THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1934.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1934 Session I, H-23

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1934. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1934.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 31st August, 1934. 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, 1934. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. Chas. E. Macmillan, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1933 and 1934. NORTH ISLAND.

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• : Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1933. 30th April, 1934. Mongonui 66,987 61,485 .. 5,502 Whangaroa 25,747 24,430 .. 1,317 Bay of Islands 97,612 96,609 .. 1,003 Hokianga 106,048 102,508 .. 3,540 Whangarei •• 161,547 151,064 .. 10,483 Otamatea 92,504 97,258 4,754 Hobson . •• •• 121,256 121,573 317 Rodnev .. •• •• 106,737 108,395 1,658 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. • • 13, 237 11,994 .. 1,243 Waitemata .. ■■ •• •• 78,291 5,232 Eden .. •• 4,737 4,005 .. 732 Manukau .. . • • ■ • • • • 76,306 79,370 3,064 Franklin 72,823 76,459 3,636 Coromandel .. .. •• •• •• 69,570 71,309 1,739 Thames 10,151 1°> 853 702 Hauraki Plains .. .. •• 5,923 7,300 1,377 Ohinemuri . .. •• •• 9,117 10 > 357 240 waTkato :: :: 77,276 10,672 Raglan 303,199 316,697 13,498 Waina . •• 98,589 107,883 9,294 Piak o " ' 76,922 86,794 9,872 Matamata ! 96,104 111,892 15,788 Rotorua 48,536 56,402 7,866 Tamo •• •• •• •• 14,847 15,373 526 Taumarunui .. .. . • 146,172 142,422 .. 3,750 Kawhia 69,947 72,191 2,244 Otorohanga .. .. •• •• 68,305 77,419 9,114 Waitomo . •• •• 289,925 318,798 28,873 Ohura • 144,461 146,050 1,589 Kaitieke !! 105,465 101,354 .. 4,111 Tauranaa .. .. •• •• •• 22,863 33,223 10,360 Whakatane .. .. •• •• 56,657 50,016 .. 6,641 Opotiki 113,070 105,272 .. 7,798 Matakaoa .. .. .. 135,500 125,295 .. 10,205 Waiapu • •• •• 515,908 497,493 .. 18,415 Uawa " • •• 234,842 233,919 .. 923 Cook .. •• •• 734,149 729,662 .. 4,487 Waikohu .. .. 650,625 652,752 2,127 Wairoa •• 656,466 636,060 .. 20,406 Hawke'sBay 1,271,858 1,317,265 45,407 Waipawa 427,063 440,708 13,645 Waipukurau 142,907 150,591 7,684 Patangata 712,818 715,588 2,770 Weber •• •• 106,422 105,823 .. 599 Dannevirke !! 301,636 308,460 6,824 Woodville 90,395 92,866 2,471 Pahiatua 197,461 202,969 5,508 Akitio • •• •• 295,778 287,395 .. 8,383 Clifton ' . •• •• 80,016 80,704 688 Taranaki . •• 17,480 17,118 .. 362 Inglewood ! 32,175 35,936 3,761 Egmont .. 11,415 13,710 2,295 Stratford .. 79,990 79,965 .. 25 Wkangamomona .. .. .. .. 79,068 74,226 .. 4,842 Eltham 67,732 71,945 4,213 Hawera 82,637 88,106 5,469 Waimate West .. .. •• •• 4,836 5,761 925 Patea .. .. •• •• 250,383 259,550 9,167 Waitotara .. . • •• •• 192,445 . 205,600 13,155 Waimarino .. •• 296,005 299,206 3,201 Wanganui 456,873 470,367 13,494 Rangitikei 1,183,839 1,236,932 53,093 Oroua .. •• 195,274 211,525 16,251 Kairanga 116,822 135,089 18,267 Kiwitea 280,198 296,122 15,924 Pohangina 141,814 148,034 6,220 Manawatu 133,007 158,516 25,509 Horowhenua 127,447 134,762 7,315 Hntt . •• •• 126,910 123,596 .. 3,314 Makara 69,069 67,967 .. 1,102 Featlierston .. .. •• •• •• 498,379 506,619 8,240 Wairarapa South .. .. 222,942 218,896 .. 4,046 Masterton 496,792 493,473 .. 3,319 Castlepoint 185,877 178,917 .. 6,960 Eketahuna 155,167 162,695 7,528 Mauriceville .. .. ■. ■ • • • 55,350 54,851 .. 499 Totals, North Island .. .. 14,954,029 15,264,588 310,559

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A —continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1933 and 1934 —continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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Number of Sheep on County. — Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1933. 30th April, 1934. Waimea 295,161 287,581 .. 7,580 Takaka .. .. .. •• •• 48,791 48,051 .. 740 Collingwood .. .. - - - ■ • • 28,453 27,787 .. 666 Buller .. .. .. •• •• 3,856 4,576 720 Inangahua .. .. •• 12,719 12,355 .. 364 Murchison •• •• 52,605 53,608 1,003 Grev • •• •• 32,748 34,121 1,373 Westland 46,701 44,683 .. 2,018 Sounds 174,505 174,794 289 Marlborough . .. .. 350,999 345,650 .. 5,349 Awatere •• •• 349,968 356,952 6,984 Kaikoura 196,930 190,851 .. 6,079 Amuri .. .. 428,762 409,024 .. 19,738 Cheviot ' 197,247 202,203 4,956 Waipara •• 403,732 422,010 18,278 Ashley •• 99,259 95,292 .. 3,967 Kowai " 77 , 026 84.537 7,511 Oxford .. .. •• •• •• 99,576 110,453 10,877 Rangiora .. •• •• 34,521 36,066 1,545 Eyr | 55,537 65,348 9,811 Tawera •• •• 109,200 108,203 .. 997 Malvern " . •• •• •• 137,357 173,376 36,019 Paparua " 34,202 41,952 7,750 Waimairi 6,799 5,599 .. 1,200 Heathcote 11,868 12,257 389 Akaroa .. .. •• •• ■■ 115,984 115,187 .. 797 Mount Herbert .. . ■ 50,896 50,785 .. Ill Wairewa .. .. •• •• 85,567 89,775 4,208 Halswell .. * 15,942 15,626 316 Serines •• •• 27,786 31,426 3,640 Ellesmere 81,178 94,523 13,345 Selwvn • •• •• 242,115 253,676 11,561 Ashburton !! !! 903,795 1,074,983 171,188 Geraldine 327,743 377,472 49,729 Levels •• •• 178,512 226,302 47,790 Mackenzie 552,194 557,548 5,354 Waimate 624,779 697,206 72,427 Chatham Islands .. . ■ 92,876 92;593 .. 283 Waitaki 675,308 749,736 74,428 Maniototo 455,235 456,623 1,388 Vincent . •• 458,384 446,110 .. 12,274 Waihemo 159,399 155,636 .. 3,763 Waikouaiti .. .. •• •• 96,144 94,861 .. 1,283 Taieri .. .. •• •• •• 268,888 289,501 20,613 Peninsula .. .. •• •• 8,425 11,116 Clutha ■ •• 502,585 516,048 13,463 Tuapeka 582,327 578,805 .. 3,522 Bruce •• •• 278,686 297,066 18,380 Lake " • •• 313,530 302,020 .. 11,510 southland :: :: 1,747,119 1,798,206 51,087 Wallace . 664,015 660,719 .. 3,296 Stewart Island' !. 4,003 3,572 .. 431 Totals, South Island .. .. 12,801,937 13,384,450 582,513 Totals, North Island .. .. 14,954,029 15,264,588 310,559 Totals, Dominion .. .. 27,755,966 28,649,038 893,072

1. 2 - 3 - Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1933. 30th April, 1934. 30th April, 1933. 30th April, 1934. Auckland 5,232 5,097 2,840,259 2,937,554 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay 3,759 3,705 6,473,828 6,496,846 Wellington - West Coast .. •• •• 5,054 4,995 5,639,942 5,830,188 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. •• 2,546 2,498 1,396,506 1,390,158 Canterbury - Kaikoura .. .. •• •• 6,085 6,111 5,191,383 5,634,273 otago y 7,387 7,394 6,214,048 6,360,019 Totals, Dominion 30,063 29,800 27,755,966 28,649,038 Increase .. .. .. . • •• •• •• 893,072 Decrease .. .. .. • • • • 263

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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, 1934. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

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Merino. Lincoln. Bomney. Border Leicester. Total Stud Stud stud Stud Rtnd Stud Qfn/i Stud Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes to Ewes not Stud Ewes to Bwes not stud FwARtn Ewes not Stud Ewes not 8heep i sH brei. lSSSL. » JSI ci »£g£ tss a aadOTer - and over andove,: fromtMs Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. 61,485 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Whangaroa .. .. .. 1 24,430 Bay of Islands .. .. .. j 96,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92 1,277 .. 587 Hokianga .. .. .. ! 102, 508 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 684 .. 380 Whangarei .. .. .. 151,064 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 863 .. 498 Otamatea .. .. ... 97,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 303 .. 320 Hobson .. .. .. 121,573 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 2,081 .. 1,277 Rodney .. .. .. 108,395 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 452 .. 204 Great Barrier Island .. .. 11,994 Waitemata .. .. .. 83,523 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 418 7 173 Eden .. .. .. .. 4,005 Manukau .. .. .. 79,370 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 385 .. 249 Franklin .. .. .. I 76,459 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 67 .. 58 Coromandel .. .. .. 71,309 Thames .. .. .. 10,853 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 97 2 61 Hauraki Plains .. .. 7,300 Ohinemuri .. .. .. 10,357 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 196 .. 80 Waikato .. .. .. 77,276 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 450 .. 382 Raglan .. .. .. 316,697 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,026 .. 564 Waipa .. .. .. 107,883 .. .. .. .. 1 2 20 14 368 273 12 105 110 Piako .. .. .. 86,794 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 167 .. 120 Matamata .. .. .. 111,892 Rotorua .. .. .. 56,402 Taupo .. .. .. 15,373 Taumaranui .. .. .. | 142,422 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Kawhia .. .. .. 72,191 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 258 12 209 Otorohanga .. .. .. 77,419 Waitomo .. .. .. 318,798 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 159 .. 91 Ohura .. .. .. 146,050 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 644 75 500 Kaitieke .. .. .. 101,354 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 90 Tauranga .. .. .. 33,223 Whakatane .. .. .. 50,016 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 158 .. 100 Opotiki .. .. .. 105,272 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 400 .. 340 Totals.. .. .. 2,937,554 .. j .. 1 2 20 531 10,553 96 6,556 12 105 .. 110

