808 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. •• 130,268 127,813 .. 2,455 Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. 138,033 138,937 904 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. 527,412 516,307 .. 11,105 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. 251,174 241,714 .. 9,460 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. 747,131 773,764 26,633 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. 653,862 676,357 22,495 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. 654,249 671,496 17,247 Hawke'sBay .. ,. .. .. .. 1,290,067 1,363,635 73,568 Waipawa .. .. .. .. •• 408,627 441,751 33,124 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. 138,451 150,324 11,873 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. 726,816 761,492 34,676 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,884 116,401 517 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. 304,606 325,580 20,974 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 93,312 99,876 6,564 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 202,557 222,074 19,517 Afcitio .. .. .. .. .. .. 286,998 295,631 8,633 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. 72,484 86,745 14,261 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 16,764 18,025 1,261 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. 26,303 30,159 3,856 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,936 10,023 .. 1,913 Stratford .. .. .. ... .. 73,393 80,592 7,199 Whangamoinona .. .. .. .. .. J 80,975 91,220 10,245 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. 67,304 76,250 8,946 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. ; 88,358 99,410 11,052 Waimate West .. .. .. .. . . 3,861 * 4,966 1,105 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .'. 245,627 280,279 34,652 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .219,917 225,783 5,866 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. 290,144 305,661 15,517 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 452,078 483,982 31,904 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. 1,091,759 1,220,057 128,298 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. 144,738 183,247 38,509 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. 111,977 137,933 25,956 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. 266,909 289,834 22,925 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. 144,403 156,121 11,718 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. 128,209 153,178 24,969 Horowhenua ., .. .. .. .. 130,137 160,054 29,917 Hutt .. .. .. .; .. .. 135,642 136,010 368 Makara .. .. ... ..' .. .. 71,856 75,859 4,003 Featherston .. .. .. .. 497,072 516,770 19,698 Wairarapa South.. .. . .. .. 238,036 245,547 7,511 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. 547,327 562,907 15,580 Castlepoint .. .. .. . .. 191,386 197,355 5,969 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. 153,500 166,790 13,290 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. 60,356 64,177 3,821 Totals for North Island .. .. 14,482,105 15,588,444 1,133,900 27,561

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A —continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1928 and 1929 —continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1926. 30th April, 1929. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 282,501 301,098 18,597 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,619 51,221 2,602 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 24,179 26,444 2,265 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,402 6,667 1,265 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 8,975 12,174 3,199 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 41,502 48,462 6,960 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,947 30,477 3,530 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 41,858 46,510 4,652 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 182,522 186,264 3,742 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 357,554 378,704 21,150 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 340,984 368,931 27,947 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 181,087 190,154 9,067 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 398,824 419,445 20,621 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. | 190,092 198,942 8,850 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 394,661 411,333 16,672 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. 106,379 109,772 3,393 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. 84,104 90,842 6,738 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. 124,982 117,665 .. 7,317 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 43,761 46,423 2,662 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 67,344 77,173 9,829 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 107,374 113,846 6,472 Malvern.. .. .. .. .. .. 166,143 182,519 16,376 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. 47,163 52,922 5,759 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 5,741 5,574 .. 167 Heathcofce .. .. .. .. .. 12,474 15,203 2,729 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 116,585 135,029 18,444 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 55,932 61,102 5,170 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. 92,237 96,427 4,190 Halswell .. .. .. .. .. 15,148 15,785 637 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,195 35,761 2,566 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 91,356 100,704 9,348 .. Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 239,335 248,893 9,558 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 1,045,811 1,106,166 60,355 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 365,329 383,789 18,460 Levels .. .. .. .. .. .. 218,717 224,208 5,491 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. 548,781 569,951 21,170 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 695,359 724,693 29,334 Chatham Islands.. .. .. .. .. 91,683 93,252 1,569 Waitaki.. .. .. .. .. .. 751,012 753,411 2,399 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. 415,986 436,699 20,713 Vincent.. .. .. .. .. .. 425,691 463,335 37,644 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 150,829 160,555 9,726 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. 96,425 97,963 1,538 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. 279,323 295,064 15,741 Peninsula .. .. .. .. •.. 13,053 13,419 366 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. 469,862 525,542 55,680 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 521,859 552,856 30,997 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 276,556 309,853 33,297 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 283,898 294,148 10,250 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 1,491,583 1,660,088 168,505 Wallace.. .. .. .. .. .. 571,570 611,794 40,224 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. 3,418 3,686 268 Totals for South Island .. .. 12,651,705 13,462,938 818,717 7,484 Totals for North Island .. .. 14,482,105 15,588,444 1,133,900 27,561 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 27,133,810 29,051,382 1,952,617 35,045

1. 2. 3. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Ncimes of 30th April, 1928. 30th April, 1929. 30th April, 1928. 30tli April, 1929. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 3,578 3,917 2,380,475 2,734,171 Napier - Gisborne .. .. .. .. 3,610 3,629 6,539,179 6,795,339 Wellington-West Coast .. .. .. .. 4,469 4,569 5,562,451 6,058,934 Marlborough-Nelson - Westland .. .. .. 2,404 2,400 1,361,043 1,.456,952 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 5,733 5,773 5,539,597 5,827,573 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 6,188 6,424 5,751,065 6,1-78,413 Totals for Dominion .. .. .. ' 25,982 26,712 27,133,810 29,051,382 Increase .. .. .. .. 730 1,917,572

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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, 1929. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Merino. Lincoln. Bomney. Border Leicester. Total cf n j Stud Rtnri Stud 01..J Stud Qfn#i Stud Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes not stnd Ewes to Ewc8DOt 8tud Ewes 10 Ewes not Stud F „™ t „ Ewes not Sheep Earns, to be Stud Ram ™ to be Stud Rams, to be Stud Earns, ® >J° to be Stud 2-tooth t j bred Lambs. a.too'h from this bred Lambs. 2-tooth tyZrlthia bred Lambs. 2-tooth ®JrTS, bred Lambs, and oyer. X™on homthis *■£££ fr s °j? s ™ ls from this and over. f £°"™ 18 from this and over. f ££, 0 n f™mthis season. Season ana over beason. Season beason. Sea(on Season. SeaBon _ Auckland District. I i Mongonui .. .. .. j 67,814 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 91 .. 47 Whangaroa .. .. * 21,466 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Bay of Islands .. .. .. j 103,678 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 1,131 .. 706 Hokianga .. .. .. Ill ,290 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 655 .. 385 Whangarei .. .. .. ] 183,391 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 1,261 17 649 Otamatea .. .. .. 99,957 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 390 .. 240 Hobson .. .. : 134,948 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 1,124 30 736 Rodney .. .. .. 104,522 [ .... .. .. .. .. 18 397 .. 235 Great Barrier Island .. .. j 11,731 .... Waitemata .. .. .. | 59,444 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 114 .. 52 Eden .. .. .. 3,334 Manukau .. .. .. 70,549 1 .. .. .. .. .. 15 438 .. 287 Franklin .. .. .. 68,298 I. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 151 .. 25 6 192 .. 120 Coromandel .. .. .. 60,079 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8 Thames .. .. .. 9,880 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 37 .. 29 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 6,710 Ohinemuri .. .. .. 6,603 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 256 .. 182 Waikato .. .. .. 55,388 .. .. .. .. 2 50 .. 30 50 1,270 .. 852 Raglan .. .. .. 290,773 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 611 .. 471 Waipa .. .. .. 70,308 .. .. .. .. 4 250 180 23 522 16 415 7 266 .. 191 Piako .. .. .. 59,302 .... .... .. .. .. .. 4 60 .. 64 Matamata .. .. .. 88,983 .. •• Rotorua .. .. .. 33,003 Taupo .. .. .. 14,762 .. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. 6 Taumarunui .. .. .. 108,446 .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Kawhia .. .. .. 64,580 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 91 1 68 Otorohanga .. .. .. 52,405 .. .. .. .. 2 62 .. 25 36 35 .. 33 Waitomo .. .. .. 269,476 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 633 .. 503 Ohura .. .. .. 143,122 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 642 8 282 Kaitieke .. .. .. 131,159 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 120 .. 100 Tauranga .. .. .. 29,987 .. Whakatane .. .. .. 70,970 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 150 .. 300 .. Opotiki .. .. .. 127,813 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 266 .. 231 .. .. ; Totals.. .. .. 2,734,171 .. .. .. .. 8 362 235 531 10,453 72 6,892 13 458 .. 311

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Gis borne District. I Matakaoa .. .. .. 138,937 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 70 I 52 Waiapu .. .. .. 516,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 20 ' .. .. '' '' " Uawa .. .. .. 241,714 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 450 .. 292 .. .. ! Cook •• •• •• •• 773,764 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 87 971 .. 567 .. .. .. !! Waikohu .. .. .. 676,357 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 40 419 .. 269 Totals.. .. .. 2,347,079 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 149 1,930 .. 1,180 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 671,496 .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 11 266 65 116 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,363,635 2 .. .. 31 380 14 178 2,811 15 1,330 Waipawa .. .. .. 441,751 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 1,040 .. 655 Waipukurau .. .. .. 150,324 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 20 .. Patangata .. .. .. 761,492 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 545 " : 471 " " Weber .. .. .. 116,401 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. " Dannevirke .. .. .. 325,580 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 41 319 .. 191 | Woodville .. .. .. 99,876 .. .. .. .. 4 32 .. 17 121 648 .. 364 Pahiatua .. .. .. 222,074 .. .. .. .. 9 185 9 I 110 61 1,240 45 1.088 Akitio.. •• .. .. 295,631 .. .. .. .. 2 56 i 34 24 232 .. 182 i — 1 ] ! 1 ■' Totals.. .. .. 4,448,260 2 .. 46 653 9 175 550 7,141 125 4,417 Wellington -West Coast District. Clifton •• •• 86,745 I .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 50 31 Taranaki .. .. .. 18,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 150 .. 108 " .. !. Inglewood .. .. .. 30,159 .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 25 i 5 " " Egmont .. .. .. 10,023 .. .. .. .. .. Stratford .. .. .. 80,592 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " " 8 .. .!• Wkangamomona .. .. 91,220 .. .. '' " '' .. " 10 '34O " '944 Eltham .. .. .. 76,250 .. .. .. I ! 49 50 3 .. ' Hawera .. .. .. 99,410 .. .. .. .. 34 354 40 213 4 ' 275 .. 145 Waimate West .. .. .. 4,966 .. .. .. .. .. j •• £f tea " •• •• 280,279 .. .. .. .. i98 1.064 i20 712 34 1,018 .. 932 20 i30 " "50 Waitotara .. .. .. 225,783 .. .. .. .. 49 176 153 35 1,203 35 965 10 120 .. 118 W aimarino .. .. .. 305,661 .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. 9 | 331 .. 348 Wanganui .. .. .. 483,982 .. i" !! ! !. " !! " 25 ! 867 !! 493 !! !! i !! Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,220,057 .. .. .. .. 12 144 5 67 211 4,797 14 3,306 0roua -- •• 183,247 .. .. .. ... .. .. 74 3 144 .. 2 104 Kairanga .. .. .. 137,933 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 76 6 ]o39 37 " !! !! Kiwitea .. .. .. 289,834 .. .. .. 2 35 .. 25 273 5,881 88 4,608 Pohangina .. .. .. 156,121 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 573 11 526 Manawatu .. .. .. 153,178 .. .. _ .. .. 49 1 724 .. 1 419 Horowhenua .. .. .. 160,054 .. .. .. .. 3g '915 6 591 M'itt •• •• •• •• 136,010! .. .. .' .. .. .. .. '' 24 646 .. 397 " " ! !' Makara .. .. .. 75,859 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i9 390 .. 340 .. .... Featherston .. .. .. 516,770 .. .. .. .. 65 397 249 278 6,419 167 5,250 Wairarapa South .. .. 245,547 .. .. .. 29 434 372 183 4 748 .. 3,504 Masterton .. .. .. 562.907 i .. .. .. 38 840 6 576 111 3 192 3 2,272 Castlepoint .. .. .. 197,355 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 29 ; Eketahuna .. .. .. 166,790 .. .. .. .. 1 19 20 29 385 419 .! !! 1 .. " Maurieeville .. .. .. 64,177 .. .. .. .. 4 26 10 5 267 18 139 Totals -- •• 6,058,934 .. .. .. .. 434 3,489 171 2,397 ' 1,713 43,458 j 382 34,203 30 250 .. 168 Totals for North Island .. 15,588,444 j 2 .. .. .. 492 4,504 180 2,807 i 2,943 j 62,982 j 579 46,692 43 708 .. 479

