THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1935.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1935 Session I, H-23

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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1935.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, sth September, 1935. The following particulars are published for general information: — A. —Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion. B.—Eetubn showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 3. The Number of Sheep in each District. C. —Statement showing Classification of Sheep. 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, 1935. 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, 1934 and 1935. NORTH ISLAND.

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Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1934. 30th April, 1935. Mongonui .. .. .. .. .. 61,485 63,022 1,537 Whangaroa ! 24,430 26,250 1,820 Bay of Islands : 96,609 97,769 1,160 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. 102,508 102,955 447 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. ' 151,064 157,848 6,784 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .-. 97,258 99,815 2,557 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. ! 121,573 126,885 5,312 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. 108,395 110,008 1,613 | Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 11,994 12,461 467 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 83,523 90,356 6,833 Eden .. .. .. .. .. 4,005 3,468 .. 537 Manukau .. .. .. .. .. 79,370 77,272 .. 2,098 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. 76,459 84,413 7,954 Coromandel ! 71,309 69,901 .. 1,408 Thames .. .. .. .. .. 10,853 13,031 2,178 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. 7,300 9,517 2,217 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. 10,357 10,545 188 Waikato .. .. .. .. .. 77,276 81,883 4,607 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. 316,697 321,840 5,143 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. I 107,883 122,708 14,825 Piako .. .. .. .. .. I 86,794 92,629 5,835 Matamata 111,892 124,227 12,335 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 56.402 62,420 6,018 Taupo .. .. .. .. ..I 15,373 13,120 .. 2,253 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. 142,422 154,107 11,685 I Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. 72,191 76,126 3,935 | Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. 77,419 85,195 7,776 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. 318,798 259,009 40,211 Ohura .. .. .. .. .. 146,050 156,091 10,041 Kaitieke .. .. .. i 101,354 101,980 626 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 33,223 40,642 7,419 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 50,016 57,041 7,025 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. 105,272 110,041 4,769 Matakaoa .. i 125,295 123,082 .. 2,213 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. 497,493 489,599 .. 7,894 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. i 233,919 233,591 .. 328 Cook .. .. .. .. ■.. 729,662 737,412 7,750 Waikotm .. .. .. .. .. 652,752 644,642 .. 8,110 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. 636,060 667,595 31,535 Hawke'sBay.. .. .. .. .. I 1,317,265 1,368,998 51,733 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. 440,708 466,726 26,018 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. | 150,591 159,472 8,881 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. , 715,588 725,587 9,999 Weber .. .. .. .. .. i 105,823 108,626 2,803 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. 308,460 319,115 10,655 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 92,866 96,671 3,805 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. j 202,969 204,596 1,627 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. ! 287,395 286,079 .. 1,316 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. i 80,704 84,509 3,805 Taranaki .. .. .. .. ..' 17,118 19,943 2,825 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. 35,936 40,287 4,351 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. I 13,710 18,361 4,651 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 79,965 89,804 9,839 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. 74,226 77,606 3,380 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. 71,945 73,391 1,446 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 88,106 89,376 1,270 Waimate West .. .. .. .. ! 5,761 5,642 .. 119 Patea .. .. .. .. .. 259,550 275,890 16,340 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. ! 205,600 207,793 2,193 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. 299,206 313.773 14,567 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 470,367 479,691 9,324 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. ! 1,236,932 1,241,880 4,948 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. 211,525 229,500 17,975 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. ! 135,089 139,971 4,882 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. 296,122 299,332 3,210 Pohangina .. .. .. .. ., ■ 148,034 149,926 1,892 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. | 158,516 171,827 13,311 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. [ 134,762 147,136 12,374 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. ! 123,596 127,061 3,465 Makara .. .. .. .. .. 67,967 68,287 320 Featherston .. .. .. .. .. 506,619 515,529 8,910 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .-. 218,896 224,963 6,067 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. 493,473 513,817 20,344 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. I 178,917 179,689 772 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. 162,695 161,513 .. 1,182 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. ..I 54,851 56,153 1,302 j Totals, North Island .. .. 15,264,588 15,749,016 484,428

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A — continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1934 and 1935— continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1934. 30th April, 1935. Waimea .. .. .. ■• •• 287,581 293,455 5,874 Takaka .. .. •• ■• ■■ 48,051 46,781 .. 1,270 Collingwood .. .. .. •• •• 27,787 27,321 .. 466 Buller .. .. •• ■■ ■■ 4,576 4,578 2 Inangahua 12,355 13,339 984 Murchison •• ■• 53,608 53,998 390 Grey .. •• •• ■• ■• 34,121 33,152 .. 969 Westland .. •■ •• ■• •• 44,683 43,426 .. 1,257 Sounds .. ■• •• ■• ■• 174,794 172,533 .. 2,261 Marlborough .. .. .. •• •• 345,650 357,676 12,026 Awatere .. .. •■ •• •• 356,952 369,586 12,634 Kaikoura .. .. .. ■• •• 190,851 193,147 2,296 Amuri .. •• •• ■• •• 409,024 403,082 .. 5,942 Cheviot .. .. ■■ •• •■ 202,203 198,944 .. 3,259 Waipara .. •• •• •• •■ 422,010 416,980 ... 5,030 Ashley .. •• •• •• •■ 95,292 96,898 1,606 Kowai .. .. •• •• ■• 84,537 79,451 .. 5,086 Oxford .. .. ■• •■ •• 110,453 111,412 959 Rangiora .. .. •■ •• •■ 36,066 39,288 3,222 Eyre .. •• •• •■ •• 65,348 69,084 3,736 Tawera .. .. •■ ■• •• 108,203 104,173 .. 4,030 Malvern .. .. ■• •• •• 173,376 167,480 .. 5,896 Paparua .. .. •■ •■ •■ 41,952 41,818 .. 134 Waimairi .. .. ■• •• •• 5,599 6,762 1,163 Heathcote .. .. •■ •■ ■■ 12,257 11,906 .. 351 Akaroa .. .. •• ■• •• 115,187 112,389 .. 2,798 Mount Herbert .. .. .. •■ 50,785 50,194 .. 591 Wairewa .. .. •• •• ■• 89,775 87,404 .. 2,371 Halswell .. .. •• ■• •• 15,626 16,265 639 Springs .. •• •• •• 31,426 32,922 1,496 Ellesmere .. .. ■• •• •• 94,523 86,081 .. 8,442 Selwyn .. .. ■• •■ •• 253,676 252,341 .. 1,335 Ashburton .. .. .. •• ■■ 1,074,983 1,044,174 .. 30,809 Geraldine .. .. ■• •• •• 377,472 361,664 .. 15,808 Levels .. •• •• •■ •• 226,302 219,988 .. 6,314 Mackenzie .. .. .. •• ■■ 557,548 559,836 2,288 Waimate .. .. ■• •• •• 697,206 692,151 .. 5,055 Chatham Islands .. .. •• •• 92,593 88,676 .. 3,917 Waitaki .. .. •• •• •• 749,736 724,195 .. 25,541 Maniototo .. .. •• •• •■ 456,623 452,772 .. 3,851 Vincent 446,110 458,512 12,402 Waihemo .. ■• •• •• 155,636 160,189 4,553 Waikouaiti 94,861 94,027 .. 834 Taieri •• ■• •• •• 289,501 281,279 .. 8,222 Peninsula .. •■ U,H6 12,510 1,394 Clutha .. •• •• •■ 516,048 526,302 10,254 Tuapeka .. •• ■• •■ 578,805 559,301 .. 19,504 Bruce .. •■ •• •• 297,066 298,577 1,511 Lake .. •• •• ■• 302,020 295,417 .. 6,603 Southland .. .. ■■ ■• •• 1,798,206 1,816,430 18,224 Wallace .. .. •■ •• •• 660,719 685,058 24,339 Stewart Island .. .. .. •• 3,572 2,814 .. 758 Totals, South Island .. .. 13,384,450 13,327,738 .. 56,712 Totals, North Island .. .. 15,264,588 15,749,016 484,428 Totals, Dominion .. .. 28,649,038 29,076,754 427,716