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Poverty Bay Distbict. t Matakaoa .. .. .. 125,295 Waiapu .. .. .. 497,493 .. .. .. " " *' " "26 Uawa .. .. .. 233,919 .. .. .. .. .. .' ] '' 2 30 !! 25 !! !! . ! !! ;■ • •• 729,662 .. .. .. .. 66 74 30 70 127 2,795 " 5 1,716 !. !! !! !. Waikohu .. .. .. 652,752 .. .. .. .. _ 19 140 Totals.. •• •• 2,239,121 .. .. .. .. 66 74 30 70 174 3,009 5 1,881 Hawke's Bay Distbict. Wairoa .. .. .. 636,060 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 449 208 JdLawke s Bay .. .. .. 1,317,265 .. .. .. .. .. 97 2 218 .. 1 219 Waipawa .. .. .. 440,708 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " 42 i97 !. !! !! " Waipukurau .. .. .. 150,591 .. .. .. .. .. .. . _ _ 5 394 __ 265 Patangata .. .. .. 715,588 .. .. .. .. .. _ 46 1 014 .. 754 .. .! !! Weber .. .. .. 105,823 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 ! Dannevirke .. .. .. 308,460 .. .. .. .. .. '° " 5 " 5 g " 71 Woodville .. .. .. 92,866 .. ,, _ 338 299 Pahiatua .. .. .. 202,969 .. .. .. .. .. 35 .. 14 88 1 134 "98 1 037 " !! !! " Akitio.. .. .. .. 287,395 .. .. .. .. .. .. j. Totals -- 4,257,725 .. .. .. .. .. 35 14 313 6 ,956 295 4,914 Wellington - West Coast Distbict. Clifton .. .. .. 80,704 ........ 7 126 71 Taranaki 17,118 " " " 9 uq " 100 " " " " Inglewood .. ... .. 35,936 «.wo :: :: :: :: •• 3 "33 "5 "34 :: :: :: :: Stratford .. .. .. 79,965 .. .. .. .. . # # # jqq qq Whangamomona .. .. 74,226 .. .. .. .. .. " 9 228 " 159 " ' Eltham .. .. .. 71,945 .. .. Hawera .. .. .. 88,106 .. .. .. '' Waimate West .. .. .. 5,761 E? t . < i a \ '• •• •• 259,550 .. .. .. .. 89 290 .. 328 "47 1,466 " "4 80 !! "40 Waitotara .. .. .. 205,600 .. .. .. .. 3 60 .. 40 45 1,802 15 1,064 4 90 80 Waimarino .. .. .. 299,206 Wanganui .. .. .. 470,367 .. " ! ] " " " "42 x 284 !! 579 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,236,932 .. .. .. .. .. .. . _ 206 3'815 22 2,982 !! . ! !! £ rt ? ua •• •• 211,525 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 2,264 18 1,813 Kairanga .. .. .. 135,089 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 16 3 .5,758 21 5,274 ltea . '• •• 296,122 ... .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,161 .. 5,213 .. .. .. ' Pohangina .. .. .. 148,034 .. .. .. .. .. 30 769 584 Manawatu .. .. .. 158,516 .. .. " " " 48 1 435 " 1 287 Horowhenua 134,762 .. .. .. ■ .. "10 "29 " "28 23 '676 ! '490 !! !! !! !! 5",** •• '• '• •• 123,596 .. .. .. .. .. .. _ . u 391 190 Makara .. .. .. 67,967 .. .. .. .. yj 429 .. 260 Peatherston .. .. 506,619 .. .. .. .. 58 il5 96 272 7,281 2 6,509 !! !! !! Wairarapa South .. .. 218,896 .. .. .. .. 16 290 .. 175 178 5,216 .. 4,276 Masterton .. .. .. 493,473 .. .. .. .. 104 537 411 131 3,265 48 2,775 Castlepomt .. .. .. 178,917 .... 2 36 29 Eketahuna 162,695 " " " " 9 293 "jo 316 ;; " ;; Maunceville .. .. .. 54,851 .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, _ g 193 90 Totals.. .. .. 5,830,188 .. .. .. .. 280 1,321 .. 1,078 1,599 43,167 141 35,517 8 170 .. 120 Totals, North Island .. 15,264,588 .. .. .. .. 347 1,432 30 1,182 2,617 63,685 537 48,868 20 275 .. 230

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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, 1934— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total I a*, a Stud pi a Stud Stud Stud Name of Couuty. «ngb-f ~t g* ■Wg"®?* «od gg. stud «-* 'TV? Stu d 2-tooth L be b *!? bred Lambs. # a bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth f rnTn this brefi Lambs. *gar fss? aDd0TOr - l and0Ter - jgg ggMakleoeoxjgh - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 287,581 .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 68 2,197 10 1,619 2 6 1 Takaka 48,051 .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 7 96 12 73 Collingwood .. .. .. 27,787 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 276 .. 148 Buller .. .. .. 4,576 Inangahua .. .. .. 12,355 Murchison .. .. .. 53,608 .. .. .. .. .. .. • • ■ • 6 500 90 140 Grey .. .. .. 34,121 .. .. .. .. .. .. •. • • .... Westland .. .. .. 44,683 Sounds . .. .. 174,794 .. .. .. .. 21 114 12 58 8 303 295 Marlborough .. .. 345,650 131 2,270 317 769 5 84 50 30 749 .. 672 100 120 .. 80 Awatere .. .. .. 356,952 27 1,016 180 394 1 .. .. 2 85 50 Totals.. .. .. 1,390,158 158 3,286 497 1,163 27 198 12 108 129 4,206 112 2,997 102 126 .. 81 Canterbuey-Kaikouea District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 190, 851 .. .. .. ■ ■ .. • • • • •. 1 Amuri .. .. .. 409,024 12 226 54 168 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 220 199 Cheviot .. .. .. 202,203 75 470 145 281 .. .. .. .. I Waipara .. .. .. 422,010 16 365 45 83 .. .. .. Ashley .. .. .. 95,292 10 168 40 48 .. .. .. .. .. Kowai .. .. .. 84s537 Oxford .. .. .. 110,453 .. .. .. •• .. •■ ■ • • ■ • • •• • • 20 4 120 .. 112 Rangiora .. .. .. 36,066 91 487 29 193 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 50 203 Eyre .. .. .. 65,348 Tawera .. .. .. 108, 203 1 101 .. .. .. .. .. .. Malvern .. .. .. 173,376 2 138 35 1 .. .. 3 80 35 18 203 101 Paparua .. .. .. 41,952 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Waimairi .. .. .. 5,599 .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. Heatheote .. .. .. 12,257 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 115,187 .. .. .. .. .. •• .. Mount Herbert .. .. 50,785 .. .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. | .. .. .. , Wairewa .. .. .. 89,775 .. .. i .. •. .. .. I Halswell .. .. .. 15,626 .. ' .. 1 .. 1 •• •• •• .. ..

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Springs .. .. .. 31,426 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 80 77 5 59 47 Ellesmere .. .. .. 94,523 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ 8 170 .. 140 Selwyn .. .. .. 253,676 24 1,111 45 602 .. .. .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,074,983 14 741 180 380 .. .. .. 23 884 583 119 2,062 70 1,186 Geraldine .. .. .. 377,472 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 300 154 79 405 365 Levels .. .. .. 226,302 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 531 370 50 445 25 348 Mackenzie .. .. .. 557,548 61 2,199 494 1,419 .. .. .. .. 17 320 222 13 233 189 Waimate .. .. .. 697,206 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 799 670 108 1,877 313 1,007 Chatham Islands .. .. 92,593 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 91 6 70 Totals.. .. .. 5,634,273 306 6,006 1,032 3,209 1 .. .. .. 109 3,085 6 2,201 417 5,844 408 3,897 Otago Disteiot. Waitaki .. .. .. 749,736 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 89 15 99 1,248 35 1,005 Maniototo .. .. .. 456,623 290 1,325 604 862 .. .. .. 43 588 305 Vincent .. .. .. 446,110 58 1,919 430 1,165 .. .. .. .. 15 447 .. 418 Waihemo .. .. .. 155,636 1 33 20 43 .. .. .. 19 599 502 3 115 41 100 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 94,861 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 188 .. 126 Taieri .. .. .. 289,501 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112 2,032 4 1,595 69 669 47 484 Peninsula .. .. .. 11,116 Clutha .. .. .. 516,048 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 335 7,029 74 4,713 2 67 7 15 Tuapeka .. .. .. 578,805 .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 106 635 .. 503 Bruce .. .. .. 297,066 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 1,368 .. 1,326 27 674 21 423 Lake .. .. .. .. 302,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 682 .. 465 Southland .. .. .. 1,798,206 .. .. .. .. 2 36 21 702 11,337 106 8,359 102 1,582 .. 909 Wallace .. .. .. 660,719 .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. 299 4,295 35 3,124 56 247 .. 112 Stewart Island .. .. .. 3,572 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Totals.. .. .. 6,360,019 350 3,277 1,054 2,070 2 36 21 2,130 29,289 219 21,451 358 4,602 I 151 3,048 Totals, South Island .. 13,384,450 814 12,569 2,583 6,442 30 234 12 129 2,368 36,580 337 26,649 877 10,572 559 7,026 Totals, Dominion .. 28,649,038 814 12,569 2,583 6,442 377 1,666 42 1,311 4,985 100,265 874 75,517 897 10,847 559 7,256

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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, 1934— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. o,..,,. Stud Stud o trl . Stud Stud „ Stud Stud stI1I , Stud Stud „. - Stud Stud „ t . Stud Stud Name of County. p„™ Ewes to Ewes not pi™!; Ewes to Ewes not p*™ Ewes to Ewes not p " Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not „ f be bred to be Stud „ t be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud , , t ; be bred to be Stud „ ™fi be bred to be Stud „ tiwil te bred to be Stud «JS from h red Lambs. from bred Lambs. ;°y from bred Lambs. . from bred Lambs. ™f from bred Lambs. 2" from bred Lambs. "iS this from this i ®2L this from this 11 * this from this this from this ™ this from this this from this ov • Season. Season. i Season. Season. 0Te • Season. Season. ' Season. Season. u Season. Season. * Season. Season. J Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 52 .. 21 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Bay of Islands .. 10 208 .. 145 4 30 .. 18 Hokianga .. 1 30 .. 20 2 20 .. 11 Whangarei .. 14 416 24 293 2 50 .. 40 Otamatea .. 22 655 .. 350 Hobson .. .. 3 109 .. 78 3 20 .. 15 Rodney .. .. 7 138 .. 96 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Waitemata .. .. 4 44 .. 30 .. .. .. .. 51 319 .. 112 .. .. .. Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau.. .. .. 5 97 .. 84 2 ' 18 .. .. 12 200 6 113 4 9 Franklin .. .. .. 8 55 .. 32 28 375 .. 205 31 125 12 92 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 47 .. 30 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Waikato .. .. .. 8 340 .. 237 16 477 .. 338 Raglan .. .. 8 234 13 173 2 28 .. 18 Waipa .. .. .. I 54 776 .. 506 Piako .. .. 58 355 .. 217 .. Matamata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 340 .. 204 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 80 .. 42 Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia .. .. 2 60 .. 14 2 47 .. 32 1 40 .. 48 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 443 .. 169 Waitomo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 28 Ohura Kaitieke Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 42 ... 16 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 39 .. 26 Totals .. .. 25 536 383 4 78 14 311 5,328 43 3,167 4 9 .. .. 60 404 12 289 ! ! i

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Poverty Bay District. j Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . j Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. Uawa Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 86 1,271 272 873 .. !! . . !! !! !! !! '' !.! Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 107 .. 73 Totals .. .. 90 1,378 272 946 !. I Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 249 .. 91 .. .. .. .. 2 27 .. 3 Hawke's Bay .. .. 2 41 3 13 .. .. .. .. 170 3,769 178 2,644 8 127 10 63 16 357 2 226 .! !! Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 913 137 590 .. .. .. .. 3 50 .. 36 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 1,114 90 843 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 150 .. 49 3 70 .. 68 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 72 .. 73 Dannevirke ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 804 50 574 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 242 .. 185 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 206 .. 214 .. .. .. .. .. .. Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., Totals .. .. 2 41 3 13 .. .. .. .. 437 7,519 455 5,263 11 197 10 131 21 434 2 265 Wellington -West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 1 12 .. 4 ., 6 78 .. 63 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 216 .. 123 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. 4 40 .. 23 .. .. 1 .. ....!.. Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Stratford.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 344 .. 191 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 316 .. 204 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 869 .. 754 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 22 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 1,272 .. 1,042 .. .. .. .. 2 69 .. 48 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 779 .. 691 Waimarino Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,030 41 633 1 39 .. 21 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 173 3,480 81 2,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I 2 20 .. 20 Oroua . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 1,822 66 1,361 .. .. .. .. 6 116 .. 75 I Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 630 20 578 .. .. .. .. 2 59 .. 60 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. - .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 799 47 614 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 90 .. 20 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 45 .. 45 90 3,597 264 2,870 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 21 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 809 10 511 Hutt .. .. • • • • • • • ■ • ■ .. . • ■ ■ ■ • 19 121 6 84 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Makara .. .. .. .. •. ■ • .. .. .. .. .. 1 14 7 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. Featherston .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 1,103 54 843 9 143 .. 65 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 1,630 .. 1,278 5 129 .. 100 .. .. .. i Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 3,344 88 2,641 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 400 30 320 .. .. .. 50 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 280 50 322 .. .. .. .. 1 17 .. 8 jVIauriceville .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 236 8 154 Totals .. .. 1 12 4 1 45 45 1,130 23,320 765 18,048 15 311 .. 236 12 303 .. 212 I 2 20 .. 20 Totals, North Island .. 28 589 J 3 400 5 123 .. 59 1,968 37,545 1,535 27,424 30 517 10 367 93 1,141 14 766 j 2 20 j 20

