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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1931.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 28th September, 1931. 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.—Eetubn showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 3. The number of Sheep in each District. C. —Statement showing Classification of Sheep. I).—Eetubn 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, 1931. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. D. JONES, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30h April, 1930 and 1931. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1930. 30th April, 1931. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. 75,783 78,971 3,188 Whangaroa .. .. .. ... •• 26,102 26,930 828 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. 120,828 114,820 .. 6,008 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. 125,001 129,238 4,237 Whangarei .. .. .. '■.,,.. 198,379 196,075 .. 2,304 Otamatea .. .. .. •• .. 112,938 108,644 ! .. 4,294 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. 152,959 146,911 | .. 6,048 Rodney .. .. .. .. .'. .. 129,948 131,281 1,333 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 12,773 14,047 1,274 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 76,088 80,098 4,010 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,497 5,257 .. 240 Manukau .. .. .. .. .. 90,383 88,332 .. 2,051 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 98,435 99,673 1,238 Ooromandel .. .. .. .. .. 72,694 79,277 6,583 Thames.. .. .. .. .. .. 12,123 12,529 406 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. 11,466 9,173 .. 2,293 Ohinemuri .. ' .. .. .. .. 9,695 , 10,651 956 Waikato.. .. .. .. 67,327 74,33'2 7,005 Raglan ., .. .. ... .. . .. 367,528 355,313 .. 12,215 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. 110,752 122,829 12,077 Piako .. .. . .. .. .. 84,245 83,165 .. 1,080 Matamata .. .. '.. .. .. 117,382 107,384 .. 9,998 Rotorua.. .. .. .. .. .. 37,486 41,178 3,692 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,938 16,987 49 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. 131,301 160,079 28,778 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,829 82,416 587 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. 82,445 81,567 .. 878 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 356,523 337,579 .. 18,944 Ohura .. .. .. . ., .. .. 167,382 159,337 ...; 8,045 Kaitieke.. .. .. . .. .. 138,700 117,148 .. 21,552 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 30,344 29,757 .. 587 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 65,735 65,357 .. 378 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. 138,263 145,071 6,808 Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. 153,726 143,957 .. 9,769 Waiapu.. .. .. .. .. .. 542,225 515,721 .. 26,504 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. .. 249,585 230,111 .. 19,474 Cook .. .. .. .. i. .. 781,819 725,273 .. 56,546 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. 681,255 658,646 .. 22,609 Wairoa .. ..' .. .'. .. .. 695,034 660,473 .. 34,561 Hawke's Bay .. ,. .. .. .. 1,368,140 1,224,782 143,358 Waipawa .. .. .. 450,291 394,112 .. 56,179 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. 152,329 131,830 :.,., 20,499 Pafcangata .. .. .. .. .. 779,858 707,293 .. 72,565 Weber .. .. .. 114,490 115,321 831 Dannevirke .. i .. ...;». .. .. 331,832 310,287 • : ..- ■ 21,545 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 107,076 , 104,044 .. 3,032 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 234,283 221,268 ' .. 13,015 Amtio .. .. .. .. .. .. 295,612 281,738 .. 13,874 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. 90,687 91,038 351 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 23,392 21,791 ""';. 1,601 Inglewood .. . .. .. 45,264 40,480 .. 4,784 Bgmont.. .. .. ■' :. ..-- .. 14,813 15,798 985 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 92,936 88,227 .. 4,709 Whangamoroona .. .. .. .. ,. 98,697 99,787 1,090 Bltham .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,679 79,214 ... 1,465 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 95,962 91,527 .. 4,435 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. 4,883 4,667 .. 216 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. 279,354 273,389 .. 5,965 Waitotara .. .. .. .. • .. 217,799 218,611 , . .812 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 322,249 328,868 6,619 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 484,967 468,568 .. 16,399 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,239,979 1,225,479 .. 14,500 Oroua .. ..... .. .. .. 201,038 210,003 8,965 Kairanga .. .. .. .. '.. 146,903 160,194 13,291 Kiwitea .. .. .. ., .. .. 310,465 300,015 .. 10,450 Pohangina .. • .. ' .-: • .. .. 164,889 155,976 .. 8,913 Manawatu , .. .!,..) ... .. 154,898 165,828 r 10,930 Horowhenua ... .. .. .. .. 166,026 166,217 191 Hutt .. ' .; .. .. .. .. 139,745 138,332 .. 1,413 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. 79,331 75,651 .. 3,680 Featherston .. .. ".. ... .. 558,905 547,556 .. 11,349 Wairarapa Sontli .. .. . ,. .. 246,284 233,951 .. 12,333 Masterton .. .: .. .. .. 567,039 529,954 .. 37,085 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. 195,782 186,488 : .. 9,294 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 183,464 174,052 .. 9,412 Mauriceville .. . ... .. .. .. 66,656 58,953 .. 7,703 Totals, North Island .. .. 16,535,913 15,886,876 127,114 776,151

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A — continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1930 and 1931 — continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1930. 30th April, 1931. I I . Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. ! 322,155 311,795 .. 10,360 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,676 55,680 2,004 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 28,931 30,074 , 1,143 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,782 5,647 .. 1,135 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 14,091 14,434 393 Murchison .. .. .. 52,482 i 54,717 2,235 Grey .. .. ... .. .. .. 34,588 j 36,841 2,253 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 53,507 ! 56,621 3,114 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 197,160 193,668 .. 3,492 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 394,743 382,651 .. 12,092 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 368,401 354,749 .. 13,652 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 207,756 202,729 .. ! 5,027 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 433,611 427,372 .. 6,239 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. 202,606 195,901 .. 6,705 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 422,932 403,359 .. 19,573 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. 108,400 102,080 .. 6,320 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. .. 92,693 79,130 .. . 13,563 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. 131,803 115,809 .. 15,994 Eangiora .. .. .. .. .. 47,142 39,303 J .. 7,839 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 77,679 60,663 .. 17,016 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 117,650 111,861 .. 5,789 Malvern.. .. .. .. .. .. 191,670 184,857 .. 6,813 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. 51,884 46,273 .. 5,611 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 8,318 6,916 " ... 1,402 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. 15,476 13,572 .. 1,904 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 136,572 117,888 .. ' 18,684 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 60,529 55,082 .. 5,447 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. 98,453 93,899 .. 4,554 Halswell .. .. .. .. .. 15,686 17,437 1,751 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,074 34,978 .. 3,096 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 107,876 101,875 .. 6,001 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 268,063 269,731 1,668 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 1,148,534 1,092,238 .. 56,296 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 384,587 383,112 .. 1,475 Levels .. .. .. .. .. .. 241,217 208,534 ' .. 32,683 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. 604,427 579,395 .. 25,032 Waimate .. ... .. .. .. 746,058 669,644 ; .. 76,414 Chatham Islands.. .. .. .. .. 92,346 94,093 ' 1,747 Waitaki.. .. .. .. .. .. 756,760 713,830 .. : 42,930 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. 464,410 489,115 24,705 Vincent.. .. .. ... .. .. 499,993 494,466 .. 5,527 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 162,267 172,155 9,888 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. 101,454 102,128 674 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. 290,978 291,589 611 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. 13,367 13,210 .. 157 Olutha .. .. .. .'. .. .. 571,506 558,877 .. 12,629 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 578,177 586,744 8,567 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 314,262 307,365 .. 6,897 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 321,049 322,441 1,392 Southland .. ... ... .. ., 1,930,894 1,912,496 .. 18,398 Wallace.. .. .. .. .. .. 717,276 733,032 15,756 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. 4,423 3,534 .. 889 Totals, South Island .. .. 14,305,374 13,905,640 77,901 477,635 Totals, North Island .. .. 16,535,913 15,886,876 127,114 776,151 Totals, Dominion .. .. 30,841,287 29,792,516 205,015 1,253,786

■ .... .1.. ... , 2. 3. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1930. 30th April, 1931. 30th April, 1930. 30th April, 1931. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 5,008 5,473 3,325,272 3,311,406 Poverty Bay-Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 3,860 3,869 6,937,555 6,424,856 Wellington-West Coast .. .. .. .. 5,205 5,248 6,273,086 6,150,614 Marlborough-Nelson- Westland .. .. .. 2,561 2,561 1,526,516 1,496,927 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 6,106 6,178 6,052,042 5,707,731 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,282 7,460 6,726,816 6,700,982 Totals, Dominion .. .. .. 30,022 30,789 30,841,287 29,792,516 Increase .. .. .. .. 767 Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 1,048,771

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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, 1931. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Meriuo. Lincoln. Rornney. Border Leicester. Total stnrl Stud Ht j, Stud „. ■, Stud a( . - Stud Name of County. Number < f Stud P ° eq tn Ewes not str ,rt PwiSt-n Ewes not Stud P "" ,„ Ewes not Stad w ™, »„ Ewes not and over. «j™*» fronts .%£* t™*- »* eve, «£%*■ f robins and over, fro», this Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. 78,971 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 68 .. 71 Whangaroa .. .. .. 26,930 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 15 34 9 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 114, S20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 1,417 .. 876 Ho'kianga .. .. .. 129,238 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 769 .. 484 Whangarei .. .. .. 196,075: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 1,145 .. 697 Otamatea .. .. .. 108,644 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 362 .. 336 Hobson .. .. .. 146,911 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,890 100 1,570 Rodney .. .. .. 131,281 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 563 10 355 Great Barrier Island .. .. 14,047 i .. Waitemata .. .. .. 80,098 ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 377 32 278 .. .. .. Eden.. .. .. .. 5,257 Manukau .. .. .. 88,332 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 685 3 452 Franklin .. .. .. 99,673 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 54 .. 43 Coromandel .. .. .. 79,277 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 .. 15 Thames .. .. .. 12,529 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 61 .. 38 Hauraki Plains .. .. 9, 173 .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. 10,651 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 153 .. 83 Waikato .. .. .. 74,332 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 300 .. 240 Raglan .. .. .. 355,313 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 892 .. 655 .. .. I Waipa .. .. .. 122,829 .. .. .. .. 4 260 90 190 41 541 409 93 325 .. 280 Piako.. .. .. .. 83,165 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 97 1 60 Matamata .. .. .. 107, 384 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ .. Rotorua .. .. .. 41,178 Taupo .. .. .. 16,987 Taumarumii .. .. .. 160,079 Kawhia .. .. .. 82,416 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 183 1 109 Otorohanga .. .. .. 81,567 .. .. .. .. 2 75 .. 36 4 Waitomo' .. .. .. 337,579) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 972 30 595 Ohura.. .. .. .. 159,337 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 522 5 392 Kaitieke .. .. .. 117,148 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 .. 90 Taurauga .. .. .. 29,757 Whakatane .. .. .. 65,357 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 206 .. 170 Opotiki .. .. .. 145,07! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 275 | 230 Totals.. .. .. 3,311,406 .. .. .. .. 6 335 90 226 807 11,707 j 216 8,257 93 325 .. 280

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Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 143,957 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Waiapu .. .. .. 515 ; 72l! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 I .. .. .. '.'. .. .. Uawa .. .. .. .. 230, 111 I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 400 .. 429 Cook .. .. .. .. 725,273 ! .. .. .. .. 148 285 133 244! 93 1,825 4 1,315 Waikohu .. .. .. 658,646 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 257 10 110 Totals.. .. .. 2,273,708 .. .. .. .. 148 285 133 244 I 157 I 2,482 j 14 1,854 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 660,473 .. .. .. .. 1 40 45 14 394 40 j 179 Hawke's Bay .. .. ... 1,224,782 j 1 4 .. .. 1 66 20 30 125 3,192 94 1,742 Waipawa .. .. .. 394,112 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 1,262 92 757 Waipukurau .. .. .. 131,830 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 128 .. 110 Patangata .. .. .. 707,293 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 1,318! 1,046 Weber .. .. .. 115,321 .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. 4 Dannevirke .. .. .. 310,287 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 j 298 .. 42 Woodville .. .. .. 104,044 .. .. .. .. 4 70 .. 67 14 368 .. 566 Pahiatua .. .. .. 221,268 .. .. .. .. 2 61 3 16 74 1,204 59 1,131 Akitio.. .. .. .. 281,738 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .... i ' . . ; I i I 1 : Totals.. .. .. 4,151,148 1 4 .. I ... 8 237 23 158 501 8,164 j 285 5,573 Wellini ton - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 91,038 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -.. 15 170 .. ..69 Taranaki .. .. .. 21,791 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 151 .. 121 Inglewood .. .. .. 40,480 .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. 2 Egmont .. .. .. 15,798 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 20 '.'. 14 '.. '.'. '.'. Stratford .. .. .. 88,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 100 .. 64 .. j Whangamomona .. .. 99,787 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 j 340 .. 212 Eltham .. .. .. 79,214 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 40 '.'. 35 '.'. '.'. '.'. .'. Hawera .. .. .. 91,527 .. .. .. .. 9 255 20 86 4 | 70 64 Waimate West .. .. .. 4,667 .. Patea.. .. .. .. 273,389 j .. .. .. .. 241 917 210 898 39 1,287 S .. 1,195 .. 150 '. . "60 Waitotara .. .. .. 218,611 .. .. .. .. 77 263 135 65 \ 1,320 48 1,058 Waimarino .. .. .. 328, 868 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 320 .. 227 ' Wangauui .. .. .. 468,568 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,041 1 827 J Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,225,479 .. .... .. 6 125 99 228 4,930 .. 3,934' Oroua .. .. .. 210,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137 3,607 13 2,455 Kairanga .. .. .. 160,194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 355 7,050 .. 6,503 .. 4 .. 4 Kiwitea .. .. .. 300,015 .. .. .. .. - 2 35 .. 30 249 6,511 42 5,471 Pohangina .. .. .. j 155,976 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 ! 708 10 682 \ Manawatu .. .. .. 165,828 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 j 985 .. 935 .. Horowhenua .. .. .. 166,217 .. .. .. .. 19 27 12 25 915 49 607 Hutt .. .. .. .. 138.332 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 I 597 .. 316 Makara .. .. .. 75,651 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 i 314 .. 296 I Featherston .. .. .. 547,556 .. .. .. .. 79 398 318 259 ! 6,662 122 6,017 ! .. Wairarapa South .. .. 233,951 .. .. .. .. 24 505 15 440 165 4,906 .. 3,904 Masterton .. .. .. 529,954 .. .. .. .. 110 899 738 161 3,540 56 2,998 Castlepoint .. .. .. 186,488 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 43 .. 12 Eketahuna .. .. .. 174,052 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 426 .. 332 Manrioeville- .. .. .. 58,953 .. .. .. .. 1 35 22 27 j 223 10 75 Totals.. .. .. 8,150,614 I .. .. ., .. 568: 3,459 | 245 2,778 1,963 < 46,276 j 351 38,423 I .. 154 .. 64 I ! i ! I ' I i Totals, North Island .. j 15,886,876 1 4 .. .. 730 4,316 491 I 3,406 3,428 ! 68,629 I 866 54,107 I 93 479 .. 344 : ! III.' 11 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, 1931— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Bomney. Border Leicester. Total at j Stud „ , Stud Stud Hf - Stud Name of Connty. Number of Stud F f™ tn Ewes not stn a PwIb fn Bwes n0 * stua Fwm to Bwea not Stud Kweato Ewes not »-over, «sr *r s r ■£*£ | a ° = - *— «gar "*—'ssT'sagMaklbobotjgh - Nelson - Westland District. ! Waimea .. .. .. 311,795 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 2,797 61 2,053 j 9 7 ... 5 Takaka .. 55,680 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 130 10 76 .. Collingwood .. .. .. 30,074 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 116 .. 86 .. .. .. .. Buller.. .. .. .. 5,647 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. j .. .. .. 3 Inangahua .. .. .. 14,484 Murohison .. .. .. 54.717 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 I 60 .. 67 Grey .. .. .. .. 36,841 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. Westland .. .. .. 56,621 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 1.. Sounds .. .. .. 193,668 2 j 100 .. .. 30 130 j 20 62 11 ! 482 .. 384 j .. Marlborouch .. .. .. 382,651 203 ! 3,449 ! 694 i 1,545 8 90 40 38 I 1,323 .. 945 j 3 110 j 57 Awatere .. .. .. 354,749 30 1,353; 307 j 578 .. .. .. 3 120 105 j 3 57 j .. 66 Totals.. .. .. 1,496,927 ! 235 ! 4,902 j 1,001 \ 2,123 40 220 | 20 j .102 192 ' 5,028 71 3,716 j 18 174 I 128 Caktekbuby-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 202,729 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 24 Amuri .. .. .. 427,372 11 ! 294 60 106 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 343 333 Cheviot .. .. .. 195,901 58! 535 235 i 405 Waipara ..' .. .. 403,359 Hi 366 45 51 Ashley .. .. .. 102,080 10 • 451 47 50 .. .. .. .. 3 Kowai 79,130 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 120 120 Oxford .. .. .. 115,809 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 126 121 Rangiora .. .. v. 39,303 25 I 422 12 221 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 229 .. 196 Eyre .. .. .. .. 60,663 Tawera .. .. .. 111,861 .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. ■• Malvern .. .. .. 184,857 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 212 172 7 215 5 179 Paparua .. ... .. 46,273 Waimairi .. .. .. 6,916 Heathcote .. .. .. 13,572 Akaroa .. .. .. 117,888 Mount Herbert .. .. 55,082 Wairewa .. .. .. 93,899 Halswell .. .. .. 17.437 1 ..',.. .. I .. ! ..'>.. .. .. .. .,.'.,

