Papers Past | Parliamentary Papers | Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives | 1932 Session I-II | THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th...

Image
Text
Research info
Title and Usage info

H.—-23,

1932. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1932.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 17th September, 1932. 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. 3. The Number of Sheep 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, 1932. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. Chas. E. Macmillan, Minister of Agriculture.

I—H. 23.

H.—23.

A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1931 and 1932. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. —— Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1931. 30th April, 1932. Mongonui .. .. •• •• . 78,971 72,610 .. 6,361 Whangaroa .. . • • • • • • • 26,930 25,497 .. 1,433 Bay of Islands .. .. •• 114,820 107,506 .. 7,314 Hokianga 129,238 115,811 .. 13,427 Whanearei .. .. •• •• 196,075 169.313 .. 26,762 Otamatea .. 108,644 97,427 .. 11,217 Hobson .. ■• ■ • 146,911 134,096 .. 12,815 Rodney .. . • •• 131,281 119,799 .. 11,482 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 14,047 12,730 .. 1,317 Waltemata .. .. •• •• 80,098 78,851 .. 1,247 Eden -• • ■ •• 5,257 7,662 2,405 Manukau 88,332 84,709 .. 3,623 Franklin .. .. •• •• 99,673 85,327 .. 14,346 Coromandel .. .. •• 79,277 75,065 .. 4,212 Thames 12,529 11,706 .. 823 Hauraki Plains .. .. •• 9,173 8,773 .. 400 Ohinemuri .. .. •• •• 10,651 9,529 .. 1,122 Waikato 74,332 72,158 .. 2,174 Raglan .. 355,313 328,856 .. 26,457 Waipa .. •• •• 122,829 105,493 .. 17,336 Piako •• •• •• •• 83,165 78,822 .. 4,343 Matamata 107,384 94,235 .. 13,149 Rotorua 41,178 40,506 .. 672 Taupo .. •• 16,987 15,435 .. 1,552 Taumarunui .. •• •• 160,079 137,663 .. 22,416 Kawhia 82,416 72,202 .. 10,214 Otorohanga .. •• •• •• 81,567 73,958 .. 7,600 Waitomo . •• •• •• 337,579 299,830 .. 37,749 Ohura .. •• •• •• 159,337 143,341 .. 15,996 Kaitieke .. •• •• 117,148 111,797 .. 5,351 Tauranga 29,757 24,097 .. 5,660 Whakatane .. •• •• •• 65,357 57,891 .. 7,466 Opotiki .. .. .. • ■ •• 145,071 119,659 .. 25,412 Matakaoa 143,957 129,867 .. 14,090 Waiapu .. •• •• •• 515,721 513,084 .. 2,637 Uawa . .. •• •• 230,111 229,518 .. 593 Cook .. • • •• 725,273 714,511 .. 10,762 Waikohu .. •• •• •• 658,646 614,591 .. 44,055 Wairoa .. •• •• •• 660,473 632,587 .. 27,886 Hawke'sBay 1,224,782 1,252,728 27,946 Waipawa 394,112 408,766 14,654 Waipukurau .. . ■ •• •• 131,830 140,501 8,671 Patangata •• •• •• •• 707,293 689,393 .. 17,900 Weber • • •• •• 115,321 107,382 .. 7,939 Dannevirke 310,287 288,053 .. 22,234 Woodville .. .. •• •• 104,044 89,531 .. 14,513 Pahiatua .. •• •• •• 221,268 196,065 .. 25,203 Akitio .. ■■ •• 281,738 274,351 .. 7,387 Clifton .. .. •• •• 91,038 82,223 .. 8,815 Taranaki .. .. •• 21,791 18,138 .. 3,653 Inelewood . . . . . ■ • • • • 40,480 34,222 .. ■ 6,258 Egmont .. ■■ • • - 15,798 13,342 .. 2,456 Stratford 88,227 81,506 .. 6,721 Whangamomona .. .. ■■ ■■ 99,787 82,888 .. 16,899 Eltham 79,214 74,025 .. 5,189 Hawera .. . . .. .. .. 91,527 81,898 .. 9,629 Waimate West .. . . •• 4,667 4,718 51 Patea .. .. • ■■ 273,389 251,031 .. 22,358 Waitotara .. . -• ■■ •• 218,611 201,438 .. 17,173 Waimarino . . - ■ ■ • ■ • ■ ■ 328,868 302,221 .. 26,64/ Wanganui .. . ■ • • • ■ • ■ 468,568 445,101 . • 23,467 Rangitikei 1,225,479 1,142,488 .. 82,991 Oroua .. .. .. •• 210,003 184,136 .. 25,867 Kairanga 160,194 127,472 .. 32,722 Kiwitea .. ■■ ■■ 300,015 286,585 .. 13,430 Pohangina . .. .. .. .. 155,976 145,310 .. 10,666 Manawatu 165,828 145,871 .. 19,957 Horowhenua 166,217 143,351 .. 22,866 Hutt .. .. .. •• 138,332 132,720 .. 5,612 Makara 75,651 69,755 .. 5,896 Featherston .. .. 547,556 500,376 .. 47,180 Wairarapa South .. .. .. •• 233,951 221,927 12,024 Masterton .. .. .. .. 529,954 504,188 .. 25,766 Oastlepoint .. .. .. .. •• 186,488 186,282 .. 206 Eketahuna 174,052 156,148 17,904 Mauriceville . . .. 58,953 54,345 .. j 4,608 Totals, North Island .. .. 15,886,876 14,946,987 .. . l4s* 939,889

H.—23.

A —continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1931 and 1932 —continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1931. 30th April, 1932. Waimea .. .. .. •• •• 311,795 303,842 .. 7,953 Takaka .. .. •• •• •• 55,680 50,659 .. 5,021 Gollingwood .. .. • • • • ■ • 30,074 29,545 .. 529 Buller .. .. •• •• •• 5 ,647 4,622 .. 1,025 Inangahua .. .. 14,484 13,570 .. 914 Murchison .. .. •• •• •• 54,71/ 53,162 .. 1,555 Grev •• •• •• 36,841 32,339 .. 4,502 Westland ! 56.621 49,054 .. 7,567 Sounds .. .. .. 193,668 187,288 .. 6,380 Marlborough !! 382,651 367,622 .. 15,029 Awatere .... 354,749 357,200 2,451 Kaikoura " 202,729 207,787 5,058 Amuri • •• 427,372 420,915 .. 6,457 Cheviot ' .... 195,901 205,664 9,763 Waipara " •• •• •• 403,359 410,874 7,515 Ashlev •• 102,080 100,706 .. 1,374 Kowai !! 79 ,130 81 ' 153 2,023 Oxford .. .. • • •• •• 115,809 117,014 1,205 Rangiora . . • • • • • • • • 39,303 40,107 804 E ° .. .. 60,663 66,409 5,746 Tawera " 111,861 111,135 .. 726 Malvern .. .. .. 184,857 172,224 .. 12,633 Paparua " 46,273 40,984 .. 5,289 Waimairi 6,916 5,745 .. 1,171 HeaZote 13,572 10,595 .. 2,977 Akaroa .. .. 117,888 111,759 .. 6,129 Mount Herbert .. •• •• •• 55,082 50,954 .. 4,128 w' 93,899 86,477 .. 7,422 Halswell " !! "I«7 16,007 .. 1,430 Snrin „ s ' 34,978 30,879 .. 4,099 EUesmere " '■ 101,875 91,461 .. 10,414 Sgi®„ n " .. .. 269,731 256,821 .. 12,910 AahWfnn " •• 1,092,238 1,034,019 .. 58,219 Patm Iflinf 1 " " •• •• 383,112 367.461 .. 15,651 TWk " •• •• 208,534 220,827 12,293 Mackenzie " " 579,395 593,623 14,228 Waimate 669,644 689,586 19,942 SSr 1 '"' :: :: :: :: igt •• Mnnintntn .. •• •• 489,115 476,360 .. 12,755 vtZt •• •• 494! 466 479,656 .. 14,810 Waihemo " •'! 172,155 169,295 .. 2,860 Wakouaiti " 102,128 97,684 .. 4,444 Taiir? " •• 291,589 305,610 14,021 Peninsula !! 13,210 10,439 .. 2,771 01 lithri * ■ * * 558,877 o46,403 .. 12,474 r r ™ , a " " " .. 586,744 609,524 22,780 .. .. 307,365 299,351 .. 8,014 " " .. .. 322,441 314,049 .. 8,392 Southland " " .. .. •• 1,912,496 1,892,331 .. 20,165 S5S5" :: :: '»'•«; •• Stewart Island .. •• •• 3,534 2,851 .. 683 Totals, South Island .. .. 13,905,640 13,744,801 .. 160,839 Totals, North Island .. .. 15,886,876 14,946,987 .. 939,889 Totals, Dominion .. ■■ 29,792,516 28,691,788 .. 1,100,728

1. 2 - 3 - Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. " ~ " 30tli April, 1931. 30th April, 1932. 30th April, 1931. 30th April, 1932. Anrkland • • •• •• 5 > 473 5 > 408 3,311,406 2,992,354 Poverty Bay-Hawke's Bay 3,869 3,778 6,424,856 6,280,928 Wellington — West Coast 5,248 5,174 6,150,614 5,673,705 Marlborough- Kelson - Westland .. .. 2,56] 2,542 1,496,927 1,448,903 fintprbiirv - Kaikoura «,178 6,134 5,707,731 5,638,714 Otago .. .. .. 7 ;460 7,413 6,700,982 6,657,184 Totals, Dominion 30,789 30,449 29,792,516 28,691,788 Decrease .. •• •• •• 1,100,/28

H.—23.

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, 1932. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total st ..j Stud a,.. Stud Stud . Stud Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes to Bwes not Stud Ewes to Ewes not Stud w ® , Ewes not Stud Ewes not 8heep sssa SI a ■£& SB & «jambs. sss& SB, assfc Hi «s Jsl - over. tg-T W tbie £ S°ea S r tbis and over ™ 1S „ s _ f rom tb, 111 I i 1 I ~ ~ I Auckland District. ' Mongonui .. .. .. 72,610 .. I .... .. .. 19 41 Whangaroa .. .. .. 25,497 .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 3 21 13 27 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 107,506 .. ! .. .. .. .. 43 1,448 28 871 Hokianga .. .. .. 115,811 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 750 .. 405 Whangarei .. .. .. 169,313 I .. .. .. .. 60 1,254 .. 650 .. Otamatea .. .. .. 97,427 ...... .. .. .. .. .. 54 341 .. 248 Hobson .. .. .. 134,096 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 159 1,219 70 889 Rodney .. .. .. 119,799 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 282 .. 226 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,730 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waitemata .. .. .. 78,851 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 28 558 .. 354 Eden .. .. .. .. 7,662 .. .. .... Manukau .. .. .. 84,709 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 46 422 10 544 Franklin .. .. .. j 85,327 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 70 .. 50 .. .. .. .. Coromandel .. .. .. 75.065 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 17 .. 13 Thames .. .. .. 11,706 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 72 .. 42 Hauraki Plains .. .. 8,773 .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. 9,529 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 154 .. 98 Waikato .. .. .. 72,158 .. .. .. .. 31 60 105 115 790 30 510 Raglan .. .. .. 328,856 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 491 .. 394 Waipa .. .. .. 105,493 .. .. .. .. 3 160 130 9 j 383 16 371 120 102 .. 60 Piako .. .. .. 78,822 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 112 .. 85 I Matamata .. .. .. 94,235 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Rotorua .. .. .. 40,506 Taupo .. .. .. 15,435 Taumarunui .. .. .. 137,663 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 72,202 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 215 3 127 Otorokanga .. .. .. j 73,958 .. .. .. .. .. 67 .. 52 20 Waitomo .. .. .. 299,830 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 135 .. 135 Ohura .. .. .. 143,341 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 682 .. 449 Kaitieke .. .. .. 111,797 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 190 .. 100 Tauranga .. .. .. 24,097 Whakatane .. .. .. 57,891 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 222 .. 134 Opotiki .. .. .. 119.659 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 430 .. 260 Totals.. .. .. 2,992,354 ... / j .. .. 34 287 .. 287 869 10,299 170 6,982 120 102 .. 60

H.— 23.

Poverty Bay District. i Matakaoa .. .. .. 129,867 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. j Waiapu .. .. .. 513.084 .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. Uawa .. .. .. 229,518 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 288 .. Cook .. .. .. .. 714,511 .. .. .. .. 115 168 70 182 81 1.964 10 1,437 Waikohu .. .. .. 614,591 .» .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 264 8 171 .. .. j Totals.. .. .. 2,201,571 .. .. .. .. 115 168 70 182 140 2,528 18* 1,896 — j J Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 632,587 ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 456 40 294 : Hawke'sBay ... .. .. 1,252,728 1 3 1 .. .. 90 2,311 23 1,333 Waipawa .. .. .. 408,766 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 1,615 194 882 .. Waipukurau .. .. .. 140,501 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 145 .. 130 i Patangata .. .. .. 689, 393 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 932 .. 570 Weber .. .. .. 107,382 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Dannevirke .. .. .. 288,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 293 .. 102 [ Woodville .. .. .. 89.531 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 14 15 28 282 .. 257 ; Pahiatua .. .. .. 196.065 .. .. .. .. 1 35 2 15 69 941 81 908 .. Akitio.. .. .. .. 274,351 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Totals.. .. .. 4,079.357 1 3 .. .. 3 35 16 30 507 6.975 338 4,476 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 82,223 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 48 .. 52 Taranaki .. .. .. 18,138 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 151 .. 146 Inglewood .. .. .. 34,222 .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .... Egmont .. .. .. 13,342 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 26 .. 20 Stratford .. .. .. 81,506 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 84 .. 40 Whangamomona .. .. 82,888 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 306 .. 168 Eltham. .. .. .. 74,025 Hawera .. .. .. 81,898 .. .. .. .. 3 73 .. .. .. 100 .. 27 Waimate West .. .. .. 4,718 Patea .. .. .. 251,031 .. .. .. .. 347 879 251 745 37 1.295 .. 1,263 4 120 " 60 Waitotara .. .. .. 201.438 .. .. .. .. 19 210 192 121 1,927 110 1,772 8 200 220 Waimarino .. .. .. 302,221 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 350 .. .. .. .. ,. Wanganui .. .. .. 445,101 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 1.010 .. 688 .. .. .. Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,142,488' .. .. .. .. 1 25 9 244 4.285 6 3,052 Oroua .. .. .. 184.136 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 2,598 .. 1.757 Kairanga .. .. .. 127,472 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 288 6.091 74 5.567 1 5 Kiwitea .. .. .. 286.585 .. .. .. .. 2 20 .. 2 289 6,166 29 4,579 Pohangina .. .. .. 145,310 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 630 4 440 Manawatu .. .. .. 145,871 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 1,038 .. 885 Horowhenua .. .. .. 143,351 .. .. .. .. 9 19 6 23 28 910 12 713 J .. Hutt .. .. .. .. 132,720 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 462 .. 296 Makara .. .. .. 69,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 405 .. 310 Eeatherston .. .. .. 500.376 .. .. .. .. 112 400 317 286 6.163 . 23 5.442 .. Wairarapa South .. .. 221.927 .. .. .. .. 28 320 320 165 5,109 20 3.630 Masterton .. .. .. 504,188 .. .. .. .. 190 817 759 134 3.136 16 2,748 Castlepoint .. .. .. 186,282 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 50 .. 16 Eketahuna .. .. .. 156,148 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 352 .. 274 Mauriceville .. .. .. 54,345 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 224 2 47 .. .. .. Totals.. .. .. 5,673,705 .. .. .. .. 711 2,763 257 2,367 1.862 42,916 296 33,932 13 325 .. 280 Totals, North Island .. 14,946,987 1 3 .. 863 3,253 343 2,866 3,378 62,718 822 47,286 133 427 .. 340 I

H.—23.