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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, 1934—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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English Leicester. j Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Byeland - Other Breeds. — — S# # a S Season. Son j ° ver " Season. S°Sson 0Ter - Season. S°Ssof OTer - Season. Season. ° veI - Season. Season. °™ r ' Season. Season. ' ! 1 I I I i I I I ~ i' Mablbobofoh-Nslsos-waime™" DK . TRICT " 1 23 .. 16 . 8 205 .. 126 | .. s| 40 j v. 28 .. .. .. ;; Takaka .. .. • • •• • • • • • • • • • • * * *' " * '' * * '" "' '' I j "' | Collingwood .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * * * * * * * * * '' "' '' j '' * Buller .. •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * • * *• | ' * " '' *' " i " '' | "| / inangahua •• •• •• ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; Mnrchison .. •. ■ • • • • ■ • • * oU .. oo .... Grey .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • ■ • • • ■ • • " " " " " ;; '.!!!! Westland .. • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • • • • ■ *' '' '' " '' " '' '' ' Sounds .. .. •• 25 100 15 67 .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• jQg Sr ugh :: :: i 1 SS . 30 39? :: :: :: :: " til '55 S? S :: £ :: :: j: « Totals .. .. k"~~ wT 45 640 2 53 j 51 49 1,221 55 997 11 398 .. 270 3 | 40 „J 30 400 543 . Canterbury-Kaekotjba District. Kaikoura .. •• •• •• •• •• ■■ •• - " 3 354 '48 1,591 .. 1,090 6 11 12 2 93 .. 55 175 1 "09 " 175 12 30 12 6 53 .. 35 38 1,563 .. 1,244 20 298 .. 220 SI:: :: :: >11 % :: % 50 .. 36 33 4 m g» .. « 3 80 .. 32 .. 7 ik - 25 ieo Ashley .. .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • 28 849 .. 554 32 474 300 oS :: "2 '25 ;; 20 8 396 .. 379 n 229 .. iee iangta:: " " "4 222 .. 208 16 474 95 379 .. 21 Eyre 8 5 101 .. 63 27 1,042 .. 649 2 85 .. 35 •• •• •• •• Malvern I! !! !! 75 1,144 il 738 "l7 124 iÔo 138 3,909 's2 2,634 « 1,382 " 647 "l 14 .. 13 7 375 .. 255 Panama 1 18 5 9 .. -. -. ■ • 17 645 . . 322 5 170 .. 70 :: :: .. .. 2 100 .. 20 Kr te . :: :: "6 150 :: 105 "1 :: :: :: "3 "70 :: « :: :: :: :: :: Mount Herbert .. 2 3 " Wairewa .. .. 5 91 .. ] 74 3 220 .. 142 . .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• Halsweli ... .. •• 8 205 .. 207 .. .. .. ..

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Springs .. .. .. 12 167 .. 1 136 5 13 .. 15 47 895 .. 548 1 3 58 j 39 .. .. .. I • ■ I Ellesmere 13 173 .. 104 1 51 28 74 2,940 158 2,359 3 150 50 17 438 .. 403 5 | 157 .. 61 Selwvn .. " 71 634 8 329 33 1,026 14 706 7 232 .. 110 270 Ashburton .. .. 105 2,160 58 1,433 17 456 4 253 69 1,403 .. 956 109 2,559 14 1,649 7 263 .. 215 55 Geraldine .. .. 24 712 65 408 .. .. .. .. 6 194 .. 62 8 128 .. 101 4 100 .. 80 Levels .. .. .. 28 652 44 470 5 60 .. 60 21 612 .. 412 13 292 .. 200 Mackenzie .. .. 12 600 .. 310 .. .. • • • - 6 59 .. 41 2 60 .. 34 Waimate .. .. 6 241 .. 207 29 938 .. 607 239 1,478 .. 1,044 Chatham Islands Totals .. .. 572 8,053 ĪŌT 5,208 86 849 4 534 579 17,708 326 11,978 829 19,402 14 12,393 38 906 .. 755 61 1,107 25 1,076 Otaoo District Waitaki . ' 9 420 300 1 55 45 19 587 369 102 1,608 231 1,254 1 14 15 Maniototō 23 783 15 490 3 99 43 82 Vincent * 128 .. 82 2 .. .. 65 Waihemo" .. .. 3 200 ., 162 2 155 .. .. 42 1,800 21 1,169 S uai . ti :: :: "i » :: u "i "3 :: "2 '37 :: * 6 235 :: i» :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Sr la :: :: :: "9 4 46 :: 2 40 "5 i 84 :: 122 :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Tuaneka 5 " i! 5 100 .. 60 11 264 .. 240 Bruce ! !! !! 2 63 .! 78 12 422 .. 314 1 30 .. .. Lake ■ • • • • • • • • • ■ ■ • • ■ • ■ • • • '' Southland 5 118 78 7 218 120 162 2,276 3 1,544 36 1,341 490 1,014 7 113 .. 69 Wallace . .! .! 3 37 .. 26 17 422 .. 294 6 71 .. 44 .. Stewart Island Totals .. .. 28 857 7 658 9 276 7 167 235 4,573 3 | 2,928 232 6,423 757 4,568 14 J 198 J .. 128 5 99 43 147 Totals, South Island .. 652~ j 236 |~6~50tTf gTjToTS ~~4 752 ~863~23,502 j 384 |l5,903 j 1,072 26,223 j 771 jl7,231 55 | 1,144 : .. _ 91lJ 96 1,606 j 68 1,766 Totals, Dominion .. 680 10,423] 23Ō"JJo6 102~ | 1,301 ' 7 81lj 2,831 >1, 047 ! 1,919 143,327 | 1,102 26,740 781 Sl7,598 148 j 2,285 j 14 1,677 j 98 1,626] 68 1,786

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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, 1934— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester English Leicester. © © © © Name of County. ,1, fJ „ ff| |l| tf l, f J , j| | hi £ ji , || | ||j & |1 . ||| ||| J, J 1 , ||J Iff lis |si !i! Lambs - ali «I s ii- hi Lambs - d§s «is h* Lambs ' «§ s l» 5 ii* bf Lamba ' II s II» Lamb8 S «S3 8*1 3 5-3 1-3 S 1-5 1-3 2 1-3 1-1 3 «-3 1-1 pq a SI S 3 I 1 I ii I I Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 734 80 2,533 87 931 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Whangaroa .. .. 10 .. 400 .. 150 1 .. .. .. .. 310 257 2,716 35 I 1,077 Bay of Islands .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1,091 1,049 12,656 170 3,930 9 .. .. .. .. 10 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,429 486 5,160 55 1,636 .. .. .. .. .. 18 Whangarei .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. 31 300 1,000 .. 600 1,934 1,449 20,382 352 7,074 3 .. 60 .. .. 7 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 855 717 6,592 207 2,549 10 .. .. .. .. 13 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,438 399 10,323 66 4,604 .. .. .. .. .. 18 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. 25 .. 15 1,243 709 4,471 117 1,737 18 .. 119 .. 7 3 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 148 42 140 .. 101 .. .. .. .. .. 8 Waitemata .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. 14 35 271 .. 191 732 698 4,431 41 2,120 23 .. 10 .. .. 69 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 63 80 612 .. 176 2 .. .. .. .. 412 1,018 2,916 91 1,391 15 .. .. .. .. 109 .. 314 .. 160 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 150 .. 44 246 80 1,447 80 298 9 78 .. .. .. 25 Coromandel .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 804 49 1,520 20 551 5 .. .. .. .. 20 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 134 32 108 .. ; 80 3 .. .. .. .. 3 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 .. 400 .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. 28 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 294 1,055 18 420 4 .. .. .. 13 Waikato .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 10 .. 4 280 108 5,607 28 1,458 16 .. .. .. .. 91 .. 46 .. 25 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 3,695 3,367 32,901 403 14,123 5 .. .. .. .. 100 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. 132 87 524 31 : 107 159 .. 102 .. 65 79 .. 100 Piako .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 30 2,935 250 380 120 .. .. .. .. 21 Matamata .. .. 26 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 90 160 2,044 38 1 220 242 .. .. .. .. 62 .. 98 .. 14 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 564 65 2,600 950 14 .. .. .. .. 4 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..150 840 3,203 142 i 1,592 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Taumarunui .. .. 1 .. 60 10 30 95 .. .. .. .. 1,802 1,141 7,675 170 3,106 3 .. .. .. .. 2 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 1,010 163 1,128 2 714 4 .. .. .. .. 4 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 2 36 .. 14 452 15 1,095 161 375 34 .. .. .. .. 13 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 3,997 600 7,717 529 3,287 12 .. .. .. .. 46 Ohura.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. 2,083 288 14,966 185 6,592 17 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 ., . > .. .. 1,447 1,780 6,540 203 3,210 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 68 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. . . 1 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 708 .. 1,759 20 285 1 Opotiki .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,554 1,037 4,985 95 3,479 25 .. .. .. 10 Totals.. .. 162 80 1,172 10 356 248 337 1,492 .. 868 29,762 17,040 172,529 3,596 |68, 477 756 78 291 .. J 72 783 .. 558 .. 199 __ . .. . Poverty Bay District. j Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 1,865 1,255 9,962 258 6,872 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,379 10,171 78,581 3,337 49,932 17 Uawa .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 3,120 4,418 35,569 3,547 22,674 2 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 6 258 50 20 9,182 5,197 73,152 3,169 38,166 372 .. .. .. .. 2 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 269 .. .. .. .. 9,824 2,938 44,807 2,936 26,177 64 .. .. .. .. 14 Totals.. .. .. .. | .. .. .. | 386 6 258 50 20 31,370 23,979 242,071 13,247 143,821 455 .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. ! \ * . ' . . i ■ !

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Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 223 j .. .. .. 7,593 30 123 .. 27 27 .. .. .. .. 3 Hawke's Bay .. .. 27 12 .. .. 11 133 25 .. .. 6 12,158 11,500 129,213 6,713 52,947 26 5 5 391 300 80 Waipawa .. .. 31 .. .. .. .. 38 .. 150 60 60 4,164 4,308 51,773 1,722 18,368 2 .. .. .. .. 70 .. 33 .. 29 Waipukurau .. 60 i 934 452 15,867 817 4,098 Patangata .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 58 210 3,359 1,642 451 9,172 3,853 79,537 1,142 36,320 3 .. .. .. .. 50 .. 37 Weber •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• .. 1,111 4,634 8,021 491 6,984 Dannevirke .. .. 33 19 .. | .. 2,739 876 10,290 577 4,522 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 .. 25 j .. 860 253 5,040 .. 2,856 10 .. .. .. .. 5 Pahiatua .. .. 30 .. .. .. .. 66 .. 70 .. 32 2,297 961 14,326 653 7,915 .. .. .. .. .. 10 Akltl0 -- •• | 2 .. .. | .. .. 3,358 308 9,172 412 5,658 Totals .. .. 132 12 .. .. 11 628 | 235 3,604 1,702 549 44,386 27,175 323,362 12,527 139,695 68 5 5 529 370 109 ! , - . . . __ Wellington - West Coast District. tp* 011 •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 16 .. .. .. .. 977 ! 511 4,128 248 2,027 .. .. .. .. .. 7 Taranaki .. 73 72 636 3 199 2 2 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 . _ .. 319 3 3 204 35 546 Egmont .. 120 .. 80 500 32 125 1,363 .. 85 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 .. 216 .. 4 1,089 1,399 9.244 75 3,292 11 Whangamomona 475 .. 320 1,334 2,041 10,663 918 5,111 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 58 2 3,132 6,066 280 1,650 1 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 492 2,839 10,508 69 3,948 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 214 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. . # # # 424 Patea •• •• 3 •• •• •• •• 14 10 624 .. 44 1,285 28 130 4,202 32 " " !' !! " !" !! Waitotara .. .. 9 5 i 71 .. 26 2,166 10,262 21,694 633 10,381 Waimanno .. .. 103 .. 316 .. 4 26 j 300 .. .. 3,634 6,962 26,063 1,186 9,906 16 .. .. .. .. 5 Wanganui .. 6 .. 54 .. .. 32 .. 60 .. .. 5,701 6,647 57,566 1,960 29,466 6 .. 400 Rangitikei .. .. 218 .. 1,656 63 368 95 ! 4 905 25 110 11,158 11,667 185,285 4,898 75,480 .. .. .. .. .. 2 S r ° ua •• •• 15 •• •• •• •• • • .. 169 797 354 36,878 470 7,766 Kairanga .. .. 6 4 800 50 130 1 j .. .. .. 778 422 13,853 283 4,879 2 .. 5 .. .. 4 .. 5 Kiwitea .. .. .. 18 ... .. 11 20 60 330 .. .. 3,522 2,646 82,836 1,244 33,653 .. .. .. .. .. 20 .. .. .. 52 jPohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 50 .. 20 1,807 1,254 34,302 327 13,422 Manawatu .. .. 12 .. 614 4 653 .. .. .. .. 262 857 13,758 730 6,328 Horowhenua .. .. .. 101 353 .. 210 17 . 100 .. .. 860 2,239 16,378 883 5,298 JJutt .. .. .. 9 11 5 3 .. .. .. .. 1,568 2,715 19,611 704 9,131 Makara .. .. 33 136 900 .. 550 10 762 353 5,507 1,604 2,370 Featherston .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. 428 .. 123 .. 68 4,190 2,178 34,488 1,364 17,244 .. .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. 75 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 140 .. 25 139 .. 54 .. 49 1,593 412 18,283 67 6,210 .. .. 850 .. .. 52 .. 444 .. 162 Masterton .. .. 56 348 .. 160 9 141 5,115 4,001 49,628 1,196 23,971 .. .. 650 50 130 52 Castlepomt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 .. 500 20 625 2,070 883 20,480 2,893 15,104 2 .. .. .. .. 5 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 .. 130 .. .. 1,965 1,941 19,672 794 8,230 Maurice ville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 .. 160 .. 50 469 11 2,287 1 496 Totals •• •• 492 2 59 5.319 117 1 2,276 1,512 195 1 3,783 134 1,806 54,600 65,954 717,310 23,163 300,819 66 .. 1,505 50 130 205 .. 1,063 .. 289 Totals, North Island 786 351 j 6,491 127 12,643 2,774 773 9,137 1,886 3,243 160,118134,148 1,455,272 52,533 |652, 812 1,345 78 1,801 50 207 1,533 .. 1,991 .. 597

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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, 1934— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK —continued.