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Springs .. .. .. 34,978 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 105 , .. • ] 90 5 125 .. 113 Ellesmere .. .. .. 101,875 .. .. .. .. 39 106 .. 78 .. .. .. 2 63 40 Selwyn ... .. .. 269,731 36 1,411 196 1,135 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 169 120 Ashburton .. .. .. 1,092,238 17 1,038 153 533 .. .. .. .. 35 702 .. 687 79 2,027 20 1,181 Geraldine .. .. .. 383,112 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 431 311 46 855 16 670 Levels.. •• •• ■• I 208,534 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 ! 331 I 582 59 1,014 60 873 Mackenzie .. .. ..' 579,395 82 2,225 658 1,648 .. .. .. .. 16 544... 486 19 218 120 Waimate .. .. .. 669,644 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 994 j .. 738 64 2,077 98 1,465 Chatham Islands .. .. 94,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 116 | 25 60 Tota l s •• •• •• J 5,707,731 | 250 6,742 1,406 4,149 39 j 106 .. 78 303 3,459 I 25 i 3,126 346 7,581 199 5,531 Otago District. Waitaki ... .. .. 713,830! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 83 ' .. 67 108 1,242 65 811 Maniototo .. .. .. 489,115 122 , 1,368 772 760 .. . . .. 17 646 14 431 1 Vincent .. .. .. 494,466 151 1,476 350 743 .. .. .. 6 23 35 Waihemo .. .. .. 172,155 25 26 21 31 .. .. .. 115 773 618 4 113 8 124 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 102,128 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 70 I 64 Taieri •• ■• ■• 291,589 16 359 105 .. .. .. 52 1,901 ! 5 I 1,641 39 626 .. 424 Peninsula .. .. .. 13,210 Clutha •■ •• •• 558,877 .. .. .. .. i; " [[ " '546 m ' 5 218 '.'. M>3 Tuapeka .. .. .. 586,744 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 1,111 I. 883 19 40 29 Bruce •• •• •• 307,365 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 1,236 1 .. 992 38 820 .. 629 Lake •• •• •■ •■ 322,441 2 60 12 25 .. .'. .. .. 22 654 60 I 456 Southland .. .. .. 1,912,496 .. .. .. .. 3 21 .. 28 1,120 12,790; 107:10,191 215 1,974 32 1,504 Wallace .. .. .. 733,032 .. .. ;. .. .. .. .. .. 333 3,780 112! 2,997 107 795 .. 540 Stewart Island .. .. .. j 3,534 Tota l s •• •• •■ 6,700,982 616 3,289 1,155 1,664 3 1 21 .. 28 2,455 28,953 | 426 23,128 536 5,828 105 4,164 Totals, South Island .. 13,905,640 1,101 14,933 3,562 7,936 82 347 20 208 2,950 j 37,440 j 522 29,970 900 13,583 304 9,823 Totals, Dominion .. 29,792,516 1,102 14,937 3,562 7,936 812 4,663 511 3,614 6,378 jlO6, 069 1,388 j 84,077 993 14,062 304 10,167

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Uyeland. Other Breeds. „. . stud Stud o* j Stud Stud „. . Stud Stud o4., ir i Stud Stud „ d Stud Stud „ . Stud i Stud of Pountv » tud Ewes to Ewes not I £ Ewes to Ewes not £™°L Ewes to Ewes not „ 8 ™t Ewes to Ewes not jg™J Ewes to Ewes not 5™ Ewes to Ewes not Name of County. E a to te Stud \ ffSUL he bred to be Stud *?™! be bred to be Stud „&"?* be bred to be Stud «*£* be bred to be Stud *«™; be bred to be Stod 2-tooth De ( ™ l ° °f L b 2-tooth j teed Lambs 2-tooth ft bted Lambg# 2-tooth {rom bred 2 tooth from bjfed 2 tooth from | bred Lamb(>i and thfa frornthis iL nd this from this "> d this from this ™ this from this 0^ d this from this »™ this irom this 0Ter - Season Season over ' Season. Season. 0Ter - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. OVM - Season. Seasoa over - Season. j Season. ' J | i Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 3 •• •• •• •• •• •• •• H I 32 .. 27 Whangaroa BayofMands 28 205 .. 129 6' 58 .. 32 Hokiansa .. .. .. .. • ■ • • • • • • • • • • 5 • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • 2 20 . 15 Whangarei 29 454 .. 336 2 53 .. 29 Otamatea .. .. 2 72 368 .. 282 I 17 74 .. 53 Hobson .. •• •■ •• •■ •• •• •• •• 7 91 •• 45 4 20 .. 12 8 15 .. 10 Rodney 10 88 .. 61 2 Great Barrier Island Waitemata .. .. 4 60 .. 69 13 102 .. 26 Eden Manukau .. .. 13 264 174 6 30 20 7 144 90 2 20 20 .. ' 1 33 3 27 Franklin .. .. 7 62 .. 55 35 220 .. 146 8 124 6 104 Coromandel .. .. .. .. -. •• •• •• •• •• S 62 .. 44 Thames .. .. ■ ■ •. ■ • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • ■ • ■ • .... .. .. .. Hauraki Plains .. .. .. •• •• •■ •• .. .. .. 4 8 .. 2 Ohinemuri Waikato .. .. 13 368 .. 260 24 550 .. 387 Raglan .. .. 5 141 .. .. 35 262 2 110 3 112 .. 77 .'. Waipa 42 919 .. 617 Piako .. .. .. -. •• •• •• •• •• ■• •• 5 111 .. 95 Matamata .. ,. 3 150 .. 65 .. .. .. .. 12 333 .. 200 Rotorua .. .. .. . - .. • • • • • • • • ■ • • ■ 2 80 .. 50 Taupo .. Taumarunui Kawhia 3 63 .. 16 1 19 .. 20 44 .. 46 Otorohanga 12 129 .. 106 1 Waitomo .. .. . • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • 14 82 .. 33 Ohura .. .. .. . ■ Kaitieke Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. •. • • ■• • • • • 4 5 Whakatane .. .. .. j 1 30 .. 30 " Opotiki 1 10 .. 4 11 21 .. 17 Totals .. .. 42 | 904 .. 623 ! 14 234 .. 36 j 371 4,272 2 ; 2,813 8 40 20 12 68 553 6 410 2 33 3 27

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Poverty Bay Distkiot. j luatakaoa .. .. j .. Waiapu ........................ Gook • • • • 62 1,212 41 910 Waikohu .. ..j..;..;.. .. g 78 .. 55 _ ■ _ " TotaIs •• •• ! •• •■ S •• ■• i •• •• ■• ■• 6 8 1.300 41 965 ,, ,. ~ Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. 4 l65 ._ 86 _ _ HawkesBay .. .. 2 129 2,416 209 1,439 4 53 .. 4 22 259 6 196 3 W aipawa .. .. l 43 66 841 473 ] 46 33 Warpukurau .. .. 1 .. .. 177 .. .. .. .. 44 i ; 217 142 774 Pataugata .. 22 148 8 j 120 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.' '.'. '.'. '.'. Weber •........................... Dannevirke .. ' 38 746 '37 ; 484 '.'. '.'. '.[ " " '.'. '.' Woodville ! 9 168 .. 411 6 17 4l 12 '.'. .. '.'. '.'. -ramatua .......... . 17 282 214 Totals ■• ■• 4 '43 .. 177 J .. 329 5,983 396 4,001 4 53 4 29 322 10 241 3 Wellington - West Coast District. Chiton 1 1C 5 11 75 50 Taranaki .. 13 315 215 Iriglewood .. ...... .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. 23 12 . . 30 Egmont .. .. ■••••■•••............. Stratford.. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 216 '.'. i39 .. '.'. .. ■ .. .[ .. .. ., Whangamomona Eltham .. .. '4i 291 '.'. m '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. " " '.'. Hawera .. .. 4 8 735 25 534 "g Waimate West .. .. . . • .. Patea •• -• 107 966 83 773 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. "2 33 '.'. 26 Waitotara . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. 07 975 2 j 679 .. .. .. .. 1 27 .. 15 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 2i 3 Wanganui .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 98 887 49 I 588 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. ". Rangitikei .. 104 3,414 45 2,526 1 32 .. 18 3 100 ' 16 S3 1 23 "7 Oroua •• •■ .. 107 1,810 3 ! 1,411 4 80 j 59 Kairanga , . . . . . 5 .. 4 32 879 .. 589 .. 5 .. 6 4 52 .. 38 Kiwitea .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. 65 622 18 481 . . . . .. , . .. . 3 Pohangina .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 225 .. 165 Manawatu .. .... .. .. .. 3 : 110 34 76 116 2,941 10 1,948 .. .. .. .. 2 37.'. 25 "l 20 '.'. Horowhenua . . .. _. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 938 j ] 8 626 .. . . .. .. . . . ' Hutt • • • • ■ ■ • • • • ■ • • • • ■ • • ■ • • • 41 246 .. 167 3 100 .. 50 .. . . .. .'. '.'. '.'. '.'. Makara .. . . .. . . .. . . , . . . .. .. .. 1 10 .. 7 Featherston .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,075 3 j 748 18 111 '.'. 91 ' 28 l^0 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,404: 80 | 964 I 3 96 .. 98 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 139 3,243 228 2,205 CastJepoint .. .. . . .. .. . . .. j .. .. .. 52 441 i 322 ] 41 .. 32 Sketahuna .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. 16 327 | 3 221 .. .. .. .. 1 10 .. .. 1 19 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. : .. 10 245 10 109 Tota ' s •• ■• x 21 .. 9 3 I 110 34 76 1,287 22,297 579 15,621 26 385 .. 295 17 339 I 16 246 37 62 .. 127 Totals, North Island .. 47 968 .. 809 ] 17 | 344 34 112 2,055 33,852 1,018 23,400 38 478 20 311 114 1 214 I 32 897 39 95 3 157