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, 1932—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester Total C34- j Stud Qi. a Stud ctn/i Stud Qfn/i Stud Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes ;not Stud Ewes to B T® 8 h " ot Ewes to E Y 0 es b^ ot stu( , Stud E ° es t0 Ewes not » * ** bred i fSs iSs. » £, » ( ™ u , &S iSs. and over. *&£? %™T %°ZT • | 1 Marlborough - Nklsok - Westlahd District. Waimea .. .. .. 303,842 .. .. .. .. j ■• •■ 67 2,601 100 1,798 2 8 4 Takaka .. .. .. 50,659 j .. .. •• .. .. .. .. 8 123 10 81 Collingwood .. .. .. 29,545 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 130 .. 77 Buller .. .. • - 4,622 .. . ■ .. . • • • ■ • • • • ■ ■ • ■ • Inangahua .. .. • • 13,570 .. .. ■ • • ■ • • ■ • ■ • ■ • • • ■ • Murchison 53,162 18 80 .. 70 Grey .. .. .. 32,339 Westland .. .. ■ ■ 49,054 .. .. ■. .. .... i 1 I ■ Sounds 187.288 1 40 133 ... 73 8,1 522 ... i 220 Marlborough .. 367,622 368 3,378 826 1,657 7 50 .. 40 26 758 .. 597 58 120 .. 70 Awatere .. .. 357,200 22 1,041 278 642 .. j .. .. 3 128 .. ; 120: 3 68 .. 76 Totals M48JW3 391~ 4,419 1,104 2,299 47 183 | .. ' 113 137 4,342" 110 2,963 63 196 .. 150 Cantbrbury-Kaikoitba District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 207, 787 j .. .. • ■ .. j . .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. j Amuri .. .. .. 420,915 29 906 132 412 1 .. .. .. ... .. .. 6 168 140 Cheviot .. .. •. 205,664 55 1,075 42 235 .... Waipara .. .. 410,874 11 388 24 111 .. •• .. .. ■■ Ashley .. .. .. 100,706 10 368 43 64 .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. Kowai 81,153 1 26 20 .. " .. .. 2 60 10 Oxford 117,014 2 8Q .. 9 226 11 170 Rangiora .. .. .. 40.107 40 448 35 265 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 236 .. 194 Eyre .. .. .. 66,409 Tawera .. .. .. 111,135 ■ .. •• •• •• •• •• ■' Malvern 172,224 .. 10 125 ..122 10 358 12 189 Paparua .. .. .. 40,984 .. .. .. • • Waimairi .. .. .. 5,745 Heatheote .. .. .. 10,595 .. .. .. ■■ •• •• •• Akaroa .. .. .. 111,759 .. .. .. •• •• j •• ! Mount Herbert .. .. 50,954 .. .. .. •• •• .. .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .. 86.477 .. .. •• •• ; Halswell .. .. .. 16,007 .. .. .. ■■ .. ..

11.-2:5.

Springs .. .. .. 30,879 .... ..... .. ....... 3 82 .. 79 7 114 .. 115 Ellesmere .. .. .. 91,461 .. .. .. .. 6 30 - • 51 I .. .. .. 8 268 .. 192 Selwyn .. .. .. 256,821 15 1,177 100 534 .. .. .. .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,034,019 16 1,008 169 422 .. .. .. .. 27 998 .. 525 105 2,334 57 1,934 Geraldine .. .. .. 367,461 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 295 244 57 703 70 675 Levels .. .. .. 220,827 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 592 497 205 870 20 628 Mackenzie .. .. .. 593,623 69 1,545 615 1,162 .. .. .. .. 18 421 264 23 196 149 Waimate .. .. .. 689,586 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 129 830 127 766 245 1,990 186 1,407 Chatham Islands .. .. 97,528 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 134 40 j 99 .. | Totals.. .. .. 5,638,714 245 6,915 1,160 3,205 8 56 71 356 3,557 167 2,596 686 7,523 356 5,803 , Otaqo Distbict. Waitaki .. .. .. 746,224 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 55 50 96 1,395 43 887 Maniototo .. .. .. 476,360 463 1,204 781 959 .. .. .. 22 681 507 1 Vincent .. .. .. 479,656 ■ 279 1,626 257 975 2 .. .. 6 58 27 1 18 25 Waihemo .. .. .. 169,295 1 52 21 32 .. .. .. 26 662 23 795 6 132 48 146 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 97,684 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 88 Taieri .. .. .. 305,610 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 2,070 124 1,796 24 556 130 667 Peninsula .. .. .. 10.439 .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 2 Clutha .. .. .. 546,403 .. .. .. .. .. .. 548 6,400 190 4,904 13 312 4 245 Tuapeka .. .. .. 609,524 .. .. .. .. .. .. 126 1,110 .. 696 2 42 25 Bruce .. .. .. 299,351 1 .. .. .. . . .. .. 137 1,070 20 1,060 92 749 .. 555 Lake .. .. .. .. 314,049 1 50 30 50 j .. .. 280 850 46 740 Southland .. .. . 1,892,331 .. .. .. .. 13 21 22 1,010 12,155 110 9,782 125 1,860 20 1,402 Wallace .. .. .. 707,407 .. .. .. .. .. 478 4,355 89 3,077 85 829 .. 512 Stewart Island . . .. .. 2,851 .. j .. i Totals.. .. .. 6,657,184 745 2,932 j 1,089 2,016 15 21 .. 22 2,730 29,566 j 602 23,522 447 5,893 245 4,464 Totals, South Island .. 13,744,801 1,381 14,266 3,353 7,520 70 260 | .. I 206 3,223 37,465 j 879 29,081 1,196 13,612 601 10,417 Totals, Dominion .. 28,691,788 1,382 14,269 3,353 7,520 933 j 3,513 343 3,072 6,601 100,183 1,701 76,367 1,329 14,039 601 10,757

H. —23.

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, 1932— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Kyelaad. Other Breeds. a t Stud Stud Stud Stud , Stud Stud . Stud Stud Stud Stud . Stud Stud i Same of Coumy. R „", Ewes to Ewes not j Bwes to Ewes not -J™"* Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not B Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not! , be bred to be Stud j ® a ™ 5 ; be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud S be bred to be Stnd ■ Sh f rom bred Lambs. ! from bred Lambs. " 5 from bred Lambs. " from bred Lambs. „ . from bred Lambs. j from | bred Lajabs. this from this I ; this from this j""; this from this this from this this from this this from this 0 • Season. Season. I r ' Season. Season. 0 • Season. Season. • Season. Season. ' Season. Season. * Season. Season. I r - - - ■ ■ ; AUCKLAND DlSTKlCT. ] j Mongonui . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 j .. .. .. .... .. 19 42 .. 29 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. Bay of Islands .. 22 279 .. 198 6 64 .. 49 Hokianga .. 67 145 .. 108 1 20 .. 10 1 Whangarei .. 21 484 .. 316 3 50 . . 39 2 Otamafcea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • I .. 393 .. .. .. .. 3 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 62 .. 32 4 20 .. 17 6 14 .. 8 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 106 15 64 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. ! Waitemata .. .. 2 60 .. 38 7 .. .. .. 17 216 .. 131' .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Eden . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau.. .. .. 12 190 87 2 30 45 13 177 115 5 42 40 30 1 36 31 Franklin .. .. .. 10 55 .. 53 49 249 3 232 36 160 18 90 j Coromandel .. .. .. .. . . .... .. .. . . 1 35 .. 28 .. .. .. .... Thames .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. • • | .. ■. .. Hauraki Plains .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. • ■ ! • • * • • • • • • • .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. •. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. I .. • • .... Waikato .. .. .. 32 320 .. 250 .. .. .. .. 41 539 . . 361 .. .. .. .. j Raglan .. .. 114 242 27 91 .. .. .. .. 4 97 .. 77 Waipa .. .. .. ' 31 977 .. 612 .. 1 Piako .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 57 336 .. 247 .. .. .. .... .. .. Matamata .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. 37 293 .. 161 .. .. .. .. 1 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. 2 83 J .. 68 .. .. .. .... . . .. Taupo .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• • • • • •• • • • • •. • • | Taumarunui .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. j • • • • • • • • I • • • • • - 1 Kawhia .. .. 3 54 .. 26 2 29 .. 17 ! 1 38 .. 42 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 167 .. 102 : .. .. .. Waitomo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 30 .. 13 . .. .. .. .... Qhura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. • . 1 50 .. .... .. .. ...... Kaitieke ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. • • 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. •. ■ • ■ ■ . . .... .. .. .... .... Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 36 .. 24 .. .. .. .... .... Opotiki .. .. 1 20 .. 12 8 25 .. 12 Totals .. .. 56 625 .. 428 13 84 .. 71 590 5,162 45 3,325 13 62 40 47 ; 88 510 18 356 7 36 .. 31

H,— 23.

9—IT. 23.

Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. I • ■ • • • • • • - • - • • • "" "' ■ • Waiapu .. .. • • • ■ • • • • • • • ■ • ■ • • • • • • • • - • .... Uawa .. .. • • .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 8 .. Cook .. .. •• 1 60 1,523 109 1,074! Waikohu.. .. •• •• •• •• •• -• •• •• 5 85 14 52 j Totals .. | •• 68 1,616 123 1,126 Hawke's Bay District. ! Wairoa ! •• 14 201 .. 102 10 .. .. 4 Hawke's Bay .. .. 5 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 2,901 119 1,765 13 75 30 12 274 2 185 Waipawa .. .. 1 36 .. 29 .. .... .. 62 9] 6 4 621 .. .. .. .. 2 47 6 Waipukurau .. •• 26 910 4 569 .. Patangata .. .. .. .. .. •• •• .. ... .. 22 214 11 164 Weber .. .. • ■ ■ Dannevirke .. .. .. •. • • • ■ • ■ ■ • • • • ■ 21 786 53 496 Woodville .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 12 184 .. 141 .. .. •• .. 2 19 .. 11 Pahiatua .. . . ■. . • • • • ■ • • • • • • ■ ■ 15 380 .. 273 .. .. ■. .. •. • • • • • ■ Akitio .. .. 4 32 ; Totals .. .. 6 56 .. 29 355 6,524 191 4,131 13 75 .. 30 16 350 8 196. 4 Wellington- West Coast I District. Clifton .. .. .. 1 16 • - ! 3 .. .. .. .. 13 85 .. 73 2 2 Taranaki .. .. .. I ■ • • • • - • • ■ • • • • • 25 267 . , 189 . . .. .. .. .. : Inglewood .. .. I • • • • • ■ ■ • • • ■ • 28 22 .. 25 | .. .. .. . ■ .... | Egmont Stratford | 17 199 .. 100 •• 11 17 .. 21 Whangamomona .. . . • • i • • ■ • • • • • • • • • .. I .. .. . • • ■ • • • • • • • • • ■ • • Eltham .. .. . . .. i 65 330 .. 193 Hawera .. .. .. • • ■ • • • • • '' '' ' * * • 863 .. 594 .. . . . . .. j • ■ Waimate West .. .. I • - ■. .. I .. .. ■ • 2 15 .. 9 .. . . ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ • Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 1,091 21 948 .. .. .. .. .1 39 .. j 26 Waitotara .. .. .. ■. • - .... .. . . "' '"' 1,215 .. 931 .. .. .. .. .. 26 .. 16 Waimarino .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 12 5 3 3 .. .. .. .. . . •. ! Wanganui .. .. .. . ■ ■ • ■. • - • • ■ • .. : 87 1,423 52 763 . . .. ; • • .. • • • ■ | Ran.'itikei .. 174 3,051 101 2,520 24 100 66 1 15 12 Oroua . .. .. •• ■■ -• •• .... 204 2,572 2 1,872 .. .. .. .. 6 84 ... 64 4 Kairanga . . .. 1 7 2 .. .. ! .. 26 473 39 362 1 6 i 5 2 52 ... 47 Kiwitea .. .. .. •. . • • ■ ■ • • • • ■ ■. • • 39 686 9 570 .. ; • • ■ • • • • • ■ • Pohangina .. .. .. • • . • ■ • . ■ • ■ • ■ ■ ■ 19 271 .. 182 .. * * I '' '' '" '' • • • • 2 Manawatu .. 3 80 .. 50 117 3,239 25 2,160 .. .. | .. .. 3 44 .. | 28 Horowhenua .. .. .. . . • • • ■ • ■ ■ . • • • • 69 993 43 627 .. ■ • I • ■ • • ■ • • ■ " Hutt .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • ■ • • ■ • • ■ 42 85 .. 77 .. . .. .. .. .. I Makara .. .. .. •. • • • • • • • ■ • - • • • ■ 11 17 .. • • • • j • • ■ • ■ • ■ • ' j Featherston 35 1,005 36 829 6 104 .. 45 .. 6 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • •• 111 1,306 17 871 4 j 108 .. 75 .. .. | Masterton .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 125 3,558 69 2,573 .. .. j .. .. .. ..I Castlepoint .. .. ! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 400 .. 300 2 ; 53 j 40 .. .. I Eketahuna ! ! .. 24 295 58 304 .. j .. .. j .. 1 10 .. 6 Mauriceville .. •. • • • • • • .... . . .... 11 256 3 j 146 i • • i * • • • * • j • • • • • • • • • • Totals .. .. 2 23 5 3 I 80 50 1,482 23,722 479 17,221 15 I 273 .. 165 | 37 355 .. j 253 24 32 .. 33 Totals, North Island .. 64 704 .. 462 16 1 164 .. 121 2,495 37,024 838 25,803 41 410 40 242 141 1,215 26 805 35 68 .. 64 ; I . I :■ - .. k ; ■ ■■ - - - > IS

H.—23.