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Merino Lincoln. Eomney. Border Leicester Engli»h Leieaster. s ,-s !as .1 <! j all .1 A. «IS 5il ,1. el. «II l|[ „•!. si. «II sf? "-°- w ill lit II! ill - I i I ? 1|| | - ill IP i I!! - ¥ fli | II - V ll 1 111 1*5 3 S «■"- l-=s m ci «*3 |-°s *> « s 5 I 3 E3 . ' —- —— —— — " ~~ i Marlborough - Nelson - i WaI:r ANDl) . ISTKICT '.. 158 1,589 2,581 113 865 8 j 1,126 4,815 18,194 1,042 7,481 51 .. 25 .. 40 21 *t aka d •• - 5 loo ioo 20 50 - :: :: :: :: Z S & i,m ,. 2 :: :: :: :: .. :: :: :: :: Collmgwood .. .. 5 100 100 ov g4g l g2 g 3 ® uUer , " ;i 95 110 142 .. 150 Inangahua " Ann ioO " ~4 ' 649 294 4,295 78 1,071 33 .. 6 .. 4 11 Murchison .. .. 5 2,250 900 400 4 299 364 3056 230 1>418 8 2 , '' •' •• % ' .. .. 308 101 3,663 135 1,252 39 1 9 Westland .. .. •• •• •• g4 g5 2>Q2() 1>241 20 092 23() 9066 7 124 7 .. .. 23 Sounds .. . 81 130 , 4 ' 4g4 ? 978 2 1 709 21 ..90 435 664 1,162 7,995 656 2,008 104 .. 130 25 .. 555 55 248 12 161 Aw^tere° U " " iflll 3^878 IS io .l 50 14 30 71 . ■ 1,777 464 164 87 .. 948 30 871 36 59 Totals .. .. 2,668 85,069 77,558 17,217 40,285 269 .. 144 104 560 5,608 8,850 62,624 3,076 24,191 333 .. 376 75 44 1,668 92 1,128 48 243 Canterbury -Kaikotjra Kaikoura DlSTRI0T ' .. 263 11,853 10,177 1,826 4,359 506 16 3,095 145 715 14 ., 7 .. . 271 . .. •• •• 9o rS 3 i'?87 5 ' 117 12 ' 695 " i« :: :: :: Z :: :: Z :: .. :: m til m :: 229 :: :: J » I;1H 1.233 d » » 10 25 ™ .. m m .. 7 « .. .. .. .. « 278 _«> « Ashley .. .... .. 375 •• •• •• - 5 .. 20 .. 97 iō 7 wal o ?n 363 " 22 " •• •• *89 " '480 40 400! 146 327 174 0xford •• '• 9 2 iqi " 5 450 .. I 74 35 272 110 86 25 13 180 37 ® an g iora ; s J ; 4 o •• •• ;; ;; ;; ;; :: 2 .. iso .. .. 38 251 s 6 m^ re "* ** oqn 7 085 TO 500 1 700 6 000 •• •• •• 45 339 85 .. 7 .. .. .. •• 83 Tayera .. .. 290 7,085 10,500 1,700 b,000 42 .. .. 133 8 11 580 7 149 119 176 Malvern .. .. 1 38 6 2,90» lo lzu .. .. •' • iqa k 205 336 Paparua .. .. 15 1,195 1,600 343 155 296 .. .. 3 .. .. .. 97 XdO Waimairi .. .. ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • '' ' j Q " '' " " " " _ _ , _ 46 .. 23 .. 5 Heathcote 2Q4 x^ 84 ;; 3 q 6 29 738 14 174 .. 12 Akaroa ■■ ■■ ■■ ;; x 670 _ 215 2 514 i 5 30 .. 22 Mount Herbert .. .. 89 1,54/ .. d | g() 40 2 00' 16 846 2,909 .. 1,468 Wairewa .. .. • • • • • • • • • • '

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Halswell .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. • • ! • • ! • • • • • • • • • • 155 j Springs .. .. 7 • • 60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. \ 26 .. .. .. .. 73 j Ellesmere .. .. .. 1», 120 .. 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 40 .. .. 206 Selwyn .. .. 987 16,059 16,851 1,872 7,814 7 .. .. .. .. 104 .. .. .. .. 68 .. .. .. .. 1,086 .. 1,226 6 552 Ashburton .. .. 861 19,706 25,256 3,314 11,864 .. .. .. .. .. 867 561 7,623 598 ! 2,244 3,542 38 646 19 1,105 3,908 134 5,556 358 2,896 Geraldine .. .. 31 416 363 .. 927 4 .. .. .. .. 973 25 604 15 235 1,188 3 148 6 27 1,724 10 418 .. 321 Levels .. .. 2 32 266 25 30 4 .. .. .. .,. 425 .. 5 .. ..1.113 2 196 .. 181 516 .. 58 .. 135 Mackenzie .. .. 1,798 61,514 79,393 10,536 31,814 18 .. .. .. .. 2,253 192 6,068 200 i 2,194 899 .. 228 12 153 645 .. 79 .. 34 Waimate .. .. 274 9,941 10,676 1,735 4,282 30 .. .. .. .. 1,821 4 3,392 140 ! 2,150 3,180 12 653 20 824 705 .. 100 .. 30 Chatham Islands .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,025 8,405 17,724 2,377 Totals .. .. 5,731 167,431 203,285 27,717 83,705 85 18 201 22 37 j 8,818 9,272 45,294 3,778 ! 21,634 10,772 90 2,227 167 2,501 14,519 285 11,994 713 6,536 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,218 39,014 36,428 7,446 18,339 6 16 494 .. 167 1,201 52 10,276 536 2,758 2,829 26 1,504 1 472 535 .. 24 .. 24 Maniototo .. .. 531 8,563 9,023 9 2,516 1 .. .. .. .. 2,235 189 6,360 105 2,951- 413 .. 92 .. 458 201 .. 47 .. 30 Vincent .. .. 1,569 26,912 39,592 6,998 15,784 11 .. .. .. .. 1,990 223 6,705 40 2,012 274 3 .. .. 15 72 Waihemo .. .. 79 400 2,032 .. 1,184 30 2,392 243 600 309 .. 61 .. 129 139 .. 363 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 519 40 1,352 .. 397 148 12 .. 1 116 65 1 Taieri .. .. 12 1,660 120 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,211 813 7,223 450 2,662 481 .. 315 .. 43 23 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1 493 . 12 106 .. .. .. .. 4 Clutha .. .. 44 8 1,021 .. 492 133 27 3,015 35 703 6,232 762 34,535 2,026 16,370 414 .. 862 .. 538 95 Tuapeka .. .. 108 240 270 .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 4,186 546 14,661 743 6,032 121 .. .. .. .. 4 Bruce .. .. 19 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,753 673 8,253 435 4,385 484 165 872 220 401 41 Lake .. .. .. 1,517 35,774 27,292 5,779 13,924 .. .. .. .. .. 1,078 56 940 47 516 17 .. .. .. 22 Southland .. .. 284 1,100 .. .. .. 82 .. 16 .. .. 18,312 1,327 33,080 397 14,182 2,420 15 945 19 328 : 355 Wallace .. .. 228 2,000 104 .. .. 5 .. .. .. 48 8,099 688 21,049 333 | 8,266 795 .. 59 .. 2 233 13 252 .. 120 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. I ; ; Totals .. .. 5,609 115,671 115,932 20,232 51,055 244 43 3,525 35 918 50,157 5,400 147,319 5,355 [61,143 8,811 221 4,710 240 I 2,409 j 1,818 13 751 .. 175 Totals, South Island 14,008 368,171 [396, 775 65,166 175,045 598 61 3,870 161 1,515 64,583 23,522 255,237 12,209 106,968 19,916 311 7,313 482 4,954 18,005 390 13,873 j 761 6,954 Totals, North Island 786 351 6,491 127 2,643 2,774 773 9,137 1,886 3,243 160, 118 134,148 1,455,272 52,533 652,812 1,345; 78 1,801 50 207 1,533 .. 1,991 j .. 597 Totals, Dominion .. 14,794 368,522 '403,266 65,293 177,688 3,372 834 [l3, 007 2,047 4,758 224,701 157,670 1,710,50964,742 |759, 780 21,261 389 9,114 532 [ 5,161 19,538 390 15,864 761 7,551

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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, 1934— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ry eland. Other Breeds. ih ils ill ill lis I], II I (!«lis HI 5ii „ ib I!» Hi !ii ! ihihillM i il^ ilg 1 J !|i| i v n* k pi ' s s n* m m ' a r 1 6 m pi ' a i 6 s i s « pii v«!•«!« 3 www 3 h s m a 5 L2 Auckland District. I Mongonui .. '.. 82 1 ! .. 18 82 243 112 63 50 174 100 24 1 Whangaroa .. .... .. .. .. .. 64 .. 12 .. 19 1 35 261 .. .. 7 .. .. .. 102 4 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. Bay of Islands .. 2 .. .. .. .. 465 2 812 68 239 .. .. .. .. . . 31 10 40 .. 16 29 .. .. .. .. 33 .. .... Hokianga .. .. 2 289 9 .. 300 .. 40 21 21 2 Whangarei .. .. 13 7 .. 602 199 .. 125 21 64 16 200 187 53 .. 30 6 Otamatea .. .. 6 540 16 990 .. 492 6 49 53 182 101 13 5 Hobson .. .. 1 256 119 75 30 .. 25 10 27 6 317 45 18 33 Rodney .. .. 4 .. 14 .. .. 231 .. 76 5 65 20 112 175 .. 50 8 30 20 Great Barrier Island .. 2 .. . . .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . • • • . • 1 Waitemata .. .. 31 363 .. 162 . 101 16 50 450 .. 300 17 42 1 Eden .. 41 Manukau .. .. 27 60 .. 363 2 226 .. 171 90 696 1,789 263 1,446 41 5,544 1,571 304 350 16 .. 31 .. .. 5 Franklin .. .. 73 880 .. 337 .. 157 24 170 1,100 .. 586 36 .. 1,100 .. .. 32 3 Coromandel .. .. 2 78 103 ' 130 205 115 59 148 700 330 14 .. 12 3 4 Thames .. .. .. • • .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 21 . . .. .. .. 24 .. .. .. .. 3 Hauraki Plains .. 2 .. .. .. .. 60 Ohinemuri .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 74 .. 82 .. .. 1 .. 39 .. .. 2 Waikato .. .. 54 805 11 385 .. 243 .. .. .. .. .. .. 116 338 .. 200 30 1 Raglan .. .. 23 541 114 1,394 . 1,548 .. 457 65 .. 31 .. 12 7 .. 110 .. .. 87 Waipa .. .. 6 1,740 .. 884 .. 390 .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. 1 Piako .. .. 2 1,266 .. 124 .. 72 1 130 50 18 6 Matamata .. .. 2 1,676 .. 205 .. 106 .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 95 .. 86 2 Rotorua .. .. 5 378 .. 9 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 400 .. .. 2 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 45 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 339 .. 22 .. 22 3 .. .. .. .. 36 .. 120 .. 70 .. .. .. .. .. 8 Kawhia .. .. 5 198 .. 43 .. 30 10 1 39 4 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 927 .. 469 .. 212 14 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 1 Waitomo .. .. 7 1,653 .. 129 .. 76 6 .. 190 .. .. 20 40 ..117 .. 70 Ohura .. .. 15 416 214 .. 179 8 5 16 Kaitieke .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 141 .. .. 24 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 1 7 Tauranga .. •.. 3 .. .. .. .. 504 .. 62 .. 35 7 .. .. .. .. 8 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. i .. Opotiki .. .. . .. .. .. .. 54 .. 40 . • 15 10 .. .. .. .. 25 .. 100 .. 110 5 .. .. .. .. 68 Totals .. .. 294 | .. 622 .. 114 16,026 31 7,175 97 3,284 464 1,405 4,618 263 | 2,671 644 5,943 5,637 304 j 1,697 532 .. 73 .. 9 269 .. 117 .. 70 I j Poverty Bay District. t Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • ■ ■ Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 •. 74 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. • • • ■ • • • ■ • • ' • 49 Uawa .. 393 .. 35 .. 10 .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. 20 22 Cook .. .. 5 3,061 62 1,143 46 1,072 4 1 Waikohu .. .. 4 1,059 3 93 6 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. 800 1,900 13 3 Totals .. .. 9 | 4,771 65 1,345 52 1,311 .. .. .. .. .. 14 .. 800 | .. 1,920 36 52