1. 2. 3. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. ; 30th April, 1934. 30th April, 1935. 30th April, 1934. 30th April, 1935. Auckland .. .. .. •• •• 5,097 5,281 2,937,554 : 3,114,575 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 3,705 3,744 6,496,846 I 6,631,791 Wellington - West Coast .. .. .. 4,995 5,052 5,830,188 6,002,650 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. .. 2,498 2,493 1,390,158 1,415,845 Canterbury - Kaikoura .. .. .. •• 6,111 6,123 5,634,273 | 5,544,510 Otago .. .. •• •• •• 7,394 7,545 6,360,019 | 6,367,383 Totals. Dominion . .• .. ■• 29,800 30,238 28,649,038 ! 29,076,754 1 Increase .. .. .. .. 438 427,716

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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, 1935. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total „. - Stud oj-.-j Stud ,. A Stud „, , Stud Name of County. Number of Stud -pSS tn Ewes not Stud °™ u Ewes not Stud p °™ a t Ewes not Stud bSStL Ewes not Sheep. Hams, ?™Ēpd to be Stad Bams ' beTred to be Stud Eams ' be bred t0 be Stud Bams > tateed to be Stlld 2-tooth fP® tM, bred Lambs. 2-tooth f ° ° ,?; bred Lambs. 2-tooth fr i™ tbi= bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs, and over. fr s °™* 1S from this and over. %°™™ 1B from this and over. tr s °™ s^ ls from this and over. fr g ™* ls from this Season. Season season. Seasoll season. Season season. Suumn. I'll II AUCKLAND DlSTKICT. Mongonui .. .. .. 63,022 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Whangaroa .. .. .. 28,250 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 97,769 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,008 58 595 Hokianga .. .. .. 102,955 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 650 .. 447 Whangarei .. .. .. 157,848 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,148 .. 608 Otamatea .. .. .. 99.815 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 298 .. 265 Hobson .. .. .. 126,885 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 2,172 68 1,222 Rodney .. .. .. 110,008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 584 .. 296 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,461 Waitemata .. .. .. 90,356 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 10 430 55 265 Eden .. .. .. .. 3,468 Manukau .. .. .. 77,272 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 402 .. 296 Franklin .. .. .. 84,413 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 85 60 Coromandel .. .. .. 69,901 Thames .. .. .. 13,031 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 120 82 Ha-ttraki Plains .. .. 9,517 Ohiixemuri .. .. i. 10,545 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 222 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 81,883 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 485 .. 336 Raglan .. .. .. 321,840 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 684 | 408 Waipa .. .. .. 122,708 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 140 151 25 103 102 Piako .. .. .. 92,629 Matamata .. .. 1. 124,227 Rotorua .. .. I. 62,420 Taupo .. .. 1. 13,120 Taumarunui .. .. 1. 154,107 Kawhia .. .._ . 76,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 254 33 180 Otorohanga .. .. [. 85,195 Waitomo .. .. 1. 359,009 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 978 .. 480 Ohura .. .. I. 156,091 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 625 100 431 Kaitieke .. .. i. 101,980 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 240 .. 135 Tauranga .. .. 1. 40,642 Whakatane .. .. J. 57,041 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 180 ... 90 Opotiki .. I .. i. i 110,041 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 275 Totals.. .. I. 3,114,575, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 455 11,005 { 314 6,692 25 103 .. 102

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Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 123,082 Waiapu .. .. .. 489,599 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. " \\ \\ Uawa .. .. ,. 233,591 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 111 .. 54 Cook .. .. .. ,.: 737,412 .. .. .. .. 30 80 70 40 77 1,810 20 945 " Walkohu .. .. ..; 644,642 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 91 70 \\ Totals.. .. ..! 2,228,326 .. .. .. .. 30 80 70 40 108 2,012 20 1,069 .. .. ~ Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 667,595 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 591 ! 391 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,368,998 .. .. ..' .. .. .. .. .. 110 2,333 100 1,358 .' Waipawa .. .. ..,. 466,726 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 1,120 .. 702 Waipukurau .. .. ... 159,472 .. .. .. .. ., ,. .. .. 3 '119 .. 110 Patangata .,. .. .,.| 725,587 ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 1,093 .. 802 " Weber ■•■ •• •• 108,626 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Dannevirke ... .. .. 319,115 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 58 .. 56 \. '.. .. Woodville .. .. .. 96,671 .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 12 315 .. 362 '.'. .. .. Pahiatua ,. - .. .. 204,596 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 1,003 75 834 '.'. Akitio. . .. ,. :,. 286, 079 Totals... .. .. 4,403,465 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 318 6,632 175 4,615 Wellington - West Coast ; District. Clifton .. .. 84,509 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 77 Taranaki .. .. ,. . 19,943 .... .. .. .. .. .. 4 139 86 .. '.'. Inglewood ■.. .. ,. 40,287 Egmont .. .. .,. 18,361 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .% 50 ! .. "40 Stratford .'. .. ,. 89,804 .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 15 100 .. 80 '.'. .. '.'. Whangamomona .. ,. 77,606 ........ 45 281 ]25 Eltham .. ,. .. 73,391 Hawera .. .. .. 89,376 Waimate West .. ... ,. 5,642 .. .. .. .. .. .. " \, Patea )0q •'• •• ■• 275,890 .. .. .. .. "81 '313 '.'. 'hi "59 '.'. l's68 I ' 4 *85 "40 Waitotara <. .. .. 207,793 ... .. .. .. 3 40 20 39 928 821 4 80 35 Waimarino ,. .. .. 313,773 Wanganui,. .,.,,,,.,... .. 479,691 .. .. '.'. " '.'. " " " "47 '.'. 's87 '.'. '.' fiangitikei .. ... .. 1,241,880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 212 4 145 3 677 £ roua 229,500 79 1*998 Kairanga .. -.-;— ;.-, 139,971 ;. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 207 6,049 192 5*357 Kiwitea 299,332 363 6 600 63 5 ' 410 Pohangma ; 149,926 -.. .. .. - 29 969 I 786 Manawatu . .. .. 171,827 .. .. .. 50 1,557! 18 1244 Horowhenua .. .. .. 147,136 .. .. .. .. 4 35 .. 11 51 836 '611 H u , tt 127,061 .. 8 351 249 " Makara .. .. .. 68,287 ........ 10 338 260 Featherston 4J .. 515,529 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. "51 230 7,054 ' io6 6 782 '.'. Wairarapa South .. .. 224,963 23 197 .. 134 155 4,368 50 3 457 Masterton 513,817 .. 108 412 375 140 4,726 60 3,210 Caatlepomt .. .. .. 179,689 ........ 1 40 SO ...... Eketahuna .. .. .. 161,513 .. ' rn o n o " o Ar , ...... MaUriceviUe .. .. .. 56,153 .. .. " ]\ " [; 4 100 .'! 50 '.'.'.'. '.'. Totals 6,002,650 .. .. .. .. 222 997 868 1,767 44,278 489 37,145 " ~8 165 .. ' 75~ Totals, North Island .. 15,749,016 .. .. .. .. 252 1,077 70 908 2,648 63,927 998 49,521 33 268 .. ~177~