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, 1932—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. B-yeland. Other Breeds. j Stud Stud C) . . Stud i Stud . Stud Stud qt „,. Stud Stud st d Stud Stud gt d Stud Stud Name oi Couutv n d Ewes to Ewes not ,?J ud Ewes to iEwes not Ewes to Ewes not p ° Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not flame 0I county. b * b d b stud be bred 1 to be Stud be bred to be Stud be bre(J to be Stud be bred t0 be stnd 2-toSth tred to be St " d 2 " t0 S th from bred Lambs. 2 '°° th from bred Lambs. 2 " t °° th from bred Lambs. 2 "^° th from bred Lambs, from bred Lambs. 2 ™°f h from bred Lambs. and this from this and this from this this from this and this from this a „ this from this a " d this from this 0Yer ' Season. Season. Season. ! Season. ove ' Season. Season, j Season. Season. • Season. Season. 0 er - Season. Season. Marlborough- Nelson. Westland District. Waimea .. .. ' .. 1 18 16 1 23 18 7 164 68 2 .. .. 3 32 16 2 2 1 Takaka. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. Buller .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. . . .. . . . . 1 28 4 26 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; .. .. • ■ •. .. .. .. .. ■. Sounds .. .. .. 47 99 .. 59 . . . . .. ■ . .. . . 15 35 .. 27 . . .. .. . . 1 Marlborough .. .. 19 359 .. 217 .. .. .. .. 11 331 .. 262 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 45 .. 28 Awatere .. .. . . 18 782 .. 579 .. . , .. .. | 13 556 .. 442 12 456 .. 425 .. .. . . .. 30 600 .. 416 Totals .. .. 85 1,258 .. 871 2 51 4 44 ' 31 1,051 .. 772 29 491 .. 452 3 32 .. 16 34 647 1 444 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. -j .... Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ - ■ ■ • ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ j ■ ■ . ■ . ■ ■ • 1 Amuri .. .. .. 6 100 57 1 34 22 ! 8 202 144 110 1,985 15 1,326 2 20 14 5 86 42 Cheviot .. .. .. 5 247 247 2 50 54 . 26 87 57 36 1,342 .. 829 .. .. .. .. 6 283 .. 235 Waipara.. .. .. 15 542 .. 275 1 50 .. 34 26 897 .. 717 165 5,481 38 3,040 3 45 .. 31 12 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 .. 15 182 3,275 40 1,548 .. .. .. .. 20 622 .. 559 JSLowai .. .. . . 1 30 .. 12 .. .. .. .. 46 800 .. 458 25 348 .. 250 .. .. .. .... Oxford . . .. 13 298 .. 346 4 220 .. 170 Kangiora.. .. .. 6 235 .. 244 1 12 .. 7 12 444 27 274 .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. .. Eyre .. . . . . 15 54 .. 40 .. 25 .. 30 41 599 .. 568 2 30 .. 30 Tawera .. .. .. 2 .. .... .. .. .. .. 3 96 .. 65 .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Malvern.. .. .. 79 1,217 84 1,013 16 182 .. 187 112 12,869 20 1,965 68 1,343 15 907 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 200 Paparua.. .. .. 1 17 .. 27 .. 21 559. .. 366 7 250 .. 120 Waimairi .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • 2 100 .. 70 Heatheote .. . . 10 i . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ .. .. i .. ... • • Akaroa .. .. . . 19 207 .. 172 .. 3 43 .. 20 ! .. j .. .. ..... Mount Herbert . . . . 1 28 .. 9 . . .. j 2 100 .. 69 .. • • j • • • • I ■ • • • • • • • Wairewa .. .. 1,173 3,667] .. 1,174 | .. 36 1 215 .. 103 .. .. S .. .. .. .. .. .. ; Halswell .. .. .. 17 266 1 35 1 235 ! .. 1 .. 1 ...' .. 1 .. 2 1 71 1 44 32 .. .. .. .. .. 1 -. 1

H.—23.

Springs .. .. .. 8 163 .. I 120 1 37 J 23 I 21 577 .. 303 2 50 .. 43 .. .. .. .. .. 11 .. 2 EJlesmere .. .. 5 134 89 1 50 29 ; 43 1,802 38 1,532 12 20 .. 20 27 369 45 319 Selwyn .. .. .. 43 630 363 1 22 12 j 28 733 552 7 269 149 .. .. .. 1 40 18 Ashburton .. .. 154 3,148 18 2,317 98 595 7 377 | 49 1,196 .. 913 120 2,415 .. 1,324 7 300 .. 258 .. .. .. 19 Geraldine .. .. 55 984 155 695 2 100 18 74 : 4 143 4 101 4 22 54 7 66 59 Levels .. .. .. 32 836 20 576 8 70 .. 35 9 415 .. 345 16 248 .. 200 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 32 .. 22 22 135 . .. 90 .. . . .. .. 12 Waimate .. .. 13 315 .. 220 .. .. .. ..I 64 710 .. 496 63 1,223 .. 801 .. .. -. .. Chatham Islands . . .. .. : .. .. .. . . .. .. j Totals .. .. 1,660 12,820 312 7,885 132 1,227 25 884 571 12,837 89 9,431 849 18,827 152 11,012 46 800 45 681 64 : 1,342 .. 1,075 I — " ! ' Otaoo District. Waitaki .. .. .. 1 67 64 39 108 18 55 23 384 .. 247 244 1,358 60 875 1 11 .. 10 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 799 .. 670 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 55 .. 19 Waihemo .. .. 2 160 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,648 47 910 Waikouaiti .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. 23 61 .. 21 7 38 .. 10 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. , . . . 1 2 . . 1 3 24 1 20 5 144 .. 94 .... Peninsula .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 1 i. . .. .. .. .. .. . . j Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 21 361 289 5 130 .. 155 .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 3 75 .. 50 12 415 26 297 .. .. Bruce .. .. .. 2 6 . . .. .. .. .. .. 21 148 .. 92 9 .. .. .. .. ! . . Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. Southland .. .. 6 107 .. 74 12 442 .. 127 47 1,029 .. 592 31 933 169 968 4 90 .. 85 Wallace .. .. .. 3 22 .. 24 10 50 .. 15 18 301 4 166 .. .. .. .. 4 ' 66 .. 30 Stewart Island .. ... .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . , Totals .. .. 14 i 362 .. 162 62 602 18 198 162 2,438 5 1,496 379 5,465 302 3,979 9 167 .. 125 .. .. .. 10 Totals, South Island .. 1,759 14,440 312 8,918! 196 1,880 47 1,126 764 16,326 94 11,699 1,257 24,783 454 15,443 58 999 45 822 98 1,989 1 1,529 Totals, Dominion .. j 1,823 15,144 312 9,380 | 212 2,044 47 1,247 3,259 53,350 932 37,502 1,298 25,193 494 15,685 199 2,214 7.1 1,627 133 | 2,057 j 1 1,593

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, 1932— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

H.—23.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester English Leicester. a -a Ja 9 g o g §• a ' a 0 g o a § .1 eg 0 § ° 0 § »| •= | o ° g o g| . 0 § o a g N'ame of County. - c . oPS £ S S 68^- ' ® 8 S a a ** S ~ S ** -w £ S a.a S - 53 «£jS Bsai .a -* oi III III īs! "• III Iff |i! §i! Lamte - In 111 |i! !i! III pi gi* fi! Lambs - III Iff fi! slf Lamba T H PI I pa S I-ā |*ā S »S J*I ■ s **g |-S Auckland District. ' Monaonui 7 14 j 71 .. 40 2 .. 12 .. .. 807 1,513 3,785 1,151 2,541 l! 8 .. .. Whangaroa !! " 1 18 ! .. 2 1 6 318 37 3,210 185 1,103 .. ! .. .. .. Bav of Islands 13 40 80 .. 60 2 .. .. .. 10 1,633 2,534 18,006 505 6,667 16 .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. lOo Hokianaa " 8 .. 150 6 30 1,428 1,398 9,619 835 3,640 1 .. 36 .. Whanearei !! " 25 558; 1.609 51 527 .. 6 38 .. .. 2,245 6.699 25.484 774 8,009 7 .. I 480 .. .. 40 .. Otamat™ 4 ; 251 177 4 892 1,780 8,002 230 3,367 16 .. | 59 ... .. Hobson 850 .. 250 1,481 7,904 24,333 2,460 10,976 1 .. ! 55 .. Rodnev !! !! !! .. ! .. .. 44 73 127 87 .. 64 1,063 5,279 11,468 618 5,410 104 40 349 .. 320 5 ... | Orpat Barrier Island 1 ......... 120 522 1,775 230 887 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 ... .. Waitemata . !! 21 *40 183 *30 100 18 234 1,384 .. 684 730 1,441 8,275 635 2,877 36 .. ; 22 .. 29 58 .. | 73 20 29 Eden •• •• •• •• •• ■* ** ■• * * * * *• •• *• •• *• * * ■ ■ Manukau " !! ill 280 I 1,590 .. 410 2 495 2,753 4,947 511 2.989 16 .. j 213 23 515 j .. 100 Franklin 5 40 40 26 200 165 2 267 1,454 6.411 353 1.319 55 .. 130 .. 70 41 .. .. .. Coromandel " . !! 25 !! .. .. .. 6 746 1.978 9,446 174 4,228 7 .. .. 10 .. 11 .. .. .. Thames .. .. . • .. • • • • • • 1 ■ • • • • * • • * • 90 .. 170 1 • • Hauraki Plains" !! !. . . 80 40 .. .. .. • • • ■ • • 16 • ■ 655 10 20 13 1 | .. 5 23 Ohinemtiri 74 91 1.868 45 799 8 ! 335 .. 12 9 Waikato 6 2 .. 15 50 299 274 3,456 130 1,227 26 .. .. .. 6 148 18 31 j 48 Banian !'. !! 45 220 2,020 15 1,010 50 ., 57 .. 30 4,223 8,573 51,396 1,590 21,051 31 .. 68 Waina 39 14 17 22 80 .. 50 .. 147 47 2,644 126 510 455 1 174 .. 192 56 .. .. .. p iako " ' 4.50 100 •• 800 180 20 107 250 5,565 200 450 178 .. 258 6 28 ! 42 .. .. .. Matamata " !! " 1,700 420 30 100 .. 122 72 1,342 4 312 286 .. 155 .. 50 126 Rotorua 3 12 .. 453 37 3.547 393 1.526 22 T 0 .. .. .. i .. 153 2,512 2,384 575 1.091 1 .. .. .. .. 11 Taumarunui " 75 40 8 19 .. 900 .. i .. 1,884 5,510 12,098 540 6,017 10 .. 450 10 I 600 4 Kawhia 20 45 ? ... 987 336 1,962 66 895 6 .. 2 Otorohanffa ' 13 392 18 1,399 4 511 76 44 Vaitomo 62 3.793 481 6,307 58 2,169 11 16 .. 37 .. 21 Ohura il .. 877 20 231 34 2,294 2,078 24,058 1,312 11,141 50 2 Kaitieke 5 35 ...... 1,430 2,632 9,565 530 6,259 3 .. .. .. .. 6 Tauranaa " " • ■ 1 50 27 10 22 8 1 Whakatane " " 'll .. 104 .. 40 2 867 330 4,115 100,1,057 22 .. .. ... 1 Opotiki 100 150 .. 17 1,664 3,422 12,667 1,309(8,420 4 .. Totals.. .. 311 1,698 9,734 742 2,985 460 447 3,643 501 892 31,308 61,955 279,906 15,663 417,660 1,467 42 2,353 ' 26 1,312 1,106 41 656 20 303 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa 13 806 841 9 ' 875 967 | 5,074 Waiamx " 32 .. 780 400 600 7,330 18,115 120,538 9,008 65,888 18 TJawa, " 8 .... 50 14 2,822 3,844 44,541 3,046 23,616 38 Cook ••'•••• 143 30 444 110 150 9,202 10,740 99,488 5,704 43.696 267 .. 160 50 650 27 32 Waikoi.il ;; " " 240 .. 750 20 80 9,844 6,666 83,209 5,965 42,934 110 24 Xotals .. .. I .. .. .. .. 436 30 1,974 580 844 31,004 40,206 357,651 24,690 181,208 433 .. 160 50 650 51 32