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Hawke's Bay District. ! \ I Wairoa .. .. 1,688 .. 91 .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. 102 .. .. .. 1,151 104 3 .. .. I .. Hawke's Bay .. 7,531 62 2,359 45 1,200 239 45 113 .. 40 1,042 3,373 4,944 482 12,711 180 3 22 .. .. .. Waipawa .. 3,611 7 753 58 603 85 .. 500 .. .. 15 50 490 .. .. 24 57 .. Waipukurau .. 1,309 .. 277 .. 141 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Patangata .. .. 2,360 .. 896 25 404 168 .. .. .. .. 224 198 5,023 1,518 2,820 3 .. .. .. .. 21 .. .. I !! 2 Weber .. .. 227 .. 56 .. 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dannevirke .. .... .. .. .. .. 1,740 .. 425 .. 421 61 . . .. .. .. 24 .. .. .. 50 j Woodville .. 604 339 .. 214 3 .. .. .. .. .. !. .. .. .. 1 2 25 .. 14 9 !! 55 ' " i8 Pahiatua .. . 1 .. .. .. .. 1,081 .. 377 26 1,007 14 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 75 3 Akitio .. ..13 528 6 16 .. .. .. .. 40 .. 1,800 30 1,000 .. .. j Totals .. .. 14 |20,679 69 5,579 154 4,017 594 45 613 .. 40 1,450 3,621 12,257 2,030 17,807 315 2 i 25 .. 17 112 .. 55 .. 20 Wellington-West Coast District. , Clifton .. 400 .. 195 .. 100 4 .. .. .. .. 1 . . .. .. 110 46 Taranaki .. .. 1 .. 9 .. .. 241 .. 100 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 2 1 Inglewood 1 . 455 .. 143 .. 285 . . .. .. .. .. 10 . .. .. 6 12 2 Egmont .. 225 13 275 .. 14 .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. Ill .. 88 2 Stratford . . .. 4 528 .. 263 5 258 16 .. 219 .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Whangamomona .. 2 .... .. .. 149 .. .... .. .. .. 28 6 8 10 Eltham .. .. 17 510 .. 154 1 63 8 .. .. .. .. .. " !! !! 7 " Hawera .. 1,157 29 554 .. 573 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 .. 80 ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ! Patea .. 2,830 .. 1,439 .. 1,033 18 .. .. .! " !! " !' !! !! il " ii !! i3 44 " " !! " Waitotara .. 1,546 .. 786 I .. 443 16 .. .. .. .. .. .. 950 86 171 32 Waimarmo .. .. 2 ..... I .. .. 685 260 30 960 8 .. .. .. .. 118 600 ; 3,909 266 5,195 3 .. I 89 Wanganui .. 2,138 5 444 .. 1,144 111 11,838 2,416 977 1,167 7 356 I 1,625 25 668 16 8 Rangitikei .. .. 10 .. 7,931 56 6,168 850 913 565 365 7,541 2,707 5,669 415 18,635 13,852 5,704 3,991 19 .. 19 Oroua .. .. 1 .. 2,541 .. 1,400 .. 1,023 1 35 .. .. .. .. 5 ! 314 .. 603 35 .. Kairanga .. 1,622 80 519 10 782 3 .. 5 .. .. .. 216 179 215 25 .. j 39 .. .. 20 Kiwitea .. .. 23 1,445 58 453 28 523 .. .. .. .. 1 .. i 1,754 .. 938 2 ..I Pohangina .. .. 39 .. 967 42 3,325 .. 489 I .. 20 .. .. .. 8 200 I 1,172 .. 814 2 .. j 5 Manawatu .. .. 148 1,776 20 376 .. 688 1 .. .. .. .. 3 : 228 .. 354 13 Horowhenua .. .. 35 .. 1,441 126 973 1 447 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. i 71 .. 103 18 .. .. 25 Hutt .. .. 8 395 8 383 30 172 81 405 2,156 50 1,266 5 .. 288 .. 24 6 Makara .. 281 .. 16 .. 11 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 408 .. 113 8 3 Featherston .. .. 18 2,637 74 529 9 437 158 10 1,728 39 905 3 .. 70 .. 18 14 25 Wairarapa South 1,633 .. 987 35 798 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..20 Masterton .. .. 12 20 2,484 .. 1,388 6 1,050 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 70 10 2 45 .. .. .. Castlepoint .. 368 .. 350 .. .. 68 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Eketahuna .. .. .. j 701 .. 431 .. 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 83 7 .. 17 .. 10 17 .. .. I Mauriceville .. .. .. 506 .. 225 43 118 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. I .. Totals .. .. 321 | 20 | 9| .. .. |37,690 511 22,216 1,048 12,560 1,065 12,673 14,093 3,779 9,015 593 19,796 24,971 6,336 13,540 230 .. [ 97 .. 23 j 379 .. .. j 25 j .. Totals, North Island 638 20 ! 631 j .. 114 ;79,166 676 36,3151,351 21,172:2,123 14,123 19,324 4,042 11,726 2,701 29,360 43,665 8,670 34,964 1,113 2 195 I .. 49 812 .. 172 ' 25 90 I i I I i i : |

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1934— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BO OK— continued.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breda. Rysland. Other Breeds. ê Jji || i| — iji f 11 1! $ iji III""" 1 ? 1 1 1 3IS I 111 "fii'isi * f tj®| 1 s h _ LI Marlborough - Nelson - WaTmp« LAHD DlSTRICT- 195 2d- 402 28 202 293 81 534 12 434 448 1,131 2,466 117 1,350 1,210 14,844 37,934 2,724 20,578 22 8 1 16 .. 12 Takaka " " 32 12 128 .. 57 14 10 61 .. 43 42 8 540 .. 200 259 2,458 6,552 515 4,424 1 Collingwood " I! 6 13 24 150 550 50 438 35 166 897 134 588 Buller 9 9 •• 5 1 5 Inamrahua 24 41 1 105 .. 60 11 10 .. 1 3.. 17 Murchison " 50 61 25 7 30 252 .. 1® 26 39 491 .. 124 18 4 Grey 19 167 .. 26 . 14 20 .. 40 .. . . 18 i 3 Westland .. .. 34 40 10 228 23 2 23 17 16 3 .. Sounds . .. 153 .. 38 .. 16 197 404 2,903 166 1,543 275 1,463 7,392 .. 5,008 9 32 .. Marlborough " 7 485 10 128 14 75 265 3,637 6,188 996 4,574 1,042 20,489 46,288 3,713 25,736 1 Awatere !.' 604 .. 300 .. .. 207 71 5,799 25 2,748 2,143 18,627 91,454 3,613 42,000 ] ! •• Xota l s . ~376 36~ 570 28 269 2,068 102 1,220 26 667 1,192 5,431 18,698 1,354 10,973 5,044 58,086 191,058 |l0,699 98,476 88 j 73 1 16 .. 12 Canterbuby-Kaikouea Dx STRICT Kaikoura ' 146 207 655 5,102 .. 2,555 1,256 43,502 1,592 22,396 3 Amuri " " iÔ9 : 9 483 130 156 .. 195 1,683 1,444 44,438 764 17,962 2,042 21,467 94,627 5,469 42,413 15 28 .. Cheviot " " 57 . .. 448 10 254 ... 311 1,377 944 47,991 569 17,869 1,196 634 37,297 974 13,770 | Wainara " 206 ' 6 209 7 31 914 10 169 .. 226 2,584 4,135 95,345 2,182 39,818 2,000 7,071 95,329 1,582 38,696 80 5 235 .. 91 2 .. 4 h] g V " u 208 689 1,655 21,918 382 8,732 543 984 20,317 106 7,620 7 Kowai " 48 481 .. 197 5 182 457 1,197 18,991 422 7,563 212 545 17,272 257 3,648 2 ! .. Oxford " " 76 40 443 14 .. 18 277 198 11,635 280 6,276 329 215 22,192 1,543 6,829 3 12 .. .. ..!.. Ransriora " " 64 94 50 395 8 20 23 20 50 1,227 .. 155 6 368 4,168 70 352 2 1 Evr | 31 633 53 604 .. 182 73 397 1,501 199 2,861 44 923 13,541 595 1,078 79 5 .. 42 T a Wera " " " 130 61 .. 53 913 13,020 28,202 886 11,983 Malvern " '<39 •• 1,387 1 515 60 371 165 396 7,879 692 2,237 76 1,497 27,973 2,085 7,561 3 22 Panama " " 12 336 .. 110 125 71 226 3,329 71 1,773 4 3,584 10,166 602 1,797 3 5 Waimairi " " 2 23 82 52 2,874 1,000 .. .. 1 562 12 •• Hpathrnte " 52 12 1,700 .. 700 74 30 .. .. 1,034 Akaroa " " "l !! !. .. .. 1,057 .. 87 .. 41 28 .. 312 . . .. 101 242 2,268 .. 161 21 34 .. .. .. .. Mount Herbert' " 2 .. .. | .. .. 283 .. 15 .. 17 46 .. 2,461 .. 460 87 10 5,616 .. 850 12 ••