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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, 1929—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)—continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total Qf.nfi Stud. Rt.nfl Stud sif.nri Stud Gfn/i Stud Nama of County. Number of Stud t Ewes not gt u a E t Ewes not Stud a . Ewes not Stud E^ c " a t Ewes not — « S3, «8 JSL -ss -I JSL. « SS J5SL. 2Kfc | aid over. | from this .nd over. and eve,, Marlborough - Nelson - WestLand District. Waimea .. .. .. 301,098 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 80 2,859 131 2,210 2 3 4 Takaka .. .. .. 51,221 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 131 10 81 Coilingwood .. .. .. 26,444 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 87 .. 50 Buller .. .. .. .. 6,667' Inangahua .. .. .. 12,174 .... Murchison .. .. .. 48,462 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 560 50 338 Grey .. .. .. .. 30,477 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Westland .. .. .. 46,510 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. • Sounds .. .. .. 186,264 1 .. .. 21 145 79 11 368 296 Marlborough .. .. .. 378,704 204 3,464 762 1,555 8 58 45 44 1,038 25 630 65 117 .. 78 Awatere .. .. .. 368,931 41 1,705 499 957 .. .. ... 2 111 45 2 32 35 Totals .. .. .. 1,456,952 246 5,169 1,261 2,512 30 203 .. 124 188 5,154 216 3,650 69 152: .. 117 i - - - Canterbury - Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 190, 154 .. ! .. .. • • .. .... .. ■. . . .. .. .. .... Amuri .. .. .. .. 419,445 49 1,016 12 614 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 297 .. 240 Cheviot .. .. .. 198,942 271 1,213 65 635 5 Waipara .. .. .. 411,333 55 252 44 140 Ashley.. .. .. .. 109,772 102 645 377 267 Kowai .. .. .. .. 90,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. *.. .. 3 120 .. 110 Oxford .. .. .. 117,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 144 126 6 108 130 Rangiora .. .. .. 46,423 29 389 25 215 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 65 210 Eyre .. .. .. .. 77,173 .. .. Tawera.. .. .. .. 113,846 2 70 .. 30 Malvern .. .. .. 182,519 219 27 .. .. .. 3 81 78 13 135 109 Paparua. .. .. .. 52,922 •• •• .. .. 1 Waimairi .. .. .. 5,574 Heathcote .. .. .. 15,203 .... .. ... Akaroa .. .. .. 135,029 .... .. .. .. .... Mount Herbert .. .. .. 61,102 j • • ■ ■ .. .. .... Wairewa .. .. .. 96.427 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 . 76 .. 46 Halswell .. .. .. ; 15,785 .. ■■ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Springs.. .. .. .. 35,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 115 80 4 110 105 Ellesmere .. .. .. 100,704 .. .. .. .. 3 80 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 6 155 20 70 Selwyn .. .. .. 248,893 25 1,131 125 587 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 128 144 Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,166 83 878 153 1,782 .. .. .. .. 7 283 245 73 1,535 64 1,317 Geraldine .. .. .. 383,789 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 264 55 20 629 354 Levels .. .. .. .. 224,208 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 516 493 56 1,101 72 879 Mackenzie .. .. .. 569,951 108 2,983 568 968 .. .. .. 32 360 224 9 188 .. 142 Waimate .. .. .. 724,693 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 735 573 70 1,668 9 1,289 Chatham Islands .. .. 93,252 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 12 Totals .. .. .. 5,827,573 724 8,796 1,369 5,265 8 80 I 20 123 2,510 .. 1,874 289 6,513 230 5,145 Otago Distkict. Waitaki .. .. .. 753,411 .. .. .. .. 5 1 4 2 51 30 173 1.320 .. 1,165 Maniototo .. ... .. 436,699 220 1,417 904 1,046 .. .. .. .. 13 435 .. 397 Vincent .. .. .. 463,335 32 1,856 164 1.171 .. .. .. .. 18 270 250 3 Waihemo .. .. .. 160,555 88 245 4 144 .. .. .. 14 454 28 439 3 102 30 94 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 97,963 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 12 .. 10 Taieri .. .. .. .. 295,064 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 1,107 842 17 488 32 536 Peninsula ». .. .. 13,419 Clutha.. .. .. .. 525,542 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 5,768 63 4,759 6 231 .. 269 Tuapeka .. .. .. 552,856 .. 38 .. .. ..... .. 32 761 568 4 60 Bruce .. .. .. .. 309,853 .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. 28 1,064 32 895 70 768 7 516 Lake .. .. .. .. 294,148 13 48 8 28 .. .. .. 33 820 700 Southland .. .. .. 1,660,088 .. .. .. .. 3 39 8 740 10,561 41 9,261 119 1,606 83 1,334 Wallace .. .. .. 611,794 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 249 3,459 10 2,464 26 718 .. 472 Stewart Island .. .. .. 3,686 Totals .. .. .. 6,178,413 353 3,604 1,080 2,389 8 39 1 12 1,550 24,750 174 ; 20,605 423 5,305 152 4,396 Totals for South Island .. 13,462,938 1,323 17,569 3,710 10,166 46 322 1 156 1,861 32,414 390 j 26,129 781 11,970 382 9,658 Totals for Dominion .. 29,051,382 1,325 17,569 3,710 10,166 538 4,826 181 2,963 4,804 95,396 969 | 72,821 824 12,678 382 10,137

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Byeland. Other Breeds. Stud Stud o tl ,j Stnd Stud , stud Stud Stud Stud , Stud Stud , Stud Stud Name of County. Rami, Ewes t0 Ewes not -Rams Bwes Bwes not Ewes to Ewes not -p ™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not £™* d Ewes to Ewes not 9 tmti, be bred to be Stud 9tnnth be bred t0 be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t/ifrfh be bred t0 be Stud 9tnJ>th be bied be Stud o be bred to be Hud and ' rom bred Lambs - and from bred Lambs - aSd from bred tnd from bred and from b « d Lambs. 2 "^° th from bred Lambo. nver this from this over this from this over this from this ow this from tMs ow? this £rom thia this fr °m this 0 Season. Season. Season. Season. OT • Season. Season. Season. Season. ° er - Season. Season. over. Season Season ____) ; ' i Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. I .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X 20 Whangaroa .. .. j Bay of Islands . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 247 .. 130 23 42 39 4 53 19 !! Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 116 .. 60 1 .. .. .. 2 11 .. 5 '' Whangarei .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 114 .. 101 .. .. .. .. 5 37 ., 16 Otamatea .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 375 .. 218 .. .. .. .. 7 87 .. 45 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 63 .. .. 10 44 .. 29 6 14 !! 4 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 15 Great Barrier Island Waitemata .. .. 2 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 67 .. 32 .. .. .. .. !. Eden Manukau .. .. 48 197 .. 119 4 36 .. 20 2 82 .. 36 3 90 .. !! 6 29 !! " 1 26 12 Franklin.. .. .. 5 36 29 .. .. .. 17 245 152 2 55 18 8 117 8 88 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 26 5 10 Thames Hauraki Plains .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10 Ohinemuri Waikato.. .. .. 7 250 .. 167 .. .. .. .. 39 369 .. 191 .. .. .. .' \\ .. " ' Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 220 .. 80 12 513 .. 417 4 17 .. "6 6 io8 !! 82 " Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 427 .. 207 Piako .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 160 .. 98 .. .. .. .. .. Matamata .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 308 .. 180 .. .. .. .. . \ Kotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 63 .. 45 Taupo Taumarunui . . Kawhia .. .. \ 36 'gg " " Otoronanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 33 .. 9 Waitomo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 60 .. 27 Ohura .. .. Kaitieke .. .. Tauranga .. .... .... .. 2 .. .. .. 8 36 .. 13 .. .. .. ., '| '* '' '" Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 45 7 33 Opotiki .. .. .. 2 24 .. 22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 21 g Totals .. .. 70 517 .. 337 13 256 ■■ .. 100 261 3,419 12 1,974 43 248 .. 92 55 533 8 301 1 26 ~ 1"T

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Gisborne District. j | Matakaoa .. .. .. I .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. Waiapu .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 658 5 542 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 11 Waikohu.. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 372 .. 116 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. 57 1,030 | 5 658 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I 4 11 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 .. 6 Hawke's Bay .. .. 44 300 .. 14 .. .. .. .. 279 2,328 11 1,440 1 56 .. j 10 13 296 .. 167 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 52 526 .. 215 .. .. ! .. .. ! Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I .. .. ! 26 1,311 4 790 .. .. .. j .. j .. .. .. Patangata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 119 . 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 733 2 435 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 19 354 .. 201 .. .. .. .. 5 1 14 .. 11 .. Pahiatua.. .. .. .. .. .. .. I •• I •• 225 j .. 123 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. j Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I j ' .. .. " * * ' * * * i * * * * I * * • * I * * • • ! Totals .. .. 44 300 .. 14 .. .. .. .. 478 5,612 17 3,285 1 56 10 18 310 .. 178 ! 2 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 1 16 .. 9 .. .. .. .. 3 52 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taranaki.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 11 262 .. 117 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Inglewood .. .. .. .. Egmont Stratford.. .. .. .. .. • • • • .. .. .. .. 19 103 .. 57 Whangamomona .. . . .. .. • • • • .. .. .. .. . • Eltham .. .. .. .. .. • • •. . . .. . . .. 10 311 .. 102 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. • • .. . . . . . . .. 17 632 .. 465 Waimate West .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. Patea .. .. 181 1,072 .. 853 10 23 .. 10 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 787 j .. 569 .. .. .. .. 1 16 .. 18 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11 j 9 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 73 1,251 16 526 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. ! .. j 2 41 1 38 146 2,938 41 2,010 2 .. .. .. 37 160 27 114 ! .. .. Oroua .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 96 1,593 .. 1,096 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 455 .. 333 .. .. .. Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 565 .. 425 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. 17 282 .. 162 .. .. .. .. I j .. .. Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 176 .. 114 105 1,646 16 1,066 .. .. .. .. j 7 31 .. 23 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 1,257 .. 663 .. .. .. .. 45 206 .. 82 Hutt .. .. .. .. 28 230 .. 126 2 50 .. 25 ! Makara .. .. .. • • • • •. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • .. .. .. .. • • .. .. Featherston .. .. .. 43 741 .. 472 23 379 33 236 Wairarapa South .. •• •• •• •• .. .. .. .. .. 131 1,188 26 909 7 170 .. 51 Masterton .. .. • • • • • • .. .. .. .. .. 171 3,848 39 2,685 Castlepoint .. .. • • • • • . . . . . .. . . .. 14 490 .. 300 3 52 Eketahuna .. .. .... .. .. . . . . .. I 18 516 1 414 Mauriceville .. .. j .. .. . . I .. .. j 14 419 .. 257 Totals .. .. 1 16 j 9 12 217 .. 152 j 1,328 |20,649 139 13,643 67 651 33 312 100 436 27 247 .. .. j .. Totals for North Island 115 833 j .. 360 25 j 473; .. 252 2,124 30,710 173 19,560 111 955 33 414 173 1,279 35 726 7 37 .. | 12

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English Leicester. ! Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. i Stud Stud stu(1 stud stud stuli sf,,* Stud Stud I Of,,,, Stud Stud . Stud Stud Stud ! Stud Name of County. n„, Ewes to Ewes not T j, lrlv , Ewes to Ewes not " Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not 5 Ewes to Ewes not > fnnrh be bred to be Stud o tnnth be bred to be Stud be bred to be ] Stud o be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud aSd from bred Iambs. " from bred Lambs. from bred ! Lambs. from bred Lambs. z 'l°°} h from bred Lambs. 2 "™°™ from 1 bred Lambs. over this from this 1 over thi * from this over th > 3 from thia over this from this owr this from tMs r,™? this from this Season. Season. Season. Season. oveI - Season. Season. I Season. Season. ° er - Season. Season. er - Season. I Season ! 1 l_ i I Marleobouqh - Nelson - Westland District. Wairaea .. .. .. 1 15 .. 20 3 .. .. .. 6 171 2 70 4 +0 .. .. 8 15 .. 11 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. ■• Collingwood .. .. | .... Buller .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. i .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. j Inangahua .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 1 52 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Murchison .. .. ! 3 30 .. 10 .. .. .. • • i ■ • - - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - Grey .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 20 .. 11 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. j Sounds .. .. .. 9 84 .. 66 .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. 15 30 .. 30 Marlborough .. .. 14 184 .. 109 .. .. .. .. 18 259 .. 183 2 140 .. 82 Awatere.. .. .. 46 628 .. 378 .. .. .. .. 9 328 j 211 9 403 .. 330 4 55 .. 31 37 600 .. 450 Totals .. .. 73 941 583 4 .. .. 35 830 j 2 525 30 613 .. 442 12 70 .. 42 37 600 .. 450 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 66 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 3 Amuri .. .. .. 13 66 .. 50 .. .. .. .. 3 24 .. 24 50 2,146 .. 1,320 1 20 18 1 8 . Cheviot .. .. .. 85 131 57 1 33 25 8 91 44 42 979 15 537 Waipara.. .. .. 14 513 .. 205 .. .. .. .. 17 744 .. 343 140 5,191 .. 3,350 Ashley .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 3,312 20 2,837 Kowai .. .. .. 3 166 .. 115 .. .. .. .. 30 813 57 505 12 419 .. 250 .. .. .. I .. 2 44 .. 49 Oxford .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. 2 18 .. 18 11 212 .. 119 17 490 .. 308 Rangiora.. .. .. 6 92 .. 231 4 85 .. 83 11 391 28 283 .. •• .. 9 .. .. .. I Eye • • • • • • 2 59 .. 31 .. .. .. ■. 9 286 .. 197 7 91 .. 133 .. .. .. ! .. Taivera .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. J 1 16 .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. | Malvern .. .. .. 57 1,286 6 899 6 146 .. 89 40 1,429 24 1,046 38 1,144 30 797 !! .. 5 250 " 252 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5 134 .. 75 4 147 .. 82 Waimairi .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. | ., ., .. 2 70 .. 20 I Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., Akaroa .. .. .. 9 213 .. 160 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1 15 . . • • I • ■ • • • • • • 1 • • I Waircwa .. .. 242 3,901 .. 2,547 .. ' .. .. . j 27 146 12 91 .. ■■ .. .. i Halswell .. ... .. 8 181 16 133 .. .. .. •• 2 88 .. 60 2 88 .. 74 1 .. ..