H.—23

Hawke's Bay Distbict. i Wairoa . .. 4 136 1,886 21 29 407 7,426 380 6,439 180 3,115 41 60 •• Hawke's Bav .. 34 147 2,880 648 370 238 171 2.172 142 372 12,172 31,049 215,087 10,862 73,260 74 .. 35 .. 228 362 .. 312 •• 2,11/ Waipawa " . .. 31 4 522 16 80 86 312 174 90 100 5,011 4,688 63,953 3,311 16,360 6 80 .. .. .. .. Waipukurau 61 .. 1,287 .. .. 872 725 18,549 798 3,605 5 50 - 2 47 Patangata .. 56 120 1,768 5,605 2,379 206 9,170 | 7,745 115,791 3,659 46,178 150 <0 Weber .. 14 1,293)5,788 19,402 1,305 9,336 Dannevirke .. .. 64 200 1,449 100 528 85 210 2,260 134 1,149 2,747:4,231 35,533 1,494 15,758 .. 36 WoodviUe .. 420 .. 12 79 .. 95 .. 13 878 i 196 7,664 240 3,612 7 Pahiatua .. 44 233 1,614 14 1,124 88 .. 507 .. 209 2,225 1,140 20,660 494 8,729 . •• 14 Akifcio.. .. 8 3,302 4,418 30,689 933 18,287 ___ Totals.. .. 233 720 8,771 799 2,143 1,186 2,461 12,100 2,745 2,049 45,096 60,360 533,767 23,276 198,240 271 .. 35 j .. 228 634 .. 362 j 22 2,164 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton ' 3 1,028 609 3,618 106 I 1,051 9 .. 100 Taranaki 60 37 1,520 .. j 207 5 1 .. 15 Inglewood .. ■. • • • • .. ■ • 6 . . .. . . ■. 331 50 3,597 60 ! o75 Egmont . .. 2 120 .. .... .. 100 39 5 780 .. 173 Stratford .. 52 1,203 1,172 10,002 590 4,099 Whangamomona .. i 6 .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 1,498 1,379 11,003 25 3,853 Eltham .. . . ! 145 19 16 607 2,009 8,238 239 1,858 Hawera .. .. .. 900 1,900 .. 700 15 .. .. .. 225 490 958 7,190 48 1,127 1 .. .. .. .. 30 Waimate West .. .. 1 .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 459 Patea.. .. .. 4 350 1,680 270 295 189 279 754 34 184 1,162 1.156 9,108 295 1,400 70 Waitotara .. ..I 28 .. 60 .. .. 1,555 6.859 24,825 952 8,805 Waimarino .. .. 100 147 740 .. 1,102 98 .. .. .. .. 4,107 5,502 28,562 3,025 16,725 .. .. 250 Wanganui .. .. 3 .. 570 .. 57 35 5,526 10.871 61,502 2,715 29,326 .. .. 1,400 Rangitikei .. .. 2 20 4,002 200 684 170 10 250 170 500 J 1,075 14.266 214,047 12,781 80,278 2 .. .. .. .. 9 Oroua 345 .. 697 1 7 14 .. 3 875 1,119 30,230 744 8,545 Kairariga .. .. 22 100 20 3 .. 100 100 1,018 883 17,359 513 6,506 1 110 3 Kiwitea .. .. .. 31 801 .. 169 25 .. 1,064 .. 559 3,574 5,005 84,566 1,161 34,407 28 .. .. 7 Pohangina .. .. 9 2 187 .. 121 1 .. 22 .. 150 1,941 1,373 37,621 1,309 14,985 .. .. 238 .. .. 3 Manawatu .. .. •. 80 620 56 230 3 .. 460 .. 20 414 559 10,552 761 3,739 .. .. ■ 70 Horowheima .. .. .. 10 .. 88 90 18 .. .. .. .. 922 4.341 18,708 400 6,441 Hutt .. .. 4 220 520 30 125 1 .. .. .. 1,604 3,803 27,315 1,187 12,573 Makara .. .. 17 836 514 8,564 174 3,201 Featherston .. .. 14 210 1,887 265 490 630 ,. 590 43 56 4,237 5,169 38,135 2,533 22,006 .. .. .. .. 11 60 .. 98 .. 60 Wairarapa South 180 .. 701 234 .. 60 .. 38 1,656 2,825 12,386 225 4,692 .. 29 319 .. 10 Masterton 4 402 .. 272 25 231 5,530 8,804 58,642 2,231 31,492 11 Castlepoint .. 264 .. 26 .. 20 2,004 419 6,763 454 3,256 | Eketahuna .. .. .. ■■ •• •• 30 82 .. 10 .. .. 1,826 2,725 15,980 3,558 9,586 .. .. ... .. .. .. • • Maurice ville .. .. 1 1 .. 27 .. .. 34 .. 135 12 60 513 12 1,577 .. 334 Totals .. .. 183 2,096 13,565 1,054 5,530 2,325 296 3,717 384 2,246 55.633 82,424 752,849 36,086 311,040 107 .. 1,888 77 | 121 155 .. 532 .. j 70 Totals, North Island 727 4,514 32,070 2,595 10,658 4,407 3,234 21,434 4,210 6,031 163,041 244,945 1,924,173 99,715 808,148 2,278 42 4,436 153 2,311 1,946 73 1,550 42 j 2,537

ii.—23.

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, 1932— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK—continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester English Leicester. Name ot Coanty. J gl Jig ||g g-1 f 1 „■ ||| j || | | J „ g § , §|f ||| J, $1 „ Iff ||| J, tfl J|1 Jgf Iff |f I ||f !if Lambs - Iff |p |if | !i!! Lamte - a|i |p lis si» Lambs - sji ||l lif iif I - ambs - iff ||1 Hf Iff Lambs S A R-S-i §■=£ i ''ei H-°3 j !■=•§ « e3l « n H~5 "ci S | W H_ S H . I ~ Mablbobottgh-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. 161 2,727 4,181 542 1,680 10 .. .. .. .. 1,705 3,959 20,149 1,384 6,527 47 2 20 7 32 38 14 Takaka .. .. 15 .. 274 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 8 238 323 2,450 299 1,284 5 .. 4 .. .. 6 Collingwood .. 4 227 1,177 3,499 918 2,575 .. .. 2 Buller .. 1 33 29 379 143 58 3 2 Inangah.ua .. .. i .. .. .. .. 4 120 465 40 120 123 20 2,556 200 1,046 Murchison .. .. 19 1,042 273 1,500 114 3 50 100 .. 50 620 521 9,759 504 3,020 17 .. 4 .. 4 10 Grey .. .. .. ! 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 289 875 5,593 620 1,273 17 .. 300 .. 18 6 .. 24 Westland .. .. 4 .. 134 .. 58 .. .. 100 .. 30 423 532 10,874 703 3,805 29 20 40 .. .. 4 .. 20 Sounds .. .. 48 .. 25 .. .. 113 .. 100 .. 68 1,962 3,426 13,553 1,553 4,197 3 .. .. .. .. 109 Marlborough .. ... 1,231 53,526 38,449 9,658 20,226 47 80 635 141 336 728 1,717 9,597 343 3,892 109 10 350 20 210 524 220 568 881 73 Awatere .. .. 918 27,563 32,337 7,576 13,969 93 20 1,121 140 271 171 .. 2,294 27 4 127 .. | 125 25 .. 1,022 56 2,245 120 187 Totals .. .. | 2,400 84,859 75,673 19,276 36,067 271 270 2,521 321 883 j 6,519 12,579 80,703 6,694 27,681 357 32 843 45 239 1,717 276 2,895 1,001 274 I j j Cantebbttry-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura .. .. 258 il2,099 10,215 1,005 6,420 20 .. 37 .. 21 576 381 7,564 237 1,476 43 20 383 91 33 407 63 316 40 154 Amuri .. .. 1,269 34,991 34,423 | 5,940 13,599 I .. .. .. .. .. 58 22 624 129 130 160 .. 232 .. 197 496 .. 510 .. 12 Cheviot .. .. 15 2,625 598 ; 80 .. .. .. 40 11 19 .. 1.179 52 93 84 .. .. .. 100 267 .. 373 Waipara .. .. 350 7,611 9,064 1,677 4,053 14 19 48 160 93 102 6 910 .. 500 78 .. .. .. .. 631 .. 322 10 703 Ashley .. .. .. .. 255 35 .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 .. .. .. .. 9 | 29 .. .. 215 .. .. 630 100 Kowai .. .. .. 200 .. 40 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 27 I ... j .. .. 126 .. .. .. 135 Oxford .. .. 3 .. 341 109 8 2 .. 161 .. .. 140 .. 512 .. .. 190 i 300 .. . . 310 .. 40 5 1 Rangiora .. .. 60 20 132 83 250 .. .. 600 : 200 4 12 732 .. .. 56 : 56 250 45 .. 127 .. 118 .. Eyre .. .. .. 1 400 325 48 83 .. .. .... .. 5 120 498 .. .. 19 .. .. .. .. 242 .. 30 Tawera .. .. ! 337 9,591 7,935 800 3,524 .. .. .. .. .. 51 96 717 80 215 5 .. .. .. .. 83 .. .. .. Malvern .. .. 15 21 3,516 222 274 20 .. 105 25 6 28 20 1,007 .. 114 207 8 133 .. 119 595 .. 439 .. 723 Paparua .. .. j 20 1,038 1,005 556 723 .. 1. .. .. .. .. .. 734 105 115 7 .. .. .. .. 89 25 175 .. 270 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • . . 120 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 1 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 i .. .. 1 .. 985 .. .. 33 Akaroa .. .. 2 28 350 30 14 .. .. .. .. .. 162 .. 2,848 .. 50 37 .. .. .. .. 1,113 21 2,341 .. 802 Mount Herbert .. 10 .. 150 55 20 1,960 150 .. 1 40 508 .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. 1 .. 65 200 .. 221 6 .. .. .. .. 270 5 1,030 .. 122 54 l .. .. .. .. 586 15

H —23

Halswell .. 139 12 2 80 . . 50 Springs •• •• •• 19 54 23 2 3 .. g 10 .. 29 24 119 .. 57 .. 31 Ellesmere .. .. 7 30 1,497 51 132 4 .. .. .. 1 .. • 181 11 52 .. .. .. 223 1 34 7 Selwyn 1,061 15,508 18,486 1,969 7,985 27 67 20 1,025 170 400 99 7 590 .. 138 1,147 64 518 97 385 Ash'burton .. .. 783 21,871 27,276 2,590 14,147 8 19 1,719 21 338 917 190 8,155 674 2,083 3,575 32 2,045 268 1,678 4,064 152 5 048 578 3,800 Geraldine .. .. 20 9 1,549 105 1,005 17 .. .. .. .. 1,100 .. 1,218 10 504 1.212 .. 116 .. 64 1,558 22 399 76 340 Levels 20 106 1,535 209 265 7 .. .. .. .. 453 10 .. .. .. 1,384 .. 137 .. 30 417 .. 220 92 Mackenzie .. .. 1,972 58,346 77,235 21,156 35,322 23 .. .. .. .. 2,303 194 7,430 240 3,506 936 .. 1,613 60 2,065 604 .. 63 64 182 Waimate .. .. 273 7,574 8,235 2,370 6,330 12 1,783 5 3,198 168 963 3,304 43 364 20 292 537 .. 456 323 Chatham Islands .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 822 8,164 15,426 5,744 12,431 Totals •• 6,482 172,152 204,376 39,020 94,437 161 38 [ 2,670 246 669 8,991 9,265 57,578 7,770 22,731 : 11,564 166 7,177 484 4,756 14,637 375 11,739 1,500 8,110 . Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. 1,431 42,621 145,558 9,369 20,364 19 16 398 1,363 130 5,515 368 1,571 2,996 1 31 2,396 70 650 425 12 1,300 .. 91 Maniototo .. .. 538 15,388 10,394 1,335 4,064 23 .. 350 .. 300 2,289 389 12,690 194 4,676 426 I 53 27 565 219 240 1,195 150 753 Vincent .. .. 1,852 34,866 52,711 8,640 22,332 1 .. .. .. .. 2,169 486 11,712 365 4,109 264: .. .. .. 7 87 Waihemo .. .. 146 1,150 4,511 1,500 | 3,100 4 23 763 60 612 1,219 23 2,401 330 1,396 326 I 274 . . .. 203 Waikouaiti .. 75 65 .. .. i 650 251 3,376 200 746 217 !.. 705 14 I 109 Taien •• •• 20 3,623 2,081 100 1,437 .. .. 167 .. .. 2,316 2,600 11,673 1,404 6,256 480 , 28 495 39 1 173 19 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 72 12 910 25 50 156 20 Glutha ■■ 8 50 3,499 26 1,954 4 25 269 .. 37 6,794 2,659 53,039 4,563 29,155 381 8 301 .. 102 42 .. 30 .. 10 Tuapeka .. .. 58 791 1,040 640 1,234 19 1,148 .. .. .. 4,402 2,290 22,961 1,702 13.564 148 .. .. .. 6 5 ® ruce •• •• 7 12 392 22 480 .. .. .. .. .. 3,009 2,085 18,875 1,117 10,649 434 .. 405 20 290 19 Lake .. .. .. 1,639 36,882 30,961 6,668 14,100 3 .. .. .. .. j 1,036 333 1,592 100 657 19 .. .. .. .. 2 Southland .. .. 211 1,496 .. .. 100 47 .. .. .. .. 19,748 4,001 47,712 572 19,536 3,074 46 1,419 20 647 355 }7 allaoe •• 6 •• •• •• 7 .. .. .. ... 9,214 10,432 37,029 1,501 20,676 940 5 163 . .. 91 298 12 277 .. 142 Stewart Island .. .. | * • | " * '" j *" " * " * *' " * Totals •• 5,916 136,879 151,222 j28,300 69,165 127 1,196 | 1,614 76 1,347. |54, 316 25,691 229,485 12,441 113,041 9,861 118 6,231 190 2,531 1,783 264 2,802 150 996 Totals, South Island] 14,798 J393, 890 431,271 186,596 199,669 559 1,504 6,805 643 2,899 69,826 47,535 367,766 26,905 163,453 21,782 316 14,251 719 7,526 18,137 915 17,436 2,651 9,380 Totals, North Island 727 4,514 32,070 2,595 jlO,658 4,407 3,234 |21,434 4,210 6,031 |l63,041 244,945 1,924,17399,715 808,148 2,278 | 42 4,436 153 2,311 1,946 73 1,550 42 2,537 Totals, Dominion * .. 15,525 398, 4041463, 341 89,191 1210,327 4,966 4,738 [28,239 4,853 8,930 ! 232, 867 292,480 2,291,939 126,620 971,601 24,060 358 18,687 872 9,837 20,083 988 18,986 2,693 11,917 U : L_ ! L_! I ' ■ 1 ' ■■ . 1 ' - _J : I I ■ . 1 " I ■ J

H.—23.