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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, 1931— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Byeland. Other Breeds. Stud Stuā Stud Stud Stud Stud «tnii stud stud Stnrl Stud Stud <5tnd Stud stud a* a Stad s t« d Name of County. v?. 1 " 1 * Ewes to Ewes not .5™ 1 Ewes to Ewes not £™f Ewes to Ewes not *™ d Ewes to Ewes not j?™? Ewes to Ewes not | tad Ewes to Ewes not 2-tootti bebred t0 be Stud 2to™tn bebred t0 be Stud **=% be bred to be Stud 2 a be bred to be Stud *{™»i be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud and from bred Lamba - and from bred Lambs - and from bred L »mbs. 2 -*°? th from bred Lambs. 2 "^ th from b/ed Lamb». 2 " to ° tn from bred Lambs, over * his fr ° mthis over. « this fr °™ thi8 over « this fr ° m this over a thfa *™n this £% this from this d this from this Season. Season. t- Season. Season. OTer- Season. Season. I o¥er - Season. Season. 0Ter - Season. Season. OTM - Season. | Season. Mablbobough-Nelson-Westland Disteict. Waimea .. .. .. 1 16 11 3 14 13 9 155 119 2 .. .. .. 5 20 22 1 2 .. 2 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. j .. Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Inangahua . . .. .. . •■ . . .. .. .. .. . . 2 77 .. 42 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 30 .. 18 Grey .. .. 1 12 j Westland :::. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Sounds .. .. .. 23 99 10 65 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 88 .. -20 Marlborough .. .. 10 310 .. 188 1 .. .. .. 13 294 . . 229 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 45 Awatere.. .. .. 31 628 6 499 .. .. .. .. 13 534 .. 371 ]2 278 160 392 .. .. .. .. 50 600 .. 370 Totals .. .. 65 1,053 16 763 9 44 .. 31 38 1,072 .. 761 34 366 160 412 5 20 22 53 647 372 Can terbury-Kaikottea Disteict. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .--. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .... V. Amuri .. .. .. 1 23 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 155 .. 89 94 1,826 .. 1,053 1 25 24 4 81 50 Cheviot .. .. .. 99 211 I 70 223 3 50 32 11 69 ! .. 21 34 1,317 2 807 6 280 .. 226 Waipara .. .. 20 569 .. 285 10 20 .. 21 30 833 .. 408 193 6,256 16 3,159 3 36 15 1 57 50 Ashley ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 172 3,342 40 1,151 .. .. .. .. 20 480 .. 479 Kowai . . .. .. 4 195 .. 135 .. .. .. .. 42 609 .. 551 20 345 .. 202 Oxford .. .. .. 1 4 .. .. 1 30 .. 16 8 281 .. 178 7 270 .. 173 Rangiora .. .. 7 303 20 307 .. .. .. .. 14 389 i 327 Eyre . . .. .. 3 57 .. 48 I 2 34 .. 35 18 521 j 245 2 100 .. 50 Tawera . . . . .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 73 .. 57 .. .. .. .. .. .. Malvern.. .. .. 44 1,307 20 1,028 12 179 .. 129 71 2,349 13 1,671 58 1,603 .. 1,017 2 30 .. 21 Eaparua.. .. .. 1 25 .. ] 9 345 .. 269 5 260 .. 132 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 98 .. 60 .. .. .. .. .. ~'."" Heathoote Akaroa .. .. .. 21 275 ,-. 179 .. .. .. .. 1 33 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "7. 7. ~..~" Mount Herbert .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 65 .. 58 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. 457 3,826 .. 1,975 .. .. .. .. 4 113 .. 73 Halswell .. .. .. 8 242 .. 149 .. .. .. .. 1 I 40 I 15 2 104 ,. 31 .. .. I .. .. I

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Springs ... ..]..,. 9 206 I .. 165 2 39 .. 21 I 26 721 .. 473 3 i 58 .. 47 .. .. .. .. 1 17, i 10 Ellesmere J .. 19 167 10 124 1 40 28 68 2,049 65 1,345 9 32 14 20 295 45 250 6 272J •• 116 Selwyn. .. .'. ,-.'.. 28 580 .. .486 .. .. .. .. 42 754 .. 579 8 312 .. 135 .. .. .. .. 9 .. ! ... Ashburton ,,..; .. 83 2,685 .. 1,657 25 691 4 479 92 1,221 .. 815 164 3,313 68 1,559 9 310 .. 251 Geraldine ., .. 85 1,111 50 732 2 90 17 84 6 111 14 96 10 380 .. 260 6 65 49 Levels .. .. .. 33 816 55 639 10 66 .. 56 16 367 .. 405 37 296 .. 244 2 7 .. .. 2 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 30 .. 8 I 6 ' 110 .. 73 .. .. .. .. .... Waimate.. .. .. 11 .325 .. 193 2 73 .. 7 21 | 635 .. 438 j 40 ; 1,209 i .. 796 .. .. ... Chatham. Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. Totals .. .. 939 12,929 225 8,325 70 1,312 21 908 499 11,763 92 8,146 I 868 21,231 126 10,963 43 768 45 610 49 1,187 i .. 931 — . Otaqo District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 140 87 2 98 63 33 682 529 322 i 1,565 j 67 1,149 1 12 .. 5 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 I 958 .. 646 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 12 .. 10 Waihemo .. .. 4 320 .. 124 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 1,316 .. 934 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 .. 31 2 72 .. 57 Taieri .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 17 .. 19 3 112 .. 69 .. .. .. .. .'. .'. Peninsula ,.' ... Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 366 .. 171 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. '..'. '.'. Tuapeka .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 i 40 .. 60 11 235 .. 200 4 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 131 .. 102 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 143 .. 70 Southland .. .. 4 117 70 10 326 4 221 38 889 .. 390 35 922 453 744 15 75 .. 60 Wallace .. .. .. 1 13 .. 8 4 196 .. 160 41 | 197 I 91 3 114 .. 50 13 62 .. 35 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. 20 590 .. 289 16 620 4 444 142 2,386 .. 1,403 523 5,462 I 520 3,919 I 33 149 .. 100 I : I I I , Totals, South Island .. 1,024 14,572 241 9,377 95 1,976 25 1,383 679 15,221 92 10,310 ! 1,425 J27,059 806 15,294 81 937 45 732 102 1,834 .. 1,303 Totals, Dominion .. 1,071 15,540 241 10,186 112 2,320 59 1,495 2,734 '49,073 1,110 33,710 j 1,463 127,537 826 15,605 195 2,151 77 1,629 141 1,929 I 3 1,460 III! 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, 1931— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leioester English Leicester. Name of County. J. f 1 . ffl £|| „-1. g1 „. f I f *l| X g 1 ,. *g| S | § X 2 1,. f|| S§| J. |! . f|j l|| i ill i i Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. 5 .. .. .. ..' 2 .. .. .. .. 877 716 3,435 ' 142 1,728 .. .. .. .. .. 6 15 Whangaroa . . • .. 4 .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 292 131 1,974 40 926 1 Bay of Islands .. .. 17 .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 1,480 2,622 16,170 359 5,409 24 .. .. .. .. 18 Hokianga .. .. .. 6 1,621 40 854 11 .. 600 .. .. 1,572 1,292 6,159 315 3,613 2 .... 50 39 80 Whangarei .. .. 9 303 684 40 315 3 .. .. .. .. 2,445 10,491 28,768 721 12,377 27 .. .. .. .. 39 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 4 14 2 .. .. .. .. 1,017 2,579 14,535 ' 459 i 6,538 ]8 .. .. .. .. 69 Hobson .. ,. .. 20 679 .. 92 6 50 .. -21 .. 1,717 5,402 23,970 1 865 10,391 2 .. .. .. 54 .. Rodney .. .. 7 151 196 50 121 78 121 111 20 179 1,148 6,241 12,923 705 7,258 42 112 474 14 240 9 Great Barrier Island .. 11 166 392 50 165 .. .. .. .. .. 138 437 1,547 22 843 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Waitemata .. .. 17 30 300 .. 210 26 127 796 .. 390 563 2,43] 7,395 i 454 5,113 39 99 6 78 47 . 80 17 19 Eden Mamikau .. .. 159 100 i 623 .. 200 .. .. .. .. .. 444 2,855 6,898 222 2,461 28 .. 20 '.. \l 252 16 634 '.'. 300 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. 350 .. 120 374 616 5,934 152 | 1,788 29 395 I 2,937 164 289 61 .. .. .... Coromandel .. .. 15 i .. .. .. .. .. 200 .. .. 844 1,894 6,867: 99 12,734 28 Thames .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 126 334 800 .. 230 !.. .. .. .. .. 3 Hauraki Plains . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 40 900 .. 218 9 .. .. .. .. 43 Ohinemuri .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 I 45 694 .. 156 10 48 32 18 Waikato .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. 58 .. 152 25 145 497 408 10,597 330 2,415 51 .. .. .. .. 289 .. 160 .. 164 Raglan .. .. 7 135 530 .. 250 28 .. 597 .. .. 4,048 8,122 33,350 1,019 16,806 86 34 70 Waipa .. .. 12 350 700 .. 240 21 .. .. .. .. 191 I 147 1,014 64 211 468 .. 1,547 12 449 67 Piako., .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 .. .. .. .. 100 225| 50 5,139 1,794 302 187 .. .. .. .. 56 Matamata .. .. 40 .. .. .. 350 .. .. .. .. .. 179 j 255 4,337 56 373 | 367 120 ! 260 .. 82 214 40 500 Rotorua .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 431 .. 2,936 210 1,662 28 .. 750 .. .. 1 Taupo .. .. 4 .. 200 75 100 .. .. .. 150 .. 101 1,184 2,580 82 1,084 3 .. .. .: .. 14 Taumarunui .. .. 38 550 230 .. 77 81 .. .. .. .. 2,022 j 4,020 11,859 470 6,400 38 30 .. 160 3 Kawhia .. .. 3 ■ .. .. .. .. 63 .. .. .. .. 1,081 478 3,030 126 i 1,379 13 .. .. .. 4 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 .. .. .. .. 482 196 597 .. 330 107 .. .. .. .. 29 Waitomo .. .. 13 150 900 500 1,100 111 .. .. .. .. 4,181 j 1,813 8,740 137 I 5,609 7 .. .. .. j .. 17 Ohura.. .. .. 6 100 .. 100 100 106 .. 830 87 479 2,114 11,928 26,924 3,328 '17,045 52 .. .. .. .. 2 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 25 .. .. 26 | .. 160 .. .. 1,511 2,261 j 6,849 1 243 4 200 .. .. 14 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 i .. .. .. .. 78 ! 1 27 .. 24 7 .. .. .. .. 3 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 30 71 3 | 176 30 145 917 j 1,242 3.269 | 719 i 1.536 8 .... 12 .. Opotiki .. .. 11 20 .. 160 .. 95 1,706 5,160 8,772 1,634 I 5,949 ! 9 _ j_ i i__ I I ! ' Totals.. .. 402 2,061 7,080 889 4,306 707 298 4,132 333 1,653 32,892 75,391 268,969 14,767 127,484 1,685 857 6,135 196 j 1,391 1,428 71 1,374 17 633 Poverty Bay Distbiot. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 13 .. . .. .. .. 1,728 j 3,273 15,217 3,417 12,080 Waiapu .. .. 4 .. 250 .. 64 65 641 52 411 7,217 16,224 122,958 14,493 86,332 11 Uawa.. .. 1 3,254 3,399 38,851 1,653 26,364 6 2 Cook .. .. .. .. 369 1,688 314 892 227 15 372 107 100 9,121 12,454 95,974 7,145 [50,270 274 80 150 22 .. 4 11 Waikohu .. .. 6 357 270 4,770 340 2,328 j 9,603 7,352 62,604 2,638 34,997 80 31 Totals.. ... 10 369 1,938 314 ! 892 662 350 5,783 499 2,839 30,923 42,702 335,604 29,346 210,043 371 .. 80 150 55 .. 4 11 , I j I ] ■ a :

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Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. 6 400 3,606 400 887 476 .. 1,240 2 600 7,541 772 2,898 267 1,260 33 .. .. .. .. 49 Hawke's Bay .. .. 33 514 3,054 468 1,214 167 .. 37 .. 35 111,528 31,423 167,875 22,075 55,011 46 .. 35 .. 49 311 .. 25 63 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 .. 1,710 .. .. j 4,006 7,332 48,250 6,316 17,148 7 .. .. .. .. 86 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 .. .. .. .. 881 487 17,003 j 1.009 j 5,373 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 . 28 Patangata .. .. 3 44 1,665 .. 119 267 2,835 4,485 3,333 12,929 126,067 ! 7,971 161,505 103 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 1,332 6,140 14,465 1,000 8,685 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .'. .. Daunevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 27 602 46 256 3,060 3,972 34,651 1,897 13,278 14 .. .. .. .. 40 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 108 .. 153 .. 119 923 1,113 13,276 559 6,193 .. .. .. .. .. 8 Pahiatua .. 240 87 111 124 30 405 2,270 1,793 26,888 924 14,256 14 43 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 62 .. 14 .. .. 3,385 5,915 32,715 1,535 19,112 Totals .. .. 42 958 8,325 868 2,470 1,372 2,973 8,365 3,411 4,896 44,551 71,876 484,088 43,553 201,821 99 .. 35 .. 49 611 .. 75 .. 134 Wellington-West Coast District. Clift° n •• •■ •• ■• ■■ •• .. 5 j .. .. .. 60 1,045 3,525 5,445 141 2,362 3 .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. 5 Taranaki .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 36 586 ! 354 3 _ _ .. ,. .. 2 .. 17 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 9 .. .. .. .' 402 491 5,108 '6 838 Egmont .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. ., ., 46 8 86 .. 45 Stratford .. 53 .. 76 .. .. 1,160 2,200 11,013 71 5,545 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 .. .. .. .. 1,520 752 7,342 85 3,248 Eltham .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 17 j 93 .. .. 574 2,052 6,065 25 2,726 .. 4 160 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 ... .. .. .. 465 4,156 6,963 339 1,830 2 Waimate West Patea •■ •• 2 .. .. .. .. 236 6 380 50 126 1,381 2,286 13,649 859 3.237 6 .. Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 37 .. 100 .. .. 1,872 5,551 15,797 1,100 42 .. 130 .. 120 Waimarino .. .. 53 .. .. .. .. 153 .. 200 .. .. 4,101 15,533 28,220 2,833 ;18, 020 Wanganui .. .. 4 ., 40 10 30 20 .. 73 .. .. 5,879 3,000 30,853 585 14,658 Bangitikei .. .. 39 802 1,981 20 158 117 3 1,505 65 953 11,360 17,513 185,203 7,160 71,526 14 1 Oroua ■• 1 63 468 .. 43 1,061 4,515 34,866 828 12,606 Kairanga .. .. 3 .. 257 .. 150 2 | 530 220 110 868 1,602 19,136 697 6,631 1 .. .. .. .. 3 Kiwitea .. .. 36 590 863 .. 100 48 31 50 .. 60 3,703 9,579 89,068 2,372 38,133 Pohangina .. .. 31 .. 316 .. 160 11 I 23 .. 10 1,958 4,858 41,707 1,048 15,669 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Manawatu .. .. 6 90 60 110 .. 3 145 .. .. .. 389 1,485 21,854 1,032 7,343 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 320 .. 200 .. .. .. .. .. 1,069 6,571 17,602 620 5.656 Hutt ■• •• ■• 42 450 1,697 ,, 424 24 375 800 30 387 1,586 4,962 26,858 1,144 .. .. .. Makara •• •• 17 ■• .- .. .. .. •• .. .. .. 885 2,814 14,242 595 5,678 2 Featherston .. .. 43 50 747 515 1,007 754 .. 78 .. 99 4,195 6,210 35,439 1,951 18,346 .. .. .. .. ... 48 .. 88 .. 74 Wairarapa South .. .. 187 530 .. 200 188 .. 65 .. 53 1,650 1,182 8,782 1 200 4,478 .. .. .. 25 20 154 Masterton .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 334 75 178 .. 100 5,484 6,024 37,087 2,050 20,760 .. .. .. .. .. 8 Castlepoint .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. 260 .. 36 .. 20 2,083 331 14,120 4,098 11,242 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 .. .. .. .. 1,940 1,304 9,639 1 132 4,033 Mauriceville .. 76 629 .. 74 25 31 Totals ■■ •• I 281 2,173 6,811 j 655 2,438 2,502 698 4,655 365 \ 2,021 57,383 108,540 686,804 29,997 J292.316 73 4 290 .. 120 98 .. 125 I 20 233 Totals, North Island 735 5,561 24,154 2,726 10,106 5,243 4,319 22,935 4,608 11,409 165,749 298,509 1,775,465 117,663 ;831, 664 2,228 861 6,540 346 1,560 2,192 71 1,574 41 1,011 1