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Springs .. .. .. 8 178 .. 149 2 58 ! .. i 40 48 ! 666 I 380 3 60 .. 50 .. .. .. .. 1 12 .. 8 Ellesmere .. .. 2 82 58 1 37 .. i 21 26 1,020 , 29 792 1 50 .. 14 303 5 250 .. 59 .. 47 Selwyn .. .. .. 22 489 .. 344 2 30 | 30 13 i 297 j 213 6 215 .. 154 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 Ashbnrton .. .. 109 2,048 .. 1,394 44 482 10 j 343 84 1,084 .. 810 149 3,642 128 2,570 5 278 6 152 Geraldine .. .. 20 840 23 600 3 66 .. 28 8 i 166 7 58 75 335 296 5 41 37 Levels .. .. .. 25 783 84 538 5 82 20 82 7 : 311 ! 256 77 603 .. 485 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. 1 ] .. j .. 25 72 .. 49 Waimate.. .. .. 9 332 .. 199 11 94 .. 72 28 554 ! .. 422 56 ! 1,347 71 1,297 Chatham Islands Totals .. .. 644 11,360 129 7,710 82 1,131 ! 30 831 379 I 8,487 157 5,718 797 ! 20,467 ! 264 14,438 25 642 11 } 457 12 373 .. 549 j , . Otago District. ! Waitaki .. .. .. 3 89 .. 35 3 83 .. 85 31 437 .. 268 193 2,050 310 1,436 Maniototo .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 735 .. 740 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. • • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■■ 9 Waihemo .. .. 3 177 .. 110 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 2,247 500 2,056 Waikouaiti .. 2 29 .. 22 13 77 .. 90 1 8 .. 8 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ . 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. 1 . 52 .. 34 Peninsula Clutha .. . . 9 238 .. 131 10 234 .. 140 Tuapeka.. .. .. 11 41 681 .. 436 Bruce .. .. 3 110 .. 50 1 68 .. 69 4 111 .. 70 Lake .. .. 2 Southland .. .. 2 67 36 15 300 12 220 20 478 .. 283 102 7S7 305 684 10 17 .. 14 Wallace .. .. .. 8 57 .. 38 11 166 j .. 144 8 111 .. 88 4 98 .. 70 3 25 .. 13 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. • • • • .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. j .. .. Totals .. .. 29 390 .. 219 33 659 j 12 499 71 1,361 .. 861 471 7,072 1,115 5,756 14 50 .. 35 Totals for South Island.. 746 12,691 129 8,512 119 1,790 I 42 1,330 485 10,678 159 7.104 1,298 28,152 1,379,20,636 51 762 11 534 49 973 .. 999 Totals for Dominion .. 861 13,524 129 8,872 144 2,263 j 42 1,582 2,609 41,388 332 26,664 1,409 29,107 1,412 j21,050 224 2,041 46 1,260 56 1,010 .. 1,011

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name oJ County. . g"1 . "if • g§ j a § 1 ' 2 g i »§ „■ • o = l 2 5 8 .-! . (fl . |l| -S f 1 „•! . si . 5 1 1 Sg| IP IP iff lis Lambs - 0 iP ill i ll| Lamba - aP 0 ill |l! Lamba - «P |P HI H! Iff if! Ill !|| eg oil ci cii | csi oi g gag £■=« W IS H I ill III I i I I I Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 20 .. .. .. .. | 673 60 405 10 93 .. .. .. .. 7 Whangaroa .. .. 5 13 21 10 30 1 .. .. .. .. j 270 324 1,954 57 838 5 .. .. " '' Bay of Islands .. .. 12 70 70 80 68 .. .. .. .. 1,342 2,656 19,503 235 8,224 13 .. 2 !! !! 31 !! Hokianga. .. .. 56 ..I .. j .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. 1,281 520 4,310 61 2,232 12 .. .. .. " 37 Whangarei .. .. <>•> 48 i 1 14 183 1,765 50 997 2,110 6,397 15,372 113 8.925 2 .. 460 46 Otamatea .. .. 5 13 74 .. 41 1 5 .184 .. j 979 2,206 9,955 437 4,838 20 .. .. " " 77 "9 340 " 42 Hobson .. .. 27 100 718 .. j 205 32 .. .. .. | 1,574 3,366 16,778 151. 8,674 4 2.. 58 7 48 " 30 Rodney .. .. 3 .. 47 ..25 64 19 108 28 19 1,182 4,257 9,227 646 4,850 65 .. 123 .. 220 3 Great Barrier Island .. 18 110 281 .. 209 .. .. .. .. ... 99 240 862 98 540 ...... 3 Waitemata .. .. 20 .. i 400 .. 175 22 27 291 .. 1 148: 536 162 3,597 100 1,579 40 10 36 " i5 26 " 50 " 17 Eden .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .... 236 .. 24 .. 3 .. .. .. 2 Manukau .. .. 97 325 600 240 395 1,028 2,974 60 990 18 90 18 97 385 294 Franklin .. .. 2 .. 120 -. 4 .. 100 .. 30 324 288 3.358 30 1,637 44 20 480 .. 215 106 . 5 Coromandel .. .. 20 .. .....; .. .. .. .. .. 675 777 5,536 .. 2,440 24 3 11 Thames .. .. .. .. .. | .. .. .. .. .. .... 122 ' 450 .. 250 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " " Hauraki Plains.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. | .. 26 .. .. .. 121 2 .. .. .. .. 16 Obinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. j .. 55 2 692 .. 229 3 '24 !! i7 2 Waikato .. .. .. .. j .. .. 37 .. .. .. .. 213 144 2,577 20 813 1 36 .. .. .. .. 200 " "7 " 3 Raglan .. .. 28 611 222 .. 178 89 15 50 .. .. 3,164 6,219 34,943 218 18.326 67 64 Wajpa 183 248 1,736 .. 1,058 229 .. 311 20 135 177 .! 300 !! *40 Riako . , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 105 6 3.534 189 791 215 .. .. .. . 49 Matamata .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 157 601 5,700 230 2.130 278 .. 129 .. 87 123 4 300 ■>00 Rotorua .. .. 3 .... .. .. 2 .. .. .. I 338 .. 1,246 74 432 I 11 29 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. 200 .. 6 150 250 .. j 150 173 2,925 4,494 75 1,958 .. Taumarunui .. 25 .. .. .. .. 20 .. 300 .. 30 1,374 1,267 6.146 268 2,476 5 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 .. 182 .. 130 720 3,710 4,828 47 2.839 18 .. .. .. " "5 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. j 253 114 4.749 100 1,607 137 .. 9 58 Waitomo .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 126! .. .. .. .. 3,014 6,077 29,044 400 11,330 34 20 6 Ohura.. .. .. 20 .. 461 .. 147 145 :.. 167 .. .. 1,841 7,557 15.955 105 10,865 48 ..... 128 3 Kaitieke .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 59 18 120 .. .. 1,728 3,065 13,746 220 8,746, 3 .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. !. .! Tauranga .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 5 1.. .. .. .. 174 .. .. .. .. 49 .. . 8 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. 1,000 630 4,451 200 2,542 16 .. .. " " 7 Opotiki .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 87 .. .. .. .. 1,583 1,-536 7,306 167 3,578 Totals.. ., j 420 694 3,062 290 1,319 834 417 3,517 78 1,504 27,663 56,618 1235,428 | 4,335 115,951 1,405 55 1,655 20 844 1,251 21~ 1,435 T 626~ Gisborne District. Matakaoa .. .. ' 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,015 732 15,675; 710 9,557 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waiapu .. .. •• •• .. 45 .. .. .. .. 7,2.10 12,564 122,318 1 5.940 73,347 Uawa .. .. .. •• .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 3,385 9,846 44,519 , 5,660 30,858 51 .. 1,000 30 800 7 1 Cook .. .. .. 72 516 .. 1,100 130 780 9,572 7,428 89,907 ! 4,343 46.640 294 .. 387 .. 189 84 37 Waikohu .. .. | .. •• ■■ .. 489 .. 532 .. 450 9,836 6,632 53,662 i 2,689 32,345 47 61 i | Totals 87 1,066 ! .. 1,632 130 1,230 32,018 37,202 :326,081 19,342 192,747 j 392 1,387 30 989 153 j ~ ~ 37~

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Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. 39 230 2,220 .. 670 617 24 62 .. 349 7,961 4,267 10,948 886 6,211 67 .. .. .. .. 11a Hawke's Bay .. .. 363 .. 1,868 55 570 968 2,800 733 473 .20 12.970 17.648 143.816 9,554 61,899 79 .. 40 .. 51 370 7 241 Waipawa .. .. 48 25 894 9 333 168 .. 359 100 100 3,740 3,819 41,241 2,266 13,176 24 .. .. .. .. 36 .. .. .. 6 Waipukurau .. .. 4 21 450 105 29 40 .. .. .. .. 985 541 17,403 1,066 5,956 1 Patangata .. .. 14 62 270 30 185 317 6,413 6,413 2,156 4,967 9,355 14,686 107,746 3,584 58,284 3 .. .. .. .. 119 .. 24 Weber.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 1,228 3,358 15,445 497 8,431 .. .. .. .. Dannevirke .. .. 23 40 1,919 144 281 102 769 1,236 434 896 2,890 1,991 ]9,508 630 8,085 .. .. .. .. .. 40 Woodville .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 72 251 1,543 92 784 741 740 6,586 60 3,947 20 .. .. .. .. 3 Pahiatua .. .. .. 19 60 .. 62 149 4 50 .. 199 2,112 2,125 20,478 235 10,100 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. I .. Akitio.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 .. 40 .. 30 3,521 2,788 33,820 1,817 23,664 Totals.. .. 494 397 7,681 343 2,130 2,531 10,261 10,436 3,255 7,345 45,503 51,963 416,991 20,595 199,753 194 .. 40 { 51 685 7 265 6 Wellington- West Coast District. Clifton .. I 12 14 140 .. 100 1,183 1 1,497 5,975 93 3,689 .. .. 30 .. 75 .. 8 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 16 676 1 231 2 .. .. .. .. 6 ! 25 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 6 314 657 3,836 .. 582 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. Egmont .. 2 .. 143 .. .. 23! 7 708 .. 191 ! Stratford .. 61 .. .. 2 .. 1,017 1,036 7,115 190 4,194 9 1 Whangamomona •• •• .. 7 .. .. .. .. 1,454 2,757 9,749 21 6,139 2 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 15 937 .. 210 661 368 6,469 82 1,143 35 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 .. 393 100 374 433 2,883 8,741 32 2,903 9 .. 126 i 50 ..... .... Waimate West .. • • • • ■ • • • .. .. • • • • • • .. . • • • 60 850 .. 36 .. .. .. .. .. .... Patea.. .. .. 1 .... .. .. 123 190 1,021 100 265 1,522 | 5,841 13,498 903 5.710 1 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .... Waitotara .. 46 .. 120 .. .. 1,436 7,898 22,626 1,034 10,410 5 Waimarino .. .. I •• 502 30 1 142 .. .. .. .. 3.720 1,133 9,026 178 3,722 11 20 .. .. .. .. 12 Wanganui .. .. 86 177 330 40 245 41 520 1,272 .. 548 5,346 12,029 46,011 1,052 26,363 11 210 280 .. 127 .. .. .. .. Rangitikei .. .. 161 40 1,959 125 267 106 109 1,201 160 566 11,534 24,970 209,-587 8.893 93,114 3 4 Oroua .. .. 52 107 2,632 51 144 5 .. 540 100 .. 739 921 21,592 457 | 7,7.16 Kairanga .. .. 28 .. 78 .. 549 1,059 11,'919 520 ; 3,857 4 .. Kiwitea .. .. 11. .. 10 .. 8 29 .. 180 .. 55 3,201 7,681 69,798 1,597 37,084 .. .. .. .. .. .. Pohangina .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 799 .. 306 : 1,941 3,088 33,884 425 17,285 .. .. ..I Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 250 200 I 383 | 892 15,112 863 1 7,686 3 .. .. I .. 3 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. 753 1,426 18,447 742 6,202 .. | -. .. .. .. 2 ' Hutt .. .. .. 4 .. 4 .. .. 2 .. 55 .. 5 1,593 3,730 18,419 317 8,590 Makara .. ■. 19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 894 ' 489 6,941 74 2,950 .. .. .. .. .. Featherston .. .. 38 30 325 1 .. 670 .. 98 60 150 3,876 5,36.1 50,379 4,221 31,606 .. .. .. .. .. 126 .. 552 90 148 Wairarapa South .. •• 542 1,250 125 983 149 900 447 .. 27 1,564 2,487 9,904 50 6,489 2 .. .. .. .. 18 Masterton .. •• 13 350 .. 126 .. .. 5,203 2,962 26,723 2,569 15,989 13 .. 636 .. 215 Castlepoint .. •• 10 •• .. .. .. 277 29 3,432 643 2,826 2,153 2,883 23,198 3,820 15,962 .. .. Eketahuna .. .. 55 1,733 1,092 21,731 208 9,974 Maurice ville .. .. 80 .. 680 12 124 614 270 5,979 183 2,924 Totals .. .. 426 896 7,012 402 1,648 2,283 1,777 11,584 1,505 5,762 53,939 95,473 678,893 28,525 332,741 95 230 406 .. 177 207 12 1,288 90 371 Totals, North Island ! 1,427 1,987 17,755 1,035 5,097 6,714 12,455 27,169 4,968 15,841 159,123)241.256 1,657,39372,797 841,192 2,086 285 3,488 50 2,061 2,296 41 2,988 90 1,040 ' ! 1 1 J J