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, 1932— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK —continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. „-1 «1 "f 11 -2 1 I „-! B*1 f 1 1 5 1 § „-1 ! B"! "f 11 ° 11 „-! . a" I . f 1§ ° I f ' ri gl „ f f f J £ I 2 „• h - o § 1 ° g I J Hi 111 fSI IS! lambs. ||| ||| fll ||| ||| |*| 3*1 "• ||| Jg| | —. | ||| g |S| §|| | M 4° l!° |ia pi *1° £f° |is gig «1° 11° Hi |li *1° 11° In ill I *1 l-M Ml * T*S <M||3a " S H H | S i i i | I j i i ! I Auckland District. i I I Mongonui .. 7 ...!., .. 2 63 .. 2 .. 1 9 110 200 ! 20 I 100 12 i 23 20 25 6 5 .. .. j .. Whangaroa .. .. .. 42 I 2 9 33 66 13 23 j 528 897 50 458 2 1 .. .. .. Bay of Islands .. 14 i .. i .. j .. .. 365. 2 114 .. 81 j 6 100 100 .. 28 | 43 1, 536 15 386 52 .. 5 .. 6 14 .. Hokianga .. .. I 5 I . .. .. 167 .. .. .. * • 12 ■ • .. I .. j .. 3 25 415 70 212 19 . . .. .. . . 1 Whangarei . .. 26 .. 14 .. 2 422 .. 236 .. 159 16 4 .. .. j .. j 16 4 145 .. 44 71 .. .. I .. .. 2 Otamatea .. 19 I 391 | 441 .. 160 2 .. .. | ! 50 1 29 100 466 .. 149 35 100 j 38 Hobson . I 6 I .. i 202 .. 69 .. 39 26 .. i 320 .. j 40 29 17 438 30 263 27 .. 50 j 20 170 .. .... Rodney .. .. 1 7 ! 161 2 58 20 38 45 1 286 | 230 220 23 j 35 370 65 384 15 30 .. Great Barrier Island .. j.. .. . • I • • ■ ■ ■ • • ■ 16 .. ! j .. j .. 30 350 .. .. Waitemata .. .. 27 40 .. 170 237 ! 30 30 .. 214 16 100 400 I 100 300 6 20 356 350 386 29 7 .. Eden .. .. i .. .. 1 . ■ i 8 j .. .. .. • ■ i • ■ • • 20 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; | . Manukau .. 29! 24 158 I .. ! 130 1 400 .. 354 .. 160 74 213 515 290: 429 46 | 1,391 2,715 719 1,398 11 .. 30 .. .. 2 .. .... Franklin .. 30 .. 1 885 .. 269 100 222 43 .. | .. 7 46 i 350 27 35 43 , Coromandel .. .. 9 .. .. j .. ' .. 62 ! .. 24 30 .. 66 146 215 .. 117: 60 I 20 613 .. 107 Thames .. ■ . 1 . . . ■ • • • ■ 16 j .. .. .. .. .. . . . ■ .. 4 . . 49 . . . 20 Hauraki Plains .. 6 .. j .. .. - - 58 .. • • • • • • • • j • ■ • • ; .. . i .. • ■ ! • • ■ ■ °7 ! Ohinemuri .. .. 61 i .. 46 .. .. 57 .. 11 .. .. 2 4 60 - ■ ... 2 | /0 330 ! .. 125 Waikato .. .. 68 1 .. .. 4 I 774 i .. j 241 .. Ill 2 ..I 20 14 1,148 .. 90 7 Raglan .. 14 .. 565 .. 154 ! 1,129 .. 1 332 .. 528 173 120, 636 20! 269 1 52! 865 881 .. 1,473 50 16 Waipa .. 25 40 1,356 .. 616 1 249 ; .. .. .. .. .. 31 .. 400 107 Piako .. 18 1,146 .. 125 .. 68 .. .. 100 .. 90 4 | 16 Matamata .. .. 28 1,018 8 276 .. 92 9 36 40 528 38 196 6 : Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. ■ • .'. 201 . . 10 .. 10 .. .. .. . . .. 1 .. 355 30 .. 10 .. . . . . . . : 1 Taupo .. .- •• •• •• •• •• 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..,6 Taumarunui .. .. 1 •• •• •• 278 11 143 5 9 2 .. 5.. 2 15 .. 611 .. 254 .. .. .. .. .. 1 6 Kawhia .. .. 30 .. .. ■ • ■ • 176 ... 31 . . 18 2 .. .. . . .. .. .. .. I 25 .. 41 Otorohanga .. 2 "/53 I 576 15 373 18 24 .. 220 1,385 144 16 j Waitomo .. ■■ 11 1,223 .. 64 .. 84 16 20 49 ..100 .. j 40 Ohura . . . . 4 .. 246 .. 126 .. 34 .. .. .. .. .. 30 70 1,194 .. 250 34 ] . Kaitieke .. .. 5 .. .. . . .. 87 .. . . .. .. .. .. ■. ■ • " I '' '" Tanranga .. . ■ 9 .. .. . ■ 190 .. 80 .. 30 1 .. •• .. .. 1 .. Whakatane . . .. .. • • • • • - 76 2 25 .. 24 I .. .. .. .. 19 20 60 64 95 8 .. .. .. . . 4 .. .. ..... Opotiki .. 25 .. 12 .. 11 4 28 810 1,002 130 458 16 6 j •• Totals.. .. 462 65 1,064 .. 502 12,216 55 4,265 171 2,715 546 1,092 | 2,814 496 1,637 623 4,106 15,452 3,055 7,010 488 ..185 .. 64 497 .. ! 100 .. 40 Poverty Bat District. Matakaoa .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ ■ 16 • • • • > • 27 .. .. j .. 1 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Waiapu .. .. .. . . •. • • ■ • 222 .. 500 . . .. ■ ■ . • ! .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .... XJawa .. . . 7 .. . . .. •. 317 .. . . . . .. • ■ • • • • . ■ . • .. • . .. .. • ■ 16 .. .. .. .. .. .... .... Cook .. 2,504 .. 883 1 371 44 25 6 .. Waikohu .. .. 9 879 .. 59 .. 40 .. .. 22 18 5 .. Totals.. .. 16 .. | | 3,938 .. ,1,442 1 438 j .. .. 73 44 59 .. .. ! .. .. 11 .. j .. ..

H.—23

3— H. 23

Hawke's Bay District. ( ai T a , t> '• 4 I 1.299 6; 330 30 | 35 12 28 100 17 . :: * :: :: * :: 88 120 2 '?S S S U :: :: 8 s 2 " '•«" « '■» «8 :: :: :: a ,8> :: "» :: » Waipukurau .. .. 8 | .. 1,096 605 85 419 6 .. .. .. .. .. is *> Patangata .. .. 9 .. ... ... .. 1,869 .. 1,262 56 531 8 .. .. " " 338 ~BO 4,786 1,153 4,190 .. !! " .'i !! 190 " " !! i! wooXte 6 :: :: :: ,. 3 232 10 114 l f£ 1 1,2 g ■■ g " 5 - :: : :: "* "4 3 24 :: » :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 25 :: :: I^ ua •• •• J? jin 4 ° 460 "3 446 'is :: :: :: :: :: „ -io 'is , 6 :: :: :: ;• 2 l •• 59 •• 18 452 • • 55 I •• 3 .. .. 395 2,358 .. I 886 52 " " Totals.. .. 119 3 232 8 0 H4 16,534 167 |7,801 j 253 3,242 509 .. 8 3 870 709 13,322 1,677 12,323 247 ~33 456 ~ 194~ ~33 j * ■ 7 " - Wellington-West Coast District. ! J?**" 1 ,. 18 262 .. 117 .. 86 2 .. .. j .. ! 8 9 ,o Taranakx .. .. 2 .. 30 .. .. 235 1 227 . . 87 .. ! 9 9« 13 Inglewood 370 .. 266 84 Egmont .. .. .. .. oio i •* •* Z *' *" ** w ®*F atford •• •• - " " 492 407 1,407 150 300 1 " !! " !' 74 389 "4 III " " " " 2 Eith3 momo . na :: - 5 :: ;; ;• ■■ 5 ? 6 •• •• - 91 12 ■■ 32 .. „ i ? . § ,. 4 :: :: :: :: :: - 6 :: :: w wera t w; •• 909: 86 984 :: 557 :: :: :: :: " " • f 0 I •• - - •; •• • •• -• Waimate West .... .. 94. a« q a k " 1 .... .. Pate „ ' • ' • , rtt " e , 3 45 .. .. .. .. ; .. .. 22 .. 4 203 Waitotara " " 5 1,164 84 742 5; .. 30 80 6 .. 1,980 .. 370 26 10 w!™ " " '• 1,3,0 •' 604 10 380 5 360 560 60 30 .. 100 .. 69 10 .. 10 . Wangaii^ 0 " " 6 ™ 18 334 15 210 29 57 477 2,019 I 162 1.594 .. " " " g| " " " Raneitikei " 96 r'oIo 'ô, i " 341 78 660 199 195 289 i6 8 - 347 750 1,757 522 159 Ô"- :: :: 8 :: :: :: :: IS S IS £ MS 1 m "< 2 "" •* 457 8U ?'SS? hS T. s : " » " :: :: :: | airan g a •• •• 1 •• 500 .. .. 1,339 .. 569 2 704 .. " i 5 0 " " "4 " 66 125 204 12 " * ltea . •• 1° 1, 2 18 90 ,598 68 436 2 90 12 " 494 84 09 j n Manawatu " " no " , „o fi 'i, 664 " 382 I •= 28 219 l.lio " 6 675 !! !! " " 10 " " Manawatu .. .. 130 .. 1,026 12 16 1,575 2 198 7 294 40 8 8 1 405 1 35 619 •!(; k Horowhenua .. .. 20 .. 30 .. 20 1,408 20 1,910 22 486 I 10 6 ''757 86 1st !! " " " jo " 60 " " 8 Makara !! " i" i 13 I29 , , . 23 i i 12 ™ 167 1,260 22 100 70 ? - 424 ■' •• " : " .. " 2 " " " " \ 1,188 07 738 93 « 9 l >™ 1 59 I.Ôii *25 146 700 ! 314 573 3 " " 30 " "i Masterton J'fH •• 796 70 491 1 .. .. 319: 15 ; ; .... 30 .. SSf :: :: :: :: :: :: - [:;i .. -1 'ill 40 1,009 - 80 ;; 47 156 45 93 .. .. .. .: :: & ;; ;; MauriceviUe !V. . * 457! 10 910 " ' 18 •' 'i 2 692 " 6 102 il !! ' 8 " " 8 ' 5 !! !! *30 '' 40 ' 87. .. 74 .. .. .. .. 308 .. 90 .. .. Totals.. .. 271 .. 1,586 12 151 33,033 755 118,207 562 10,987 969 2,195 11,124 3,147 5,376 704 |l0,420 jl7,266 2,980 7,901 169 .. 8 .. 8 393 ~ 6(Tj 38 Totals, North Island 868 68 |2,882 92 767 65,721 977 |31,715 987 17,382 2,024 3,287 13,938 3,651 7,016 2,270 15,235 46,040 7,712 27,278 ~963 ~ 193 ~ 105 1,357 Z54, . ..\ 111

H.—23.

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, 1932— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. -1 . »1. ||| 111 J. si . 1 1| l|| J. gl . | § | l|f -1 . gl . f I f ° I § ! «§ gl I | § | 3 1 | J g'I f 1 f 5 11 „• S-flg .g-cS °~S -8«S Tmli> 2 ~g "o ® Lambs !•" S .= 3» " Lambs "•= S -g~ § Lambs 13 1 |5 ® ® I S s 3 S -3 3 S ® o" $ "I «!& lis II» ||2 Lambs - 58 s lis ||* :i: rtlo lis g*? 21a «1= II s II» SeS i ' «§ s I §s 11" 21- I |§ s 11" 21Ī I s I s ! * S*3 1-1 t *3 i-i I *3 jpl s t l-s j*ā S H H HIM M Marlborough-Nelson- ! Westland District. Waimea .. .. 218 83 414 50 229 188 7 190. 20 71 307 407 1,238 268 279 956 14,472 31,432 4,406 15,161 23 15 25 Takaka .. .. 37 20 89 47 11 7 28 21 26 .. .. 40 .. 191 3.214 5,941 1,722 3,923 8 Collingwood .. .. 5 5 17 200 600 100 400 27 310 730 10 298 Buller .. .. 8 .. .. .. ■■ 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 72 .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. 4 Inangahua .. .. 38 .. .. •. . ■ 50 .. 20 .. 42 .. .. . . •. .. 1 4 288 .. 10 9 .. .. .. .. 2 Murchison .. .. 29 27 35 8 411 726 60 .. 25 973 684 92 12 33 Grey . .. 9 152 .. 20 .. 38 .. 31 .. .. .. 21 .. 25 .. .. 8 9 Westland .. .. 56 10 23 154 15 80 42 5 19 3 25 9 Sounds . 99 196 830 4,343 108 2,321 287 2,549 9,518 .. 4,876 2 48 Marlborough .. 7 367 43 945 1 247 296 4.039 6,459 783 3,966 1,146 21,852 47,404 5,819 25,669 3 22 Awatere .. 630 20 436 6 38 171 35 3,924 .. 1,500 2,038 20,220 85,206 3,144 39,234 Totals.. .. 407 103 513 50 299 1,687 77 1,689 107 499 1,026 5,953 17,290 1,359 8,466 4,716 63,597 181.300 15,101 89,269 82 150 25 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura 71 .. .. 20 .. 218 2,083 5,181 .. 3,586 1,223 16,553 44,696 1,853 20,096 Amuxi .. 58 48 341 10 99 .. 130 1,737 1,419 54,727 1,470 18,107 2.080 19,572 79,926 3,222 35,530 20 12 Cheviot .. .. 91 .. 191 .. .. 448 .. 240 .. 181 1,364 742 141,473 1,158 15,546 1.454 2.119 55,825 892 21,572 1 2 Waipara .. .. 247 35 485 70 158 708 .. 368 .. 158 2,842 3,846 94,923 2,695 35,704 1,910 7,083 94,939 4,780 33,248 60 ..241 2 59 1 Ashley .. .. 21 115 779 1,966 24.771 701 10,001 666 1,445 24,405 355 7,512 2 2 Kowai .. .. ,59 225 458 13 300 234 451 581 18,825 461 5,979 147 316 9,407 463 1.476 3 3 Oxford .. 104 .. 176 33 47 358 .. 16 20 10 415 1,064 15,478 873 6.217 293 1.047 16,852 1,292 5,199 7 Rangiora .. .. 83 70 44 330 50 40 75 39 32 24 1,773 25 271 27 226 5,197 752 467 4 Eyre . .. 79 32 15 601 10 671 .. 108 51 501 4,413 626 649 79 1,780 14,870 654 2,994 4 52 Tawera . .. 4 126 45 .. 230 122 .. .. .. .. 897 8,756 29.919 1,433 12,634 7 Malvern .. 159 47 34 1,103 10 1,272 .. 1,300 207 240 6,288 491 1,843 174 1,283 25,596 1,943 4,707 13 Paparua .. .. 17 2 332 2 165 .. 116 82 722 4,769 183 1,621 13 1,553 5,216 669 1,118 12 .. 36 Waimairi .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 89 .. 2,966 12 700 .. 6 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Heathcote .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 39 .. .. .. .. .. • • 1,300 .. 500 103 663 3,488 .. 800 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. Akaroa .. .. 7 933 .11 27 .. 49 4 .. 80 .. .. 24 57 160 .. .. 9 107 Mount Herbert .. 6 23 J .. 244 45 1 11 99 .. 3,029 .. 403 85 171 3,134 .. 812 33 1