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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, 1935— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Bomney. Border Leicester. Total „. j Stud o tn j Stud S |. 11 j Stud „. , Stud Name of County. Number of Stud u * tn Ewes not Stud F °™ a . Ewes not Stud F °"|" Ewes not Stud ,~ a t Ewes not Sheep. Bams, w £ s *° to be Stud Bams, Ī™Z?A to be stud Eams ' to be stud Rams ' to be staā 2-tooth bred lambs. 2-tooth ,„ br t e d. bred Lambs. 2-tooth (r o m br t tj s bred Lambs. 2-tooth «„ br t f. a s bred Lambs. "a™* "* %TJZ S and0Wr - Sot 8 «™T aud over, f.omtbis and over. «™£- frotttMs ! i ! 1 Maelborotoh - Nelson - WESTLAND DISTRICT. Waimea .. .. .. 293,455 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 2,327 34 1,561 ! 5 5 5 Takaka 46,781 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 113 .. 30 .. Collingwood .. .. .. 27,321 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 88 .. 50 BuIIer .. .. .. 4,578 Inangahua .. .. .. 13,339 Murchison .. .. .. 53,998 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 j 500 115 100 Grey .. .. .. 33,152 Westland .. .. .. 43,426 Sounds .. .. .. 172,533 .. .. .. .. 26 102 .. 49 8 j 375 .. 290 Marlborough .. .. .. 357,676 113 3,420 580 1,386 3 100 .. 85 22 811 .. 679 60 108 .. 72 Awatere .. .. .. 369,586 24 1,074 124 513 8 321 40 90 Totals.. .. .. 1,415,845 137 4,494 704 | 1,899 37 523 40 [ 224 118 4,214 149 2,710 65 113 .. 77 i 1 Canteebuey-Kaikofra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 193,147 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Amuri .. .. .. 403,082 10 340 68 219 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 207 190 Cheviot .. .. .. 198,944! 70 603 90 290 Waipara .. .. .. 416,980 8 363 21 65 Ashley i ' .. .. .. 96,898 6 199 33 45 Kowai .. .. .. 79,451 Oxford .. .. .. 111,412 Rangiora .. .. .. 39,288 150 468 13 259 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 50 46 Eyre .. .. .. 69,084 Tawera .. .. .. 104,173 1 90 .. 82 Malvern .. .. .. 167,480 1 93 35 .. .. .. 3 86 52 12 183 163 Paparua .. .. .. 41,818 Waimairi .. .. .. 6,762 Heathcote .. .. .. 11,906 Akaroa .. .. .. 112,389 Mount Herbert .. .. 50,194 Wairewa .. .. .. 87,404 Halswell .. .. .. 16,265 .. .. .. .. i .. .. .. .. '

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'Springs •■ ■• •• 32,922, .: .. ... 11 ...... .. 2 80 60 1 50 38 EUesmere .. .. .. 86,081 .. 192 .......... . . ] Selwyn .. .. .. 252,341 38 1,149 196 611 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. [[ \\ \\ .'. Ashburton .. .. .. 1,044,174 19 i 965 190 504 .. .. .. .. 20 758 9 522 ilO "70 1*224 Geraldine .. .. .. 361,664 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 267 240 16 433 60 325 levels .. .. .. 219,988 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 485 694 70 486 6 487 Mackenzie .. .. .. 559,836 68 2,171 513 1,568 .. .. .. .. 10 336 280 9 120 95 Waimate .. .: .. 692,151 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 997 8 26 63 1,417 I 142 843 Chatham Islands .. .. 88,676 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 105 .. 64 Totals.. •- •■ 5,544,510 : 371 6,633 1,124 3,678 11 .. .. 98 3,114 9 2,738 288~ 4,712 278 3,411 Otago District. Waitaki 724,195 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 109 8 57 100 1>2 08 j 20 962 Maniototo .. .. . I 452,772 264 1,289 570 868 .. . 49 488 384 Vincent .. .. .. 458,512 57 1,899 160 1,000 2 .. .. .. 19 341 441 Waihemo 160,189 9 38 24 8 285 190 ' 1 18 ' 15 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 94,027 ........ 4 179 ' 126 £ aieri , 281,279 .. 85 j , .] 68 2,295 "so 1,694 "72 *603 "22 "540 Peninsula .. .. 12,510 S lutha , 526,302 .. .. ;; :; ;; ;; ;; ;; e'Ms "95 i,ho "2 "eo '.'. "u Tuapeka 559,301 17 445 .. 328 f™ ce 298,577 I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 j 1 319 60 1530 2 8 638 .. 438 Jfke •• 295,417| HO 7 50 .. 500 f° u * hland 1,816,430 J 5 39 16 951 10,737 50 7,928 58 1,309 30 791 W aUac ? T1 685,058 109 3,293 .. 2,010 12 154 .. 64 Stewart Island .. .. .. 2,814 Total s 6,367,383 J 331 3,311 730 1,892 7 39 .. 16 1,618 26,456 ~ 263 19,918 273 3,990 72 2,844 Totals, South Island .. 13,327,738 839 14,438 j 2,558 7,469 55 562 40 j 240 1,834 33,784 421 25,366 626~ 8,815 350 6,332 Totals, Dominion .. 29,076,754 839 14,438 j 2,558 7,469 307 1,639 110 1,148 4,482 97,711 j 1,419 74,887 65!) 9,083 350 6^509

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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, 1935 — continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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English Leicester. Shropshire. • Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. et ,.j Stud Stud „, . Stud Stud a+ ,, rf Stud Stud „, . Stud Stud „ , Stud Stud stnrt ihiH Name of County. £* Ewes to Ewes not «£ Ewes to Ewes not jgtaj Ewes to Ewes not &£ Ewes to Ewes not £™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewe" to Ewes not 2-tooth be bred to be Stud ££%& be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud bebred to be Stud 2 ll ™\ bebred to be Stud o a f m , s ; bebred to be Stud and *Sf bredfrom *™«> lro m bredfrom Lambs. d tn from bredfrom Lambs. 2 *°° th from bredfrom Lambs. 2 "*°° th from bredfrom Lambs. 2 -*°° th from bredfrom Lamba. over thls thls owr thls thls over tlus thls mfer thls tms ,? this this ancl this this over - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. OTer - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. Auckland Disteict. Mongonui Whangaroa . . ..... ..... Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 164 .. 65 .. .'. '.'. '.'. 4 30 .. 17 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 37 .. 16 .. .. .. .. 1 jg , 14 Whangarei .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 14 439 15 266 .. .. .. . . 2 71 .. 58 Otamatea .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 840 10 569 Hobson •■ 2 106 .. 23 3 28 '.'. 'io '.'. Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 158 5 99 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. Waitemata .. .. 3 52 .. 28 ! .. .. .. 14 303 ' 206 I Eden .. .. | Manukau.. .. .. 14 87 .. 18 I 2 10 .. 8 10 221 2 156 "5 " " " il 25 " 19 Franklin .. .. .. 7 42 .. 34 .... .. 31 450 .. 284 25 135 .'. 117 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 43 . 36 Thames Hauraki Plains .. OMnemuri Waiiato .. .. .. 5 | 200 .. 180 .. .. .. .. 26 573 '.'. 429 Raglan .. .. 9 283 .. 131 '2 35 '.'. *28 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 952 20 647 Piako • • • • 59 693 .. 365 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 10 398 .. 290 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., ., 2 76 52 Taupo Taumarunui KawMa •■ .'... '2 56 '.'. '39 ;; " ]; ;; "i '39 "2 ii Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 440" .. 290 Waitomo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 119 ._ 76 _ ] '/ Ollura • • • • • ■ • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • 3 30 .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .' " '[ Kaitieke Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Whakatane Totals .. .. 30 381 .. 260 2 10 8 292 6,381 52 4,039 5 63 421 2 319