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1931— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leioester Engliah Leicester. . . . _. Westland District. Waimea .. 244 2,350 2,639 193 972 3 5 250 15 .. 1,788 5,468 21,408 , 1,535 , 8,134 44 ! .. 25 10 19 35 1 Takaka .. .. 31 320 500 490 j 312 245] 898 3,801 721 i 1,860 4 6 Collingwood .. .. 4 209 755 2,563 940 1,915 Buller 36 j 213 610 733 491 1 .. 45 Inangahua .. 113 57 945; 32 227 : Murchison .. 10 900 .. 1,250 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 625 | 472 7,268 315 2,089 13 5 .. 3 2: Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 240 .. 80 i 261 I 1,188 5,941 805 ' 2,059 12 ! .. .. .. .. 2 ! Westland 482 ! 1,391 10,883 936 I 4,371 27 ! 2 Sounds .. .. 38 67 i 1,431 .. 370 ! 110 187 85 .. 70 | 1,897 | 1,716 14,362 4,324 8,234 18 92 Marlborough .. .. 1,206 51,163 40,802 | 9,198 18,686 j 52 16 440 I 15 180] 712 1,165 7,574 1,394 2,848 161 .. 395 .. 30 418 385 1,235 22 598 Awatere ... .. 859 27,651 30,499 6,040 13,438] 80 1 670 .. 40 1 156 34 4,410 128 .. 116 .. 320 .. 38 1,097 150 1,746 309 226 i ' I . i i . . ; i Totals .. .. 2,392 82,451 175,871 17,171 33,778 246 209 1,685 30' 370 I 6,524 !l3,357 79,765 11,883 32,228 396 .. 790 10 90 1,654 535 2,981 ■ 331 824 , i ! i I ■ j Canterbtjry-Kaikottra District. Kaikoura .. .. 286 10,536 9,183 796 5,822 557 164 8,880 255 1,735 36 382 128 578 I 95 229 Anrari .. .. 1,391 41,943 |33, 769 7,581 16,056 1 39 .. 340 .. .. 143 .. 8 .. 5 403 .. 112 .. 88 Cheviot .. •.. 34 2,130 ! 601 270 220 3 .. 221 .. 12 29 .. 975 .. .. 112 .. .. .. .. 341 .. 613 18 53 Waipara .. .. 322 8,115,8,680 1,568 i 3,626 15 6 40 8 35 102 .. 1,300 .. .. 106 656 .. 578 7 131 Ashley .. .. 2 30 777 .. 30 5 .. 100 .. .. 37 .. 573 80 : 200 7 .. 393 .. 48 154 Kowai .. .. .. 125 j 1,424 .. 224 3 3 20 290 70 I 18 48 .. 265 .. 11 K8 Oxford .. ... 5 .. 1,402 .. 250 1 .. .. .. .. 155 75 300 .. 76 169 .. .. 1 .. 302 .. 10 .. 279 Rangiora .. .. 120 27 168 .. 24 .. .. .. .. .. 7 13 350 !.. .. 55 .. 180 .. .. 120 13 61 Eyre.. .. ..! 4 609 1,140 1 .. 227! .. .. 8 236 .. 34 .. 14 Tawera .. .. 420 8,064 I 4,832 1,255 1,783 .. 50 110 .. .. 15 40 1,223 89 I 250 .. .. .. .. .. 117 60 .. .. 120 Malvern .. .. 6 52 3,517 .. 155 .. .. 270 .. 5 26 .. 420 .. .. 212 .. 358 .. .. 696 68 1,663 137 782 Paparua .. ,. 26 1,141 209 150 ; 193 .. 14 569 .. 140 4 140 .. 115 .. 173 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 149 160 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 101 310 .. .. .. ■ .. .. .. 71 Akaroa .. .. 3 .. 35 1 158 20 2,267 .. .. 37 35 1,2 i< 67 1,419 .. 1,083 Mount Herbert .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. . . .. 59 .. 356 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 535 Wairewa ..,,,,, 50 2,400 .. 270 .. ..'.'. .. .. 233 .. .. .... 43 .. .. .. .. 783 .. ! 360

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H*JeweIl • , •• , .. .. , .. .. 143 11 §P™gs •■ •■ •• •• " ■• ■■ 6 •• •• •• •• 13 27 125 136 Ellesmere .. .. 4 .. 216 2 .. 900 .. .. 40 .. 165 .. 72 212 12 Selwyn .. .. 832 19,300 18,966 1,478 6,732 .. .. 370 .. 48 566 84 254 95 ... . ,77 6 ., 925 1380 'k 553 Ashburton .. .. 990 21,006 29,897 2,788 11,654 20 .. 4,560 770 1,645 740 3,088 7,604 376 878 3,756 90 7,897 174 2 448 3 878 151 4'661 132 2 819 Geraldine .. .. 43 4 200 .. 600 8 950 30: 676 : 126 1,264 .. 103 .. 91 1*506 '705 *312 Levels •• ■• 14 228 448 .. 315 1 411 2; 2,055 .. 569 1,446 17 261 35 32 477 50 18 Mackenzie .. .. 1,967 54,252 73,107 13,495 31,431 20 1 1,000 37 90 2,000 323 I 7,835! 96 2,705 932 35! 800 .. 292 663 48 41 Waimate .. .. 294 6,983 7,132 2,414 5,757 32 1,819 182 5.993 239 2,458 3,470 31 2,677 224 398 I 600 100 '.'. 25 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 200 316 152 292 755 7,697! 14,763 ; 3,097 12,005 Totals .. .. 6,763 .174,605 198,10331,796 J85, 142 126 257 6,987 967 2,079 8,184 jll,918 | 58,932 j 4,386 21,414 ! 12,013 173 13,184 440 3,432 14,875 5lŌ~ 12,487 4M~ 6,856 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,479 45,951 43,306 14,04120,319 17 .. 580 .. 190 j 1,215 528 ! 10,027 511 2,048 i 2,968 218 5,644 138 1,796 574 92 375 Maniototo .. .. 939 14,219 !l0,668 1,275 5,529 14 .. 529 13 72 ! 1,974 2,236 I 12,738 560 6,574 452 96 470 ">08 47 97 Vincent .. .. 2,386 31", 164 50,527 9,315 22,745 15 2,027 766 18,318 218 3,210 297 4 ~58 Waihemo .. .. 249 2,145 j 5,044 1,362 j 1,782 2 767 37 850 .. 485 255 .. '.50 '.'. '.'. 109 " Waikouaiti ... .. .. .. .. 6X4 2,079 9,667 287 1.904 157 10 40 5 129 '5 40 Taien .. .. 20 1,750 2,040 .. 180 19 .. 52 .. 40 2,168 1,475 I 6,843 169 3,025 441 75 620 61 12 Peninsula .. 79 .,..„ i ;50 4 145 25 i 142 37 Clutha • ■• ■• 243 64 47 17 15 670 80 100 7,060 1,778 54,913 2,652 25,398 i 397 156 714 168 40 257 90 Tuapeka .. .. 117 886 573 .. 444 10 .. 685 80 423 4,234 2,372 24,613 i 1,224 11,594 146 626 1,600 10 1,610 13 Bruce ,. .. 22 83 1,417 50 662 2,937 999 I 14,973 625 8.308 495 15 791 20 240 16 Lake .. ., .. 1,807 35,941 28,553 6,318 13,197 .. .. ' 942 76 i 1,339 95 801 20 2 Southland .. .. 263 109 .. 20 .. 8 120,954 4,832 52,265: 554 22,702 3,049 51 1,729 '.'. 725 293 " 30 43 Wallace ,. .. 194 .. 38 .. .. 3 19,551 7,323 24,369 133 9,698 1,016 .. 398 .. 230 312 320 12 95 Stewart Island ,. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..'■'.. 54 .. 2 Totals ■• •■ 7 .483 132,129 142,409)32,425 |64, 905 206 15 j 2,536 173 833 54,576 24,501 [232,419 7,173 95,772 [ 9,837 1,192 1],682 168 5,305 1,766 92 1,034 12 295~ Totals, South Island 16,638 389,185 J416,383 81,392 j 183,825 578. 48l|ll,208 1,170 3,282 |69, 284 J49, 776 371,116 23,442 149,414 J22,246 1,365 25,656 618 8,827 18,295 1,137 16,502 757 7,975 Totals, North Island 735 5,56124,154 2,726 10,106 5,243 4,319 22,935 .4,608 11,409 Il65,749 298,509 1,775,465117,663 831,664! 2,228 861 6,540 346 1,560 2,192 ~71 1,574 41 T^OlT Totals, Dominion .. 17,373 394,746 440,537 84,118 1193,931 5,821 4,800 34,143 5,778 14,691 235,033 348,285 2,146,581141,105 981,078124,474 2,226 |32, 196 964 10,387 '20,487 1,208 18,076 798 8,986

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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, 1931— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Byeland. Other Breeds. Nameof Count,. J. gl . f I § | I g | J. £ 1 . £ g | 1 1f J S "l * g § Sg§ J rfl fgi|!§g| . g 1 . f f 1 15 11! , J »1 f g| Iff , I 1 i! 1 Hi PI I s ?I S HI |l f tr HI I «I 1 « s HI PI! V If HI PI * s fWB « 3 j j i J j j I j I I Auckland Distbiot. Mongonui .. .. 2 55 27 .. .. .. .. 22 : 184 ! 570 69 | 313 .. .. ! I 1 Whangaroa .. .. 2 32 .. 15 .. .. 3 325 46 .. .. 30 6 1 27 .. 25 3 .. | 3 Bay of Islands .. 19 277 .. ■ 165 .. 125 6 .. 40 .. 30 : 177 | 315 69 210 38 .. j 4 4 18 Hokianga .. .. 5 I 159 .. 126 .. 59 17 9 127 .. 140 5 .. 200 .. .. 17 .. | i 7 Whangarei .. .. 10 ' .. 17 .. .. 292 5 257 .. 109 24 .. .. .. .. 22. 35.1 990 34 564 76 i .. j 14 25 Otamatea .. .. 12 I 336 10 578 .. 323 .. .. .. .. 8 ! 146 419 j 10 241 23 .. j 16 .. 11 ! 5 Hobson .. .. 4 j 193 34 100 25 26 .. 116 42 1 I .. 150 94 22 3 Rodney .. .. 9 1 112 30 120 50 336 38 .. .. .. .. 11 j 20 | 69 .. 67 18 27 Great Barrier Island .. 2 .. .. . . . . .. 9 .. .. .. .. 4 10 ! 134 .. 65 I Waitemata .. .. 46 | 12 117 2 213 4 254 .. 217 11 100 400 .. 300 6 .. .. .. .. 3 I Eden .. .. .. 8 .. .. .' .. .. .. .. 9 1 .. .. .. .. I Manukau .. .. 52 35 235 3 i 186 267 332 183 .. 96 129 10 508 350 450 33 1,872 3,837 631 2,405 7 .. 32 .. 10 j 5 .. .. 35 80 Franklin . . .. 27 .. 94 .. .. 924 .. 272 ..' 201 33 .. .. .. .. 37 27 ! 434 .. 68 69 104 Coromandel .. .. 7 23 75 243 590 230 507 40 176 i 901 15 i 406 6 Thames .. .. 1 18 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 6 185 .. .. 161 6 Hauraki Plains .. 5 52 60 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. 4 10 .. 86 60 .... 3 .. 51 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 3 Waikato .. .. 67 585 39 316 .. 162 1 j .. 78 140 27 340 .... Raglan .. .. 39 23 500 .. 124 1,031 .. 176 .. 173 34 .. .. .. .. 34 I .. -484 .. .. 53 50 ! 43 Waipa .. .. 86 . .■ 1,257 20 455 15 276 .. .. .. ... .. 15 85 i 946 30 I 460 4 I 51 Piako .. .. 10 944 10 2,270 .. 147 1 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. 5 6 Matamata .. .. 21 .. | 340 100 931 .. 143 .. 93 .. .. .. .. .. ,14 .. 423 | 112 8 ! 4 Rotorua . . .. .. .. 140 .. 17 . . 5 . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. j Taupo . . 28 2 .. .. 400 Taumarunui .. .. 2 40 .. 31 j.. 180 .. 10 . . 60 2 .. 3 ., 2 2 254 320 .. 225 Kawhia .. .. 22 10 5 .. 132 27 28 2 134 246 .. 180 1 .. 20 .. .. 38 I 1 Otorohanga . . 663 12 483 .. 266 .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 17 Waitomo . . .. 14 888 j 100 59 110 299 4 .. 10 .. .. 24 101 200 ! .. .. 8 49 .. 108 .. 60 Ohura . . .. ! 4 98 I 2 212 .. 129 !.. .. . . .. ! .. 10 I 50 422 .. 50 Kaitieke .. .. 6 53 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Tauranga .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. 205 .. 40 .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 9 56 23 .. .. .. j .. j Whakatane .. . .. 66 .. 102 .. 20 .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. 328 15 166 .. .. Opotiki .. 26 .. 37 .. 19 3 .. .. .. .. 10 175 j 659 176 568 10 .. j 1 Totals.. .. j 485 j 120 1,313 39! 412 jlO,274 j 564 16,431 275 3,228 452 j 821 2,137 580 1,621 437 [ 3,875 jll,949 1,049 6,340 447 .. j 52 .. 75 ] 249 .. 448 435 269