H,— 23

Wairewa .. .. 10 615 70 41 58 46 .. .. .. .. 61 46 627 .. 52 2 5 I Halswell .. .. 10 63 .. 50 .. .. 74 .. 2,550 267 912 17 .. 2,350 .. 70 Springs .. .. 27 323 706 20 365 17 .. 78 23 2 84 1,432 .. 599 1 4 Ellesmere .. .. 40 10 873 9 1,267 20 768 269 100 7,299 146 2,174 28 372 6,841 596 659 85 3 Selwyn .. .. 35 80 696 11 205 65 402 1,496 14,979 653 5,177 1,323 5,522 45,3332,172 20,379 22 .. 40 .. 30 5 Ash burton .. .. 1,722 .. 207 .. 877 1,175 9 517 .. 271 1,710 10,738 52,160 5,143 19,463 1,729 12,816 140,60814,932 35,665 236 ..761 .. 15 127 Geraldine .. .. 173 444 .. 108 .. 105 453 224 7,607 .. 1,456 507 3,606 20,455 344 7,587 127 2 126 Levels •• ..112 406 28 4 118 23 963 327 288 99 648 5,884 156 1,081 10 38 Mackenzie .. .. 20 230 .. .. 76 217 6 731 6,752 15,026 618 9,270 1,081 13,098 49,0733.162 23,167 57 Waimate .. ..143 20 609 12 7 2,083 16,734 76,589 4,450 29,073 590 8,736 27,4832,720 9,935 110 299 Chatham Islands 1 .. .. .. .. .. 252 133 99 173 8 Totals.. .. 3,231 275 1,231 118 1,611 11,649 141 6,251 197 4,209 14,396 49,255 457,247 20,299 168,963 14,612 107.810 714,053 42,489 247,532 741 .. 1,078 2 106 880 I I i I Otago' District. Waitaki .. .. 303 .. 396 5 344 995 4 137 .. 45 2,026 21,896 62,171 5,946 27,206 427 14,314 56,0834,062 18,646 33 .. 6 .. .. 64 Mamototo .. .. 156 2,460 3,200 .. 1,550 175 1,311 14,107 33,824 1.592 19.118 1,014 27,057 42,4464,553 22,281 6 Vincent .. .. 74 267 303 440 40 1,125 6,504 20,312 7,322 10,405 741 16,024 47,28712,127 21 485 29 1 .. 86 .. 38 Waihemo .. .. 15 11 .. 12 .. .. 1,103 562 8,999 118 3,983 51 743 5,980 98 3,462 30 Waikouaiti .. .. 13 47 .. 2 .. .. 279 142 12,115 200 4,071 264 1,865 8,1032,394 3,531 1 9 .. 12 .. 8 Taieri .. .. 93 300 460 210 610 54 690 3,313 6,526 796 3,393 260 8,529 8,344 .. 3,551 3 37 Peninsula .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 J4 Clutha 53 1 60 41 417 20 16 98 397 625 225 āiō 132 i20 'ig 451 26 " 72 !! " !! Tuapeka .. .. 70 316 33 38 1,708 32,332 67,448 8,720 29,484 437 17,655 19,8212,578 11,107 28 8 Bruce 98 .. 157 .. 155 315 110 72 140 .. 25 48 43 1,110 10 377 3 30 .. 35 .. 29 Lak e .. .. 8 41 199 55 90 61 678 5,202 11,564 1,771 6,443 4,596 37,547 38,6749,901 19,508 5 Southland .. ..706 2 42 53 2,961 .. 355 1 468 834 3,826 7,819 1,694 4,476 251 14,074 15,5102,303 7,468 99 .. 63 .. 6 159 Wallace .. ..344 70 1,777 .. 590 949 77 67 42 .. .. .. .. 52 .. 1,797 .. ] ,000 80 40 Stewart Island Totals •• •• !>940 2,874 6,291 270 3,700 6,606 4 1,076 j 1 674 10,004 88,353 231,543 28,384 108,919 8,273 137 971 247,218 38,045112,867 308 .. 69 .. 6 470 .. 133 .. 75 ! ' i ! Totals, South Island 5,578 3,252 8,035 438 5,610 19,942 222 9,016 305 5,382 25,426 143,561 706,080 50,042 286,348 27,601 309,378 114257195,635 449,668 1,131 .. 1,147 2 j 112 1,500 25 133 .. 75 - i I Totals, North Island 868 68 2,882 92 767 65,721 977 31,715 987 17,382 2,024 3,287 13,938 3,651 7,016 2,270 15,235 46,0407,712 27,278 963 .. 193 .. 105 1,357 .. j 354 .. Ill Totals, Dominion.. 6,446 3,320 10,917 530 6,377 85,663 1,199 40,731 1,292 22,764 27,450 146,848 720,018 53,693 293,364 29,871 324,613 1188611 103347 476,946 2,094 .. 1,340! 2 1217 2,857 25 487 .. 186 j

H.—23.

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, 1932 —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 District. Mongonui .. .. .. .. 6,804 35,173 3,704 16,221 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,975 10,920 206 5,327 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 9,175 45,079 3,208 14,483 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 11,488 57,902 3,059 23,734 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 13,941 74,880 3,088 26,812 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 9,908 49,284 4,052 15,695 Hobson .. .. .. .. 9,934 49,916 1,418 20,268 Rodney .. .. .. 24,069 44,428 2,982 20,553 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 593 4,936 452 2,816 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 6,564 35,725 2,841 12,292 Eden .. .. .. .. 3,050 634 3.696 250 Manukau .. .. .. .. 9,643 33,965 4,657 10,523 Franklin .. .. .. .. 4,975 49,036 3,733 13,869 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 7,531 33,604 1,837 13,895 Thames .. .. .. .. 1,549 6,894 194 2,472 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 487 4,287 281 2,734 OHnemuri .. .. .. .. 73 4,056 394 718 Waikato .. .. .. .. 6,449 45,313 2,739 6,257 Raglan .. ... .. .. 22,230 149,140 3,685 54,559 Waipa .. .. .. .. 1,493 73,600 10,784 9,242 Piako .. .. .. .. 1,090 55,948 6,591 4,151 Matamata .. .. .. .. 8,910 61,589 7,835 8,415 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 8,029 21,431 656 3,626 Taupo .. .. .. .. 2,122 3,213 1,988 1,376 Taumarunui.. .. ! .. .. 16,354 58,375 2,802 30,623 Kawhia .. .. : .. .. 3,697 42,234 1,385 19,677 Otorohanga .. .. i .. .. 4,172 50,452 3,409 9,523 Waitomo .. .. 21,968 178,662 6,005 78,244 Okura .. .. ! .. .. 9,785 56,702 2,974 28,578 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 15,539 46,582 3,491 25,239 Tauranga .. .. i .. .. 4,738 11,025 4,954 2,949 Whakatane .. .. j .. ... 6,415 30,890 1,968 11,146 Opotiki .. .. | .. .. 15,477 44,617 4,866 23,666 Totals .. .. .. 270,227 1,470,492 105,934 519,933 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 5,712 62,743 5,964 36,828 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 23,505 162,409 14,007 89,664 Uawa .. .. .. .. 17,279 83,009 6,590 43,714 Cook .. .. .. •• 46,555 325,067 29,827 131,542 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 40,459 267,417 18,293 136,916 Totals .. .. .. 133,510 900,645 74,681 438,664 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 55,714 355,395 32,540. 165,696 Hawke's Bay .. : .. .. 92,946 556,018 41,108 175,706 Waipawa .. .. ! .. .. 14,921 223,479 9,046 57,760 Waipukurau .. .. ! .. .. 6.539 77,436 6,313 20,179 Patangata .. .. • • 28,759 312.884 14,290 124,123 Weber .. .. .. .. 10,794 32,650 2,821 23,778 Dannevirke .. .. 12,413 149,876 5,347 48,944 V/oodville .. .. .. .. 3,678 50.469 2,474 17,652 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 5,037 103,564 2,794 42,798 Akitio .. .. •• 22,501 117,316 7,902 64,738 Totals .. .. .. 253,302 1,979,087 124,635 741,374

E.—23.

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, 1932-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 .. .. .. .. 10,259 .. 44,136 1,601 18,883 Taranaki .. .. .. .. j 625 11,524 568 2,180 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 1,206 22,748 670 4,362 Egmont .. .. .. .. 136 10,007 290 1,141 Stratford .. .. .. .. 5,657 40,115 1,463 13,302 Whangamomona .. .. .. 7,415 37,565 451 18,623 Eltham .. .. .. .. 11,709 34,245 851 10,653 Hawera .. .. .. .. 7,611 41,958 3,748 10,720 Waimate West .. .. .. 234 1,907 635 991 Patea .. .. .. .. 35,060 140,330 10,156 33,966 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 31,130 84,627 5,299 26 j 669 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 43,659 120,313 6,388 65,698 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 46,060 173,145 13,014 81,045 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 65,965 506,312 25,390 165,662 Oroua .. .. .. .. 909 108,637 4,513 12,418 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 5,913 60,253 4,323 13,520 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 7,407 90,858 4,066 37,395 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 3,115 56,987 2,737 18,939 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 4,085 83,853 9,668 17,579 Horowhenua .. .. .. 10,163 71,113 4,255 17,524 Hutt .. .. .. .. 13,806 42,224 2,621 19,168 Makara .. .. .. .. 5,264 32,735 1,308 15,962 Featherston .. .. .. .. 24,335 251,119 16,182 108,150 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 10,055 123,278 43,070 Masterton .. .. .. .. 28,659 237,678 13,305 97,692 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 14,005 92,290 10,169 54,924 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 4,770 80,612 3,316 29,179 Maurieeville .. .. .. .. 1,488 35,432 1,073 11,937 Totals .. .. .. 400,700 2,636,001 154,976 951,352 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,057,739 6,986,225 460,226 2,651,323 Marlborough - Nelson f Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 28,721 101,853 10,461 44,209 Takaka .. .... .. 4,682 15,569 2,462 7,473 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 2,605 8,613 1,895 5J15 Buller .. .. .. .. 348 2,231 675 621 Inangahua .. .... .. 600 5,648 513 1,651 Murch-ison .. .. .. .. 3,880 21,325 635 6,370 Grey .. .. 1,722 15,556 1,218 4,514 Westland .. .. .. .. 1,739 21,459 1,218 7,420 Sounds .. .. .. .. 13,060 79,234 3,013 40,367 Marlborough .. .. .. 13,998 55,411 6,254 20,092 Awatere .. .. ... .. 3,867 75,040 3,374 21,196 Totals .. .. .. 75,222 401,939 31,718 159,028 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 5,814 47,083 1,837 15,613 Amuri .. .. .. .. 20,175 53,292 6,715 23,460 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 1,524 38,540 2,463 9,389 Waipara, .. .. .. .. 3,387 57,757 3,157 23,754 Ashley .. .. .. .. 894 13,396 631 4,961 Kowai .. .. .. .. 1,192 26,932 1,404 9,604 Oxford .. .. .. .. 802 40,243 5,625 I 17,172

H.—23.