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Povekty Bay District. I i Matakaoa Waiapu .. Uawa .. Cook .. .. J] 54 J 1,813 76 942 '.'. '.'. " ['. Waikohu .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . , .. .. 4 j 138 .. 90 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 I 1,951 76 | 1,032 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 242 .. 112 .. .. .. .. 2 24 Hawke's Bay .. .. 2 41 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 145 3,297 225 j 2,504 6 175 108 19 346!' 279 Waipawa .. 32 1,127 50 700 .. .. 2 50 ! 'i4 36 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 1,531 221 1,342 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 44 114 32 ! 85 2 98 64 \ '.'. Weber .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 4 84 .. 60 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 22 910 65 552 .. .. .. .. . . '' Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. <j 206 15 209 .. .. Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 1 7 255 60 199 Akitio Totals •• •• 2 I 41 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 341 7,766 668 5,763 8 273 .. 172 23 396 \ 38 315 .. .. .. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. . . 4 77 66 i ... . { Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _._ 2 75 .. 63 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 56 .. 45 Egmont .. .. .... Stratford.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 360 .. 256 .. '.'. '.'. .] " Whangamornona .................... - .... Eltham . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 28 339 .. 254 '.'. ., .. .. Hawera . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 22 865 . . 552 .. .. .. . . .. \\ Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, ., 1 29 ! . . 21 Waitotara .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 99 856 15 604 Waimarino Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. 94 1,612 31 1,207 1 26 '.'. 25 Rangitikei .. j 112 3,624 62 2,864 ...... 1 10 "3 ' h 14 Oroua • •• 173 2,760 .. 2,157 5 135 95 Kairanga .. - ■ 13! 497 .. 452 . 9 137 53 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . ., 21 833 104 578 Pohangina .. .. . . .. . .. ,. .. .. _ # 5 253 137 Manawatu .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. 80 3,004 38 2,428: .. '.'. .; .[ 2 42 34 Horowhenua .. .. .. .-.-.. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 47 762 .. 508 Hutt .. .. .. .. .... .: .. J 9 253 13 188 Makara •• •• : .. 1 18 j .. 12 Featherston .. .. .. .. .. .. : . .. .. .. 41 i 1,193 9 934 8 169 130 Wairarapa South .. .. 1 --,-,:. - -.,- .,_ -.. -..-.. .. 72 2,0)5 -20 ! 1,382 8 200 106 " I Masterton .. ,. .. ...... .. 173 3,154 170 2,302 Castlepoint ,. .. ..... . .,,_ . .. .. .. .. .. 83 400 30 200 1 Eketahuna .. 7 ! 296. 62 351 " "l '«5 'X5 I Maurieeville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .-. .. ' ' 6 230 2 65 Totals .,,,., , .. 1 .. j 1,177 25,033 556 18,761 18 395 .. 261 20 423 .. 242: 3 ( 23 ~ 14~ Totals, North Island .. 33 422 .. 292 2J 10 .. 8 j 1,868 41,131 1,352 29,595 31 668 .. 433 106 1,240 40 876 3~1 23 ~H"

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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, 1935— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. „. rt Stud Stud o t . Stud Stud st , Stud | Stud st , Stud Stud I „. . Stud Stud „. . Stttd Stud Name of County. "J™* Ewes to Ewes not ' ,?™ a Ewes to Ewes not £Z™ Ewes to jEwes not «*"" Ewes to Ewes not ! .f™* Ewes to Ewes not *" Ewes to Ewes not 2to I o 1 th be bred to be Stud 2 K be bred to be Stud „*££& be bred to be Stud ™J"i be bred to be Stud |f™?, be bred to be Stud n E t am !; be bred to be Stud and lrom bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. :'°{ from |bredfrom Lambs. ~°5 from bredfrom Lambs. 2 "*°2 tb from bredfrom Lambs. 2 - t0 ° th f rom bredfrom Lambs over this this over this tMs over * hls I this over this thia over thls thls n ™ this this ° er - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. Season. | Season. over - Season. Season. over - Season. Season. 0Yer - Season. Season. Maelboeough-Nelsok- j j Westland Distbiot. Waimea . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 56 .. 20 7 ! 231 I 124 .. .. .. 2" ! 50 j 45 Takaka .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ "' '' Collingwood .. .... Inangahua .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .' Murchison .. .. .. ., .. .. ] I 36 6 24 Grey | .. ..'-.. .. Westland . . .. I .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 6 Sounds .. .. . . I 22 94 .. 12 .[ ][ " " Marlborough . . .. 10 238 26 169 .. .. .. .. IS I 548 52 418 I 2 85 .. 70 '.'. \ '.'. '.'. Awatere . . .. .. 25 340 .. 65 j .. .. .. 16 j 581 20 481 9 383 .. 349 .. .. .. .. 12 j 400 '.'. 380 Totals .. .. J 57 672 26 j 246 3 92 6 44 39 j 1,366 | 72 1,023 11 468 I 419 2 50 I 45 12 400 I 380 Casteebtjky-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura .. . . j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; Amuri .. .. .. j 3 86 .. 90 1 35 .. 25 10 j 394 318 ! 45 1,704 '.'. | 1,238 '.'. '.'. '.'. " "% |8B 3 88 Cheviot .. .. .. 146 311 .. 132 i .. .. .. 3 '• 60 .. 31 46 1,503 .. 1,108 \. . .. 17 ! 283 365 Waipara.. . .. 7 119 .. 50 1 50 .. 46 19 985 .. 666 I 151 5,444 .. 4,093 3 7] 58 12»!! 30 Ashley .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 .. 30 , 139 2,946 .. 1,826 .. 14 549 449 Kowai . . .. .. 8 385 .. 290 .. .. .. .. 68 j 830 7 667 13 554 .. 300 Oxford .. .. .. ! 30 120 40 160 1 25 .. 10 18 : 450 | 300 i 6 222 .. 164 Kangiora.. .. .. j 8 262 160 32 437 | .. 383 j 6 74 30 ' . " 11 '.'. '80 Eyre .. .. .. 5 42 .. 61 .. .. .. .. 34 1,072 j .. 788 ! 3 97 .. 25 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. 3 t .67 50 1 40 Malvern .. .. .. 101 1,069 18 772, 12 109 .. 30 133 4,181. 181 3,124 j 43 1,492 .. 825 4 15 j .. 16 7 384 24 Paparua .. .. .. 1 24 j 20 47 ! 702 2 514 ! 4 130 .. 78 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 2 94 .. 40 Heathcote Akaroa . . .. .. 3 61 .. 33 .. .. .. .. 3 74 .. 25 ■ ... '.'. '.'. .. .'. .. Mount Herbert .. .. , . .. .... .. .. .. .. 2 ! 90 .. 45 .. .. .'. Wairewa .. .. 5 I 108 .. 64 .. .. .. .. 6 j 210 .. 128 ! .! Halsweli . . .. . . 14 ' 220 ' 170 .. .. .. .. .. ' .. ..I 2 52 .. 49 > !!'!!'"