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Poverty Bay District. | ! I Matakaoa .. .. 11 J .. .. .. .. 23 .. 125 12 54 j .. j Waiapu .. .. 84 I .. ; 300 20 180 .. . . .. .. 74 ! 150 831 296 67 I Uawa .. 223 j 29 j 61 20 69 I Cook .. .. 24 i2,284 41 1,245 98 714 4 j .. ..' .. 1 I 217 2,660 180 1,729 38 . i 20 22 WaikoJm . . . . 12 661 .. 36 15 335 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 14 18 .. .. 82 Totals .. .. 36 I ... |3,263 70 1,642 153 1,298 4 j .. .. .. 98 367 j 3,616 192 2,093 56 ..I ....'. .. ! 149 ! . . i .. , 20 22 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. ... 19 1,001 ! 130 j 65 .. 59 ; 11 j .. .. .. .. 5 60 210.. .. 23 ! .. | .. .. .. 12 .. I 6 Hawke's Bay .. 18 15,041 [ 170 2,146 40 1,078 i 917 .. 13 24 258 952 1,942 332 1,008 18SM .... i .119 I " : " I 10 Waipawa .. .. 10 85 |2,486 | .. 533 70 380 31 60 i 23 i \ . . l 10 \ .. \ .'. \ Waipukurau . . .. 9 I ,. .. .. 963 280 5 ; 62 6 | .. .. .. .. .. 94 .. .. .. 8 .. .. \ .. \ . .; i 40 Patangata .. 1,532 [ .. ! 727 52 I 418 25 j 180 712 40 ..400 .. 300 I .. 300 20 .. .. .. 9 Weber .. 112 \ .. 28 I 15 10 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .... .. '• Dannevirke .. .. 9 1,353 .. 272 | 10 254 5 .. .. .. 12 4 30 i 220 i 4 j . ! .. .. \ \ '.'. \ '.'. Woodville .. I 586 14 286 .. i 182 .. 60 1 17 10. I i 60 " 90 Pahiatua .. 24 .. 16 978 23 518 11 ; 305 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 i .. 81 .. .. I .. .. I .. I 1 j i Akitio .. .. 323 .. 5 15 { 14 .. .. ....... 73 /! ■" I. '". \ '.'. Totals .. .. j 65 .. 24 J .. 101 14,375 337 J4,860 J 203 2,748 1,007 240 j 725 j 40 36 668 j 1,136 | 2,742 347 j 1,484 | 262 .. .. j .. j .. i 234 J .. 60 j 76 Wellington-West Coast District . Clifton .. .. 18 J 240 I .. i 117 J .. 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. j .. .. j 10 I Taranaki .. .. | 1 .. 32 .. .. 250 I 2 1.70 80 44 .. .. .. .. .. ' 4 .. 22 '.. 55 .... I .. .. I .. I .. ; '. [ I " I Inglewood .. .. 1 j .. .. .. .. 290 , 25 1,320 j 60 116 .. .. .. .. 20 j .. .. ..I I 23 5 Egmont .. 80 156 .. 88 8 j 26 2 .. 536 .. 129 3 " j ' Stratford .. 399 j 5 .. I 34 1 4 .. 149 .. | ! Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 I .. .. .. | .. 15 .. 21 21 I 1 .. .. • • 8 Eltham .. .. 597 .. 240 ! .. '< 135 .. .. .. .. .. 1 25 .. .. .. " \ '.'. V, \ '.'. \ '.'. Hawera .. .. 856 .. 511 ! .. j 613 .. .. .. .. .. .. 177 140 21 354 5 | .. ..[..!.. | .... '.. '.'. \ '.'. Waimate West .. | . . .. .. .. .. 104 .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. ...... Patea .. .. j 13 j 2,629 .. jl.575 I 2 ll, 107 5 .. 100 j 12 23 j 3 21 1,672 .. 56 i 18 ! ...... 36 ',.'. '.'. \ '.'. \ '.'. Waitotara .. .. !l,056 ! 20 11,766 I 6 456 ] 5 .. .. j .. .. 6 88 579 161 68 ! 13 j ......... .. ; Waimarino .. .. j 11 207 j 14 260 ., 215 ■ 42 j .. 431 i 40 .. 35 270 1,906 74 670 j 1 I .. ...... 121 Wanganui .. .. j 1,559 16 1,112 .. 367 I 125 | .. .. .. .. 26 .. 1.120 200 244 .. 20 I Rangitikei .. .. 13 .. 6,309 72 2,868 j 30 1,340 : 571 ! 502 6,927 427 2,985 487 9,320 4J138 2,300 2,206 16 I .. 5 ; 14 Oroua .. .. j .. 15 4 33 .. 2,094 j 19 950 j .. 802 ; .. 200 .. .. .. .. 712 18 403 .. ..I ' 20 94 Kairanga .. .. 1,483 j 105 708 I 50 498 .. .. .. .. 2 164 554 181 15 .. .. 2 7 66 1 ! 4oi Kiwitea .. . . j [1,075 i 92 1,313 j 20 481 8 j .. .. 15 17 98 799 135 307 27 6 ' Pohangina .. .. ! 2 | 802 ' 410 670 j.. 449 5 46 185 | 61 1 9 38 .8 26 .. .. \ .. .. j .. 5 ■ .. ! .!_ : '.'. Manawatu .. .. I 99 i .. .. .. .. 1,596 8 493 | .. 337 j .. .. ... .. .. 3 70 1,441 | 106 512 29 .... ..'... ! Horowhenua .. .. j 1,392 48 1,022 29 724 ! .. .. .. .. .. 2 267 149 J .. 57 ! .. . 18 40 85 ■ 389 Hutt .. .. i 28 j .. .. ! .. .. 298 25 180 .. 121 46 81 1,329 j .. 410 1 7 24 j ' Makara .. .. j .. 20 232 .. 59 .. 23 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 ! 33 I Featherston .. .. 2,493 10 j 881 I 41 974 94 ! 374 ; 2,032 186 789 50 391 2,400 24 2,252 19 .. 18 * .. 11 ... I .'. \ '.'. '.'. Wairarapa South .. j 1 .. 1,456 59 615 i 36 490 .. ■ ••!■■ • ■- •• •• 5 .. 1,540 .. 220 1 j ••- 23 Masterton .. .. 2,115 I 79 2.633 45 951 1 j .. .. .. .. 12 .. 371 .. I I .. ! " [ " ' Castlepoint .. . . 293 50 354 .. .. 60 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. I I i i Eketahuna .. ... j 31 782 20 390 50 500 12 .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. 13 I . 12 5 3 I i Mauriceville .. 387 189 20 111 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. ' i : I I I ! ' I ! ■.-•••■ Totals .. . . ; 205 35 36 46 j 80 31,187 1,074 120,489 477 11,039 990 1,003 11,225 665 4,304 J 695 10,900 18,271 3,047 7,754 I 167 30 2 j 16 319 ; 111 ! 105 j 401 j 520 Totals, North Island 791 155 1,373 ! 85 | 593 [59,099 2.045 33,422 1.108 18,313 2,453 2,064 14,087 jl,285 5,961 !l,898 16,278 136,578 4.635 17,671 ; 932 .. ! 82 2 | 91 951 j 111 ! 613 ! 856 I 887

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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, 1931— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Kyeland. Other Breeds. gig ,§*§ Lambs sag ,§,sg 3*g -§«s Lamb, -I* s s * s "§* s Ta , mbB a^ s 5-=S3 ~ag s*g Lambs aa| «gSi*«s «*§ ! | agfe s.s| -sjs 1 f SIS IS* tti Sij SIS |?S 12* I?! mte - 116 |16 gs- |1| Lambs - If I; |f i ||- Sl s II s ! IIS Se«i I 5i6|l6g|-21'2 I Mablboboltgh— Nelson— j Westland District. < Waimea .. .. 210 46 I 306 : .. | 210 154 ; 18 201 22 115 j 275 440 2.012 I .. 866 970 12,805 26,435 3,978 13,997 i 19 j 6 .. i .. .. 1 Takaka .. .. j 22 26 ! 87 .. 58 13 i .. 11 .. 34 36 137 396 j 190 277 I 217 I 4,211 5,629 11.296 | 3,873 | j Collingwood .. .. j 6 5 26 216 725 | 109 580 ! 50 199 ; 847 j .. 431 j .. i Buller .. .. I 12 I .. 100 j 47 .. 6 .. 8 .. ... I 1 4 .. 17 j .. 8 .. .. 3 Inaugahua .. .. | 40 [ .. 45 1 .. .. 38 8 .. .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 8 3 Murchison .. .. 27 ! 32 23 472 730 169 252 8 810 I 322 I .. j 142 6 I I 44 Grey .. .. 19 I 141 .. 20 .. 6 14 64 .. .. 150 11 .. .. I .. .. j 18 .. .. ! .. Westland .. .. I 75 .. 52 : .. .. 121 8 28 4 38 j 10 j .. 8 .. 4 25 58 6 .. .. 4 I ' .. Sounds .. .. ! 1 I 76 ! .. 20 .. I .. i 217 I 829 3,484 '■ 458 1,577 ! 334 : 3,598 | 9,123 650 \ 3,005 I 4 8 10 I Marlborough .. .. I 9 2 ! 333 j .. Ill .. 45 | 265 6,785 6.723 , 951 j 4,197 1,279 21,328 48,030 6,596 24.407 i 8 ! .. i 9 Awatere .. .. 546 i 17 ! 192 169 i 3.957 j 30 | 1,466 2,267 21,220 87,501 12,659 37,879 3 I .... .. .. 1 ...... ' I ■ i I i i ! ■ ! ■ I ■ ] I ; : Totals.. .. J 421 72 j 590 47 270 1,465 26 .399 j 26 263 jl,045 9,048 18,035 1,907 j 9,219 5,181 64,263 ;177,9K>!l5,179 83,892 63 ; .. j . . [ .. 8 94 I ...... 1 Canterbuky-Kaikottba I District. Kaikoura .. .. j 1 54 j 245 I 1.609 3,594 j 7 j 1,875 1,166 19,686 153,071 1,721 120,515 ........ .. 27 .. I Amuri .. .. 55 .. 25 .. 4 i 272 .. 82 .. 41 1,887 ' 1,943 50.698 j 657 15,477 1,946 20,244 ! 75,952 4,529 |25,004 17 ...... .. 2 .. i Cheviot .. ..100 ! 367 .. 228 ! 6 138 1,446 i 1,440 57,117 942 15,721 [1,155 ' 2,251 141,004 161 113,632 I .. ! .. ! .. .. .. ! .. .. Waipara .. 233 120 998 12 ! 448 i 611 10 1,469 | .. 72 2,734 i 4,223 93,830 ',1,436 28,929 2,241 4,960 J79,374 :2,903 |23,173 47 : 18 327 ; 44 359 .. Ashley .. .. I 42 i 140 j 100 I 5 11,026 3,726 28,329 I 329 10,781 i 605 68 ! 5,035 : 559 : 1,530 ! 3 j .. 23 ! .. , 9 2 Kowai .. .. 59 I 16 ! .. .. I 403 | 20 258 .. 105 ' 481 819 12,098 I 27 4,692 | 129 305 , 7,199 281 i 837 : 3 ...... ..63 Oxford .. .. I 125 ! .. 25 ! .. .. 250 .. 126 | 99 : 421 1,418 13,634 526 5,912 j 327 1,079 '12,953 i 504 | 4,284 '■ 2 .. .. J .. .. i 15 j .. ; Rangiora .. .. 117 .. 65 .. 33 308 4 200 .. 26 54 30 445 j 15 170 i 29 30 i 691 .. 88 4 ...>.... 1 .. '■ Eyre .. .. 65 .. .. 70 .. 548 | 567 .. 201 ! 108 I 1,025 2,158 | 158 160 I 82 1,183 j 6,078 719 645 ! 4 | ...... .. ! 8 .. 4 6 Tawera .. .. 108 .. i 35 .. 95 ! 118 50 3,100 9 1 1,458 j 866 8,872 124,154 i 610 !lO,633 I '.'.... ... j Malvern .. .. 125 86 1.174 I .. 896 10 621! 239 248 5,547 435 j 1,633 181 2,428(21,532 819 , 3,473 4 ...... .. 5! .. Paparua .. . . j 33 | 277 2 j 47 .. 104 79 585 4,511 134 I 921 i 14 3,043 I 6,823 1,300 : 1,017 13 .. .. .. .. I .. Waimairi .. .. 5 8 89 ... 2,902 .. 900 ! .. 2 391.. 189 | 1 .. .. i .. ............ Heathcote .. ..[ 49 .. 31 .. 142 '41 750 12,169: 352 \ .. .. 28 .. Akaroa .. .. 28 875 23 70 .. 189 !.. 50 30 2 .. 49 121 104 | 5 17 14 ......... 41 .. I 14 .. 8 Mount Herbert .. 1 | .. .. I .. ..' ! 210 | .. 14 .. 15 | .149 | 130 4,169 .. | 1,133 ■ 74 .. 289 ; .. 143 I 35 .. | .. j .. .. | 1 j .. j