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Wairewa .. .. 26 743 22 94 45 42 .. 150 218 100 5 1,787 .. 2 Halswell .. .. 9 .. 62 56 .. 135 .. 25 .. 34 3,880 .. .. 1 Springs .. .. 16 415 188 65 1 .. .. .. .. 5 65 2,215 92 30 1 Ellesmere .. .. 19 1,018 .. 269 1 79 204 362 5,630 20 2,619 21 284 8,781 186 668 60 Selwyn .. .. 43 13 13 803 268 .. 460 687 1,844 15,959 942 6,311 934 5,646 53,646 2,373 14,909 22 4 Ashburton .. .. 1,259 169 2,955 7 1,279 2,021 4 444 .. 1,009 1,322 8,704 59,187 5,381 21,964 1,353 15,725 160,378 13,164 37,841 284 ..362 .. 247 167 Geraldine .. .. 123 662 .. 285 .. 94 551 72 7,573 47 2,038 371 1,302 18,454 817 6,208 152 .. 10 .. 19 88 .. Levels .. .. 97 749 2 74 18 1,862 62 962 68 .364 4,583 314 807 8 48 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. 21 387 60 671 7,104 16,923 232 7,864 1,283 10,258 40,573 1,891 15,359 10 32 Waimate .. ..103 1 956 28 82 2,162 14,820 69,480 3,075 30,320 577 | 8,831 36,729 3,719 9,630 143 309 Chatham Islands . . 1 10 .. .. .. .. 41 370 433 38 262 14 Totals .. .. 2,405 175 3,311 14 1,383 15,235 238 3,778 66 3,640 13,551 44,273 443,602 16,320 181,282' 13,636 106,155 754,491 38,367j245, 902 911 5 607 .. 357 773 .. 42 ! - Otago Distkict. Waitaki .. .. 335 60 .. 37 1,690 8 172 .. 90 1,959 21,145 57,005 2,895 23,368 611 15,220 49,534 2,356 14,770 21 47 Maniototo .. .. 44 356 50 1,291 15,154 40,138 992 19,375 849 34,382 52,726 4,100 24,942 5 Vincent .. .. 58 658 80 19 895 5,519 22,506 1,685 8,288 992 24,651 59.013 5,436 24,343 23 4 Waihemo .. .. 21 47 .. 32 .. 14 1,006 2,021 13,208 2,127 7,063 66 400 7,527 398 3,578 Waikouaiti .. .. 10 .. 85 .. .. 201 .. 86 .. 88 341 436 6,250 30 1,818 262 1,010 11,311 2,000 4,168 2 2 Taieri .. .. 103 102 2 910 4,598 10,120 596 4,702 292 2,324 5,221 1,207 3,268 2 .. Peninsula .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 55 .. 3 3 Clutha .. .. 34 750 56 .. 8 116 189 538 24 260 43 7 659 200 86 19 22 Tuapeka .. .. 69 .. .. .. .. 535 .. 125 .. 50 1,936 40,743 57,304 6,789 28,282 466 13,789 17,466 2,846 9,929 9 46 Bruce .. .. 82 5 600 .. 137 .. .. 173 .. 55 . . 41 53 231 2,165 20 919 4 26 Lake .. .. 13 39 133 43 105 116 581 2,190 4,113 100 1,934 326 31,195 47,023 6,360 23,851 5 Southland .. .. 515 6 ; 224 .. 82 5,664 40 1,139 .. 282 1,146 3,217 9,520 1,475 3,822 188 11,515 11,225 4,345 5,710 126 .. 17 .. 13 136 Wallace .. .. 302 .145 .. 22 1,898 .. 138 81 32 .. .. .. .. 245 3,000 3,054 .. 800 73 5 35 Stewart Island .. 2 ..................... .. .... . 4 I [J "' Totals .. .. 1,594 45 647 43 251 12,618 104 1,909 .. 684 10,386 95,212 220,757 16,713 98,953 4,394 137,724 266,979 29,268 116,367 284 .. 17 .. 18 330 Totals, South Island 4,375 256 4,528 85 1,903 29,921 444 6,907 92 4,991 25,129 144,916 683,057 34,387 291,208 23,074 301,965 1212528 78,334 460,745 1,283i 5 624 .. 375 1,176 1 58 .. 12 ' I I Totals, North Island 638 20 631 .. 114 79,166 676 36,3151,351 21,1722,123 14,123 19,324 4,042 11,726 2,70129,360 43,665 8,670 34,964 1,113 2 195 .. 49 812 .. 172 : 25 90 Totals, Dominion 5,013 276 5,159 85 2,017 1090871,120 43,222 1,443 26,163 27,252 159,039 702,381 38,429 302,934 25,775 331,3251256193 87,004 495,709 2,396; 7 819 .. 424 1,988 1 230 25 102

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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, 1934—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

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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 6,340 31,588 1,521 16,638 Whangaroa .. .. 1,622 12,077 266 5,003 Bay of Islands .. .. 9,987 45,243 1,704 16,631 Hokianga .. .. .. 6,984 57,312 1,521 25,953 Wliangarei .. .. .. 14,888 70,804 1,427 26,945 Otamatea .. .. .. •• 7,393 53,672 1,385 19,727 Hobson .. .. •• 12,868 58,124 2,199 26,881 Rodney 19,906 51,975 1,377 24,932 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 668 6,993 559 3,318 Waitemata .. .. .. 4,708 47,700 2,176 17,582 Eden .. .. ■■ •• 1,174 2,268 417 105 Manukau .. .. .. 9,723 34,650 3,141 10,307 Franklin .. .. .. .. 4,599 51,382 896 11,536 Coromandel .. .. .. •• 5,406 40,421 1,769 18,755 Thames .. .. .. 552 6,748 ' 254 2,714 Hauraki Plains .. ■■. •• 571 4,463 65 1,567 Ohinemuri .. .. •• •• 276 6,316 232 1,157 Waikato .. .. .. 7,700 49,114 1,156 7,169 Ea„i an 22,287 166,198 2,709 64,405 Waipa .. .. •• 2,878 83,451 2,955 11,939 Piako 4,669 63,479 2,660 9,563 Matamata .. .. •• •• 4,897 88,642 4,345 8,278 Rotorua .. .. ■• 5,435 36,118 2,355 7,370 Taupo .. .. •• •• 2,087 5,219 697 1,385 Taumarunui .. .. .. •• 13,854 77,201 2,878 33,768 Kawliia .. .. •• 3,945 43,948 194 20,000 Otorohanga 3,980 54,592 1,777 12,606 Waitomo .. •• 24,214 194,205 3,276 78,265 Ohura 7,349 73,796 2,373 36,291 Kaitieke .. .. .. -.10,362 48,415 1,887 27/118 Tauranga .. .. .. 2,520 24,636 3,082 2,291 Whakatane .. .. •• •• 7,545 25,826 1,278 12,151 Opotiki 9,538 49,960 2,562 30,772 Totals 240,925 1,666,536 57,093 593,122 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa 3,349 58,302 3,408 40,004 Waiapu 18,199 190,279 7,974 131,197 Uawa 16,687 86,296 7,157 53,881 Gook .. .. .. •• 49,659 355,259 22,101 160,209 Waikohu .. .. .. 46,461 321,447 18,452 174,751 Totals I 134,355 1,011,583 59,Q92 560,042 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa 55,184 361,773 26,597 180,236 Hawke's Bay .. .. -• 80,026 693,845 44,972 239,316 Waipawa, .. .. .. .. 12,325 256,102 10,659 70,148 Waipukurau .. .. .. •• 4,800 90,511 4,119 24,427 Patangata .. .. •• 26,490 360,450 17,854 159,li5 Weber 10,533 44,240 2,637 26,727 Dannevirke .. .. ■■ •• 11,981 195,211 5,493 72,387 Woodville .. .. •• 2,757 53,895 1,907 22,855 Pahiatua .. .. ■ • • • 3,816 116,319 2,283 48,733 Akitio .. •• •• 30,151 142,997 6,968 84,936 Totals .. .. •• 238,063 2,315,343 123,489 928,880

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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, 1934—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED —continued.

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County, 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. | J Wellington - West Coast District. I Clifton 6,370 45,412 1,537 18,247 Taranaki .. •• •• 1,652 10,817 513 Inslewood 1,590 23,050 421 5,783 Egmont .. .. •• •• 36 8,209 69 2,281 Stratford 4,740 41,722 1,167 14,895 Whangamomona .. •• •• 3,160 33,802 444 15,359 Eltham • 9,813 35,272 1,450 12,382 Hawera !! !' .. .. 4,387 45,046 1,792 14,855 Waimate West .. ■■ 337 2,728 190 Patea . .. 27,406 152,312 6,950 41,942 Waitotara 20,811 93,547 5,063 32,184 Waimarino 35,404 123,544 5,215 74,397 Wancamii •• •• 38,381 200,422 12,714 90,303 Ranaitikei " " •• 40,848 601,310 21,857 192,073 0rol f a 2,278 123,215 3,539 22,268 Kairanga .. .. •• ■• ! 5,714 70,581 2,769 !n'o?r Kiwitea •• ■■ 4,692 106,186 2,267 40,215 Pohanaina •• •• 4,056 63,151 653 20,411 Manawatu 5,858 86,299 6,626 23,162 Horowhenua 4,689 74,589 1,851 21,327 Hutt .. .. 11,492 48,965 1,468 21,815 Makara •• 4,700 33,741 365 15,366 Featherston .. . • •• 30,098 263,855 14,023 115,140 Wairarapa South .. •• •• 8,278 119,668 4,642 40,998 Mastprton •• •• 27,265 247,389 10,084 104,679 Castlepoint " •• •• 10,290 74,322 3,711 46,099 Eketahuna 5,375 83,150 1,544 37,041 Mauriceville .. •• 593 37,978 759 10,390 Totals .. 320,313 2,850,282 113,683 1,055,970 Totals, North Island .. .. 933,656 7,843,744 353,357 3,138,014 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District Waimea ' ' .. .. 18,728 92,956 6,955 41,415 Takaka •• 4,548 16,299 1,158 7,891 Collingwood 2,369 10,327 1,623 6,362 Buller .. .. .. •• 282 2,295 601 647 Inangahua .. .. 731 8,591 473 1,789 Murchison 3,841 28,320 666 8,732 Grev .. 1,954 20,309 718 5,452 Westland " 1,409 27,521 1,357 8,490 Sounds .. 11,413 70,805 2,526 34,120 Marlborough .. •• 10,996 58,315 5,752 22,502 Awatere 3,738 58,554 2,441 16,380 Totals .. •• •• 60,009 394,292 24,270 153,780 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. •• 4,543 46,664 1,421 14,881 Amuri 9,331 54,939 3,380 22,887 Cheviot 1,340 47,608 1,345 16,132 Waipara • ■ •• 4,330 66,114 3,065 23,605 Ashley •• I, 281 17 > 999 656 4,944 Kowai 1,946 21,729 917 5,748 Oxford •• 820 38,314 3,509 13,878

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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, 1934—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED —continued.

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Wethers, ! Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and I be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. ' this Season. this Season. Canterbury-Kaikoura District —contd. Rangiora .. .. •• 932 19,499 1,301 3,361 Eyre •• •• 2,252 26,901 777 9,826 Tawera .. •• 3,879 15,259 791 6,591 Malvern .. •• 6,175 64,847 6,423 25,919 Paparua 1,169 7,672 766 4,489 Waimairi .. . . • ■ • • • • 623 7 185 Heathcote .. •• •• 1,879 5,810 7 875 Akaroa .. .. • • •• 3,670 83,664 1,365 18,486 Mount Herbert .. .. •• 762 29,378 110 6,303 Wairewa .. •• 2,652 62,088 1,592 13,829 Halswell 663 6,947 432 2,708 Springs • •• 1,405 19,030 737 4,787 Ellesmere 2,389 47,297 3,108 12,603 Selwyn • • •• 3,349 60,072 4,065 29,459 Ashburton .. •• 24,166 388,979 45,154 172,335 Geraldine .. •• 19.305 200,097 17,061 91,499 Levels 8,577 125,727 12,114 62,217 Markprme •• 14,544 160,686 7,231 68,098 Waimate '' .. 14,123 310,678 17,396 124,485 Chatham Islands .. .. •• 10,949 19,823 3,334 14,638 Totals .. •• 146,431 1,948,444 138,064 774,768 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. •• •• 26,434 273,564 16,838 110,685 Maniototo .. .. •• •• 31,739 128,607 7,113 55,481 Vincent .. •• 23,438 115,274 7,024 39,271 Waihemo 4,845 70,601 3,565 26,136 Waikouaiti .. .. •• ■■ 4,679 43,766 1,390 13,765 Taieri .. .. •• •• 30,747 129,884 13,214 60,651 Peninsula .. .. •• 250 8,874 177 1,033 Clutha .. H,007 277,883 18,331 125,256 Tuapeka .. •• 24,031 222,041 15,188 108,315 B m ce .. .. 9,949 169,784 8,936 80,243 Lake ■■ •• 21,072 47,498 6,142 20,616 Southland . •• 63,264 1,095,402 38,690 436,824 Wallace 25,859 411,517 13,204 148,927 Stewart Island .. .. 635 1,718 • 209 944 Totals .. ,. •• 277,949 2,996,413 150,021 1,228,147 Totals, South Island .. 484,389 5,339,149 312,355 2,156,695 Totals, North Island .. .. 933,656 7,843,744 353,357 3,138,014 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,418,045 13,182,893 665,712 5,294,709