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Springs .. .. .. 19 174 .. j 80 .. .. .. 3 50-855 .. 556 I 2 53 .. I 55 .... Ellesmere .. .. 8 154 82 2 60 24 106 3,070 96 2,758 4 170 .. 60 38 787 .. 607 Selwyn .. .. .. 31 728 .. 434 50 971 .. 830 5 190 .. 136 114 Ashburton .. .. 119 2,359 28 1,659 49 316 .. 195 87 1,551 4 1,256 92 2,878 .. 1,968 20 316 .. 281 Geraldine .. .. 46 920 130 710 6 152 .. 118 5 97 .. 105 Levels .. .. .. 29 729 .. 513 8 60 .. 38 25 627 20 472 10 289 .. 278 Mackenzie .. 3 24 .. 9 2 60 .. 38 Waimate .. .. 23 | 241 .. 165 30 954 .. 661 50 1,547 .. I 1,273 Chatham Islands Totals .. .. 606 8,112 216 15,645 74 655 .. 371 735 17,747 310 |l3,729 625 19,499 .. 13,584 70 1,286 .. 1,067 53 1,377 3 1,150 ! ! I , Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 220 105 1 51 51 30 780 560 j 122 1,998 51 1,458 1 20 .. 12 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 964 83 726 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 188 .. 155 i Waihemo .. .. 4 250 .. 160 .. .. .. .. 2 134 .. 120 47 1,820 230 1,561 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 46 2 52 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. 1 3 .. 2 5 47 .. 20 43 275 .. 250 Peninsula Clutha .. .. 16 462 .. 319 7 182 .. 144 Tuapeka .. .. 2 112 !.. 83 8 400 .. 338 Bruce .. .. .. 4 45 .. 48 .. .. .. .. 14 449 \ 323 2 55 .. 20 Lake .. .. 2 50 .. 30 Southland .. .. 8 124 .. 77 10 220 .. 129 156 2,221 .. 1,605 50 1,473 450 j 1,060 5 95 .. 96 Wallace .. .. .. 3 52 .. 33 .. .. .. .. 34 | 618 16 502 .. .. .. .. 6 76 j 44 Stewart Island .. Totals .. .. 25 691 .. 423 11 274 .. 182 267 5,091 16 3,733 317 7,269 814 | 5.617 12 191 ! 152 ______ . J . \ I i I I Totals, South Island .. 688 9,475 242 6,314 88 1,021 6 597 1,041 24,204 398 18,485 ! 953 27,236 814 |l9,620 84 1,527 i .. 1,264 65 1,777 3 1,530 . . < ' Totals, Dominion .. 721 9,897 242 6,606 90 1,031 6 605 2,909 J65,335 1,750 48,080 984 27,904 814 J20,053 190 2,767 40 I 2,140 68 1,800 3 1,544

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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, 1935— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

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Merin0 - Lincoln. Romney. _ Border Leicester. English Leicester. Kame of County. J |1 f|| l|| 1. „"1. f§§ ||| | # g| _ f|| ogg | -| »g| ||| | -| » g g !g§ v y a pi - y ij 1 as pi - v si* I in p - ¥ | - ft 11 gjj - Auckland District. Mongonui 1 770 .. 2 90 .. 148 1 .. .. 39 Whangaroa .. .. 8 1 312 153 2,392 62 1,256 4 Bay of Islands .. .. 8 1 l ; 093 3,249 17,296 292 6,619 1 ... 9 Hokianga .. l ;40 4 1,423 5,602 44 2,116 1 .. .. 26 Whangarei .. 13 1;834 1;023 ig,842 239 4,820 5 .. 40 25 5 Otamatea ,._ 4 .. 859 393 4,452 6 1,680 9 .. .. 14 0 ° scm ■• 1,528 252 9,119 138 3,533 9 Rodney ; 9 3 28 .. 19 1,172 411 3,855 325 1,658 20 .. 313 73 2 Ureat Barrier Island .. .. ■-.-;■ .......... ._.... r ■—-.•.-; ■•.-. — - .. .. .. 152 .. 25' 11 7 .-,..:.'. Waitemata .... 9 .. .. .. .. 16 29 649 .. 315 772 886 2,912 40 1,442 iō 50 118 \ Eden .. .. .. .. -■■..- •..-—..■ --.-.-■- . .■ -..-.-.•-..■ - .. :,:.....? Manukau .. .. 65 51 444 .. 200 .. .. ';'. ;\ '.'. 364 1,238 114 1,279 "l '.'. '.'. 94 260 iranklm .. .. .. ,. .. 50 ;T - 5 279 339 1,681 58 350 17 .. 30 24 Coromandel .. .. 5 1 .. 781 64 813 .. 150 7 11 Thames .. 161 31 1>220 .. 162 1 Hauraki Plains .................. 34 ig Ohinenmri ]] [[ [\ 92 " 8 '332 " i 00 "2 '.' ' 80 '.'. 'k 5 Waikato .. 1 .. 10 | 5 238 75 2,364 .. 802 11 .. 123 '20 Ka § lan •• 3,861 4,019 29,247 .. 11,607 13 71 80 Waipa 2 .. 3 .. 1 127 12 212 30 I 130 82 .. 194 I .. 120 32 '.'. '40 Plako •• 119 770 3,282 .. 278 102 .. 27 Matamata .. .. 16 4 90 354 100 150 100 18 1,477 200 405 136 39 'io 'iō Rotorua .. .. 4 1 494 .. i ;500 . . 700 .. 10 " Tau P° •■ 113 124 1,384 182 991 Taumarunm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 1,908 829 6,074 2,192 9 2 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 1,017 33 777 31 414 7 ,. " " " 3 " Otorohanga .. .. .. 8 390 156 715 .. 369 21 .. 1,160 166 20 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 ;22 4 4 6 i 6,135 72 2,613 12 64 Ohura -- •• •■ * 28 2,236 388 10,807 205 5,211 8 Kaltleke •• ' •• •• •• •• ■-..-• ■ .-. - 16 1,380 4 2,411 .. 547 .... " " 4 lauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .,; 63 .. .. . . 2 Whakatane .. 730 .. 98O .. 180 .. " Opotiki .. .. 7 1,649 1,449 3,133 66 1,405 .. .. .. .. 3 [[ Totals.. .. 126 51 444 .. 200 134 122 1,094 100 495 30,256 17,808 141,608 2,104 53,168 487 .. 1,817 430 709 ~~~. 428 .'. 232~ Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 1,815 1,487 18,528 1,136 12,856 .'. . Waiapu .. .. 2 6,888 18,375 120,846 6,105 75,934 35 Uawa ■• •• •• •• •• ■• •• ■• •■ •• .. .. 2,693 5,549 36,351 4,167 24,660 12 Cook •• •• 52 .. 130 .. 1 8,983 2,122 39,027 2,215 20,678 313 9 " Waikohn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 .. .. .. .. 10,007 7,249 70,310 3,823 37,823 51 .. .. .. .. 10 Totals.. 133 .. 130 .. 1 30,386 34,782 285,062 17,446 171,951 411 .. 19