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Wairewa .. .. 17 I- 573 1 213 I .. 120 56 I 10 I 90 .. .. 66 870 i 700 ! • 390 300 1 | j .. 2 I .. I ,. .. I .. Halswell .. .. 17 73 .." " 62! 3 : 2,600 1,286 174 20 27 | 310 .. ■• 17 Springs .. .. 30 I 387 .. 437 .. 256 2 .. 317 .. .. 2 84 919 j .. 17' 1 Ellesmere .. .. I 47 I . . 10 .. .. 957 .. 573 47 496 234 444 9,605! 756 3,248 45 249 5,010 313 529 89 .. 100 .. 80 ..'.... .. ! .. Selwyn . . . 40 .. 17 18 668 14 166 158 526 889 15,683 j 449 5,630 1,080 8.712 38,550 1,515 16,752 19 j . . 40 I .. 24 20 ....!.. Ashburton j.. .. 1,794 7 341 .. 343 1,270 .. 285 4 469 |2,300 11,415 65.486 14,371 20,993 1,669 14,514 122,130 ! 9,281 30,788 183 i 2 31 p - - 15 9 .. | Geraldine .. .. 205 .. 30 2 .. 376 .. 56 .. 32 ! 724 \ 536 i 7,628 I 213 j 2,275 ! 407 1,923 19,026 1,030 5,503 84 I .. i .. 1 35 Levels ... .. I 145 i 407 146 | 48 1,230 i 5 270 j 60 123 2,754 .. .. 17 I 38 Mackenzie .. ..31 4! j 159 5 I 110 .. i 25 1,036 | 7,403 16,696 j 55 7,639.1,158 15,201 45,980 i2,664 18,762 .. i 62 .. I .... 5 Waimate .. ..135 ... | 864 140 i4,684 .. 1,006 2,120 16,128 i79,649 [5,815 24,983 585 9,395 29,939 1,011 7,156 91 .. .. -.. ..148 .. j Chatham Islands . . j j .. ■ 2 .. . . .. .. 14 909 I 987 | 452 | 727 j .. .. 3 Totals .. .. 3,450 131 1,527 84 1,072 11,348 219 10,516 67 4,273 16,284 54,172 481,177 17,627 155,016 14,011 117,029 603,124 J31,119 185,714 632 20 521; 44 j 488 ! 510 .. 35 j 6 I 13 Waitaki .: '.. 293 .. 155- j .. 146 885 | 386 .. 158 2,313 24,830 54,986 3,446 21,531 1,668 12,109 59,494 3,237 18,735 31 5 10 .. .. I 25 \ j 47 Maniototo .. .. ! 37 .. .... .. 54 200 1,654 12,626 32.828 1,863 16,047 790 27,044 46,153 7,254 21,899 | 3 4: Vincent .. .. 58 25 .. .. 132 156 .. 114 .. 76 1,214 110,108 26,753 8,430 |13, 196 1,035 19,689 58,450 10,738 25,024 11 | \ .. -..-.. .. ! .. i .. Waihemo .. .. 18 7 ! 1,243 478 11,746 213 \ 3,326 j 79 979 4,965 479 4,109 .. .. i .. I ..}'.. .. ; .. .. ..I .. Waikouaiti .. : .. 57 i 9 | 85 ! .. 2 462 1,155 17,510 1,987 I 5,852 l 66 1 114 i 1,952 .. 522 5 j .. j .. j ... | .. 7 ; .. 10 .. 4 Taieri .. .. 84 ] .. 2! .. .. 30 '..815 11,414 114,500 2,652 : 8,604 j 250 17.575 3,066 108 1,877 | 3 ..I..:.. .. 3 .. .. | .. Peninsula .. ... 8; 2 .. 11; ... • .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 !.. Clutha .. .. 53 ! .. 78 j .. 4 308 263 j 574 i 416 200 193 58 731 2,889 428 1,058 23 .. ....... 8' .. ....... Tuapeka .. .. 70 200 1,174 ! 100 28 j 179 ! .. 31 .. 40 1,799 33,473 164,476 9,624 29,103 ' 470 13,581 14,803 1,306 i 6,831 38 .. ..(..;.. 13 I .. ...... Brace .. .. 115 1 160 .. 114 164 .. .. .. ! .. 135 245 I 583 .. 530 | 67 60 533 35 302 3 .. .."'..•'.-. 9 ! .. Lake .. .. 6 40 100 | 31 80 25 ! j .. I 671 5,668 7,869 885:3,980 359 30,018 35,883 6,802 19,012: 2 '.. i Southland ... .. 686 I .. 664 j .. 51 1,624 1 100 1,080 .. ! 257 [1,052 4,409 8,757 2,551 I 4,343 247 9,450 8,598 1,525 3,823 '74 .. 59 .. 10 108 .. .. .. Wallace .. .. 278 | .. : 150 I .. 37 [ 584 1 69 .. 37 ; 74 .. 89 7,000 5,500! .. 3,000 63 ! .. •" .7 j .. .. j .. .. Stewart Island j .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. . . j j .... ! Totals .. .. 1,763 J 266 2,483; 131 601 |4,103 101 1,682 .. 768 11,695 104,991 240,424 31,851 jlO6,7O5 5,178 128,350 242,286 131,912 106,192 j 257 | 5 69 .. 10 185 I .. 10 .. 51 Totals, South Island 5,634 j 469 4,600 262 1,943 16,916 346 12,597 93 5,304 29,024 168,211 739,636 51,385 270,940 24,370 309,642 1023320178,210 375,798 i 952 | 25 590 44 506 789 .. 45 6 65 Totals, North Island 791 155 1,373 85 593 59,099 2,045 33,422 l,108|18,313 2,453 2,064 14,087 1,285 5,961 |l,898 16,278 36,578 4,635 17,671 932 I .. 82 2 91 951 111 613 856 887 Totals, Dominion .. 6,425 624 5,973 347 2,536 76,015 2,391 46,019 1,20123,617 31,477 170,275 753,723 52 670 276,90126,268 325,920 1059898 82,845 393,469 1.884 25 672 46 597 1,740! Ill 658 862 952

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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, 1931 — continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland Distetct. Mongonui . .. 10,432 38,687 2,312 19,141 Whangaroa 2,541 13,393 473 6,563 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 10,120 52,438 2,650 19,188 Hokianga 16,253 62,179 1,563 30,780 Whangarei 22,536 78,331- 2,301 31,093 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 11,765 46,418 3,325 18,175 Hobson . •• •• 17.885 52,064 3,602 25,405 Rodney . .. ■• 28,867 45,548 3,080 21,559 Great Barrier Island 1,322 5,069 793 I 2,866 Waitemata 7,224 36,139 2,026 13,803 Eden • •• 3,496 450 1,094 200 Manukau 11,543 30,575 6,338 10,855 Franklin .. •■ 5,570 57,801 2,308 17,618 Coromandel 10,145 36,193 792 16,101 Thames • .. 1,309 6,756 142 2,323 Hauraki Plains 1,284 4,617 221 1,682 Ohinemuri 549 7,184 193 1,182 Waikato 6,215 40,862 1,910 6,107 Raglan .. •• 42,406 168,683 4,338 69,690 Waipa 5,139 88,948 2,817 12,921 Piako •■ •• 5,290 55,702 3,484 6,990 Matamata 7,115 76,244 4,621 9,279 Rotorua 8,838 20,994 1,285 j 3,733 Taupo .. •■ 3,340 4,337 1,815 1,488 Taumarunui 26,480. 67,811 2,323 36,356 KawMa .. i 8,987 45,398 197 20,295 Otorohanga ". 10,534 53,825 2,636 11,006 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 36,608 184,108 3,861 85,830 Ohura . .. •• •• 10,743 51,829 2,284 29,362 Kaitieke .. .. .. •• 18,036 48,829 3.531 30,580 Tauranga 4,197 14,949 4,164 5,948 Whakatane .. 7,293 30,308 3,164 15,-255 Opotiki .. .. .. •• 30,539 49,791 7,991 30,974 Totals .. .. •• 394,601 1,576,460 83,634 614,348 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa 8,577 56,977 7,144 35,306 Waiapu .. .. .. •• 19,033 139,134 12,728 94,092 Uawa .. •• ■ • 19,516 76,202 8,593 51,018 Cook .. .. • ■ ■■ 56,700 309,254 27,538 136,643 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 44,935 295,116 22,971 168,516 Totals .. .. .'. . 148,761 876,683 78,974 485,575 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ... 87,793 334,265 49,038 166,371 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 136,934 540,639 63,861 165,113 Waipawa 29,136 204,763 18,517 49,415 Waipukurau 7,719 71,299 7,072 16,786 Patangata .. .. .. .. 34,720 289,769 18,428 122,359 Weber .. .. .. .. 14,154 36,473 5,193 27,688 Dannevirke 21,524 164,189 5,663 57,195 Woodville .. .. .. .. 5,725 51,227 3,511 18,177 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 11,321 108,910 3,697 45,054 Akitio .. .. .. .. 23,765 114,183 9,687 70,920 Totals .. .. .. 372,791 1,915,717 184,667 739,078

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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, 1931 — continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED -continued.

Wethers, Ewes to j Ewes not to Name of County 2-tooth and | be bred from ; be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. *~ I j Wellington - West Coast Distbict. Clifton 12,085 45,436 1,586 18,457 Taranaki 1,215 14,268 j 675 j 3,073 Inglewood 2,619 22,934 408 5,738 Ejfmont 839 10 ' 880 348 2 ' 483 Stratford 8,885 41,924 2,156 14,009 Whangamomona 18,142 43,115 1,351 23,541 Eltham 14,477 39,697 2,048 9,719 Hawera 9,376 47,521 4,722 11,579 Waimate West 335 3,521 315 342 Patea •■ 48,467 148,241 7,363 32,841 Waitotara '.'. 42,968 96,369 7,438 31,780 Waimarino 51,208 119,068 7,935 76,678 Wanganui 60,643 207,972 17,510 98,970 Rangitikei •■ ■• I 98,636 548,567 28,570 195,061 Oroua ■■ 4,844 117,233 3,289 15,136 Kairanga . . • ■■ 13,821 73,960 4,568 S 17,869 Kiwitea ■ •■ 8,148 91,206 2,277 35,829 Potangina 5,919 58,769 968 19,975 Manawatu 7,669 88,892 7,134 17,638 Horowhenua I 20,199 80,074 4,851 21,553 Hutt •• •• I 16,392 43,805 1,520 22,770 Makara ■ •• j 5,781 29,730 j 966 13,914 Featherston 44,083 267,224 18 ; 985 118,491 Wairarapa South .. . .' .. 18,111 128,838 5,985 46,168 Masterton 49,828 260,524 15,471 111,502 Cashpoint 16,676 • 84,157 4,844 46,914 Eketahuna 11,022 97,772 5,111 39,802 Mauriceville 4,889 39,246 I 1,000 11,504 Totals .. ■• 617,277 2,850,943 159,394 1,063,336 Totals, North Island .. . . 1,533,430 7,219,803 506,669 2,902,337 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea ' •■ •• 32*073 108,115 10,620 47,332 Takaka 5,116 16,709 . 1,127 6,805 Collingwood 2,510 9,237 2,323 6,216 Buller .'• •• 319 1,898 508 582 Inangahua .. .. ■■ l>070 8,329 687 2,728 MurcMson 5,288 25,160 650 7,433 G re y .. .. 2,666 16,122 1,247 5,761 Westland . • ■■ 2,153 23,409 2,247 10,273 Sounds • • •• 17,901 74,829 6,053 36,974 Marlborough 19,406 63,125 8,080 22,670 Awatere ' .. •■ •■ 4,685 77,524 2,918 17,141 Totals .. .. •■ 93,187 424,457 36,460 163,915 Oanterbur y-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura 6,605 39,154 2,498 11,210 . .. .. 21,128 70,639 3,317 26,964 Cheviot ■■ •• 1,670 39,564 903 7,730 Waipara .. • • 6,973 80,158 3,523 26,384 Ashley ■• •■ 2,211 28,822 1,286 8,768 Kowai •• •• 2,968 32,352 3,552 7,509 Oxford .. ■• 2,961 48,223 4,125 14,551 Rangiora 2,776 23,916 2,247 4,431 Eyr e 1,561 33,111 2,028 6,786 Tawera 5,112 j 24,549 2,998 10,530 Malvern • •■ ! 5,019 80,321 7,856 33,485

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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, 1931— continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED— continued.

I Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and ; be bred from I be bred from Lambs. over. this Season, j this Season. i Canterbury-Kaikoujra District — contd. Paparua .. .. .. .. I 1,591 13,537 1,852 6,470 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 708 753 22 469 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 2,398 6,125 .. 980 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 4,001 91,224 1,072 12,998 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 1,029 40,771 224 5,604 Wairewa .. .. .. .. I 2,088 66,077 606 11,132 Halswell . .■ ■■ .. .. .. I 266 10,690 310 836 Springs .. .. .. . .J 593 22,766 879 5,738 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 4,822 51,023 4,188 12,084 Se'lwyn .. .. .. .. 11,025 80,395 6,499 23,133 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 30,313 466,695 33,354 , 142,256 Geraldine .. .. .. 25,435 214,088 19,990 ' 71,336 Levels .. .. '.. .. 8,231 132,981 8,149 41,562 Mackenzie .. .. .. ... 17,257 175,199 7,350 65,279 Waimate .. .. .. .. j 14,021 | 310,091 17,133 94,454 Chatham Islands .. .. - .. 12,516 20,874 4,839 13,214 . I I Totals .. .. .. 195,278 2,204,098 140,800 665,893 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 21,265 245,583 13,432 69,904 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 36,857 145,557 8.646 64,896 Vincent .. .. .. .. 21,457 109,255 7,340 37,357 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 8,576 76,763 5,956 35,411 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 4,740 38,862 1,136 12,304 Taieri .. .. .. .. ! 18,900 126,323 11,970 59,034 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 821 8,928 371 1,135 Clutha .. .. .. .. 16,197 278,139 13,170 137,000 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 31.761 203,909 15,956 103,700 Bruce .. .. .. .. 14,816 163,740 9,591 80,496 Lake .. .. .. 26,281 59,541 6,822 27,766 Southland .. .. .. .. 111,966 1,106,815 36,423 467,839 Wallace .. .. .. .. 42,789 418,176 16,968 174,866 Stewart Island .. .. .. 620 8,023 189 646 Totals .. .. .. 357,046 2,983,614 147,970 1,272,354 Totals, South Island .. .. 645,511 5,612,169 325,230 2,102,162 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,533,430 7,219,803 506,669 2,902,337 Totals, Dominion .. .. 2,178,941 12,831,972 831,899 5,004,499 I j

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C—continued. SUMMARY Number and Percentage of each Breed by Sheep Districts.