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, 1932—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 Disteict —contd. Rangiora 1,200 18,559 1,546 4,030 Eyre .. .. .. .. 2,637 22,712 1,165 8,501 Tawera .. .. .. .. 5,302 19,130 887 8,043 Malvern .. .. .. .. 2,569 65,005 9,374 29,558 Paparua 681 10,255 1,333 5,857 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 78 1,171 1 200 Heathcote .. .. .. 608 1,178 .. 858 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 2,474 80,598 1,994 16,963 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 795 32,304 588 6,067 Wairewa .. 1,498 61,984 913 11,507 Halswell .. .. .. 316 6,915 156 1,074 Springs .. .. .. .. 645 17,165 946 5,808 Ellesmere 1,993 45,371 2,996 12,221 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 4,706 66,170 7,007 25,856 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 18,771 389,363 48,495 153,568 Geraldine 16,368 188,198 23,555 82,085 Levels .. .. .. .. 5,533 113,106 18,824 62,572 Mackenzie .. .. .. •• 10,954 151,190 12,403 78,401 Waimate 10,474 278,571 28,303 146,810 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 13,353 21,131 6,007 13,455 Totals .. .. .. 134,743 1,867,319 188,325 777,387 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 21,566 223,867 22,063 120,832 Maniototo 30,032 131,115 9,274 68,723 Vincent .. .. .. .. 19,303 118,773 8,380 45,639 Waihemo 7,053 72,127 5,728 36,423 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 3,794 38,698 1,423 13,955 Taieri .. .. .. .. 22,005 118,209 13,644 75,917 Peninsula 92 7,761 179 1,135 Clutha .. .. .. .. 14,147 254,149 20,181 136,232 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 29,472 200,561 15,077 119,744 Bruce .. .. .. .. 10,602 153,114 11,706 79,394 Lake .. .. .. .. 12,789 42,855 5,169 20,854 Southland . .. .. .. 85,027 1,050,458 63,072 500,384 Wallace .. .. .. .. 33,654 379,436 20,841 175,660 Stewart Island .. .. .. 613 1,152 224 827 Totals .. .. .. 290,149 2,792,275 196,961 1,395,719 Totals, South Island .. .. 500,114 5,061,533 417,004 2,332,134 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,057,739 6,986,225 460,226 2,651,323 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,557,853 12,047,758 877,230 4,983,457

H,— 23.

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

I ' ~ ~ ~~ : North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. t> , -r, _ Dominion. Breed of Sheep. Auckland. Poverty Bay- Wellington- Total Marlborough- Canterbury- n , T , , 1 HawkesBay. West Coast. lotai - Nelson-Westland. Kaikoura. Ot&go. Total. Kumber - Cent. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. , Number. Number. Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. o-OO 4 0-00 .. 0-00 4 0-00 8,213 0-57 11,525 0-20 6,782 0-10 26,520 0-19 26,524 0-09 Lincoln .. .. .. 608 0-02 619 0-01 6,098 0-11 7,325 0-05 343 0-02 135 0-00 58 0-00 536 0-00 7,861 0-03 Komney . . .. .. 18,320 0-61 16,878 0-27 79,006 1-39 114,204 0-75 7,552 0-52 6,676 0-12 56,420 0-85 70,648 0-51 184,852 0-65 Border Leicester .. .. 282 0-01 .. 0-00 618 0-01 I 900 0-01 409 0-03 14,368 0-26 11,049 0-17 25,826 0-19 26,726 0-09 Enghsh Leicester .. .. 1,109 0-04 91 0-00 30 0-00 1,230 0-01 2,214 0-15 22,677 0-40 538 0-01 25,429 0-19 26,659 0-09 .Shropshire .. .. 168 0-01 .. 0-00 133 0-00 301 0-00 101 0-01 2,268 0-04 880 0-01 3,249 0-02 3,550 0-01 Southdown .. .. 9>12 2 0-30 14,134 0-23 42,904 0-76 66,160 0-44 1,854 0-13 22,928 0-41 4,101 0-06 28,883 0-21 95,043 0-33 Corriedale .. .. 162 0-01 118 0-00 453 0-01 ! 733 0-01 972 0-07 30,840 0-55 10,125 0-15 41,937 0-31 42,670 0-15 "J™-' 972 0-03 570 0-01 645 0-01 | 2,187 0-02 51 0-00 1,572 0-03 301 0-01 1,924 0-01 4 111 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 74 0-00 4 0-00 89 0-00 | 167 0-00 1,126 0-08' 2,481 0-04 10 0-00 3,617 0-03 3,784 0-01 Totals •• 30,817 1-03 32,418 0-52 129,976 2-29 | 193,211 1-29 | 22,835 1-58 115,470 2-05 90,264 1-36 228,569 1-66 421,780 1-47 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but j j not entered in Flock-book — Merino •" •• 15,470 0-52 12,666 0-20 22,428 0-40; 50,564 0-34 218,275 15-06 516,467 9-16 391,482 5-88 1,126,224 8-19 1,176,788 4-10 Lincoln .. .. .. 5,943 0-20 24,405 ! 0-39 8,968 0-16 39,316 0-26 4,266 0-30 3,784 0-08 4,360 0-07 12,410 0-09 51,726 0-18 Komney.. .. .. 506,492 16-93 1,495,498 23-81 1,238,032 21-82:3,240,022 21-68 134,176 9-26 106,335 1-89 434,974 6-53 675,485 4-92 3,915,507 13-64 Border Leicester .. .. 5,200 0-17 1,827 0-03 2,193 0-04 9,220 0-06 1,516 0-11 24,147 0-43 18,931 0-28 44,594 0-32 53,814 0-19 English Leicester .. .. 2,126 0-07 3,265 j 0-05 757 0-01 6,148 0-04 6,163 0-43 36,361 0-64 5,995 0-09 48,519 0-35 54,667 0-19 aropsiure .. .. 2,093 0-07 564 10-01 2,020 0-04! 4,677 0-03 1,372 0-09 6,466 0-11 15,075 0-23 22,913 0-17 27,590 0-10 Southdown .. .. 19,422 0-65 33,816:0-54 63,544 1-12 116,782 0-78 4,059 0-28 22,447 0-40 8,361 0-13 34,867 0-25 151,649 0-53 Comedale .. .. 6,585 0-22 520:0-01 22,811 0-40 29,916 0-20 34,094 2-35 710,160 12-59 467,203 7-02 1,211,457 8-82 1,241,373 4-33 Hall-bred .. .. 30,246 1-01 29,018 0-46 39,271 0-69, 98,535 0-66 353,983 24-43 1,126,496 19-98 544,374 8-17 2,024,853 14-73 2,123,388 7-40 /Uui ' '.i " " 737 °' 02 339 °' 01 185 0,00 i' 261 °' 01 82 °' 01 J. 927 0-03 383 0-01 2,392 0-02 3,653 0-01 Other breeds .. .. 637 0-02 694 | 0-01 491 0-01 1,822 0-01 175 0-01f 880 0-01] 678 0-01 1,733 0-01 3,555 0-01 Totals •• •• 594,951 19-88 1,602,612 25-52 1,400,700 24-69)3,598,263 24-07 758,161 52-33 2,555,470 45-32 1,891,816 28-42 5,205,447 37-87 8,803,710 30-68 Crossbreds and others not other- 2,366,586 79-09 4,645,898 73-96 4,143,029 73-02 11,155,513 74-64 667,907 46-09 2,967,774 52-63 ! 4,675, 104 70-22 8,310,785 60-47 19 466 298 67-85 wise enumerated 1 Grand totals .. 2,992,354 100-00 6,280,928 jl00-00 5,673,705 100-00 14,946,987 100-00 1,448,903 100-00 5,638,714 100-00 ! 6,657, 184 100-00 13,744,801 100-00 28,691 788 100-00 , ■ i I

H.—23.

C —continued. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1931 and 1932.

SUMMARIES.

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1913.

Stud Sheep īeeā Crossbred and other Sheep not n . ion (entered in Flock-book). Flock-book otherwise enumerated. * Class. __ ■ 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. 1931. 1932. ' • ■ ■ ' : ■ • I Rams .. .. .. 15,001 17,169 446,997 451,882 .. .. 461,998 469,051 Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 1,250,611 1,172,973 2,178,941 1,557,853 3,429,552 2,730,826 Breeding-ewes . .. 238,281 ! 232,006 4,538,476 4,783,296 12,831,972 12,047,758 17,608,729 17,063,060 Dry ewes .. .. .. 8,081 7,855 370,734 383,093 831,899 877,230 1,210,714 1,268,178 Lambs .. .. .. 169,879 164,750 1,907,145 2,012,466 5,004,499 4,983,457 7,081,523 7,160,673 Totals .. .. 431,242 J 421,780 8,513,963 8,803,710 20,847,311 19,466,298 29,792,516 28,691,788

Anrklnurt Poverty Bay- Wellington- Marlborough- | Canterbury- n)lm m ntlll rinoa X™" Hawke's Bay West Coast Nelson-Westland Kaikoura x^ al „as. a »;». D f~ s . | aat jtak. »—. [ I «. j Stud rams (entered 1,790 1,228 4,149 822 I 4,617 4,563 17,169 in Elook-book) 1 Other rams .. 49,484 102,176 93,942 19,332 j 87,344 99,604 451,882 Wethers .. 339,728 491,500 '498,886 242,993 j 474,220 683,499 2,730,826 Breeding-ewes .. 1,807,831 3,835,873 3,527,292 778,036 ! 3,396,623 3,717,405 17,063,060 Dry ewes .. 126,881 254,261 200,310 76,891 302,756 307,079 1,268,178 Lambs.. .. 666,640 1,595,890 1,349,126 330,829 1,373,154 1,845,034 7,160,673 Totals .. 5,992,354 6,280,928 5,673,705 1,448,903 ' 5,638,714 6,657,184 28,691,788

North Island. South -Island. Dominion. Year. ; ' — — Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 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 1929 .1. .. .. 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 17,5*64,175 1,077,672 1931 .. .. .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,724 568,226 17,608,729 1,210,714 1932 .. .. .. 9,170,996 581,452 7,892,064 686,726 17,063,060 1,268,178

H.—23.

C—continued. Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1913.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1913.

4—H. 23.

Stucl Rams, Flock Hams, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. ' . _______ \ ; I WIS 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 .. 12,388 309,684 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 .. 12,794 409,537 3,289,135 16,608,155 882,698 7,849,063 29,051,382 1930 .. 14,248 434,369 3,367,916 17,564,175 1,077,672 8,382,907 30,841,287 1931 .. 15,001 446,997 3,429,552 17,608.729 1,210,714 7,081,523 29,792,516 1932 .. 17,169 451,882 2,730,826 17,063,060 1,268,178 7,160,673 28,691,788

I Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. * Stud and Stud Stud st ā Grand Total $ Flock Breeding- Dry Lambs and Flock Stud and H Bams. ewes. Ewes. • Bam ° ck WetherSi Dry Ewes. Lambs. J*** Sheep. I ' . 1913 313,690 228,145 12,902 167,605 722,342 3,207,550 12,292,891 1,150,805 6,818,222 24,191,810 1914 321,869 229,055 13,526 170,169 734,619 3,211,661 12,691,121 1,152,749 7,008,613- 24,798,763 1915 315,251 237,717 17,341 176,556 746,865 3,270,221 12,377,624 1,365,119 7,141,592 24,901,421 1916 316,131 252,201 15,012 175,155 758,499 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 3,024,617 15,328,331 861,780 7,163,665 27,133,810 1929 422,331 219,802 7,203 156,526 805,862 3,289,135 16,388,353 875,495 7,692,537 29,051,382 1930 448,617 244,480 7,884 ,174,862 875,843 3,367,916 17,319,695 1,069,788 8,208,045 30,841,287 1931 461,998 238,281 8,081 169,879 878,239 3,429,552 17,370,448 1,202,633 6,911,644 29,792,516 1932 469,051 232,006 7,855 164,750 873,662 2,730,826 16,831,054 1,260,323 6,995,923 28,691,788

H.—23,

* i- On the 30th April, 1932. ; di Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. ! Name and Address of Officer, and o o . ° • o ■ S o Appointments held by him. 3 o j ° d i " 8 g g 1 8 o Owners sheen -I .§ o 8 i o °- 8 I 8 S 8 £ § § ® § 1 o-a of Sheep. Sheep ' S « "< 4"° OCT <M a J j •] I TH C3 _ Reakes, C. J., D.V.Sc., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. Cockayne, A.Asst. Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT, — Lyons, J., M.E.C.Y.S., Wellington, Director, LiveBay of Islands Subdivision — stock Division Mongonui - '80 63 i 31 14 1 189 72,610 , ' r . , , Whanearoa 35 29 i 9 4 77 25,497 [ Bayley, H. A., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock, Bay of Islands ...122 55 37 24 6 244 107,506 i Registrar of Brands. Hokianga ... ... ... 76 59 40 27 | 4 1 207 115,811 J Dale, W. P., Kaitata, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei Subdivision Whangarei ... 170 95 67 35 : 6 1 374 169,313 1 McKinlay, E. A., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Otamatea ... ... ... ... 71 64 44 19 I 4 202 j 97,427 !■ Registrar of Brands. Hobson ... ... ... ... 98 54 34 30 8 2 226 ; 134,096 ) Christie, A. W., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. A uckland Subdivision- ■ Rodney ... ... ... 140 88 37 15 I 4 3 287 J 119,799 \ Great Barrier Island ... ... ... 7 4 12 1 24 12,730 Elliot, D., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, RegisWaitemata ... ... ... 64 43 23 10 3 3 146 78,851 i trar of Brands. Eden ... ... .. . 4 ... 1 1 ... 1 7 7,662 meere, G. A., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau ... 66 42 31 19 3 1 162 84,709 : Stuart, C. E., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Franklin ... ... ... ... 75 56 40 12 5 188 85,327 Cooper, W. J., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel ... ... 43 49 30 21 1 ... •. 144 75,065 < Ohinemuri Subdivision— aHi§ "* Thames ... ... ... 18 10 4 2 34 11,706 McPhee, C. E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Hauraki Plains... ... ... 15 5 1 4 25 8,773 Registrar of Brands. Ohinemuri ... 11 10 5 1 27 9,529 Findlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Waikato Subdivision — , Morris, J. L., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Piako ... ... ... ... ... 14 16 : 26 27 3 ... 86 78,822 VMacDonald, W. D. L., Matamata, Inspector of Waikato ... --- 33 20 i 33 22 2 110 /2,158- Stock. Raglan ... ... ... ... 53 70 76 86 28 3 316 328,856 Ferriday, J. M., Thames, Inspector of Stock. Waipa ... ... 159 44 38 30 ... 1 272 105,493 Melrose, G. B., Te Awamutu, Inspector of Matamata ... ... ... ... i 67 . 33 ; 20 32 5 ... i 157 94,235 Stock.