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Hawke's Bay District. i ! * ■ I I I ' ' ! Wairoa •• •• 24 •• 300 .. .. 138 450 7,815 .. 1,583 40 606 1 Hawkes Bay .. .. 55 .. 31 .. 13 82 .. 477 .. 20 11,900 9,488 97,006 5,872 37,861 37 389 200 Waipawa .. .. 1 35 .. 150 .. 50 4,276 4,381 56,427 2,710 19,967 2 60 92 88 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. .. ,. _ lj0 58 484 17,032 292 5,197 Patangata .. .. 2 42 32 212 .. .. 9,370 5,308 69,480 2,011 34,554 .. '49 ' kn Weber 10 1,188 4,673 7,385 j 510 7,166 Dannevirke 19 2;831 322 3,782 37 1,809 7 Woodville .. .. 5 .. ao .. 32 796 .. 2,452 11 1,581 9 "3 Pahiatua .. ; 35 .. 2,382 1,185 12,958 552 6,814 .. 10 kkū Akrtio.. •• •■ 46 9 410 70 312 3,333 80 3,797 150 2,608 ..'.'. '.'... Totals •• •• 82 ■• 331 .. 13 446 41 1,359 70 864 44,949 25,921 271,902 12,185 118,163 56 .. 60 .. .. 543 .. 338 .. 350~ Wellington - West Coast District. £ lifton . . •• •• •• 2 971 398 2,933 .. 1,711 2 Taranaki .. .. 10 2 . 75 ; 29 171 3 131 1 Inglewood .. .. 4 5 .. 50 .. 10 30 4 .. 1,785 360 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. ., .. _ _ _ _ _ 24 Stratford .. .. 5 .. 170 .. 82 8 " 1,128 > ōio i25 ! 3,250 '.'. Whangamomona .. 12 1;443 j 365 6>106 _ 2 £. ltham •■ 3 609 2,413 I 5,062 266 1,531 Hawera •• ., 2 .. 767 | 2,332 7,540 662 1,834 1 .. .'. " Waimate West .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ggQ Pf tea 22 21 iÔ5 ." '76 1,514 '.'. 6,465 [ 305 | 2,699 71 '.' Waitotara .. 16 .. 63 .. 30 1,785 9,290 20,969 I 48110,513 35 Waimanno .. .-.- 55 16 30 80 .. 80 3,606 2,108 15,279 1 109 I 6 784 4 Wanganm ., .. 211 .. 60 .. .. 5,543 2,210 36,730 3,959 .. .. '.'. '.'. " "3 Rangitikei .. .. 204 .. 950 430 68 .. 258 .. 130 11,000 8,871 141,444 4,827 54 872 2 4 H. r ° ua •• 4 798 955 26,816 788 I 8,011 900 15 250 1 809 612 8,196 648 2 .. "3 2 '.'. " 6 £T ltea •• ■• •• 3,523 3,427 84,943 953 34,704 40 Pohangma .. .. 5 1 .. 778 J .. .. 1,852 1,565 28,951! 549 112,220 Manawatu .. .. 10 .. 585 10 320 60 273 ! 376 9,655 335 14 684 Hormvhenua .. .. 11 .. 14 .. 10 21 931 136 9,021 326 .. Xf „1 ■■ 30 ■• •• 3 1,519 2,219 19,615 721 10,080 " '.'. '.] / '.'. ak .f a , ■• •• 2 l ' 821 63 3,771 10 1466 .... Featherston .. 9 513 23 3,590 106 2,319 4,314 2,906 40,616 2,776 125,077 ' " 180 " i.87 '20 W5 Wau-arapa South 101 .. .. 2 0 1,501 196 11,594 621 5 837 1 .. " 62 518 277 Masterton 247 .. 134 .. 122 5,449 14,480 39,724 1,828 20 866 .. " " 41 Castlepomt 40 .. .. 91 2,103 1,782 20,180 14,100 14,586 .. " 5 Eketahuna j .. 32 1>885 1646 n 776 202 6,272 .. .. Mauriceviile .. .. ■■ j .. 30 109 62 580 50 989 .. 182 ['. '.'. '/. Totals ■• ■• 365 •• I 2,689 i 25 j 1,092 1,457 74 j 5,227 106 2,849 55,128 | ( 48,939 567,532 25,594 252,433 1<Ū .. .. .. .. 711 20 382~ Totals, North Island 573 51 j 3,464 j 25 1,305 2,170 237 j 7,810 276 4,209 160,719127,4501,266,10457,329 1595,715 1,115 ,„ T880 " 430 j 1 568 lUfj 20 964~ ' ! ! J 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, 1935— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

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Merino. Lincoln. Uomney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. NameofCounty. J §1 . f gj III J. «1. fll 111 .-1. gl . fil 111 J. gl . fit 111 J. gl . f gg 111 ISg ||| If! |S| Lambs. ||| 1|| *«| |«j Lamb, ||| || | -*| |*J Lam b, ||| ||| Sfi| |«j Lambs . ||| f| | S«j |«j lambs . . . . Maklboeotiqh - Nelsoh - Westland District. Waimea .. .. 171 1,386 1,383 115 324 4 .. .. .. .. 972 I 3,171 ! 15,167 745 5,300 50 ! 22 .. 20 34 i 6 Takaka .. .. 10 40 60 I 18 .. .. .. .. .. 172 ! 125 1,774 87 I 789 2 i .. .. .. 6 j Collingwood .. .. 2 50 100 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. 147 ' 159 , 1J84 298 I 758 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Buller .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 53 398 135 74 4 | .. .. .. 3 Inangahua .. .. 105 1 .. 210 .. 10 5 Murchison .. .. 3 i 1,575 100 : 813 199 .. .. .. 627 i 100 2,333 155 801 1 21 .. 8 .. 3 9 | Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. 286 ! 544 2.661 I 67 ! 833 4 I ., .. .. 12 Westland .. .. 1 261 I 64 2,914 47 1,045 47 ! .. 20 .. .. 6 Sounds .. .. 47 I 40 1,790 .. 351 | 152 i 15 621 .. 350 1,916 ! 871 13,403 | 439 5,217 I 2 .. .. .. .. 120 .. 38 .. 16 Marlborough .. .. 1,313 46,637 35,688 8,934 17,611 31 j .. .. 320 511 : 640 ' 7,118 67 | 1,111 j 93 j 2 .. 24 590 80 333 64 127 Awatere .. .. 1,389 J33,223 36,430 : 7,000 15,800 340 ].. 762 .. 156 8j 219 260 | 10 128 475 .. 150 7 Totals .. .. 2,936 82,951 75,551 16,862 34,328 | 527 15 j 1,383 \ .. 826 I 5,041 j 5,727 ! 47,381 2,300 15,948 351 .. 52 .. 47 1,263 j 80 527 71 143 CANTBBBtTBY-KAIKOnHA DlSTBICT. Kaikoura .. .. 234 11,004 9,952 1,400 4,289 .. .. .. .. .. 569 30 2,204 26 781 24 .. .. .. .. 177 Amuri .. .. 827 29,673 30,562 5,251 10,866 5 46 50 25 123 11 3 558 92 53 Cheviot .. .. 77 3,371 1,448 .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 36 .. .. .. 73 311 .. 116 .. 32 Waipara .. .. 214 7,932 7,229 I 1,421 2,809 16 .. 66 28 56 36 .. ! 4,010 .. 1,284 43 327 82 1,232 .. 401 Ashley .. .. 32 690 3,489! .. 300 26 .. .. .. .. 8 170 .. 19 .. 8 Kowai .. .. .. 140 150 .. .. 5 .. 15 .. .. 83 .. 10 ! .. Oxford .. .. 9 8 661 38 23 106 .. 350 60 300 105 .. 335 Rangiora .. .. .. 14 165 5 .. .. .. .. 43 30 441 30 5 85 .. .. 40 Eyre .. .. 267 27 37 1 .. 180 .. . . 27 128 Tawera .. .. 210 4,579 | 6,627 1,650 3,260 16 6 j 380 .. .. 6 51 Malvern .. .. 10 393 2,741 82 5 1 .. .. 23 187 22 .. 91 .. 28 100 .. .. .. .. 544 .. 464 21 69 Paparua .. .. 10 543 1,412 285 233 .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 116 .. 71 .. 576 Waimairi .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 • .. .. .. .. 5 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 .. 23 .. 1 Akaroa .. 278 35; 1,853 .. 760 5! 693 .. 57 .. 45 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 92 .. 209 5 49 402 36 30 .. 48 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 262 .. I .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 669 .. i 2,840 .. 983