l<orth Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. J , Dominion. Tirppri nf ssvk.pt, Poverty Bay- Wellington- Wol Marlborough- Canterbury- ntactn Tntal B.eed ol bheep. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. West Coast. lotaL [ Selson-Westland. : Kaikoura. OtagO - Iotal - Number. | <*« | r T Number. | ,*** Number. | Number, j Number. I j Number, j j Number, j ,** j Number, j Number. j . . . . . . Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. ,. .. ! 0-00 5 I 0-00 .. 0-00 j 5 I 0-00 8,261 i 0-55 . 12,547 ! 0-22 | 6,724 0-10 27,532 [ 0-20 27,537 0-10 Lincoln .. .. .. 657 0-02 1,236 ! 0-02 7,050 0-12 I 8,943 i 0-06 382 : 0-03 ! .223 0-00 52 j 0-00 657 0-00 9,600 0-03 Romney .. .. .. 20,987 | 0-64 ! 19,030 I 0-30 87,013 1-42 127.030 ! 0-80 9,007 0'60 ' 6,913 i 0-12 54,962 \ 0-82 70,882 0-51 197,912 0-67 Border Leicester .. .. 698 0-02 ! .. 0-00 218 0-00 916 ' 0-01 320 0-02 : 13,657 0-24 10,633 i 0-16 24,610 0-18 j 25,526 0-09 English Leicester 1,569 0-05 | 224 0-00 31 000 1,824 ; 0-01 1,897 0-13 ! 22,418 0-39 899 i 0-01 i 25,214 0-18 1 27,038 0-09 Shropshire .. .. 284 0-01 j .. 0-00 223 0-00 ! 507 '" 0-00 84 0-01 i 2,311 0-04 1,084 ; 0-02 | 3,479 0-03 j 3,986 0-01 Southdown .. .. 7,458! 022 13,083 0-20 39,784 0-65 60,325 0-38 1,871 0-13 ! 20,500 0-36 3,931 0-06 26,302 0-19 i 86,627 0-29 Corriedale .. .. 80 0-00 61 0-00 706 0-01 847 0-01 972 0-06 ' 33,188 I 0-58 10,424 ! 0-16 44,584 0-32 | 45,431 '. 0-15 Ryeland .. .. .. 1,037 '■ 0-03 J 602 0-01 618 0-01 2,257 j 0-01 47 0-00 i 1,466 j 0-03 282 I 0-00 j 1,795 0-01 | 4,052 0-01 Other breeds .. . . j 65 ; 0-00 3 0-00 226 0-00 294 i 0-00 1,072 j 0-07 : 2,167 0-04 .. j 0-00 | 3,239 0-02 I 3,533 0-01 Totals .. .. ! 32,835 0-99 : 34,244 j 0-53 135,869 2-21 202,948 ; 1-28 23,913 i 1-60 115,390 : 2-02 88,991 i 1-33 j 228,294 j 1-64 431,242 , 1-45 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — j Merino .. .. .. 14,738 j 0-44 16,186 I 0-25 12,358 0-21 43.282 : 0-27 I 211,663 14-14 ' 496,409 i 8-70 379,351 ; 5-66 1,087,423 7-82 1,130,705 ! 3-80 Lincoln .. .. .. 7,123 I 0-22 31,150 ! 0-49 10,241 0-17 48,514 0-31 2,540 0-17 10,416 j 0-18 3,763 ; 0-06 i 16,719 0-12 65,233 ■ 0-22 Romney.. .. .. 519,503 j 15-69 1,494,507 j 23-26 1,175,040 19-10 3,189,050 20-07 143,757 9-60! 104,834 1-84 414,441: 6-18 663,032 4-77 J3,852, 082 | 12-93 Border Leicester .. .. 10,264 I 0-31 784 ! 0-01 487 0-01 11,535 > 0-07 1,286 0-09 ! 29,242 j 0-51 28,184 j 0-42 58,712 I 0-42 j 70,247 ' 0-24 English Leicester .. .. 3,523 ! 0-11 890 I 0-01 476 0-01 j 4,889 | 0-03 6,325 0-42 35,142 i 0-62 3.199 0-05 44,666 0-32 ! 49,555 , 0-17 Shropshire .. .. j 2,369 0-07 i 226 0-00 402 0-00 \ 2,997 j 0-02 1,400 0-09 : 6,264 : 0-11 5,244 0-08 12,908 0-09 | 15,905 \ 0-05 Southdown .. .. [ 20,772 0-63 ' 28,949 0-45 64.266 1-04 113,987 0-72 2,179 0-15 26,423 0-46 6,654 0-10 35,256 1 0-25; 149,243: 0-50 Corriedale .. .. | 5,611 : 0-17 I 2,052 ! j 0-03 i 18,187 0-30 25,850 0-16 39,254 2-62 724,276 12-69 495,666 ! 7-40 1,259, l'96 ! 9-06 jl.285, 046 ' 4-31 Half-bred .. .. 23,650 I 0-71 12,743 | 0-20 | 40,667 0-66 ! 77.060 I 0-49 346,425 2314 ■ 950,997 16-66 ! 513,918 j 7-67 1,811,340 13-03 6-34 Ryeland .. .. .. 574 0-02 318 j 0-01 : 215 0-00 1,107 : 0-01 71 0-01 I 1,705 i 0-03 341 0-00 ! 2.117 i 0-01 3,224 0-01 Other breeds .. .. 1,401 0-04 j 561 ! 0-01 i 1,456 0-02 j 3,418 ; 0-02 j 95 j 0-01 : 564 ! 0-01 246 0-00 j 905 j 0-01 ! 4,323 : 0-01 Totals .. .. 609,528 J 18-41 !l,588, 366 J24-7 21,323.795 21-52 3,521,689:22-17 754,995 50-44 '\2, 386, 272 41-81 1,851 ,007 j 27-62 |4,992. 274 ! 35 90 k-513, 963 28-58 I I I - j I I Crossbreds and others Dot other- 2,669,043 j 80-60 14,802,246 | 74-75 4,690,950 76-27 12,162,239 718,019 147-96 3,206,069 56-17 4,760,984 71-05 8,685,072 62-46 20,847,311 j 69-97 wise enumerated ' ; ] ; [ J :— j Grand totals .. 13,311,406 ! 100-00 6,424,856 1100-00 6,150,614 100-00 15,886,876 100-001,496,927 100-00 5,707,731 100-00 6,700,982 ilOO-00 13,905,640 110000 29,792,516 100-00 I I j I I 1 1 I i i

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C — continued. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1930 and 1931.

SUMMARIES.

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1912.

Stud Sheep Shee P u ° t ( I Cross iT d ™ d other Sl ff not | Dominion: (entered in Floek-book). piock-book otherwise enumerated. Class. \ . ; : - 1980. 1931. 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. 1931). 1031. Rama .. .. .. | 14,248 ! 15,001 434,369 j 446,997 .. .. 448,617 461,998 Wethers .. 1,051,286 1,250,611 2,316,630 ! 2,178,941 3,367,916 J 3,429,552 Breeding-ewes .. 244,480! 238,28113,987,758 4,538,476 j 13,331,937 ! 12,831.972 17,564,175 j 17,608,729 Dry ewes .. 7,884 8,081 261,984 370,734 807,804; 831,899 1,077,672 1,210,714 Lambs .. .. 174,862 169,879 2,004,429 ; 1,907,145 6,203,616 5,004,499 8,382,907 7,081,523 Totals .. .,1441,474! 431,242 ! 7,739,826 j 8,513,963 ! 22,659,987 20,847,311 30,841,287 29,792,516

a ,1 a Poverty Bay- ! Wellington- ! Marlborough- Canterbury- ftt Tntnl „, A "? kla " d Hawke's Bay West Coast Nelson-Westland Kaikoura "jj a f° 1 ?* ai i -..- _ -- --- - Stud rams (entered 1,411 1,249 ] 3,902 j 689 3,406 j 4,344 15,001 in Hock-book) Other rams .. 49,458 > 98,913 j 93,900 19,481 88,196 I 97,049 446,997 Wethers .. 478,659 : 642,930 741,815 263,148 554,312 748,688 3,429,552 Breedine-ewea .. ! 1,904,883 : 3,669.235 i 3,672,887 796,009 I 3,657,769 3,907,946 17,608,729 Dry ewes .. ' 1.02,551 343,643 196,294 84,312 229,889 254,025 1,210,714 Lambs.. .. 774,444 1,668,886 1,441,816 333,288 j 1,174,159 1,688,930 \ 7,081,523 Totals .. 3,311,406 I 6,424,856 , 6,150,614 1,496,927 5,707,731 6,700,982 j 29,792,516 I I _ I

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewee. 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 i 617,565 5,784,751 455,082 13,260,169 1,072,647 1918 " .. 6,846,053 il,106,652 6,175,981 492,097 13,022,034 1,598,749 1919 6,311,797 il,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 I 5,835,332 455,218 12,147,788 1,315,819 1922 . 6,771,482 525,903 i 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 j 13,076,094 1,016,450 1925 .. 7,463,735 535,878 6,251,488 j 347,888 j 13,715,223 883,766 1926 .. 7,503,200 663,427 6,445,052 j 416,308 | 13,948,252 1,079,735 1927 7,905,432 513,915 6,926,298 I 317,776 14,831,730 831,691 1928 .. 8,211,878 470,096 7,322,173 I 399,031 15,534,051 869,127 1929 .. 8 820,536 483,397 7,787,619 399,301 16,608,155 882,698 1930 9,312,461 570,946 8,251,714 506,726 17,564,175 1,077,672 1931 '.,' .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,721 568,226 17,608,729 1,210,714

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C — continued. Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1912.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1912.

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Stud Hams, Flock Earns, Wethers, m , Year Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewee. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. 1912 16 155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 23,750,153 1913 " 13156 300 534 3 207 550 12,521,036 1,163,707 6,985,827 24,191,810 !qĪ4 13'385 308 484 3,211,661 12,920,176 1,166,275 7,178,782 24,798,763 \q\t 16'084 299 167 3 270,221 12,615,341 1,382,460 7,318,148 24,901,421 {9Ī6 15 114 301017 , 3 478,263 12,892,767 1,204,035 6,896,954 24,788,150 1Q1V 10'464 318 766 3,457,824 13,260,169 1,072,647 7,150,516 25,270,386 iqio n'932 313 179 ! 3,696,520 13,022,034 1,598,749 7,895,888 26,538,302 1919 " Ī3 541 307 763 3 922 632 12 841,900 1,811,397 7,431,321 25,828,554 Ī920 " 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 iqoo " 12 7 388 309 684 2,727,624 12,496,054 960,048 ! 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 ■' 10862 319 193 2 551627 13,063,003 817,932 6,318,822 23,081,439 1004 12'008 320 806 2,807,032 13,076,094 1,046,450 6,513,386 23,775,776 Tq25 12'400 343 179 3,063,663 13,715,223 883,766 6,529,724 24,547,955 iqoK 13 ! 808 356 727 3,212,435 13,948,252 1,079,735 6,294,036 24,904,993 1007 12'334 375 940 3 074,974 14,831,730 831,691 6,522,347 25,649,016 !928 lYl51 3841200 3 024 647 15,534,051 869,127 ! 7,309,634 27,133,810 1929 " 12'794 409 537 3 289,135 16,608,155 ! 882,698 ; 7,849,063 29,051,382 Ī930 ■' 14 248 434 369 3,367,916 17,564,175 | 1,077,672 8,382,907 30,841,287 Ī93I " 15 001 446 997 3,429,552 17,608,729 I 1,210,714 -7,081,523 29,792,516

L , . „, , Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. _. . . _. , a , , iTotal Stud r Grand Total g Stud and Stud Stud gtud sheep —, gtud and $ Flock Breeding- Dry Lam bs. and Flock Breeding „ T ,, Flock Sheep. H Earns. ewes. Ewes. Bams. Wethers. | w e S Dry Ewes. Lambs. »"»».b f 1912 306 588 232 Y82 11 563 155,498 706,431 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 {III m.m 229,055 18 526 170 169 734; 6 19 8 211 661 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 252203 15 012 175 155 758 499 3 478 263 12,640,566 1,189,023 6,721,799 24,788,150 1917 329'230 160 219 6 212 114 778 610 432 3 457 824 13 099 957 1,066,435 7,035,738 25,270,386 W18 325 111 171 437 6 297 125 116 627 961 3 696 820 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 iqiq 321 304 l 165'676 12 196 : 127 150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 llao 306 621 154:316 9$» Ī09 454 580 394 3 901742 11415 159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1991 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 W I 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 9 797 132 137 654 211 2 807 032 12 896,561 1,036,723 6,381,249 23,775,776 lilt 355'579 184 744 1,861 131 485 679 675 8 068 668 13 530,479 875,899 6,398,239 24,547,955 1926 370,585 192 055 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 27,188,810 1929 422 331 219 802 7 203 156,526 805,862 3,289,135 16,388,353 875,495 7,692,537 29,0ol,382 1930 448 617 244 480 7 884 174 802 875 843 3,367,916 17,319,695 1,069,788 8,208,045 30,841,287 1931 46i;998 288:281 sloSl 169;879 878;239 17,370,448 1,202,633 6,911,644 29,792,516

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2. *■• On the 30th Apbil, 1931. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Disteicts, by Counties. > Name and Address of Officer, and o' |o • !i • I ° • ° • id *d :h " ■ Appointments held by him. 3« i§jl§- III- j|S:||S III jllH °'°=H 9ha " Beakes-, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. \TTnTTT \ iv.tt-1 nTOTīiTnm Cockayne, A.H.. Wellington, Asst.Director-General. AUCKLAND DlblBlGl,— L j M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, LiveSaw of Is lands Subdivision — ™ ■ • tut • in CO Q1 1Q 1 inrv i-o nm Stock Division. Mongonui ... ... ... . ••• n 69 31 18 1 190 78,971, ,\ • Whangaroa ... ... ... ... 35 27 13 3 j 78 26,930 ' Bayley, H. A., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock, Bay of Islands ... ... -. ... ... il22 63 38 25 5 j 253 114,820 Begistrar of Brands. Hokianga ... ... ... ... 59 63 44 32 3 1 1 203 129,238 Dale, W. P., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei Subdivision — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 165 110 66 45 4 3 393 196,075 j) McKinlav, E. A., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Otamatea ... ... ... ... 69 67 43 21 6 206 108,644 !• Begistrar of Brands. Hobson ... ... ... ... 93 62 39 39 6 2 241 146,911 jj Christie, A. W., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Auckland Subdivision — Bodney ... ... ... ... 120 100 38 22 3 3 286 131,281 j\ Great Barrier Island ... ... ... 7 3 12 2 24 14,047 Elliot, D., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, BegisWaitemata ... ... ... ... 57 44 21 10 3 2 1 138 80,098 | trar of Brands. Eden ... ... ... ... ... 5 ... 1 1 1 8 5,257 }Beere, G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau ... ... ... ... 58 52 23 21 4 1 159 88,332 Stuart, C. E., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Franklin ... ... ... ... 65 61 40 23 4 193 99,673 Cooper, W. J., EelensviUe, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel ... ... ... ... 46 51 35 17 3 152 79,277 I Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames ... ... ... ... 14 14 4 2 34 12,529 , McPhee, C. E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Hauraki Plains... ... ... ... 12 8 2 3 25 9,173 Begistrar of Brands. Ohinemuri ... .... ... ... 11 11 6 1 29 10,651 Findlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Waikato Subdivision — Morris, J. L., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Piako ... ... ... ... ... 18 18 31 24 3 1 95 83,165 VMacDonald, W. D. L., Matamata, Inspector of Waikato ... ... ,.. ... 34 23 27 27 1 112 74,332 | Stock. Eaglan ... ... ... ... 42 73 80 86 34 3 318 355,313 Ferriday, J. M., Thames, Inspector of Stock. Waipa ... ... ... ... 108 47 38 38 5 236 122,829 i Melrose", G. B., Te Awamutu, Inspector of Matamata ... ... ... ... 52 46 28 36 ! 4 166 107,384 j Stock.