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. a? j j o I I © <u N ame of County. -I. §1. f § | ||| J. £ 1 , f 11 S||| -! J 1 1 *jjf |l| . X ' £ §, !|I Iff J, tf I, j|l ffg 1 = 1 tf| 8 « " Umbs. g|| ||| jS''- S".- L «mto. ||| j <■ Lamta. s|g 3| | 'sZ't Lamba. 5= | E T-;: Lambs i n m m j »l « m j i *1 m w t n « m s »r » s i mi S H | w__ _ a g Marlborough-Nelson- ' I * Westland Distkiot. Waimea .. .. 394 2,613 3,572 320 2,199 12 30 80 .. 40 1,843 6,419 25,942 825 14,033 78 3 -60 4 28 44 20 100 Takaka .. .. 94 164 332 50 236 2 .. .. .. .. 228 242 2,187 85 733 8 .. .. .. .. 5 Collingwood .. .. 13 40 : 80 54 40 .. .. .. .. 168 888 3,060 367 2,234 Buller .. I 56 18 538 94 139 .. Inangahua .. .. 2 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 183 623 42 161 .. .. ., .. . .. .. Murchison .. .. 25 .. 590 1,463 7,.300 321 2,160 12 .. 5 .. .. 4 Grey .. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. ■■ -■ 257 856 5,944 492 2,539 15 27 72 .. 30 4 Westland .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. j 2 .. .. .. .. 436 867 11,486 546 5,150 20 .. .. .. 9 3 .. , Sounds .. .. 165 100 2,163 .. 427 133 .. 165 38 50 1,768 2,617 18,674 710 11,256 16 .. .. .. .. 108 1 Marlborough .. .. 1,546 48,310 42,460 9,966 25,377 77 .. 126 .. 20 585 1,522 6,319 190 2,195 98 5 .. .. .. 499 25 958 Awatere .. .. 1,250 22,400 27,229 6,550 13,939 78 20 62 .. 30 29 300 850 .. .. 73 .. 1,262 120 10 950 191 4,488 160 1,069 Totals .. .. 3,497 73,627 !75,836 16,940 42,218 304 50 433 38 140 6,021 15,375 82,923 3,672 40,600 320 35 1,399 124 77 1,617 217 7,709 185 2,027 Canterbitby-Kaikotira DlS TRICT Kaikoura .. 295 12,391 8,706 183 5,550 8 .. 2,000 130 411 444 60 1,338 55 575 38 .. ! .. .. 419 64 192 .. .. Amnri .. .. 1,689 36,063 36,161 8,789 19,150 .. .. 175 .. 30 15 .. 232 .. 50 94 7 .. .. 3 256 577 1,295 124 775 Cheviot .. .. 124 2,146 2,734 330 1,480 .. .. 304 .. .. 34 .. 818 .. 40 52 30 442 .. 220 237 16 508 31 14 Waipara .. .. 662 7,404 7,755 1,904 2,492 24 .. 57 .. 22 34 .. 360 .. .. Ill .. 350 .. 200 312 50 i 590 .. 250 Ashley .. .. 8 353 505 216 5 6 .. .. .. 3 135 ! .. ! 63 1 25 Kowai .. .. 9 114 1,190 .. 90 .. .. .. •• •• 5 2 .. .. .. 54 .. .. .. j 157 6 2J0 i 30! 37 Oxford .. .. 24 .. 660 40 57 .. .. .. • - • • 103 .. 678 150 140 174 .. 227 .. I 1 229 Rangiora .. .. 73 52 109 .. 28 .. .. .. ■ • • • 8 .. 230 .. .. 93 20 474 16] Eyre .. .. .. 8 1,233 1.292 .. 145 3 .. .. .. .. 18 .. 10 .. .. 247 3 4) Tawera .. .. 594 9,927 6,183 900 3,390 1 502 .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 .. .. 97 6 859 .. 98 Malvern .. .. 7 64 1,993 47 814 .. 36 759 18 175 28 595 693 .. 116 170 225 178 7 155 565 150 1,320 62 351 Paparua .. .. 32 1,545 578 110 301 .. .. .. •• •• .. 5 380 31 .. 8 171 .. 167 .. 78 .. 627 .. 350 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • • • .. .. 40 .. .. 4 .. .. j 12 6 30 Heathcote .. 124 300 16 .. 141 .. .. 24 .. 33 Akaroa .. 104 195 4,533 .. 55 59 i 20 1,470 266 4,793 216 2,976 Mount Herbert .. 1 35 619 70 117 .. 31 52 380 .. 35 6 514 37 2,108 .. 608 Wairewa .. .. 11 1 5 173 .. 2,374 .. 28 56 I .. 821 100 2,023 .. 478

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Halswell .. .. .. I .. I .. . . • • ! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • - • • ■ • • • 93 Springs .. I .. .. ! 2 .. .. .. .. 44 .. 1S8 .. 3 135 .. 386 1 33 EUesmere .. .. .. .. 819 86 86 .. .. .. 2 5 240 .. 10 73 .. 63 .. .. 239 80 255 100 Selwyn .. .. 935 17,606 16,995 2,379 9,821 5 30 32 150 22 .. 1,211 10 .. 58 30 780 .. 768 .. 362 Ashburton .. .. 1,164 22,013 31,388 3,953 13,567 6 .. 500 .. 350 480 3 9,469 462 1,232 2,921 351 7,482 458 3,544 3,427 657 12,483 479 5,132 Geraldine .. .. 40 24 867 .. 2,156 5 .. 667 .. 526 .. 287 1,062 .. 82 .. 80 1,696 .. 421 26 373 Levels .. .. 6 39 94 .. 21 14 230 15 805 130 250 1,751 .. 237 .. 93 402 .. 39 .. 55 Mackenzie .. .. 2,429 53,939 73,354 8,303 37,919 24 4 1,349 30 489 1,183 334 7,958 580 2,564 1,045 16 1,155 .. 659 494 7 150 .. 100 Waimate .. .. 454 7,236 11,145 416 5,321 98 .. 140 .. .. 1,488 160 6,208 20 1,778 3,341 .. 1,059 25 949 628 .. 32 1 Chatham Islands .. 23 322 549 .. 266 .. .. .. .. .. 944 7,446 20,230 2,100 13,134 .. .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. 8,388 172,506 203,696 27,634 103,287 190 542 5,314 210 1,632 j 6,027 8,872 58,844 13,538 20,294 11,259 850 11,987 657 5,927 jl3,637 2,025 29,161 1,001 12,118 . _ . ; . | , __ • , J Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,946 38,748 52,784 5,548 29,997 .. .. 1,560 .. 40 798 ! 137 12,155 123 4.012 3,078 947 4,331 239 939 ! 501 j 15 550 I 354 Maniototo .. .. 687 12,099 13,957 990 7,842 4 .. .. .. .. 1.443 ! 812 10,490 40 3,239 334 65 322 .. 757 | 231 j 200 533 310 315 Vincent .. .. 2,855 23,727 41,962 5,289 23,754 2 .. .. .. .. 1,440 213 8,035 207 2,179 329 .. .. .. .. 3 Waihemo .. .. 167 2,657 3,270 600 2,081 2 .. .. .. .. 640 29 1,451 160 415 220 .. 626 .. 39 50 .. 230 Waikouaiti .. .. 2 1,200 1,000 .. 300 1 .. .. .. .. 349 128 2,118 .. 634 200 .. 70 .. .. 86 .. 22 j 4 Taieri .. .. 163 1,488 1,670 328 j 598 .. .. .. .. .. 1,757 4,198 16,301 2,053 6,898 429 4 72 3 77 16 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .... 68 .. 504 .. .. 142 .. 2 .. 2 9 ! Clutha .. .. 68 56 2,020 .. 691 32 4 .. 240 5,502 2,207 37,271 1,954 21,028 337 57 467 9 109 19 Tuapeka .. .. 248 3,589 5,217 393 2,495 10 8 109 .. 150 3.346 4,198 21,396 1,853 14,467 107 .. 39 .. 44 11 j Brace.. .. .. 24 654 627 21 267 .. 4 273 60 245 2,489 1,439 15,612 295 9,153 539 57 571 13 181 19 | Lake .. .. .. 1,943 33,234 25,454 5,569 14,061 .. .. .. .. .. 542 .. .. .. .. 32 .. .. .. .. .. I .. •• . • • Southland .. .. 387 .. .. .. .. 89 .. 132 .. 112 16,021 762 10,300 328 6.216 2,511 18 1,121 .. 295 270 .. 35 .. 25 Wallace .. .. 297 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 7,469 173 6,333 266 3,813 986 .. 50 .. 16 161 Stewart Island .. .. 1 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. Totals .. .. 8,788 117,452 1147, 961 118,738 82,086 146 16 2,074 60 787 41,918 14,296 141,966 7,279 72,054 j 9,244 1,148 7,671 264 2,459 1,378 215 1,370 310 698 Totals, South Island 20,873 363,585 j427,493 [63,312 227,591 640 608 7,821 308 2,559 53,966 38,543 283,733 14,489 132,948 20,823 2,033 21,057 1,045 8,463 16,632 2,457 38,240 1,496 14,843 Totals, North Island 1,427 1,987 17,755 1,035 5,097 6,714 12,455 27,169 4,968 15,841 159,123.241,256 1,657,393 72,797 841,192 2,086 285 3,488 50 2,061 2,296 41 2,988 90 | 1,040 Totals for Dominion 22,300 365,572 [445,248 64,347 |232, 688 7,354 13,063 34,990 5,276 18,400 213,089 279,799 1,941,126 87,286 974,140 22,909 2,318 24,545 1,095 10,524:18,928 2,498 41,228 1,586 |l5, 883

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Hatf-breds. Byeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. „-! . j »! J f g 1 ° 1 1 »! . g'I . ! "f 11 8 11 -1 . |1 . | § 1 -2 11 „-l . gl . * 11 8 jjj1 - S g g | I g I f » £ i . f § § -S 1 1 J g H h ■ § .ri +3 eg a h 2 • -S £3 ®s .H rt a <- *-• 2 r* Q t-< c; +2 c3 2 .- *« 2 si +>£ a _ , P ?r) 2 -*3 «t3 2? <*3 -5 g _ ® - h R - s 4; p s rQ o^ - " © T,o m Ko C—c © O T.nmht S © ■* 3 <m o o^ -1 © T amhn C ~ © ,c3-*? © e * H a> O *~" © Tjunhs © -- © o © e b5 o © S3 31& |16 IT- 2?; sis IP g?S SI* <3l§ |1S | S « si* Lambs - al6 |°s II® SIS |§ s II- 2s- I Sis |gS fg? 5-g- J 3 *3 1% Pi I I s ! S s 3 I *3 s£3 fB| 2 £*3 I s ! 3 S*3 3 *3 1*3 H ■ H H s s m I I i ; ill III Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 76 .. .. .. .. 41 .. 50 .. 25 j .. .. .. .. 2 Whangaroa .. .. ! 5 : .. .. .. 28 .. 45 .. 12 8 .. 62 .. 61 2 .. .. .. . . 1 Bay of Islands .. ! 15 .. .. .. .. 206 .. 63 .. 34 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Hokianga .. .. 12 147 .. 1 .. .. 21 .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 Whangarei . . . . 49 13 2 191 153 .. 176 33 .. .. .. 19 .. .. .... 39 5 Otamatea -. .. 50 20 211 .. 166 152 3 377 150 65 j 4 .. .. .. .. .. 60 160 .. ISO 30 Hobson .. . 3 131 .. 78 .. 49 8 .. 110 .. 17 .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. 33 .. 25 7 Rodney .. .. 15 .. 50 .. 40 126 12 53 .. 59 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 ! 16 2 Great Barrier Island .. 2 1.. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 28 .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 42 : 250 .. 110 118 .. 5 .. 6 5 .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. .. 10 Eden .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4 .... .. j .. .. .. .. j ■ .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 42 35 23 247 85 .. 46 i 52 76 280 66 310 76 1,626 3,695 200 2.138 4 5 Franklin .. .. 50 j 55 299 175 456 101 87 j 27 .. .. .. 17 .. .. .. .. 50 40 Coromandel .. .. 24 ; .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. ..I 50 150 300 250 450 17 .. .. • • • • 1 Thames .. .. 3 I 9 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hauraki Plains .. .. ! .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 6 .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. j .... Ohiriemuri .. .. 2 .. 7 .. .. 33 .. 13 .. 188 12 10 64 .. 40 .. .. .. Waikato .. .. .37 .. .. .. 279 .. 34 .. 17 8 .. .. .. .. | .. .... ! 2 .. .. .. j .. ! .. 1 .. Raglan .. .. 30 j 10 328 .. 109 470 50 38 42 .. 235 .. 44 .. .. .. Waipa .. .. 58 | .. 50 .. 40 546 75 350 .. 295 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 3 I .. Piako .. .. 4 : 443 .. 93 .. 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 21 .. • ■ Matamata .. .. 42 1 .. .. .. 457 .. 1,487 .. 192 Rotorua .. .. 3 ! .. .... 62 .. .. .. ' i - ■ .. .. .. .. - - .. .. .. 1 Taupo . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 152 .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. Taumarunui , . .. j 3 ! .. .. .. 156 .. 8 .. 81 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Itawhia .. .. j 7 ! .. | j 105 .. .. .. .. j 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 20 .. Otorohanga .. .. 11.. ..:.... 228 .. 348 .. 293 .. I . . .. .. .. .. [ .. .... .. .. .. Waitomo .. .. ! 22 .. .... .. 709 .. 70 8 449 .. . . . , .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 26 .. | 37 Ohura .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 107 .. 50 .. 188 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Kaitieke .. .. 7 I ...... 33 .. | .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Tauranga .. .. 11 .. 15 .. 10 137 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. Whakatane .. .. j .... .. 29 • • 20 .. 18 j 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • 2 Opotiki . . .. .. ! .. .. j .. .. 27 .. ! 20 .. .. [ 7 j .. .. .. .. .. j .. j .... .. ; Totals .. .. 566 | 86 1,258 | .. 675 5,737 90 3,659 158 2,295 423 236 1,201 416 955 140 1,686 3,855 200 | 2,336 329 | ... 33 .. 25 98 .. 40 .. 2