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.North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. i Dominion. Breed of Sheep. Auckland. JSC.' Tot*. Ne WwSd. . | . Number. <*« Number. c^ r t _ Number. ! Number. Number, j Number, j Number, j Number. | Number. | ** - j 7-r " j j - " * - — — Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,104 0-37 10,353 0-19 6,751 0-11 22,408 0-17 22,408 0-08 Lincoln .. .. .. 23 0-00 289 0-00 2,679 0-05 2,991 0-02 345 0-02 1 0-00 59 0-00 405 0-00 3,396 0-01 Romney.. .. .. 17,736 0-60 17,547 0-27 80,424 1-38 115,707 0-76 7,444 0-53 5,401 0-10 53,089 0-84 65,934 0-49 181,641 0-64 Border Leicester .. .. 227 0-01 .. .. 298 0-00 525 0-00 309 0-02 10,566 0-19 8,159 0-13 19,034 0-14 19,559 0-07 English Leicester .. .. 944 0-03 59 0-00 17 0-00 1,020 0-01 1,661 0-12 14,024 0-25 1,543 0-02 17,228 0-13 18,248 0-06 Shropshire .. .. 96 0-00 .. .. 91 0-00 187 0-00 106 0-01 1,473 0-02 452 0-01 2,031 0-01 2,218 0-01 Southdown .. .. 8,849 0-30 16,360 0-25 43,263 0-74 68,472 0-45 2,322 0-17 30,591 0-54 7,739 0-12 40,652 0-30 109,124 0-38 Corriedale .. .. 13 0-00 349 0-01 562 0-01 924 0-01 679 0-05 32,638 0-58 11,980 0-19 45,297 0-34 46,221 0-16 Ryeland .. .. .. '765 0-03 722 0-01 527 0-01 2,014 0-01 71 0-01 1,699 0-03 340 0-00 2,110 0-02 4,124 0-01 Other breeds .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 0-00 42 0-00 973 0-07 2,269 0-04 294 0-00 3,536 0-03 3,578 0-01 Totals .. .. | 28,653 0-97 35,326 0-54 127,903 2-19 191,882 1-26 19,014 1-37 109,215 1-94 90,406 1-42 218,635 1-63 410,517 1-43 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. .. .. ' 1,780 0-06 155 0-00 8,463 0-14 10,398 0-07 222,797 16-03 487,869 8-66 308,499 4-85 1,019,165 7-61 1,029,563 3-60 Lincoln .. .. .. j 2,945 0-10 7,438 0-11 7,430 0-13 17,813 0-12 1,077 0-08 363 0-01 4,765 0-08 6,205 0-04 24,018 0-09 Romney.. .. .. 291,404 9-92 1,001,633 15-42 1,161,846 19-93 2,454,883 16-08 104,349 7-50 88,796 1-58 269,374 4-24 462,519 3-46 2,917,402 10-18 Border Leicester .. .. 1,197 0-04 533 0-01 1,751 0-03 3,481 0-02 828 0-06 15,757 0-28 16,391 0-26 32,976 0-25 36,457 0-13 English Leicester .. .. 1,540 0-05 1,024 0-02 1.557 0-03 4,121 0-03 3,179 0-23 34,047 0-60 2,757 0-04 39,983 0-30 44,104 0-15 Shropshire .. .. 1,030 0-04 23 0-00 350 0-00 1,403 0-01 1,279 0-09 7,288 0-13 2,580 0-04 11,147 0-08 12,550 0-04 Southdown .. .. 26,613 0-91 38,042 0-59 74,025 1-27 138,680 0-91 4,083 0-29 22,957 0-41 15,315 0-24 42,355 0-32 181,035 0-63 Corriedale .. .. 9,421 0-32 1,292 0-02 40,625 0-70 51,338 0-34 37,648 2-71 699,028 12-41 442,021 6-95 1,178,697 8-81 1,230,035 4-29 Half-bred .. .. 14,225 0-48 39,899 0-61 65,236 1-12 119,360 0-78 363,363 26-14 1,158,551 20-56 554,732 8-72 2,076,646 15-51 2,196,006 7-67 Ryeland.. .. .. 614 0-02 395 0-01 350 0-00 1,359 0-01 88 0-00 1,880 0-03 319 0-00 2,287 0-02 3,646 0-01 Other breeds .. .. 456 0-02 239 0-00 404 0-01 1,099 0-00 102 0-01 815 0-01 330 0-01 1,247 0-01 2,346 0-01 Totals .. .. 351,225 11-96 1,090,673 16-79 1,362,037 23-36 2,803,935 18-37 738,793 53-14 2,517,351 44-68 1,617,083 25-43 4,873,227 36-41 7,677,162 26-80 Crossbreds and others not other- 2,557,676 87-07 5,370,847 82-67 4,340,248 74-4512,268,771 80-37 632,351 45-49 3,007,707 53-38 4,652,530 73-15 8,292,588 61-9620,561,359 71-77 wise enumerated Grand totals .. 2,937,554100-00 6,496,846100-00 5,830,188100-0015,264,588100-00 1,390,158100-00 5,634,273 100-00 6,360,019100-0013,384,450100-00 28,649,038100-00

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SUMMARIES.

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1915.

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Stud Sheep Sheep of a Distinctive Breed Crossbred and other Sheep not Dominion (entered to ISbook). otherwise enumerated. Domm.on. Class. f 1933. 1934. 1933. 1934. 1933. 1934. 1933. 1934. Rams .. .. 13,353 12,034 450,266 455,177 .. .. 463,619, 467,211 Wethers .. •• ],092,533 l',019,573 1,322,650 1,418,045 2,415,183! 2,437,618 Breeding-ewes .. .. 226,330 228,769 4,780,723 4,159,764 12,202,644 13,182,893 17,209,697; 17,571,426 Dry ewe* 6 625 7,083 334,039 260,361 658,222 665,712 998,886; 933,156 Lambs !! .. 160,265 162,631 ! 1,941,131 1,782,287 4,567,185 5,294,709 6,668,581; 7,239,627 Totals .. .. 406,573 410,517 8,598,692 7,677,162 18,750,701 20,561,359 27,755,966:28,649,038

AnnUl.nfl Poverty Bay- Wellineton- Marlborough- Canterbury- ot Tota l Auckland Hawke's Bay West Coast Nelson-Westland Kaikoura sheen in ClaaB - District Sheep Sheep iv h + eeP t District. Dominion District. District. District. District. District. Stud rams (entered 948 1,114 3,048 563 2,998- 3,363 12,034 Othei F rams b00k> .. 49,940 106,016 97,153 19,387 86,436 96,245 455,177 Wethers .. 265,839 ! 427,627 419,721 217,676 | 474,373 632,382 2,437,618 Breeding-ewes .. 1,877,835 : 3,936,913 3,709,317 758,536 j 3,480,236 3,808,589 17,571,426 Dry ewes .. 61,514 ! 213,415 149,241 57,618 | 227,234 224,134 933,156 Lambs.. .. 681,478 1,811,761 1,451,708 336,378 1,362,996 1,595,306 7,239,627 Totals .. 2,937,554 ; 6,496,846 5,830,188 1,390,158 ; 5,634,273 6,360,019 28,649,038

North Island. South-Island. Dominion. Year. ' ' ' Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 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 19V7 " 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 ig 19 .. 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 ig24 " .. 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 14,831,730 831,691 192« ' .. 8,211,878 470,096 7,322,173 399,031 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 1 931 " . 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 1933 .. 9,318,941 486,037 7,890,756 512,849 17,209,697 998,886 1934 " .. 9,524,065 424,170 8,047,361 508,986 17,571,426 933,156

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Stud Rams, Flock Bams, Wethers, Year. Two-tootli and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes, Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. 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 .. 12,384 375,940 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 1933 .. 13,353 450,266 2,415,183 17,209,697 998,886 6,668,581 27,755,966 1934 .. 12,034 455,177 2,437,618 17,571,426 933,156 7.239,627 28,649,038

Tnfoi ft+nd Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. * Stud and Stud Stud qtnfl «wn : Grand Total g Flock Breeding- Dry „.,d KIoU . Stud and Jh Earns. ewes. Ewes. ' B aras . Wethers. 8 " Dry Ewes. Lambs. Flock Sheep. 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 21,904,993 1927 388,274 199,219 8,644 144,897 741,034 3,074,974 14,632,511 823,047 6,377,450 25,649,016 1928 396,351 205,720 7,347 145,969 755,387 3,024,647 15,328,331 861,780 7,163,665 27,133,810 1929 422,331 219,802 7,203 156,526 805,862 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 1933 463,619 226,330 6,625 160,265 856,839 2,415,183 16,983,367 992,261 6,508,316 27,755,966 1934 467,211 228,769 7,083 162,631 865,694 2,437,618 17,342,657 926,073 7,076,996 28,649,038

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"" 1 . 2. 3. 1. ; On the 30th April, 1934. Owners o£ Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address op Officer, and Sheep Districts, by Codnties. _ aj— — — <— -5 ū — t | | " fr, Appointments held by him. 26i-d! 2 8 h8 5 § 1 5 S i 21 i! !§ p^ ers sheep. o ! o ! s o : o o 00190 o". g X- of Sheep. v - « I g « I s -T I j g*-" 1 £S o§ «g I ! I j : Reakes, 0. J., D.V.Sc., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director-General. Cockayne, A. H..,Wellington, Asst.Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT, — i i i : Barry ' W. C., M.R.O.V.S., Wellington, Director, Bay of Islands Subdivision- m 61>485 ! Live-stock Division. Mongonui ... ' 43 QO 13 3 ' 79 24 430 Whangaroa "118 63 32 20 "l 237 96,609 Bayley, H. A., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock. Bay of Islands ... ... 34 20 4 1 198 102,508 Dale, W. P., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock Holaanga ' ... ... ••• 11 00 ' McKinlav E. A., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Whangarei URinO 50 33 7 338 151,064 Registrar of Brands. \V ban gar ei 73 57 42 19 4 195 97,258 Crabb, A., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. §obso a n ea ::: ::: ::: 92 49 3 6 30 * "i "1 ::: ... 213 121,573 ■ Auckland Subdivision- 96 27 14 ' 3 3 270 108,395 ) f _ , . ... ... o a Tq , 26 11 994 I Elliot, D., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, RegisGreat, Barrier Island -• » 4 ... ... ... ... trar o{ Bran(K Waitemata ... ... ' 8 4 005 I Stuart, C. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. ®. den , 65 40 28 16 "4 "l ' 1 !'.! 154 79',370 I Christie, A. W„ Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Manukau 4 j" ; 171 76,459 j Cooper, W. J., HelensviUe, Inspector of Stock. Eiankin ... ... 15 2 . i 140 71,309 : . Coromandel ... ... ••• | , McPhee, C. E., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Ohinemuri Subdivision — ; , 1 1 ! ! 29 10 853 Registrar of Brands. Thames ... ... ••• f '! * 18 7 300 Cooper, J. C., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock. Hauraki Plains ! To Mo % 1 I i 30 10',357 Findlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Ohmemuri ... ... J j ••• ! : Gunn D H., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Waikato Subdivision— j g0 8 6,794 'MacDonald, W. D. L., Matamata, Inspector of !' j : ik ,°• - . 3" 22 4 ! ::: 107 77,276 i stock. Waakato 4« ' fifi 79 74 27 4 ' 298 316,697 Sutherland. J. H., Thames, Inspector of Stock Kfglan , ô i 234 107,883 Melrose, G. B„ Te Awamutu, Inspector of Matamata /.i ... ] 36 30 27 37 5 i I 136 111,892 |] Stock.