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — Taupo... ... ... ... ... 7 3 3 5 2 20 16 987 Taumarunui 40 65 47 30 12 ... 1 1 ... 196 Bonner, W. G., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, Kawhia ■•■ ■•• ••• ••• 28 37 31 25 2 123 82,416 Eegistrar of Brands. Otorohanga ... ... ... ... 70 47 25 18| 5 165 81,567 '•Cleland, H., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands for Waitomo ... ... ... ... 115 162 118 77 17 3 1 493 337,579 : Kaitieke. Ohura... ... ... ... ... 48 73 58 29 5 2 1 1 ... 217 159,337 Gunn, D. H., Taumarunui. Inspector of Stock. Kaitieke ... ... ... ... 35 33 47 36 5 156 117,148 / Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga ... 162 17 9 4 1 .. 193 29,757 , Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Whakatane ... ... ... ... 104 16 16 9 4 1 150 65,357 I Eegistrar of Brands. °P otlkl ••■ ••• •■• ■•■ 63 25 36 34 9 3 170 145,071 j-Urquhart, T. D., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. Eotorua ... ... ... ... 19 14 11 3 2 1 1 51 41,178 ) Newson, C. H., Botorua, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Auckland District ... 195415041061 766154 26 6 2 ... 5,473 3,311,406 POVEETY BAY DISTBICT,— Matakaoa ... ... ... ... 5 13 8 35 11 5 1 78 143,957 » Waiapu ... ... 12 37 47 9130 8 5 6 1 237 515,721 Anderson, J. D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock ]}^ & ■■■ ■■■ 6 11 11 20 16 6 4 3 1 78 230,111 L Eegistrar of Brands. G T 0ok ••• •■• •• ••• - 113 62 75 77 67 14 12 6 ... 426 725,273 McKinlay, E., Tolaga Bay, Inspector of Stock. Waikohu ... ... ... ... 36 21 33 94 42 23 5 6 2 262 658,646 ...-Totals, Poverty Bay District ... 172 144 174 317166 56 27 21 4 1,081 2,273,708 HAWKE'S BAY DISTBICT,— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa ... ... 53 48 65 112 55 11 7 7 ... 358 660 473 Hawke'sBay 95 111 207 219 89 25 11 7 2 766 1,224,782 Allen, H. E., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Waipawa ... 52 78 108 109 21 5 1 1 ... 375 394,112 - Eegistrar of Brands. Waipukurau 7 14 24 40 8 2 1 96 131,830 Hill, E. de B., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock. Pacangata ... ... ... ... 21 20 56 93 66 19 6 10 ... 291 707,293 Woodville Subdivision— Weber ••• ••• ••• •■• 3 1 11 21 16 2 ... 1 ... 55 115 321 \ Dannevirke ... ... ... ... 57 87 66 65 24 3 2 1 305 3io'287 Ran ki n > J- S., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Woodville ... ... ... ... 26 22 33 27 8 '" 116 104'044 I Ee S istrar of Brands. Pahiatua ... ... ... . 54 53 63 71 14 255 i 221' 968 Kln g hom ' A > Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Akitio 10 36 43 59 14 "2 "3 "4 '.'.'. 171 281! 738 Eegistrar of Brands. Totals, Hawke's Bay District ... 378 470 676 816315 69 31 31 2 2,788 4,151,148

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2. „ 1 ■ On the 30th Apeil, 1931. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Addkbss op Officer, and Sheep Districts, bt Counties. : - - — fo s~ Appointments held by him. S O . $6 2§ :S S8 *| if §S Owllers Sheep :l SS g8 8£ SS- 8.1 |S- 8.§ §* o£ Sheep. Shee PWEST COAST DISTRICT,— Taranaki Subdivision — ... Clifton . ... 41 52 43 15 3 1 lofi 91,038 . Taranaki '.".! 77 24 10 2 112 21,791 Sutton, F. W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inslewood '.'. ... 67 32 17 9 125 40,480 Registrar of Brands. Stratford 49 49 33 19 4 154 88,227 Harris, W., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Whaneamomona '" 20 53 40 2ō 5 143 99,787 } Registrar of Brands. Eitham 17 22 17 20! 8 84 79,214 (Denize, H. R., Hawem, Inspector ot Stock, Hawera •■■ 23 21 26 ' 6 X 10 ° 91 > 527 Registrar of Brands. Waimate West " 6 3 2 2 13 4,667 Lambie, A. W., Opunahe, Inspector of Stock. Egmont '.'.'. '.'.'. .'.'. .'■■ 24 10 9 4 47 15,798 / Wanaanui Subdivision — ■ _ „„„ Patea 37 38 64 85 18 4 1 247 273,389 Oleland H-> Wanganm , Inspector of Stock, Waitotara ? ! "o "o '" ' Registrar of Brands. Waimarino 38 42 53 67 22 8 3 2 ... 235 328,868 Thom S K a., EaetiM , Inspector of Stock. £SSS ::: ::: ::: ::: S-iS.iS.sSS iS S .IS i S JSS inspector of s^. Manawatu Subdivision — I Oroua 41 72 62 53 12 3 243 210,003 \ Kairanga '..'. 25 40 59 54 7 . 185 160,194 Q B Palm , rston Northt Inspector of Kiwitea 52 79 76 88 18 3 1 317 fOO.Olo I Stock! Eegistrar o f Brands. Pohangina ... ■•• 31 62 39 45 9 ... 1 ... ... IS/ 155, 9/b j p al E A Feliding, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu ... ... ■■• 41 43 36 45 11 ... I 1 ... 178 165,828 Horowhenua 56 46 54 47 11 214 166,217 V Islands of Kapiti, 40 40 35 41 6 ... 1 163 138„332 j Sim, T. M Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Mana and Somes 1 ) f Registrar of Brands. Makara 19 17 14 14 5 2 1 72 75,651 j Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District ... 840 922 9291032 285' 45 22 23 4 4,102 4,419,660

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WAIEAEAPA DISTRICT,— Masterton Subdivision— \ _.„ ~ K( . , Featherston . 41 31 54 72 41 14 5 5 2 265 o47,556 E3n aSouih S S 89 S Si' "5 I ::: SJ Ml H «, a., t. p i« r of CaSSnt 7 4 9 20 18 8 1 2 ... 69 186,488 Stock, Registrar of Brands. EketaCa Z Z Z Z ™ 60 44 38 11 1 1 205 174,052 Mauriceville _19 17 18 58 ' 953 I Totals, Wairarapa District ... 199 211 261 267J 134 51 12 9 2 1,146 1,730,954 Totals, North Island ... 3543 3251310131981054 247 98 86 12 14,590 15,886,876 | MARLBOBODGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— %SVm 464 279 144 43 3 2 935 311,795 | B l a i rj Q., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Takaka Z G2 49 *3 13 147 55,680 o f Brands. Collingwood 30 23 10 6 2 ... 71 30,074 ) Buller 43 5 2 50 0,647 v Murchison 55 43 27 8 ... 1 134 54,717 Q g Hokitlka> Inspector of Stock, We 4!l2inā bdiViSWn ~ 89 58 30 5 .: 182 56,621 f Registrar of Brands. Inangahua Z Z Z ... 36 15 3 1 1 ... 56 14,484 Grey 66 41 10 7 ... ... 124 36,841 ' Marlborouqh Subdivision — Sounds 21 44 47 48 14 1 j ... 1 ... 176 193,668 g(jott j Gj Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Marlborough ... 159 150 82 66 18 12 1 2 "... 490 382,651 Registrar of Brands. Awater 4 34 43 75 27 6 6 1 ... j 96 _g a4 » 749 Totals, Marlborough-Nelson-West- 1029 741 421 272 65 22 7 4 ... 2,561 1,496,927 land District ' CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — 9 q J aikoura 9 S 41 56 25 11 fa "5 "i 182 Sinclair, J. F., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Amuri .., ... ... ... 44 12 5 1 172 195,901 Registrar of Brands. 5 h^ 10t ,,;•; 09 g s 21 12 'l ■■ 94 102;080 Skinner, R. W., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. £ smf T ■"•" l- 6 4 g 20 16 7 129 79,130 1 Griffith, J. A., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. W O aTp a ara Z Z Z Z 30 66 90 98 22 4 2 3 ... 321 403,359 )

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1 2. » On the 30th April, 1931. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of . ,. Sheep Districts, by Counties. _ Name and Address of Offices, and -_; 2- °6 "d °ri -»R "d S? ~ Appointments held by him. ■:.-■: So -8 h° S° H ° ri ° h8 S° ! oo Owners Q , CANTERBURY - KA1KOŪRA DISTRICT— continued. Ghristchurch Subdivision — O xford 53 40 41 27 6 1 168 115,809 t Akaroa ... ... ... ... 47 40 46 4] 11 176 117 888 Mount Herbert ... ... ... 13 12 17 12 5 59 55*082 j Wairewa ... ... ... ... 27 19 30 24 6 1 ... 107 93*899 Selwyn ■•• •■• -.. ... 30 47 49 44 18 1 2 3 1 195 269'731 Tawera ... ... ... ... 9 12 11 6 2 4 2 3 ... 49 111' 361 Waimairi ... ... ... ... 12 4 1 ... 1 1 8 6 ' 916 Manning, W. B,, Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock Eangiora ... ... ... ... 67 43 21 1 1 133 39*303 Registrar of Brands. E y re ■■• •■• ••■ ••• 44 38 19 14 3 118 60*663 h Millar - &•> Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern ... ... ... ... 40 99 68 53 7 267 184 857 Smi *h, J- W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock Paparua ... ... ... ... 57 45 18 8 1 129 46*273 Gow > G - H -> Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock Heathcote ... ... ... ... 6 2 15 1 15 13 572 Registrar of Brands. Halswell ... ... ... ... 11 9 1 3 2 .. 26 17*437 Springs ... ... ... ... 37 25 17 7 86 34*978 Ellesmere ... . . ... ... 68 54 41 23 3 1 190 101*875 Ashburton ... ... ... ... 180 316 350 248 44 7 6 ! 5 1 1,L57 1 092*238 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 19 21 24 14 7 4 89 ' 94*093 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine ... ... ... ... 163 176 113 76 14 2 1 ... 2 547 383,112 Levels ... ... ... ... 155 153 87 37 7 1 440 208*534 Scot *. W., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Mackenzie ... ... ... ... 48 88 95 88 44 16 2 5 ... 386 579*395 F of Bran ds. Waimate ... ... ... ... 147 235 188 127 33 8 ... 3 2 743 Snand > G - D -. Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Ganterbury-Kaikoura District 1440 171014691131 302 72 18 ! 28 8 6,178 5 707 731 OTAGO DISTRICT,— Oamaru Subdivision — WalUki ,•••■■■ 195 246 163J 107 47 10 6 3 1 778 713,830 Taylor, S. M., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, I Registrar of Brands. Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo ... ... ... ... 34 30 61 113 40 14 1 1 ... 294 489 115 f^ ountain > E - G - F-, Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Vincent ... ... ... ... 58 72 70 82 36 13 4 4 ... 339 494*466 Registrar of Brands. 1 1 ' (Bould, P. R., Clyde, Inspector of Stock.

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Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo ... ... ... ... 30J 22 38 36 12 2 1 1 ... 142 172,155 ) Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... 62J 24 19 26 5 1 ... 1 ... 138 102,128 I Boss, J. P., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Talen ■•• ■•• ■■■ ••■ 97| 63 38 70 16 5 2 1 ... 292 291,589 (Ingram, A., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula ... ... ... ... 2l] 13 4 3 41 13,210 j Clutha Subdivision — Clutha ■■■ ■•• ... 268 158 193 163 27 1 810 558,877 ) Eeid, G., Balolutha, Inspector of Stock, luapeka ... ... ... ... 98 79 107 166 36 5 1 3 1 496 586,744 L Begistrar of Brands. Bruce •■• ••■ ••■' -.. 84 120 124 98 9 1 436 307,365 j Bobertson, B. J., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake ■•■ ••• ■■• ••■ 42 37 24 22 14 12 4 5 1 161 322,441 Mackley, O. O., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Southland ... ... ... ... 828 574 637 503 72 8 6 5 2 2,635 1,912,496 Begistrar of Brands. Wallace ••• ■■• ••• ••■ 227 234 221 167 24 8 2 4 1 888 733,032 Graham, P., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island ... ... ... 4 4 2 ... 10 3,534 Bountree, H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. j Bain, A. G., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District ... 2048167617011556 338 80 ~27~ ~28~ 6 7,460 6,7Oo7982~ Douglas Inspector of Stock. _ Munro, B. IX, Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. Totals, South Island ... 4517 4127 35912959 705174 52 60 14 16,199 13,905,640 Totals, Dominion ... ...8060 7378 6692 61571759421 150 146 26 30,789 29,792,516

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