H,— 23

Te Kuiti Subdivision — lis Taupo... ... ... ... ... 9 6 2 7 ... 24 lo,435 \\ Taumarunui ... ... ... ... 47 50 50 26 8 ... 2 183 137,663 Bonner, W. G., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, Kawhia 29 44 29 3 7 3 122 72,202 ! Registrar of Brands. Otorohanga ... ... ... ... 89 37 23 19 3 171 73,958 iCleland, H., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands tor Waitomo ... ... ... ... 137 144 112 69 11 4 1 478 299,830 j Kaitieke. Ohura ... ... ... ... 57 69 61 22 5 1 2 217 .143,341 Gunn, D. H., Taumarunui, Inspector of Stock. Kaitieke ... ... ... 38 34 54 28 5 159 111,797 ' Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Taaranga . .. .. 148 18 6 4 1 177 24,097 .Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Whakatane . ... 106 20 8 10 5 1 ... 150 57,891 j Registrar of Brands Opoiiki ... ... 71 29 29; 31 5 4 169 119,659 jrUrquhart, T. D., OpoUJci, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua ... ... ... ... 22 12 13 3 3 ... 1 54 40,506 |J Newson, C. H., Botorua, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Auckland District ... 217413721026! 672132 25 6 1 ... 5,408 2,992,354 [ POVERTY BAY DISTRICT,— Matakaoa ... ... ... ... 7 11 11 32 12 3 1 77 129,867 n Waiapu ... ... ... ... 14 35 51 84 31 9 3 8 1 236 513,084 ! Anderson, J. D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Uawa ... ... ... ... ... 10 11 9 22 15 6 4 3 1 81 229,518 Registrar of Brands. Cook ... ... ... ... 96 59 76 74 64 14 12 6 1 402 714,511 I McRinlay, R., Tolaga Bay, Inspector of Stock. Waikohn ... ... ... ... 37 20 39, 84 39 22 - 4 8 1 254 614,591 / Totals, Poverty Bay District ... 164 136 186 296161 54 24 25 4 1,050 2,201,571 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT,— i Napier Subdivision — Wairoa ... ... ... ... 45 47 68 107 '54 ; 15 6 5 ... 347 632,587 \ Hawke'sBay ... ... ... ... 109 85 211 227 91 27 11 8 1 770 1,252,728 | Allen, H. E., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Waipawa ... ... .. ... 46 58 113 113 26 3 3 362 408,766 V Registrar o&.Brands. Waipukurau ... ... ... ... 7 10 25 44 9 2 1 98 140,501 I Hill, R. de B., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock. Patangata ... ... .. ... 16 26 61 89 59 21 4 9 ... 285 689,393 Woodville Subdivision — Weber ... ... ... ... 2 4 9 20 15 2 ... 1 ... 53 107,382 h Dannevirke ... ... ... ... ; 75 72 62 59 21 3 2 1 ... 295 288,053 iKinehom, A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Woodville ... ... ... 25 20 28 26 6 IOo ! Registrar of Brands. Pahiatua ... ... ... ... 61 56 o3 63 11 244 196,065 i Akitio... ... ... ... ... 11 31 53 50 14 3 4 3 ... 169 274,351 jl Totals. Hawke's Bay District ... 397 409 683 798306 76 31 27 1 2,728 4,079,357

H.—23.

D—continued.

2 - ' r I On the 30th April, 1932. 8. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. I < ■ I -X; I Name and Address op Offices, and o o ■ 2-; 2 > 2 • °ci H S Appointments heid by him. 2 o "e i*g HO g s g rtg g g g S Owners i §o. gH,|g |g g -| of Sheep.; | WEST COAST DISTRICT,— Taraiiaki Subdivision — Clifton ... ... ... ... ' 47 44 37 16, 2 1 147 82,223 , Taraiiaki ... ... ... ... 74 23 5 1 103 18,138 . Sutton, F. W., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inglewood ... ... ... ... 72 32 14 61 124 34,222 Registrar of Brands. Stratford ... ... ... ... 52 46 26 20 4 148 81,506 Harris, W., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Whangamomona . ... ... 29 47 44 16 1 1 138 82,888 V Registrar of Brands, Eltham ... ... ... ... 29 22 20 16 6 1 94 74,025 'Denize, H. R., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Hawera ... ... ... 23 28 24 19 5 1 100 81,898 1 Registrar of Brands. Waimate West ... ... .. .. 13 2 5 20 4,718 Lambie, A. W., Ovunake, Inspector of Stock. Egm on t ... ... ... ... 32 11 5 3 51 13,342 \J Wangnnui Subdivision — Patea ... ... ... ... ... 43 40 63 79 15 4 ... ; 244 251,031 L, , , „ T , , Waitotara 39 30 36 61 12 4 182 201, 438 I H Wanganm, Inspector °l E Stock, Waimarino ... ... ... ... 40 52 54 66 17 6! 2 2 ... 239 302,221 .Registrar of Brands. Wanganui ... ... ... ... 26 32 57 69 25 6 ! 5 9 ... 229 445,101 j Ihompson R A. Baetihi, Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei ... ... ... ... 87 100 177 229 88 13 9 8 2 713 1,142,488 j) New P ort > C - W > Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 45 72 56 50 9 1 233 184,136 |\ Kairanga ... ... ... ... 39 32 50 45 4 i 170 127,472 j „ „ D , AT Kiwitea 64 67 83 85 13 2 ... 1 ... 315 286,585 I( G ™ nt \ Palmer c st ° n f orth ' inspector of Pohangina ... ... ... ... 35 62 36 44 7 1 185 145,310 r Stock, Registrar of Brands. Manawatu 61 37 32 39 8 1 ... I ... 179 145,871 Palmer, E. A., Feildmg, Inspector of Stock. Horowhenua ... ... ... ... 75 43 42 44 8 212 143,351 ) Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 52 35 38 38 6 ... 1 170 132,720 I Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Mana, and Somes) ! 1 - Registrar of Brands. Makara ... ... ... ... 19 16 15 13 4 2 1 ... . 70 69,755 j Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District ... 996 873 919 959234 44 18 21 2 4,066 4,050,439

H.—23

WAIRARAPA DISTRICT,— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 46 32i 54 72 37 9 5 5 1 261 500,376 Wairarapa South .. ... ... 52 36 41 34 20 7 ... 1 ... 191 221,927 Masterton ... ... ,. 43 56 85 72 41 17 ! 4 2 ... 320 504,188 Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Castlepomt ... ... ... 6 5 5 24 16 7 2 2 ... 67 186,282 f Stock, Registrar of Brands. Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 51 54 35 42 9 1 1 193 156,148 Mauriceville ... ... ... ... ! 19 19 16 21 ... 1 : 76 54,345 I Totals, Wairarapa District ... 217 202 236 265 123 42 12 10 1 1,108 1,623,266 Totals, North Island ...3948 2992 30502990 956 241 91 84 8 14,360 14,946,987 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT — Nelson Subdivision — !.. i" g ..." .! - i." 111 of Stock, Registrar Collingwood ... ... ... ... 33 21 10 5 2 ... ... . 71 I ot Brands - Buller ... ... ... .. 37 5 1 1 ... 43 4,622 Murchison ... ... ... ... 62 51 22 5 ... 1 ... 141 53,162 Westland Subdivision — Neville, C. S., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Westland ... ... ... . 101 55 26 5j 187 49,054 " Registrar of Brands. Inangahua ... ... ... ... 36 14 3 1 1 ... ... "! 55 13,570 Grey ... ... ... ... 74 32 14 5 125 32,339 Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds ... ... ... 23 44 45 48 10 2 1 1 174 187 288 \ Marlboro .. 159 139: 90 53 18 13 1 2 475 367'622 [Weir, D. S. A., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Awatere ... ... ... ... 6 28 53 70 27 9 3 2 ... 198 | Registrar of Brands. Totals, Marlborough - Nelson - West- 1074 700 425 246 60 27 5 5 ... 2,542 1,448,903 land District ! ! CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 69 17 30 38 17 4 1 176 207,787 \ Arnuri .. ... ... ... 14 26 44 59 23 11 , 2 5 2 186 420,915 J Sinclair, J. F., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Cheviot ... ... ... 23 44 39 50, 15 3 ... 1 ... 175 205,664 | Registrar of Brands. Ashley ... ... ... ... 33 19 12 23| 10 ... 1 98 100,706 [ Skinner, R. W., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai ... ... ... ... 46 39 18 18 8 ... ! 129 81,153 | Griffith. J. A., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara ... ... ... ... 42 67 89 101! 25 5 1 3 ... 333 410,874 I

H.—23.

D—continued.

" -• I 3 1- On the 30th April, 1932. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Offices, and Sheep Districts, by Counties. —; — 0 _ , & — i—• ~' : : | Appointments held by him °° -Sg rtS g§ §§ ?o? erS Sheep. oS 3= g$ g°- g»- go o§- o-a of Sheep. *° w io ■- 3« I § m 1 I ; : KSi'.'-".-.; : CANTERBUEY - KA1K0UEA DISTEIGT — continued. Ghristchurch Subdivision — I i Oxford 49 37 46 32 4 168 117,014 1 Akaroa ... 13 37 50 35 3 | 168 111,759 Mount Herbert ... ... ... IS 12 14 12 5 ; 58 Wairewa 32 20 28 19 6 1 ... ... ... 106 86,477 Selwyn ... ... ... ■■ 31 45 51 38 20 ... 3 2 1 191 2o6,821 Tawera ... ... 8 15 9 5 2 4 2 3 ... i 48 111,135 j Manning, W. B,, Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Waimairi ... ••• 10 3 1 ... 1 I i 15 5,745 ; Registrar of Brands. Rangiora ... ••• 59 53 17 3 1 I 133 40,107 j Millar, G., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock. J3y re ... ... 50 351 22 10 2 1 ! ... 120 66,409 -Henderson, R. M., Lincoln, Inspector of Stock. Malvern ... ... ■■■ 44 91 76 48 3 j ••• 262 172,224 1 Smith, J. W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Pan a i-ii a . . ... 58 39 17 8 i ... 122 40,984 ; G ow , G. H., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote ... 6 1 2 4- 1 ... ' ... 14 10.595 Registrar of Brands. Halswell 10 8 ... 2 2 j ... j ... 22 16,007 Springs ... ... ... 36 25 14 7 82 Ellesmere 79 58 42 14 3 1 ... j ... i ••• i 197 91,461 Ashburton 215 323 337 222 46 9 4 3 2 1,161 | 1,034,019 Chatham Islands ... ... ••• 28 19 21 17 6 5 j 96 9/, j Timaru Subdivision __ ! Geraldine ... ... ... 166 1581 111 75 18 1 2 531 j) Scott, W.> Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Levels 158 123 98 39 10 ... 428 220,827 j of ;g ran ' ds . Mackenzie ... .. ... 44 77 100 88 50 15 2 5 ... ; 381 593,623 I j q j)., Fair lie .Inspector of Stock. Waimate 145 216 182 140 36 9 1 3 2 j 734 689,586 \) Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1513 1607 14701107! 317 68 16 26 10 j 6,134 5,638j714 OTAGO DISTRICT,— j g M., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Oamaru Subdivision — „ ., u -n - \ c Waitaki 192 213 189 124 43 15 5 4 1 786 746, 224 p Registrar of Brands I I Wagsteif, J., Kuroiv, Inspector of Stock,

H.—23

By Authority : W. A. 6. Skinseb, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1932.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—-Preparation, not given; printing (471 copies), £55.

Price 9d.~\

Dunstan Subdivision — I i 1 1 I fFountain, E. G. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock Maniototo ... ... ... .. j 31 33 63 114 37; 11 1 2 ... 292 476,360 I Registrar of Brands. Vincent ... ... ... ... 64 70 67 74 39 14 4 3 ... 335 479,656 jBould, F. R., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. (Fleming, J., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo ... ... ... ... 27 24 ! 32 39 11 3 ... 1 ... 137 169,295 ) Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... 63 27 : 16 25 5 1 ... 1 ... 138 97,684 jRoss, J. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri ... ... ... ... 81 60 52 62 18 6 3 1 ... '283 305,610 | Ingram, A., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula ... ... ... 22 10 1 3 36 j 10,439 j j | Clutha Subdivision — /Reid, G-., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock Clutha . . ... ... 252 146 185 160 26 3 772- : 546,403 j Registrar of Brands. Tuapeka ... ... ... .. 100 73 112 165 38 6 ... 3 1 498 j 609,524 ! Robertson, E. J., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Brace ... ... ■■■ 92 124 121 89 8 1 435 299,351 j Craig, S. B., Owaka, Inspector of Stock. 'Kitto, H., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake ... ... 44 36 24 20 16 10 6 4 1 161 314,049 . Mackley. O. O., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. Southland ... ... ... ... 860 582 633| 461 74 11 6 4 2 2,633 1,892,331 Registrar of Brands. Wallace ... ... ... ... 257 236 212 157 21 5 4 5 1 898 707,407 ! Graham, F., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island ... ... ... 4 4 ... 1 9 2,851 H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. i Bain, A. G., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. Totals, OUgo District ... 7,413 "mwMT Totals, South Island ... 4676 3945360212847 713181 50 59 16 16,089 13,744,801 Totals, Dominion ... ...8624 6937 141 143 24 30,449 28,691,788

This report text was automatically generated and may include errors. View the full page to see report in its original form.

Permanent link to this item

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/AJHR1932-I-II.2.3.2.25

Bibliographic details

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1932., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1932 Session I-II, H-23

Word Count

12,995

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1932. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1932 Session I-II, H-23

Using This Item

No known copyright (New Zealand)

To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.

You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.

For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1932. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1932 Session I-II, H-23

Using This Item

No known copyright (New Zealand)

To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.

Pages 1-20 of 31

Pages 1-20 of 31

Pages 1-20 of 31

Pages 1-20 of 31

Permanent link to this item

Bibliographic details

Word Count

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1932. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1932 Session I-II, H-23

Using This Item

No known copyright (New Zealand)

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1932. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1932 Session I-II, H-23

Using This Item

No known copyright (New Zealand)