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — Taupo... ... ... ... ... 6 3 3 4 2 ... ... 18 15,373 \j^ c pj 16e! c. jjj -( Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Taumarunui ... ... ... ... 54 57 48 26 9 1 1 196 142,422 | "R P ai«trar of Brands. Kawhia ... ... ... ... 30 37 26 39 3 115 72,191 [Bonner, W. G., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. Otorohanga ... ... ... ... 75 41 28 18 4 16b 77,419 (]\;[ anmri g W. B., Wanqanui, Begistrar of Brands Waitomo ... 163 151 104 84 9 3 1 515 318,798 I {o r Kaitieke. Ohura... ... ... ... ... 55 77 48 26 6 1 1 1 ... 215 146,050 McKinlav, JR., Taumarunui. Inspector of Stock. Kaitieke ... 30 39 43 27 4 143 101,354 1 F Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga ... ... ••• 92 16 9 . .. 126 33,223 j M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Whakatane ... ... .. ••• 83 16 8 8 3 ... ... 1 ... 119 50,Ub Lurquhart, T. D., Opofifct, Inspector of Stock. Opotiki ... ... ••• ••• 44 20 31 26 7 1 ... 129 105,27 i eW s 0rl , G. H.. Botorua. Inspector of Stock. Rotorua 16 16 11 7 1 2 ... 1 ... 54 56,402 J 1 Totals, Auckland District ... 19741341 965 648140 21 5 3 ... 5,097 2,937,554 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT,— Matakaoa ... ... ... ••• 4 4 10 36 8 4 1 67 125,295 \ Waiapu ... ... ■■■ 16 33 39 91 26 10 3 7 1 226 497,493 j Bould, P. R., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Uawa ... ... ... ••• ••• 7 7 11 21 14 6 4 4 1 75 233,919 I Registrar of Brands. Cook ... ... ... ... • 85 67 70 78 58 19 12 5 1 395 729,662 j French, T., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Waikohu ... ... ... ••• 22 13 41 84 38 22 8 8 1 237 652, /52 I Totals, Poverty Bay District ... 134 124 171 310144 61 | 28 24 4 1,000 2,239,121 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT Napier Siibdivision — Wairoa 36 37 68 101 52 18 5 6 . 323 636,060 j AR H . E„ Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Hawke'sBay ... ... ... ... 86 96 201 236 94 32 16 5 2 768 1,317,265 [ n t f Brands Waipawa ... 40 67 100 128 29 8 J 373 440,708 R. d e B Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Waipukurau ... ... 6 15 23 47 7 4 1 103 150,591 j E ' istrar of Brands Patangata 14 20 61 88 59 21 5 11 ... 279 715,588 1 Ke 8 lst a Bra ' Woodville Subdivision — Weber ... ... ... ... 2 9 27 11 2 1 52 105,823 , Dannevirke ... ... ... ■■■ 64 73 54 70 25 4 ... 2 ... 292 308,460 I Kinghorn, A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Woodville ... ... ... . 27 21 25 27 8 108 92,866 Registrar of Brands. Pahiatua .. ... ... ... 55 52 52 64 14 237 202,969 IJaine, J F., Woodville, Inspector of Stock. Akitio... ... ... ... ... 13 29 51 54 14 3 3 2 1 170 287,395 ' Totals, Hawke's Bay District ... 343 419 662 8261304 91 31 26 | 3 2,705 4,257,725 l n ! i i

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2 1 S On the 30th Apbil, 1934. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Distbicts, by Counties. 'f J8| Jfe i - , | Naj ™ and Addrbss Offices, and O . | O o o • S • © APPOINTMENTS HELD BY HIM. SIPllfJIilii!!--! — I I , . WEST COAST DISTRICT,— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton ... ... ... ... 39 48 30 18 2 1 138 80,704 Taranaki ... ... ... ... 66 18 4 2 90 17,118 Ferridav, J. ~NL.,Neiv Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inglewood ... ... ... ... 62 26 17 6 Ill 35,936 Registrar of Brands. Stratford ... ... ... ... 58 43 30 19 4 154 79,965 Harris, W., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Whangamomona ... ... ... 21 48 37 14 2 122 74,226 I Registrar of Brands. Eitham ... ... .... ... 26 20 14 16 9 85 71,945 Anderson, J. D., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Hawera ... ... ..„ 17 30 22 22 6 1 98 88,106 Registrar of Brands. Waimate West ... ... .... .. 11 4 4 1 20 5,761 Lambie, A. W., Opunake, Inspector of Stock. Egmont ... ... ... ... 33 7 2 4 1 47 13,710 Wanganui Subdivision — Patiea 26 41 65 72 19 4 227 259,550 « Mamli w B Wanqanui, Inspector of Stock, ES. ::: ::: ::: ::: SSSSS ? "i v::: £ £5S2 ::: ::: ::: ::: S JS iS ,1? II iS S US JR3 Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 29 77 53 56 16 231 211,525 Kairanga ... ... ... ... 34 31 48 47 4 ... 164 135,089 Den j ze jj j> Palmerston North, Inspector of *7 ltea . 59 68 77 8o-19 2 ! 311 296,122 1 Stock> Regis ; rar o{ Brands. o angina. ... ... ... ... 33 58 48 o 10 ... ... ... o > jp a lmer, E. A., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu ... ... ... ... 50 34 36 35 10 2 1 1 ... 169 158, ol6 ' »» r Horowhenua ... ... ... 56 40 41 40 8 185 134,762 j Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 61 33 33 36 7 ... 1 171 123,596 j Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Mana, and Somes) !■ Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Makara .... ... ..... ... 15 16 14 12 4 2 1 ... . 64 67,967 j Registrar of Brands. Totals, West Coast District ... 864 874 896 943271 44 19 22 2 3,935 4,214,737

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT, — Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 36 33 44 79 39 7 5 6 1 250 506,619 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 34 46 36 35 18 7 ... 1 ... 177 218,896 Masterton ... ... ... ... 35 49 90 74 45 12 4 2 ... 311 493,473 A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 5 3 6 24 14 7 2 2 ... 63 178,917 I Stock, Registrar of Brands. Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 45 49 35 38 11 3 181 162,695 Mauriceville ... ... ... ... 22 18 21 16 ... 1 78 54,851 I Totals, Wairarapa District ... 177 198 232 266 127 37 11 11 1 1,060 1,615,451 Totals, North Island ... ...3492 2956 29262993 986254 94 86 10 13,797 15,264,588 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea . ... ... . 472 275 122 40 2 2 ... 913 287 581 -oi • /-t *r , r t c 0l i d • * Takaka 69 33 26 10 138 48!o51 B % ' f eison ' Ins P ector of Stock > Registrar Collingwood ... ... ... ... 33 23 7 5 2 ... 70 ° - Blands - Buller ... ... ... ... 34 6 40 4,576 Murchison ... ... ... ... 59 48 21 8 ... 1 137 53,608 Westland Subdivision — Neville, C. S., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Westland ... ... ... ... 105 56 13 6 180 44,683 " Registrar of Brands. Inangahua ... ... ... ... 42 12 2 2 58 12,355 Grey ... ... ... ... 62 36 8 10 ... 116 34,121 Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds ••• ••• ••• ... 25 48 48 45 10 1 ... 1 ... 178 174,794 „ T - a , D , , • T *. t i Marlborough ... ... ... ... 171 133 84 47 23 7 3 1 ... 469 345,650 l W ® lr ' ® Ins P ector of Stock, Awatere ... ... ... ... 10 31 55 68 22 6 3 3 1 199 356! 952 registrar ot «rands. Totals, Marlborough - Nelson - West- 1082 701 386 241 59 17 6 5 1 2,498 1,390,158 land District CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 71 24 28 36 16 3 1 179 190,851 \ Amuri .. ... ... ... y 22 51 64 21 11 5 4 1 188 409,024 | Sinclair, J. F., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Cheviot ... ... ... ... 25 44 45 44 18 2 ... 1 ... 179 202,203 [ Registrar of Brands. Ashley ... ... ... ... 37 16 16 19 9 2 99 95,292 fSkinner, R. W., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. Rowai ... ... ... ... 49 37 22 17 7 132 84,537 1 Griffith, J. A., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara ... ... ... ... j 36 68 85 lio! 25 6 ... 4 ... 334 422,010 )

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— ■ I ~ SWTS 1 . 2. 3 1. On the 30th Apbil, 1934. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Addbess of Officer, and Sheep Distbiotk, by Counties. ; — — —— o ; j g 1 '■ | : ~~ Appointments held by him, BR 5 8 o H§. g § S s 0™ers Sheep. ~8 o° 3°. 8®- §°- 8®- go q°. of Sheep. <* cj"° g-*- 3 § I CANTEEBUEY - KA1K0UEA DISTEICT— 1 continued. Christchurck Subdivision- J 181 Akaroa 42 42 1' 44 38 2 168 115,187 MounT Herbert "l - 13; 12 12 IB 6 56 50,785 Wairewa 24; 22 29 21 8 104 89,77o Selwyn ... ... ■■ 37 40 50 46 16 1 3 2 1 196 253,676 (y a cant.), Christchurck, Inspector of Stock, Tawera 13 16 4j 5 3 3 2 3 ... 49 108,203 Eegist ; r ' ar of Brands. Waimairi ... ••• ••• ••• 2 ... ... j 1 Melrose, J. A., Christchurck, Inspector of Stock. Rangiora ... ... ••• ••• 43: 16 4i ... ... ••• z,'qaq Coulter, T. A., Christchurck, Inspector of Stock. Eyre ... ••• ••• 40: 20 10 o 1 1 . ""Henderson, E. M., Lincoln, Inspector of Stock. Malvern ... ... ••• 54, 83 1 75j 48 5 - Ii'qco Smith, J, W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua ... 60' 35 14 7 1 ... I > Gow, G. H., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote ... ... ■ ••• 5 1 1 1 1 "" OQ oc Eegistrar of Brands. Halswell 9 . 7 4 1 2 ! ... 23 15,b26 Soring® ... 26! 14 5 ... 8b 31,426 EUesmere 791 54i 43j 18 4 | ... 198 94,523 j Ashburton ."i i.! 171; 328 1 321 258 43 9 5 4 1 1,140 1,074,983 | Chatham Islands 30 25 20) 15 ' 7 2 1 100 92,593 j Timaru Subdivision — , n :' OD Geraldine ... ... 152 165 117 79 16 1 ... 1 - o33 377, 7 | g cott yj Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar Levels 128 126 99 46 9 ... 408 226,302 I o{ Brands Mackenzie ... ••• 52 82 93 88 50 8 3 5 ... 381 557,548 I gh an d, G. D., Fairtie, 'Inspector of Stock. Waimate 144 197 198 145 28 9 ... 3 3 727 697,206 I ! < Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1461 1596 14681168 305 57 19 28 9 6,lli 5,634,273 OTAGO DISTEICT,— 0a ™ a ™j* lbdwtswn ~ 160 231 207 132 38 12 6 3 1 790 749,736 Wagstaff, J., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands.

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Duns tan Subdivis ion — , Maniototo ... ... ... ... 32 40 114 38; 9 ... 2 ... 291 456,823 f q, . Vincent . 6] 77 65 74 37! 12 3 2 ... 331 446,110 Ross, J. F., Dunedm, Inspector ot btock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedm Subdivision- \ ~ 1 Millar, G Clyde Inspector of Stock Waihemo ... ... 23 27 38 34 14 1 ... 137 155,636 f Fleming, J., Banfurly, Inspector ot Stock Waikouaiti ... ... ... 62 25 17 22 6 1 j ... 1 ... 134 94,861 | Shennan, J. C., Dunedm, Inspector of^Stock. Taieri ... ... 91 54 42 72 15 4 I 2 1 ... -JS81 289,501 Ingram, A., Palmerston, Inspector ot Stock. Peninsula ... . . ... ... 14 15 2 3 ; 34 11,116 ) Clutha Subdivision- ; | Eeid, G., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Clutha ... ... 27.1 141 18H 154 27 1 775 516,048 || Registrar of Brands. Tuapeka ... ... .. 116 79 113! 156 36 4 1 3 1 509 578,805 .Robertson, E. J., lapanui, Inspector of btock. Bruce 97 135 119 85 9 1 446 297,066 ii Craig, S. B., Owaka, Inspector of Stock. I Kitto, H., Lawrence, Inspector oi btock. Southland Subdivision — , T , qf-.t Lake 48 37 23 17 17 8 8 3 1 162 302,020 Mackley, O. O., Invercargill, Inspector ot btock, Southland 1 ... 837 603 606 449 63 8 9 3 2 2,580 1,798,206 Registrar of Brands. . Wallace .. 281 243 225 133 20 4 4 4 1 915 660,719 Niccol, J. G., Invercargill, Inspector of btock. Stewart Island 3 4 1 1 9 3,572 (Graham, F Gore, Inspector of Stock ► ( Eountree, H., Otautnu, Inspector 01 btock. ' ~~~ ~~~ i Bain, A. G., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District ... 20961711 16951446 320 64 33 23 6 7,394 6,360,019 | j) 0U g^ ag) a., Lumsden, Inspector of Stock. — j^ un ° 0 p> d., Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. Totals, South Island ... 4639 40083549 2855 684138 J 58 56 16 16,003 13,384,450 Totals, Dominion ... ... 81316964 6475 58481670392 152 142 26 29,800 28,649,038