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Gisbokne District. , , , . , , Matakaoa .. .... .. .. .. .. 9 .. .... .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waiapu .. 10 .. .. .. .. 52 j .. I .. .. • • I • • • • • • 58 .. .. .. .. Uawa 137 .. .. .. 6 ! Cook .. .. 27 30 1,939 .. 999 ; 16 692 16 48 8 Waikohu .. 23 430 .. 43 : . 10 5 19 11 Totals .. .. 60 30 2,567; .. 1,042 J 16 708 21 .. .. .. .. 58 .. .. .. .. .67 19 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. 24 530 .. 177 250 45 54 .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 8 4 Hawke's Bay .. 134 4,177 j 62 1,418 110 816 838 .. 7 .. 135 2,431 3,650 2,043 2,975 238 3 Waipawa .. ■ ■ 5 .. .. .. .. 2,099 88 1,216 12 391 62 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 25 .. 80 .. 10 Waipukurau . . 11 871 7 18 41 14 I Patangata .. .. 10 1,179 710 15 494 79 6 93 3 Weber .. .. 103 25 .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Darmevirire . . . . 40 296 10 10 1,142 10 694 14 262 5 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 7 Woodville .. .. 10 534 9 281 .. 153 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Pahiatua . . 893 56 750 .. 726 24 Akitio . . -. 5 285 , .. 3 .. 594 2 8 Totals .. .. 2.39 .. 296 10 10 11,813 225 5,281 401 3,499 11,115 .. 7 8 153 2,431 3,650 2,043 2,975 371 36 .. 80 .. 10 W ellinqtok-West CoastI DlSTRP'T. Clifton . . 133 .. 38 .. 20 .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. .... ...... .. 10 .. .. ! .. Taranaki . . 1 .. 35 .. .. ]39 .. 40 .. 14 .. .. • • •• • ■ 2 .. .. .. ... 2 .. .. j .. Jnglewood 1 .. .. .. .. 170 .. 458 .. 82 j .. •• •• 2 .. .. .. i .. .. ig Egmont . . .... .. .. .. .. 135 .. 60 .. 50 .. -. • • • • • • •. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .... Stratford .. | .. .. 198 5 10 .. 27 1 9 .. .. • - •. 15 .. .. .. .. j Wbangamomona .... .. .... .. 9 .. .. .. . . 16 .. 20 .. ■ • I 27 .. 181 .. 172 ; .. Eltham .. 3 .. .... .. 4.1 8 .. .. .. 200 .. .. • • - • • • ! 5 • • • ■ • • .... .. .. .. .. .... Hawera .. . . 1 . . .. .. .. 774 .. 377 .. 404 .. .. ■ - • • • • .. .. .. .. .. I Waimate West .. .. .... .. 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Patea .. .. 1 2,129 169 2,386 160 1,157 7 .. 68 .. 50 .. .. .. .. j 3 Waitotara .. 1,137 54 786 12 498 16 .. •• •• •• 60 .. .. .. .. 15 12 ! .. 18 . 18 Waimarmo .. .. 20 198 .. 240 .. 150 55 .. •• •• 126 128 3.944 .. 1,375 1 1 ] Waneanui .. 1,459 5 1,258 10 1,678 149 7,460 892 2,414 2,123 | 71 1 | Rangitikei .. 14 61 150 50 5,419 151 3,002 .. 4,327 738 12 6,611 670 3,608 43 1,335 .. .. 237 31 ... 95 .. 60 1 .. 56 . 1 Oroua .. 18 55 505 3 207 1.620 .. 529 79 627 .. .. •• •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Kairanga .. 45 .. 110 .. 85 1,068 .. 493 .. 411 4 .. •• •• .. .. .. .. .. 14 j .. 110 .. .. 1 I Kiwitea .. .. j 2- 813 63 400 5 378 11 .. •• .. .. .. .. .. 21 Pohangina . . .. 3 .. . . .. .. 645 .. 454 .. 465 .. . • • • • ■ • • . • .. .. •. .. .. I Manawatu .. ... 122 1,097 10 183 .. 785 .. .. •• •• •• .. .. .. .. . .. 3 Horowhenua .. -. 7 .. .. .. ..1,110 3 798 30 488 .. .. 46 •• .. .. .. .. .. 8 36 .. 56 .. 39 Hutt . . . 21 303 .. 201 .. 74 40 .. ■ • • • 25 .. .. 66 .. .. 6 •• •• • • •• 19Q 52 2o 4: • • •• •• • • , B Featherston .. ! 2,200 .! 1,194 12 1,937 129 290 3,412 325 2,708 .. 35 258 85 940 45 .. 11 .. 5 " !.' !! " !! 'Wairarapa South .. .. .. 1,414 6 1,294 5 1,528 10 ... •• •• .. .. .. .. .. .1 Masterton .. .. 17 .. 2,043 .. 925 5 406 .15 200 350 40 300 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Castlepoint .. 4 308 70 495 20 103 55 .. • • • • • • .. .. .. i Eketahuna .. 733 30 311 .. 332 10 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 1 Maurice ville .. .... .. ■. .. .. 389 .. 343 .. 106 .. • • • ■ • • • • . • .. .. .. .. j Totals .. .. 280 55 711 153 342 |26,260 566 16,327 338 16,272 1,268 7,968 11,399 j3,449 j 8,814 363 1,498 4,449 85 2,724 161 ..216 .. 71 79 .. 130 .. 58 Totals, "North Island 1,145 j 171 2,265 j 163 1,027 46,377! 881 26,309 1 913 22,774 2,827 ; 8,204 jl2,607 3,865 j 9,777 714 5,615 11,954 2,328 8,035 928 .. . 249 .. 96 232 .. 250 .. 70

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. J. gl . f 11 III J. 8*1. f! I Iff J. g 1 . f|i I! | J. el. ||| Iff' „-l . g I . 1 11 -2 11 ■ -1 . gl . ■? 1 f Igf „• C _ gj — p-i .2 sS £ ci a h ® — .2 «S -t-s >■ s3 ® — M PtJcS -u ,*-< ci — _ t, .2 «3 I +» ,N es fl f - |pH £_r!'- , -^iS i: 3" t:5 <£! cS tu r .hR,~'cS-w'Hcj & — —50 _d ~ a; 0 0 T nmh<? d cj © Tamk -<-• <v> T nmhs G i> ,£3 <u O a> Bjo O O o 1 c S'-3<x>,G'-±©"*^ e, - | <D o **-* <i> fl «1 S 11 s Us 5?" 51S ||S ||? SI? «§S |1S |*» SI? Sis ps ||» SI? S?£ |§s |i? SI?: | «1=|1°!1?S!? I * 1*3 S 5 s S l £ l l-i $ 1*3 * 5 3 3 *5 &*M % s s\ S 8*1 S *5 S £ 3 1*3 H H H W W W Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. I 173 75 44(5 .. 167 81 .. 172 .. 206 258 84 838 .. 279 (1,349 10,049 23,575 1,297 13,815 11 i .. 8 .. 1 .. 1 Takaka .. . - 34 27 j 93 I 2 45 9 7 15 53 140 1,220 .. 460 ! 210 2,416 5,052 440 3,905 .. Collingwood .. . 2 .. ' 18 .. 80 .. 12 20 70 136 39 89 56 310 356 30 162 Buller .. .. 11 3 | 10 6 .. . . .. .. 3 .. .. . . Inangahua .. ■. 48 i 15 j 10 37 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. .... . . .... Murchison .. .. 42 .. ! 24 .. .. 27 251 570 148 420 3 270 70 .. 130 Grey .. .. 16 .. 127 .. .. | .. . . . . .. 4 .. . . . . .. 7 . . .. ' Westland .. . ■ 64 .... .. 205 66 . . 15 ] 27 2 .. .. i .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. IS .. . . .. 4 Sounds .. 79 .. 23 .. .. 371 996 4,396 100 1,922 310 2,140 7,896 .. 5,701 9 j .. Marlborough .. .. 12 .. .. , .. | 227 1 150 .. 16 232 2,375 4.534 500 2,517 1,012 16,325 38,636 1,995 20,972 9 I , Awatere .. . . 7 150 | 880 j 4=64 4 .. .. 42 j 143 140 1,500 J .. 980 2,149 111, 863 61,614 896 37,432 9 | .. ! 3 Totals .. .. 409 255 1,434 2 427 1,142 5 447 ' .. 318 1,117 4,056 13,194 j 787 6,667 5,102 |43, 373 137,199 4,658 82,117 68: 15 1 .. | 1 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. 40 6 .. .. j ; 310 1,414 6,792 .. 4,271 1,079 11.906 24,988 241 11,325 j .. Amuri .. .. 60 .. 183 2 1,547 1 49 ! 491 1,573 2,576 48,749 663 21,965 1,904 133,235 71,874 3,198 37,075 6 2 .. .. .. ! Cheviot .. .. 92 50 201 4 436 151 1,165 1,561 31,711 353 13,656 1,352 4,582 28,275 596 11,496 Waipara .. .. 249 10 269 ..106 390 .. 76 I 30 3,031 4,120 71,411 860 30,001 2,187 , 1,243 8,622 .. 6,191 29 i 8 317 24 I 205 3 .. .. .. i .. Ashley .. .. 38 .. 59 . .. .. .. 1,211 I 1,977 18,365 45 9.264 539 1 223 4,536 .. 1,834 3 3 25 .. 6 j .. Kowai .. .. 91 6 45 .. ; 10 286 38 .. 58 1 534 274 3,854 25 2,705 108 53 23 .. 1 .. Oxford .. ..136 .. .. .. 7 249 ....... .. 543 124 7,406 282 3,484 305 .. 220 120 6 8 j ' Kangiora .. . . [ 149 17 1 284 | 8 226 .. | 183 ] 6 32 j .. . . .. 4 25 .. 74 . . .. 2 \ .. Eyre .. .. 108 .. 27 ..11 460 .. 398 12 35 152 ] 312 2,793 1 220 1,724 132 .. 650 .. .. 5 3 I .. Tawera .. 15 .. .. .. .. 70 .. 68 .. 32 135 .. .. .. .. 828 9,992 34,289 710 15,416 .. ■■ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Malvern .. .. 166 2 885 I 22 !l,750 : 19 1,066 j 257 130 6,259 286 1,715 149 j 795 14,035 484 6,151 3 Paparua .. . . 69 49 225 ! .. | 219 ! .. I 311 77 284 3,333 257 2,865 | 40 1,855 4,934 128 4,176 12 I 22 .. 10 12 .. 7 j .. 2 Waimairi .. .. 9 26 140 2 1 .. 78 63 2,990 500 283 I 158 .. .. Heathcote .. ■. 8 .. .. .. .. 19 I ■ • • • 17 558 991 : .. 433 61 1,140 2,500 .. 40 .. j Akaroa .. - - 35 576 49 I ... 44 19 .. .. .. .. 29 425 1,470 40 .. 42 12 .. .. ! .. Mount Herbert .. 1 .. 24 I .. 219 , 33 .. 30 166 40 4,187 .. 1,316 59 20 i 2,902 .. 300 52! 2