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HabweU j • 130 167 |P rm g s 1.113 350 .. 11 5 10 84 .. 40 .. 3 Ellesmere .. .. 2 .. 1,547 76 95 4 ...... 17 50 go 234 Selwyn •■ •- 997 14,683 17,030 3,229 7,763 132 60 80 40 72 " 877 " 342 " *70 Ashburton .. .. 1,054 19,173 22,804 3,668 10,013 3 162 .. 2 .. 813 .. 2,882 150 1,196 3,353 209 2,513 l 0 2,015 3,822 73 1,276 361 992 Geraldme .. .. 34 .. 1,590 330 1,000 3 963 24 510 .. 337 882 .. .. 14 1574 202 53 .. .. 1 .. 575 392 .. 1,075 ..110 9 'ō72 Mackenzie .. .. 2,016 56,665 77,488 11,170 34,756 13 2 .. 2 2,202 207 10,047 290 3,293 798 .. .. 615 's3 Waimate .. 277 9,968 7,995 1,921 5,453 1 1,776 294 7,686 500 3,703 3,126 140 3,943 .. 553 655 600 .. 200 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 810 6 ,560 14,941 2,301 9,852 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Totals .. .. 6,004 158,842 194,845 30,898 80,902 67 162 68 53 245 8,559 7,216 45,603 3,357 21,623 379 7,083 4~0~ 2,722 13,287 191 7,497 422~~37534~ Ot4.go District. Waitaki .. ".. 1,274 40,143 37,424 7,976 15,867 3 1 1,188 68 7,421 236 3,067 2,851 1278 295 539 34 Mamototo .. .. 491 10,620 9,211 100 2,441 10 2,023 243 6,688 754 3,283 420 .. 98 " 492 216 " "fiO '.'. 36 Vincent •• ■• 1-449 29,717 44,847 | 6,800 19,279 3 1,973 304 7,916 260 2,727 293 140 104 50 WaAemo .. .. 104 .. 1,728 .. 100 1,380 23 1,532 168 624 318 74 51 129 Waikouaiti .. .. 3 1 358 .. 99 387 93 2,380 30 677 154 14 102 i alen . ■ •■ 5 l> 400 14 1,931 68 2,209 16 585 509 .. 414 .. 212 24 23 14 Peninsula , 110 400 50 115 Iuttla ■• •• 23 37 .. 60 .. .. 6,361 583 36,137 2,388 16,342 435 1 161 9 103 luapeka .. .. 77 .. 70 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,975 g64 11,228 690 4,673 83 12 ?™ ce ■■ -.19 .. 31 12 .. 40 2,775 182 5,284 400 2,486 517 .. 139 92 183 59 Lake •■ ■• .. 1,416 30,353 23,744 5,071 10,933 15 962 11 521 219 11 . 2 Southland .. .. 267 950 5 .. .. 40 16 17,136 1,414 35,732 688 16,227 2,141 21 871 'll 478 432 '.'. Wallace 125 1,000 .. .. 2,000 88 .. 45 .. .. 8,046 4,896 41,390 98 16,993 653 .. 377 .. 50 218 "s 123 .. 73 Totals •• ■■ 5,253 114,234 117,418 19,959 50,719 250 17 105 .. .. 48,298 8,449 158,838 5,728 67,953 8,500 22~~37566 l~03~ 1,874 1,886 8 196 7. 157 Totals, South Island 387,814 67,719 165,949 844 194 1,556 53 1,071 61,898 21,392 251,822 11,385 105,524 18,734 401 10,701 wT 4,643 16,436 279~ 8,220 493~ 3,834 Totals, North Island 573 51 3,464 25 1,305 2,170 237 7,810 276 4,209 160,719 127,450 1,266,104 57,329 595,715 1,115 .. 1,880 .. 430 1,568 .. 1,477 20 964~ Totals, Dominion .. 14,766 356,078 391,278 67,744 167,254 3,014 431 9,366 329 5,280 222,617 148,842 1,517,926 68,714 701,239 19,849 401 12,581 143 5,073 18,004 279 9,697 513 4,798~

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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, 1935— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Hali-breds. Byeland. Other Breeds. Nam eofCou nty . J. I el. Ill ill J. fl. HI III X |1. Ill 511 J. |1. ||I ig| „-1,11. |i| If! , J.gl |i| III , Auckland Distkiot. j Mongonui .. .. I 1 .. .. .. .. 99 15 50 250 .. 100 17 .. 252 .. .. 31 4 ..'.... Whangaroa .. :. I 83 .. 8 .. .. 1 14 251 .. .. 4 11 103 .. 62 2 1 Bay of Islands .. j 530 .. 231 j 139 1 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 26 15 Hokianga .. .-. 2 .. .... .. 260 .. 19 .. 10 10 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 32 20 Whangarei .. ..14 13 807 47 678 31 103 12 .. 1 .. 28 28 119 87 51 ..16 Otamatea . . .. i 19 . . 8 .. .. 619 3 840 .. 353 3 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 200 .. 60 5 j 8 Hobson . . . . 10 273 .. 106 .. 55 10 .. 50 .. 20 .. .. .. .. . . 18 10 : 57 Rodney .. .. 3 .. 40 .. .. 273 .. 75 .. 59 25 120 100 .. 35 5 .. .. .. .. 33 9 1 Great Barrier Island .. 1 j .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 I Waitemata .. . . 17 j .. 200 .. 452 .. 210 .. 169 19 .. 400 .. 300 .. .. 42 8 .. .... Eden .. 29 .. .. .. .. 8 110 70 52 47 I Manukau .. ..24 .. 66 .. 8 413 ..302 .. 155 118 509 .1,988 303 1,530 16 3,510 140 .. 65 14 .. Franklin .. .. 7 1,096 7! 321 .. 214 30 83 1,181 [ .. 607 2 .. 49 .. 40 .. 10 8 Coromandel .. 99 92 130 225 I 20 158 j 35 140 500 .. 140 25 .. 11 .. 13 35 Thames .. .. 3 j 26 .. .. .. .. 11 . . .. .. .. 15 62 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Ohinemuri .. 106 .. 43 ! .. 14 1 .. 33 .. .. 6 . . .. .. i Waikato .. .. 40 996 . 223 .. 181 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 11 Raglan .. .. 21 .. 598 .. 31 1,638 35 1,512 | 76 1,090 57 42 30 .. .... ..74 8 4 20 Waipa .. .. 6 .. 25 .. 1,968 4 1,033! .. 681 2 .. 7 Piako .. .. j 1,391 .. 262 .. 152 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 21 : Matamata .. .. 21 j 1,980 .. 236 .. 95 .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. | j .. j .. Rotorua .. .. 4 J .. 415 .. 7 .. 66 24 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. j Taupo .. 38 I ' .. 5 .. .. .. . . 5 2 10 5 I Taumarunui .. .. .. 488 ! 69 .. 5 2 . . 4 ., 4 .. .. .. .. 25 Kawhia .. . . 6 | .. 159 .. 64 I .. 35 j 15 51 5 Otorohanga . . .. 1,096 | .. 393 10 293 .. . . .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1 3 Waitomo .. .. 3 2,011 .. J 493 .. 535 3 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ! 27 .. .. 43 53 50 Ohura .. .. 2 458 ... I 208 .. 83 11 | 12 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 28 Kaitieke .. .. | 213 2 j 30 8 40 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 1 .. .. ! Tauranga .. .. 1 .. 678 .. 79 24 41 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. j .. 17 Whakatane .. 144 ... 36 .. 17 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 8 '.'. \ Opotiki .. 59 .. 37 ! .. 12 6 6 111 62 50 j 310 11 .. 9 .. .. '.'. \ ,; . ! I ! i I I I i , , _J Totals .. .. 205 .. 937 .. 52 18,995! 98 7,515 149 [4,597 456 906 4,525 [ 323 ; 2,795 167 3,»12 1,456 107 771 j 567 .. 60 .. 59 419 .. 53 .. 51 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .... ,. . . .. .. 36 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 . . .. .. .. I Waiapu .. 242 j 326 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 .. .. .. . . '.'. ] .. Uawa .. .. .. 361 .. 195 .. 64 .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. ! 20 Cook .. .. f 52 3,015 .. 1,567 70 1,337 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 24 .. 11 Waikohu .. .. 48 . . 889 5 102 5 60 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. I 10 ' i ; I __^__^ Totals .. .. 100 4,543 5 2,190 75 1,461 1 .. .. .. .. 67 .. .. .. .. 32 24 .. 11