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Wairewa .. .. I 27 I j .. i .. 441 .. 25 .. 14 95 .. 77 296 810 .. 4 Halswell .. .. ' 13 28 92 466 1,937 440 906 .. 100 1,088 20 285 2 .. I 10 Springs .. . . 1 39 .. .. .. .. 254 240 5 189 25 .. .. .. .. 2 56 1,773 .. 237 2 .. Ellesmere .. 54 .. .. 4 760 960 44 745 184 381 4,064 .. 2,342 20 277 4,454 166 1,592 73 10 313 50 276 Selwvn 58 4 .. 41 615 .. 405 .. 335 510 1,051 12,099 1,395 5,269 698 2,882 29,762 1,599 8,671 23 .. 40 .. 40 Ashburton .. .. 1,851 22 1,229 6 551 1,111 42 454 .. 360 2,524 10,591 50,150 2,166 23,163 1,776 14,846 108,537 6,252 41,011 167 .. 29 .. 27 3 Geraldine .. ..193 1 100 1 85 341 .. 63 .. 55 952 577 10,435 184 2,766 462 709 5,660 37 2,559 63 2 21 5 .. Levels .. .. 127 254 .. 18 .. 11 218 .. 755 .. 200 171 118 2,176 80 959 6 16 Mackenzie .. 43 136 910 6,131 113,784 176 6,594 1,357 6,673 46,940 1,028 18,848 j Waimate .. 162 14 10 750 150 6 2,288 14,210 56,527 2,184 25,192 637 8,343 28,519 j 588 14,285 80 6 200 30 .. 179 10 j 93 Chatham Islands ;.. .. .. ■. • • . • • • .... .. .. '' j '' '' '' '' 200 300 | .. 200 .. .. .. j .. .. .. Totals .. .. 3,793 88 |l,992 147 974 8,745 70 7,112 [ 129 3,969 jl7,098 [46,840 ;358, 592 10,036 [l60, 118 14,008 99,969 429,569 15,287 182,657 576 27 946 104 566 259 15 j 110 .. 2 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 417 .. 98 .. ! 751 751 50 188 .. 167 2,550 22,562 54,128 £,295 26,322 674 7,049 29,936 1,044 10,663 17 .. 17 .. 6 15 Maniototo .. .. 48 .. 32 1,515 7,453 20,366 ! 60 13,679 782 21,771 35,261 1,356 19,927 14 2 j . Vincent, .. .. 38 109 36 12 1,350 4,808 23,451 2,412 11,622 674 20,084 63,421 1,085 30,462 5 .. .. 1 .. .. 43 .. 37 ..14 Waihemo .. .. 12 13 1,100 914 6,216 147 4,295 92 730 1,950 585 447 Waikouaiti .. .. 21 38 611 839 17,087 2,060 5,101 82 500 650 45 450 4 4 .. 15 Taieri .. .. 81 20 905 1,850 3,448 .. 1,948 354 4,899 6,172 811 3,659 2 ! .. 8 .. 2 .. 3 Peninsula .. . . 3 .. .. .. •. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . ■ . .. .. 149 Clutha . . . . 49 40 25 145 24 30 361 145 566 22 404 22 408 400 50 210 12 Tuapeka .. .. 38 71 2,281 31,808 64,557 4,478 25,198 391 2,434 6,188 578 2,889 33 .. Brace .. 101 60 .. I 91 34 1 1 268 12 267 .. 582 42 73 95 52 883 41 397 1 1 Lake .. .. 3 6 .. j .. .. | 537 2,475 5,358 598 3,671 415 21,561 29,455 2.990 15,501 2 I Southland .. .. 515 .. 345 .. | 52 451 .. 68. .. 13 1,177 14,731 22,705 1,512 15,929 365 .. 530 70 251 42 | .. 113 42 52 8 .. .. .. Wallace .. .. 194 ! .. I 195 .. 65 153 .. 13 .. 12 107 .. .. •• 1 85 .. .. ... .. 52 | .. .. Stewart Island .. .. .. ) .. .... .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. ■ • .. .. .. .. .. .. I . . .. .. .. .. . . .... Totals .. .. 1,520 .. 738 ..I 984 1,825 51 597 .. 246 12,761 87,585 218,464 13,626 108,243 4,031 79,488 174,995 8,655 84,856 184 " .. 130 42 58 81 .. 54 .. 17 ' 1 ! | I ■ Totals, South Island 5,722 343 4,164 149 2,385 11,712 126 8,156 129 j4,533 30,976 138,481 590,250 24,449 275,028 23,141 222,830 741,763 28,600 349,630 1 828 i 27 1,076 146 1624 355 15 165 .. 20 Totals, North Island 1,145 171 2,265 163 jl,027 46,377 881 26,309 913 j22,774 2,827 8,204 12,607 3,865 9,777 714 5,615 11,954 2,328 8,035 928 i .. 249 .. j 96 232 j .. 250 .. 70 Totals for Dominion 6,867 514 6,429 312 ;3,412 58,089 1,007 34,465 1,042127,307 33,803 146,685 602,857 28,314 [284,805 23,855 228,445 753,717 30,928 357,665 11,756 27 1,325 146 ! 720 587 15 415 I .. 90

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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, 1929—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Wethers, i Ewes to j Ewes not to Name of County. ; 2-tooth and be bred from i be bred from Lambs. over. ■ this Season. ! this Season. 1 J \ Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. .. j 7,678 36,606 1,382 20,499 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,199 11,390 126 4,997 Bay of Islands .. .. ..I 9,732 40,884 1,273 16,673 Hokianga .. .. .. . . 13,081 58,064 1,239 28,796 Whangarei .. .. .. .. i 19,493 87,158 2,358 34,897 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 7,938 49,203 1,272 19,294 Hobson .. .. .. .. 18,878 52,223 1,185 28,275 Rodney .. .. .. .. 23,338 39,937 715 18,495 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 818 5,305 111 3,006 Waitemata .. . . .. .. 5,935 30,052 2,100 13,260 Eden .. .. .. .. 2,520 280 .. 264 Manukau .. .. .. .. 14,638 27,438 1,581 8,824 Franklin 4,750 41,807 1,167 11,176 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 8,330 27,419 680 12,865 Thames .. .. .. •• 611 6,712 194 1,452 Hauraki Plains .. .. ..j 522 3,790 258 1,834 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 531 3,319 363 549 Waikato .. .. .. •• 2,716 34,034 1,854 9,080 Raglan .. .. .. .. 37,886 123,834 1,202 60,267 Waipa .. .. .. •• 1,831 49,294 2,561 8,236 Piako 3,386 41,317 2,205 6,429 Matamata .. .. •• 7,885 42,309 5,078 21,078 Rotorua .. 8,319 16,833 1,234 4,306 Taupo .. .. .. •• 1,050 1,670 620 870 Taumarunui .. .. .. •• 21,026 51,525 632 23,162 Kawhia .. .. 5,388 31,951 308 13,989 Otorohanga .. .. .. •• 10,102 26,945 254 6,950 Waitomo .. .. .. 28,434 125,038 2,169 61,215 Olmra 12,179 55,362 2,397 34,399 Kaitieke .. .. .. •• 20,468 50,444 1,684 30,574 Tauranga .. .. .. •• 4,872 18,958 1,973 3,707 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 11,899 33,885 1,153 14,553 Opotiki .. .. .. • • ! 27,161 49,448 3,444 32,846 Totals 344,594 1,274,434 44,772 556,817 Gisbokne District. Matakaoa .. .. ■ •• 1,795 61,908 4,043 42,353 Waiapu .. .. .. • • 15,438 163,031 8,828 107,436 Uawa .. ■■ 17,610 76,026 4,818 46,192 Cook .. .. •• 61,881 346,084 23,741 173,916 Waikoliu .. .. .. 57,109 310,363 17,355 183,012 Totals .. .. .. 153,833 957,412 58,785 552,909 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. •• 63,157 342,606 31,395 198,092 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 174,397 599,836 56,126 249,994 Waipawa .. .. .. 31,205 235,496 14,051 ■88,104Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 7,864 78,581 3,918 30,204 Patangata .. .. .. •• 48,221 317,530 16,292 160,923 Weber .. .. .. • • 17,097 36,967 3,528 29,693 Dannevirke .. . . .. •• 20,889 178,146 4,311 78,991 Woodville .. .. .. .. 4,837 51,666 3,566 22,187 Pahiatua .. .. . . .. 11,271 111,990 2,278 55,388 Akitio 30,760 113,114 6,213 78,354 Totals .. .. .. 409,698 2,065,932 141,678 991,930

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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, 1929—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED-continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. ! this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton.. .. .. .. .. 12,079 40,970 ! 961 19,511 Taranaki .... .. .. .. 908 11,197 367 3,610 Inglewoocl .. .. .. .. 1,935 15,660 498 5,894 Egmont .. .. .. .. 39 5,305 456 2,901 Stratford .. .. .. .. 14,158 36,258 1,399 14,701 Whangamomona ... .. .. 17,477 32,916 234 19,439 Eltham .. .. .. .. 14,402 35,019 1,465 14,276 Hawera .. .. .. .. 13,807 43,301 1,989 20,438 Waimate West . . . . . . 600 2,320 334 696 Patea .. .. .. .. 49,432 141,339 6,865 40,911 Waitotara .. ,. .. .. 41,422 91,389 6,451 35,989 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 63,010 131,106 7,681 78,419 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 71,797 189,305 16,136 91,255 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 97,341 497,535 2-9,968 201,625 Oroua .. .. .. .. 9,461 100,023 4,568 22,389 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 13,761 60,410 5,393 24,890 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 11,731 97,688 2,024 45,089 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 4,170 62,644 1,149 27,252 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 6,475 80,215 9,711 22,789 Horowlienua .. .. .. 22,758 71,685 4,969 26,544 Hutt .. .. .. .. 17,052 53,820 2,011 28,144 Makara .. .. .. .. 7,391 34,709 1,698 19,735 Featherston .. .. .. .. 40,758 228,675 15,146 106,122 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 22,948 126,929 5,755 48,968 Masterton .. .. .. .. 53,170 278,404 15,182 143,269 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 18,119 71,516 4,503 46,057 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. j 6,023 82,471 2,830 37,419 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. j 2,080 35,041 1,210 12,983 Totals .. .. .. 634,304 2,657,850 150,953 1,161,315 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,542,429 6,955,628 396,188 3,262,971 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 24,480 102,737 4,246 52,435 Takaka .. .. .. .. 4,691 17,942 592 9,271 Collingwood .. .. .. . . 2,381 8,624 1,433 5,535 Buller .. .. .. .. 1,205 3,255 538 791 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 1,098 7,618 504 1,654 Murchison .. .. .. .. 4,625 20,302 469 8,219 Grey .. .. .. .. 1,795 13,668 772 3,811 Westland .. .. .. .. 1,267 19,087 946 6,278 Sounds .. .. .. .. 11,438 73,434 873 37,030 Marlborough .. .. .. 20,989 76,378 2,934 36,402 Awatere .. .. .. 17,768 99,961 2,686 42,232 Totals .. .. .. 91,737 443,006 15,993 203,658 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura 12,800 59,206 2,177 20,649 Amuri 6,592 51,806 2,424 22,008 Cheviot .. .. .. •• 4,498 59,517 1,086 24,363 Waipara .. .. .. .. 12,867 168,332 j 3,631 63,536 Ashley 4,247 40,018 1,361 17,249 Kowai .. .. 3,155 54,496 1,545 18,934 Oxford .. .. .. .. 3,477 63,705 4,821 28,564 Rangiora .. .. .. .. 3,031 28,430 1,471 8,806 Eyre 6,249 42,586 1,699 15,782 Tawera 4,560 15,778 1,026 8,174 Malvern .. .. .. • • 11,333 76,503 6,368 37,404

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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, 1929—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED —continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. \ 2-tooth and be bred from | be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. | this Season. Canterbury-Kaikoura District —contd. Paparua .. .. .. .. 6,230 12,502 1,122 9,350 Waimairi .. . . . . . . 25 844 76 195 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 1,836 5,250 .. 1,712 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 7,006 ! 81,528 269 28,416 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 1,458 36,763 26 8,875 Wairewa .. .. .. 1,924 63,675 144 | 15,736 Halswell . . .. .. .. | 264 6,860 .. 2,529 Springs .. .. .. 1,567 20,854 1,118 6,556 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 3,152 51,062 3,242 21,270 Selwyn .. .. .. 9,180 78,196 3,611 37,054 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 29,137 458,462 31,019 i 179,401 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 27,644 211,200 12,318 95,111 Levels .. .. .. .. 12,699 I 137,794 9,489 48,440 Mackenzie .. .. .. . . 22,010 j 168,118 6,346 71,044 Waimate .. .. .. .. 26,117 343,615 18,273 132,854 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 11,089 19,825 2,254 14,340 Totals .. ,, .. 234,147 2,356,925 116,916 938,352 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 32,390 275,709 11,295 107,741 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 39,873 135,501 7,709 70,741 Vincent .. .. .. .. 16,702 116,202 5,930 51,070 Waihemo .. .. .. 9,895 73,936 5,963 34,823 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 4,590 40,636 2,400 16,442 Taieri .. .. .. 31,371 123,441 10,092 66,678 Peninsula .. .. .. : 1,385 8,914 45 2,194 Clutha .. .. .. .. 20,084 256,601 13,840 147,909 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 38,187 192,963 11,571 108,879 Bruce .. .. '.'.""Sg a * 16,564 - 153,474 8,689 91,716 Lake .. ,, .. .. 31,140 57,784 5,765 34,400 Southland .. .. .. .. 103,236 935,076 30,775 466,261 Wallace .. .. .. 35,095 374,231 11,866 161,913 Stewart Island .. .. 367 1,981 126 1,155 Totals .. .. .. 380,879 2,746,449 126,066 | 1,361,922 Totals, South Island .. .. 706,763 5,546,380 258,975 | 2,503,932 Totals, North Island .. 1,542,429 6,955,628 396,188 j 3,262,971 Totals for Dominion .. .. 2,249,192 12,502,008 655,163 | 5,766,903

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C—continued. SUMMARY. Number of Sheep in each District on 30th April, 1929.

Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. I : : j > : J j j ; ; j Total in -vj • u7»ir Marlborough- u.. Dominion. Auckland. G ig &me. WestCoast. ! TotaL Nelson-West- 0ta « 0 - Total " i iana. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — Merino .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 9,188 16,154 7,426 32,768 32,770 Lincoln .. 605 887 6,491 7,983 357 108 60 525 8,508 Romney .. .. 17,948 15,492 79,756 113,196 9,208 4,507 47,079. 60,794 173,990 Border Leicester .. .. 782 .. 448 1,230 338 12,177 10,276 22,791 24,021 English Leicester .. 924 358 26 1,308 1,597 19,843 638 22,078 23,386 Shropshire .. .. 369 .. 381 750 4 2,074 1,203 3,281 4,031 Southdown .. . 5,666 11,142 35,759 j 52,567 1,392 14,741 2,293 18,426 70,993 Corriedale .. .. 383 67 1,063 ; 1,513 1,085 35,966 14,414 51,465 52,978 Ry eland .. .. 897 506 810 2,213 124 1,135 99 1,358 3,571 Other breeds .. 39 17 j 56 1,087 934 .. 2,021 2,077 Totals .. . .. 27,613 28,471 124,734 i 180,818 24,380 107,639 83,488 215,507 396,325 j ! : I " Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. .. .. 5,785 11.132 10,384 27.301 212,118 515,711 375,025 1,102,854 1,130,155 Lincoln .. .. 6,350 37.886 22,911 : 67,147 965 7,888 3,083 11,936 79,083 Romney .. .. .. 439,995 1,342,195 1,189,571 2,971,761 148,591 97,575 277,513 523,679 3,495,440 Border Leicester .. .. 3,979 3,083 908 7,970 1.955 ! 30,680 20,786 53,421 61,391 English Leicester .. .. 3,333 1,154 1,968 : 6,455 11,755 57,942 3,971 73,668 1 80,123 Shropshire .. .. .. 2,585 645 1,541 4,771 2,527 6,994 3,242 12,763 17,534 Southdown .. .. .. 11,939 25,552 59,763 97,254 1,912 20,025 2,719 24,656 121,910 Corriedale . .. 3,231 1,151 32,898 37,280 25,821 592,684 440,679 1,059,184 1,096,464 Half-bred .. .. 8,217 11.310 9.119 28,646 272,449 741,490 352,025 1,365,964 1,394,610 Ry eland .. 387 438 448 1,273 68 2,219 414 2,701 3,974 Other breeds .. .. 140 145 267 552 17 386 152 555 1,107 Totals .. .. 485,941 1,434,691 1,329,778 3,250,410 678,178 2,073,594 * 1,479,609 4,231,381 7,481,791 - - .. . _ Crossbreds and others not otherwise 2,220,617 5,332,177 4,604,422 12,157,216 754,394 3,646,340 4,615,316 | 9,016,050 21,173,266 enumerated Grand totals .. .. 2,734,171 6,795,339 6,058,934 15,588,444 1,456,952 5,827,573 6,178,413 13,462,938 29,051,382

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

SUMMAE Y. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1928 and 1929. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book) — 1928. 1929. Rams .. .. .. .. .. 12,151 12,794 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 205,720 219,802 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 7,347 7,203 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 145,969 156,526 Totals .. .. .. .. 371,187 396,325 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flockbook—• Rams .. .. .. .. ■■ 384,200 409,537 Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 1,042,157 1,039,943 Breeding-ewes .. .. . . .. 3,812,550 3,886,345 Drvewes .. . . 212,534 220,332 Lambs.. 1,914,884 1,925,634 Totals .. 7,366,325 7,481,791 Crossbred and other sheep not otherwise enumerated — Wethers .. .. . . .. .. 1,982,490 2,249,192 Breeding-ewes .. .. . . .. 11,515,781 12,502,008 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. 64.9,246 655,163 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 5,248,781 5,766,903 Totals .. .. .. .. 19,396,298 21,173,266 Grand total of sheep .. .. .. 27,133,810 29,051,382

Sheep District in North Island. Sheep District in South Island. . I -*> I o laiSS £f> i T5 £ <S "3 S3 E n >-4 5 S 3 t3 o *"* •!-< 3 if P 1 §!i !i 1 1 1 I *1 31 s f£f fg s « o Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. . . 0-00 .. 0-00 0-63 0-28 0-12 0-24 0 11 Lincoln .. .. .. 0-02 0-01 0-11 0-05 0-02 000 0-00 0-00 0-03 ltomney .. .. .. 0-66 0-23 1-31 0-72 0-64 0-08 0-76 0-45 0-60 Border Leicester . . . . 0 03 .. 0-01 0-01 0-02 0-21 0-17 0-17 0-08 English Leicester .. .. 0-03 0-00 0-00 0-01 0-11 , 0-33 0-01. j 0-16 0-08 Shropshire . . . . 0-01 .. 0-01 0-01 0-00 \ 0-04 0-02 i 0-03 0-02 Southdown . . . . 0-21 0-17 0-59 0-34 0-10 i 0-25 0-04 j 0-14 0-25 Corriedale * .. . . 0-02 0-00 0-02 0-01 0-07 ; 0-62 0-23 j 0-38 0-IS Ryeland .. .. . . 0 03 0-01 0 01 0-01 0-00 I 0-02 0-00 j 0-01 0-01 Other breeds . . . . 0-00 .. .. 0-00 0-08 | 0-02 .. j 0-02 0-01 Totals . . .. 1-01 0-42 2-06 1-16 1-67 j 1-85 1-35 1-60 1-37 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. . . .. 0-21 0-16 0-17 0-18 14-55 8-85 6-07 8-19 3-89 Lincoln .. . . . . 0-23 0-56 0-38 0-43 0-07 0-13 0-05 0-09 0-27 Bomney . . . . . . 16-09 19-74 19-64 19-07 10-20 1-67 4-49 3-89 12-03 Border Leicester .. .. 0-15 0-04 0-01 0-05 0-14 i 0-53 0-34 0-40 0-21 English Leicester .. .. 0-12 0-02 0-03 0-04 0-81 0-99 0-07 0-55 0-28 Shropshire . . . . 0-09 0-01 0-03 0-03 0-17 0-12 0-05 0-09 0-06 Southdown . . . . 0-44 0-38 0-98 0-62 0-13 0-34 0-04 i 0-18 0'42 Corriedale . . .. 0-12 0-02 0-54 0-24 1-77 10-17 7-13 7-87 3-78 Half-bred.. .. .. 0-30 : 0-17 0-15 0-18 18-70 12-73 5-70 10-15 4-80 Ryeland .. .. . . 0-01 1 0-01 0-01 0-01 0-01 0-04 0-01 0-02 0-01 Other breeds . . . . 0-01 j 0-00 0-01 0-00 0-00 0-01 0-00 0-00 0-00 Totals .. . . 17-77 21-11 21-95 20-85 46-55 j 35-58 23-95 31-43 25-75 Crossbreds and others not other- 81-22 78-47 75-99 77-99 51-78 62-57 74-70 66-97 72-8S 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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Auckland Napier-Gis- e 2" n^° n : Ma r lbor°ugh- | CanterburySheep borne Sheep W Il'9° ast Nelson-Westlandi Kaikoura 1 ?' al District. District/ D & | "ion. 1 ) f I | Stud rams (entered 995 1,355 3,685 724 i 3,083 2 952 12 794 in Flock-book) j ! ' Otherrams .. 38,866 99,642 85,361 19,612 : 84,180 81,876 409 537 Wethers .. 404,497 666,048 742,779 228,730 565,951 681,130 3,289 135 Breeding-ewes .. 1,545,849 3,815,256 3,459,431 777,313 3,524,607 3,485,699 16,608 155 Dryewes .. 50,361 246,784 186,252 43,878 ; 177,849 177,574 882,698 Lambs.. .. 693,603 1,966,254 1.581,426 386,695 1,471,903 1,749,182 7,849,063 Totals .. 2,734,171 6,795,339 6,058,934 1,456,952 5,827,573 6,178,413 29,051,382 ■ I ; !__ I Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1910. North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. — — Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 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 12,615,381 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 .. .. .. 7,463,735 535,878 6,251,488 347,888 13,715,223 883,766 1926 .. .. .. 7,503,200 663,427 6,445,052 416,308 13,948,252 1,079,735 1927 .. .. .. 7,905,432 513,915 6,926,298 317,776 14,831,730 831,691 1928 .. .. .. 8,211,878 470,096 7,322,173 399,031 15,534,051 869,127 192 „ :jL _ „ 8,820,536 483,397 7,787,619 I 399,301 16,608,155 882,698 Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1910. Stud Rams, Flock Rains, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. 1910 .. 15,068 290,501 3,167,082 12,515,380 1,208,513 7,073,076 24,269,020 1911 .. 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 12,324,463 1,312,460 6,719,024 23,996,126 1912 .. 16,155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 23,750,153 1913 .. 13,156 300,534 3,207,550 12,521,036 1,163,707 6,985,827 24,191,810 1914 .. 13,385 308,484 3,211,661 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 .. 15,114 301,017 3,478,263 12,892,767 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 .. 11,932 313,179 3,696,520 13,022,034 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 3,901,742 11,569,675 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 3,634,799 12,147,788 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 13,063,003 817,932 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 13,715,223 883,766 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 1927 .. 12,334 ; 375,940 3,074,974 14,831,730 831,691 6,522,347 25,649,016 1928 .. ! 12,151 384,200 3,024-,647 15,534,051 869,127 7,309,634 27,133,810 1929 12,794 I 409,537 3,289,135 16,608,155 882,698 7,849,063 29,051,382 Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1910. TWoi Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. j Stud and Stud Stud s) . , swn Grand Total, $ Flock Breeding- Dry and Flock t stud and i* Rams. ewes. Ewes. Lambs ' an £ a S°° k Wethers. ' Br s e^ ng " Dry Ewes. Lambs. Flock Sheep. 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 I 705,623 3,342,281 12,094,754 1,298,343 I 6,555,125 23,996,126 1912 306,588 232,782 11,563 155,498 j 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 i 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 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 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 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 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306,621 154,516 9,803 109,454 580,394 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 6,199,073 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 24,904,993 1927 388,274 199,219 8,644 144,897 . 741,034 3,074,974 14,632,511 823,047 6,377,450 25,649,016 1928 396,351 205,720 7,347 145,969 755,387 3,024,647 15,328,331 861,780 7,163,665 27,133,810 1929 422,331 219,802 7,203 156,526 I 805,862 3,289,135 16,388,353 875,495 7,692,537 I 29,051,382

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1 2 - J - ON THE 30TH Apbil, 1929. a - Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. : ; Name and Address of Officer, and n • 15 . '2 . I S . ! h • I Appointments held by him. °§ ~<= H§ g H§ 3§ go Owners gfa h§ gg go- 8S-IS?- 8S-'S§- of Sheep. : bhee P' cn ■oH.| rt -a [efo .d 6 " o§ ■« § j Reakes, C. J., D.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. Cockayne, A.H.,PTeZZmgrtoM, Asst. Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT,- Lyons, J., M.R.C.Y.S., Wellington, Director, LiveBay of Islands Subdivision stock Division. Mongonui ... ... ... ••• 70 60 32 11 1 174 67,814 \ Whangaroa ... ... ... ... 30 22 11 2 65 21,466 ' Bavlev, H. A., Ohaeaivai, Inspector of Stock, Bay of Islands ... ... ... ... 72 58 34 21 6 : 191 103,678 i Registrar of Brands. Hokianga ... 49 56 44 23 3 1 i 176 111,290 J Whangarei Subdivision — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 142 104 44 40 3 4 ... 1 .... 338 183,391 ) McKinlay, E. A., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Otamatea ... ... ... ... 65 64 34 23 5 191 99,957 [• Registrar of Brands. Hobson ... ... ... ... 62 57 44 28 8 ... 1 200 134,948 ) Christie, A. W., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Auckland Subdivision — Rodney ... ... ... ... 92 66 39 16 1 3 ! 217 104,522 \ Great Barrier Island ... ... ... 7 4 11 1 23 11,731 , , ; T *. t ct i -d Waitemata 42 28 17 7 4 1 ! 99 59,444 Elliot, D. Inspector of Stock, RegisEden ... ... ... ... ... 2 1 1 ... 1 5 3,334 « a i*i j t , ,D fn i, Manukau 29 32 25 19 2 1 108 70,549 j Huddleston, V. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Franklin 36 41 26 15 3 1 121 68,298 Beere, G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel ... ... ... ... 26 46 26 14 l 113 60,079 I Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames ... ... ... ... .10 10 7 1 28 9,880 Hauraki Plains... ... ... 7 7 2 2 18 6,710 Ohinemuri ... ... ... 6 3 5 1 15 6,603 McPhee, C. E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock Waikato Subdivision — Registrar of Brands. Piako ... ... ... ... ... 12 8 16 20 3 59 59,302 VFindlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Waikato ... ... ... ... 19 14 18 23 1 75 55,388 Morris, J. L., Matamata, Inspector of Stock. Raglan ... ... ... ... 26 44 56 78 26 2 1 233 290,773 Waipa ... ... ... ... 28 18 30 23 1 100 70,308 ; Matamata ... ... ... ... 30 28 14 31 3 ... 1 107 88,983 j.

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Te Kuiti Subdivision —- j Taupo... ... ... ... ... 4 1 2 2 3 12 14,762 Taumarunui ... ... ... ... 21 47 40 20 4 ... 1 1 ... 134 108,446 < T r> w -tr t t. c a 4. i Kawhia ... ... ... ... 12 20 25 20 2 79 64,580 Ander ? on ' J - ?•> Te Kmh > Inspector of Stock, Otorohanga 22 18 23 9 1 ... i 1 74 52 405 w"! ' p ■* , R , f Waitomo 66 91 79 66 12 5 1 320 269!476 Ci ?|and, H. f Wanganm, Registrar of Brands for Ohura... ... ... ... ... 26 65 48 26 5 2 2 174 143,122 Kaitieke ... ... ... ... 27 31 44 39 8 ... 149 131,159 • Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga ... ... ... ... 42 21 10 5 2 .. 80 ' 29,987 v Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Whakatane ... ... ... ... 33 16 10 14 5 1 ... 79 1 70,970 I Registrar of Brands. Opotiki ... ... ... ... 23 25 35 32 7 4 126 127,813 rUrquhart, T. D., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua ... ... ... ... 10 7 7 6 3 1 34 33,003 J Newson, C. H., Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Auckland District ... 11481113 859 638124 24 8 3 ... 3,917 2,734,171 I GISBORNE DISTRICT,— Matakaoa ... ... ... ... 7 5 12 36 12 3 1 76 138,937 \ Waiapu ... ... ... ... 16 28 50 82 24 15 1 9 1 226 516,307 L ~ n- 1. t <. o, , r, ■ , Uawa ... ... ... 8 7 11 21 15 4 7 3 1 77 241 714 l"™ 388 ' D -' wsbomie, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Cook ... ... ... ... ... 59 45 68 88 61 20 16 6 ... 363 773,'764 I of Brands - Waikohu ... ... ... ... 20 23 32 95 40 20 9 7 2 248 676,357 / Totals in Gisborne District ... 110 108 173 322152 62 34 25 4 990 2,347,079 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT,— Napier Subdivision — Hawke's Bay J I "! K 83 207 2M 89 11 it V I U1 ! felfst °' aipaA J a 35 ?o 1 ?« 1 12 ?? 3 1 1 3 Q1 fS'JS i Hil1, d e B., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock. Patongata a !" 13 19 54 96 55 27 10 "8 28 2 76M92 ) Kin g horn ' A " Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. Woodville Subdivision — Weber ... ••• ... ... 1 3 9 20 18 2 ... 1 ... 54 116,401 \ Dannevirke ... ... ... ... 48 70 69 71 24 2 3 1 ... 288 325,580 I r, i- T Q n -71 . , Woodville ... ... ... . 21 18 27 28 9 103 99,876 „ S ■> Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock. Pahiatua ... ••• ... ... 41 48 58 67 15 229 222,074 1 Be § lstrai of Brands. Akitio... ••• ... ... ... 7 26 45 59 19 1 2 5 ... 164 295,631 ' Totals in Hawke's Bay District ... 282 380 656 843316 90 39 29 4 2,639 4,448,260

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1 i 2 - 1 • On the 30th April, 1929. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of , Shf.kp Districts in Counties. ; I Nami = and Address of Officer, and ! o . | o o -La I Appointments held by him. I o . I O X i O \ ■+* r< .4=0 : u O iH ! 2 S - S !-! S||g8||8. 8.J o™ sheep. 8 10 8° 3*1 3"°' S*-" £S §S a a o£ Sheep. . , ! I ! I fry I i—i 1 eg _ \ ' '■ — j— | , | - j ' | i ,| — i - . WEST COAST DISTRICT — Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton ... ... ... ... 37 40 3a 16 3 ... 1 135 86,745 v Taranaki ... ... ... ... 46 19 8 2 75 18,025 c ,, D; ., T ± . Q i i Inglewood 38 27 13 7 85 30,159 Sutton, I. W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Stratford ... ... ... ... 29 39 26 22 3 119 80,592 | Ee S lstr ai of Brai nds. Whangamomona 15 46 46 17 5 129 91,220 Ha ™ S ' W " - Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Eitham ... 11 19 10 23 6 1 70 76,250 ; Registrar of Brands. Hawera 15 17 22 25 9 ... 1 89 99,410 j For . d ' G " Bawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimate West .. .5 2 1 2 10 4,966; ot « rana s. Egmont ... ... ... ... 10 6 4 3 23 10,023 / Wanganui Subdivision — Patea ... ... ... 27 35 62 83 21 1 1 1 ... 231 280,279 Waitotara ... ... ... ... 23 31 23 63 22 2 1 165 225,783 w • t t , Waimarino 24 36 60 58 21 7 2 2 ... 210 305,661 Iceland H Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Wanganui ... ... ... 15 29 50 62 38 7 4 10 ... 215 483,982 j Registrar of Brands. Rangitikei ... ... ... ... 65 102 162 248 82 20 6 10 3 698 1,220,057 ) Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 25 68 45 52 10 1 201 183,247 \ Kairanga ... ... ... ... 22 26 49 41 8 ... 146 137,933 Kiwitea .. ... ... ... 36 54 71 90 15 3 1 ... ... 270 289,834 ( Cook, A., Palmerston North, Inspector of Pohangina ... ... ... ... 16 51 41 41 11 ... 1 161 156,121 j Stock, Registrar of Brands. Manawatu ... ... ... ... 24 30 32 41 9 2 ... 1 ... 139 153,178 Horowhenua ... ... ... ... 26 37 43 50 10 166 160,054 ) Wellinqton Subdivision — . , r w , T , » , Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 30 33 29 40 9 ... 1 142 136,010 | ' Mak^r a,andSOnieS) 14 16 12 15 5 2 ... 1 .. 65 75,859 [ W Wdlinvgtcni Inspector of Stock j Johnston, J. G., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals in West Coast District ... 553 768 8471001287 46 j 19 25 3 j 3,544 4,305,388

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WAIRAEAPA DISTRICT ,— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 21 28 50 71 36 9 7 5 2 229 516,770 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 36 35 47 38 18 6 2 1 ... 183 245,547 tt v.u a m -d ir i .* t £ Masterton ... ... 25 54 83 79 42 25 4 2 ... 314 562,907 ! g to ck, Registrar of'Brands.' nSpe ° ° r Eketahuna ". ..! ... 29 47 36 42 6 5 1 ... !" 166 166'790 [ Allen > H - B > Carterton, Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville ... ... ... ... 9 22 13 26 ... 1 ... 71 64,177 ' Totals in Wairarapa District ... 121 191 236 275 122 51 16 11 2 1,025 1,753,546 Totals in North Island ...2214 2555 277130791001273 116 93 13 12,115 15,588,444 — | —— —— — — — — —— MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waiinea . ... ... ... 448 264 145 44 3 1 905 301,098 | B] a j r q Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Takaka ... ... ... ... 62 34 26 12 134 51,221 f 0 f Brands. ' Collingvvood ... ... ... ... 31 22 7 6 1 67 26,444 J Buller ... ... ... ... 36 8 2 ] 46 6,667 \ Murchison ... ... ... ... 52 57 19 4 1 ... 133 48,462 Westland Subdivision — I Neville, C. S., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Westland ... ... ... ... 75 51 22 5 153 46,510 f Registrar of Brands. Inangahua ... ... ... ... 28 12 3 2 I 45 12,174 j Grey ... ... ... ... 44 44 9 5 102 30,477 Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds ... ... ... ... 18 52 47 46 9 2 1 1 ... 176 186,264 i Q T n bit. t t at i Marlborough... 112 144 91 67 15 11 2 3 ... 445 378 704 l Sc ° tC '-'Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Awatere 1 20 52 76 31 9 4 1 ... 194 8681 931 I Se S lstrar of Bra ndsTotals in Marlborough-Nelson- West- 907 70S 423 267 60 23 7 5 ... 2,400 1,456,952 land District — CANTERBUBY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 39 23 27 38 16 3 1 147 190,154 \ Amuri .. ... ... ... 13 18 47 59 27 9 4 3 2 182 419,445 Munro, J., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, RegisCheviot ... ... ... ... 12 41 44 50 10 5 ... 1 ... 163 198,942 | trar of Brands. Ashley ... ... ... ... 25 21 12 22 9 2 1 ... *... 109,772 | Skinner, R. W., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai ... ... ... ... 28 40 22 20 9 119 90,842 ! Griffith, J. A., KaiJcoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara ... ... ... ... 20 66 85 101 26 4 2 3 ... 307 411,333 I

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1 2 " <t '■ On the 30th April, 1929. "• Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. - — Name a and Address of Officer, and o -S'-p-S-io h® Appointments held by him. o © o % 8 8 o in © g ® 8 O Owners Q^PAn §» 12- °| 8" go f - of Sheep. I I TH CM S S 7 ~ T . .. . " -j ' ' ~ I CANTERBURY -KA1K0URA DISTRICT— continued. Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford ... ... ... ... 38 57 26 40 6 167 117,665 i Akaroa ... ... ... ... 28 32 46 37 5 2 150 135,029 Mount Herbert ... ... ... 11 10 15 13 8 57 61,102 Wairewa ... ... ... ... 20 17 27 23 10 1 98 96,427 Selwyn ... ... ... ... 23 50 51 37 17 1 1 3 1 184 248,893 Waimairi 7 4 i 22 Manning, W. B„ Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Rangiora ... ... 42 44 20 10 116 Registrai- of Brands ■g ° 39 21 17 3 1 115 77 173 vxrant, B., Christchurch, Inspector 01 Stock. Malvern !'.! !" 33 80 61 61 7 242 Smith, J W. Ashburton Inspector of Stock. Paparua 39 39 23 9 2 ... 112 52 922 Ho lmes, R., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote ... 3 3! ... 3 3 12 15,203 Registrar of Brands. Halswell ... ... ... ... 8 8 3 2 2 23 15,785 Springs ... ... ... ... 21 30 13 9 73 35,761 Ellesmere ... . . ... ... 45 52 41 27 3 168 100,704 Ashburton ... ... ... ... 133 259 327 271 53 11 2 6 1 1,063 1,106,166 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 13 29 19 14 7 4 86 93,252 j Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine ... ... ... ... 133 165 116 78 20 1 2 515 383,789 \ Scott, W., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Levels ... ... ..." ... 121 133 102 43 7 1 407 224,208 | of Brands. Mackenzie ... .. ... ... 50 76 97 95 46 12 4 3 ... 383 569,951 j Baxter, T. N., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Waimate ... ... ... ... 108 231 203 146 33 9 4 2 2 738 724,693 | Sinclair, J. E., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1055 157214591230 334 70 20 24 9 5,773 5,827,573 • ! OTAGO DISTRICT,— Oamaru Stibdivision — Waitaki ... ... ... ... 118 206] 201 1271 51 13 4 2 1 723 753,411 Taylor, S. M., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunstan Subdivision — j , „ , . n ™ ,. T * t oi i Maniototo 34 39; 61 113! 29 9 2 2 ... 289 436,699 fountain, E. G.F., Dunedm, Inspector of Stock, 55 ™ 78 73 84 12 5 2 - 829 468 ' 885 iB„»Td F~ S™ e Inspector of Stock.

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Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo ... ... ... ... 20 20 43 36 9 1 1 1 ... 131 160,555 Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... 45 26 15 25 8 1 ... 120 97,963 t t? n j- i * f a* i Taieri ... ... ... ... 73 55 49 73 15 5 2 ... 1 273 295,064 Ross ' J ' " Dunedm ' Inspector of Stock. Peninsula ... ... ... ... 12 12 6 3 33 13,419 Ciutha Subdivision — Clutha ... ... ... 185 174 178 149 31 2 ; ... 719 525,542 ] Reid, G., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Tuapeka ... ... ... .. 86 82 109 146 32 5 1 5 ... 466 552,856 I Registrar of Brands. Bruce ... ... ... ... 73 127 120 90 11 1 422 309,853 J Shand, G. D., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake ... ... ... ... 34 33 26 15 19 10 8 1 1 147 294,148 \ Mackley, O. 0., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Southland ... ... ... ... 470 482 565 414 71 9 4 6 1 2,022 1,660,088 ! Registrar of Brands. Wallace ... ... ... ... 164 200 208 134 19 7 3 4 ... 739 611,794 j Graham F., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Tsland ... ... ... 6 3 1 1 11 3,686 > Bountree, H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals in Otago District ... 1375152916601399 329 74 30 24 4 6,424 6,178,413 Totals in South Island ...33373809 3542 2896 723167 57 53 13 14,597 13,462,938 Totals in Dominion ... ...55516364 6313 59751724 440 173 146 26 26,712 29,051,382

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