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Hawke's Bay District. ' . | Wairoa .. 1,695 .. 49 .. 72 ! 121 25 122 13 Hawke's Bay.. .. 67 7,793 .. 1,404 426 1,479 I 353 .. 423 .. 71 997 4,244 18,329 1,321 5,203 157 153 .. 33 .. 36 Waipawa .. 3,634 .. 1,034 .. 986 174 I .. 600 .. .. 5 .. .. .. 60 26 7 Waipukurau .. 1,311 .. ! 94 .. 94 5 13 5 Patangata .. 2,350 .. 550 104 331 126 330 104 | 4,431 2,568 3,200 14 2 Weber .. 237 20 30 2 Dannevirke .. .. 7 1,807 .. 230 .. 247 63 3 Woodville .. 661 .. 292 .. 262 6 .. .. -. .. 1 .. .. .. 8 .. 45 .. 25 Pahiatua .. . 11 1,104 .. 407 .. 421 12 3 Akitio .. 547 .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. . . Totals .. .. 85 .. 21,139 20 |4,090 530 3,892 860 .. 1,023 .. 71 1,371 4,348 122,760 3,889 j 8,476 I 329 13 170 .. 78 .. 61 Wellington- West Coast District. Clifton .. 411 .. 24 .. 78 44 Taranaki .. .. 7 .. 9 .. .. 225 .. 158 .. 102 1 5 3 Inglewood . 1 . 427 .. 31 .. 19 .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. [ 6 Egmont .. 289 .. 65 .. 20 1 5 Stratford .. 648 .. 124 .. 117 13 j .. 200 .. .. .. .. .. .. Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 .. .. ! .. .. 5 .. .. • • ■ • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Eltham .. 598 119 ! 70 10 1 Hawera .. 1,108 .. i 579 j .. 515 .. .. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 8 2 1 Waimate West 80 .. .. .. .. •• •• •■ .. .. .. 2 Patea .. .. 2 2,820 .. 1,426 .. 661 41 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. 77 .. 44 Waitotara .. .. .. 1,607 ..1,143 5 882 10 .. .. •• .. 2 1 176 .. 91 41 32 Waimarino .. 833 7 310 35 802 5 .. .. •■ •• 220 1,000 6,068 .. 4,871 3 127 Wanganni .. I .. .. 2,014! .. 275 .. 1,054 154 12,300 2,400 500 1,165 4 .. .. .. .. 25 33 Rangitikei .. .. 4 5 8,154 13 711 14 2,293 483 2,112 7,471 2,495 4,416 395 5,780 3,197 60:1,415 20 12 .. 31 Oroua .. 2,740 j 57 1,327, 40 973 .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 322 .. .. 40 Kairanga .. .. 9 .. ' 1,431 j .. 541 | 3 341 3 .. 5 .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 15 20 Kiwitea .. 1,711 90 1,743 1 38 741 1 1 1 38 3 j 37 5 4 Pohangina .. .. 1 993 3 793 15 475 1 12 5 6 Manawatu .. .. 33 .. 30 .. 20 1,767 .. 258 166 ll .. .. .. 1 .. 254 | 28 337 14 .. j 4 .. Horowh.en.ua .. 45 .. .. 1,483 .. 715 13 532 1 13 .. Hutt .. .. 4 415 1 243 1 97 117 ] 360 2,274 190 1,243 31 .. 30 208 334 ..." 11 Makara .. 261 .. 226 .. 10 7 40 5 3 Featherston .. .. 20 22 10 !2,708 6 | 611 46 438 104 28 1,735 109 720 .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. j .. ..137 Wairarapa South .. 8 .. 87 .. 50 ll,772 I .. 2,191 24 678 .. j 380 .. .. .. .. .. 58 .. 4 Masterton .. .. 15 [2,398 1 15 869 29 584 12 .. .. .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. 3 2 Castlepoint .. 307 19 360 .. .. 72 36 3,450 75 2,425 .. .. .. .. I i .. Eketahuna .. 5 768 9 436 25 140 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 .. 10 .. .. 65 .. .. S .. Maurieeville .. 485 .. 182 72 103 j Totals .. 104 193 90 38,600 1 220 15,460 360 11,8911,029 15,216 17,585 3,369 10,009 714 6,784 jlO, 143 299 7,093 248 .. 87 .. 48 ! 531 .. 31 Totals, North Island 494 .. 1,130 .. 142 |83,277 343 129,255 1,114 21,841 '\2, 346 16,122 23,133 3,692 12,875 2,319 15,044 '34,359 4,295 16,340 jl,176 .. 147 I .. 120 1,144 173 .. 112

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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, 1935—continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-brcds. Eyeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. »1. gl. Ill ||| J% . 2 1 f § § S 11 J si f § I I g | -1 gl S § § | § § _| . -1 M S § f g Ē . ■§ -■§ 5a § f 3§ . Maiilbokotjgh - Nelson - Westlasd Distbict. 5fT a •• •• 259 36 394 19 189 317 21 317 22 293 419 7 " 3,953 100 2,288 1,365 15,671 42,861 3,594 21373 24 10 3 Takata .. .. 29 6 137 .. 50 25 13 58 .. 107 43 30 700 20 240 235 3,308 7,551 846 4,644 ■'.'. " 9 CoMmgwood .. .. 7 12 21 120 545 100 447 40 246 544 83 374 Buller .. .. 9........ 9........ Inangahua .. .. 23 40 I 40 30 3 7 7 . " U " " " 2 Murchisou .. .. 55 97 .. 25 .. | .. 18 .. 250 .. 140 26 'g » !! 301 33 '. ' " 5 Gre y ■• ■■ 8 225 20 .. 20 15 3 8 ,0 Westland .. .. 38 .. 30 .. .. 263 .. 17 .. . 86 1 79 21 23 '.'. 50 '.'. 11 " 11 S?"™ 8 •• I" .. 45 .. ! 28 208 706 5,911 220 2,662 379 2,325 10,065 .. 6,155 s' .. 8 Marlborough . . .. 13 ... 20 15 589 72 451 40, 169 413 4,143 7,494 177 4,840 1,127 22,188 55 248 3 180 '6 867 i 6 Awatere .. ..I 71 325 1,679 90 750 516 j j 75 230 196 6,870 .. 4,130 2,169 20,795 91,448 2,743 41,398 ['. '.[ \o '.] ['. V " Totals •■ ■• 512 367 2 . 26 0 109 1,004 2,270 106 973! 62 i 808 1,356 j 7,972 25,723 617 14,826 5,391 64,584 208,067 10,496 101,112 86 ~T .. ... .. 74] .. 3 ... 77 Cantebbuet -Kaiko ijka DlSTKICT. Kaikoura .. .. 10 145 j 200 210 658 4,962 40 3,951 1,345 11,380 42,403 1087 22 041 •• •• 27 518 I .. 189 27 j 404 1,492 1,142 39,391 1,666 16,094 2,365 19,916 102,019 5,674 44 198 11 59 y? evlot •• •■ 60 7 5 237 .. 73 469 | 209 45! 475 1,469 1,081 44,089 643 15,895 991 1,457 49 597 734 17 840 SO Waipara .. ..144 30 170 15 56 979 54 3,255 210 817 2,697 3,646 93,266 1,539 35,439 2,247 5,507 97,040 3 541 39*999 106 '8 194 10 if» f/ hle y ■■ •• 3 250 22 3 571 1,394 19,234 385 8,050 563 1,279 20.375 43 6 933 5 f> owai •■ •■ j 34 .. 1 .. .. 459 .. 143 .. 101 510 871 21.602 139 8,163 153 128 9,914 139 1 642 2 2 xiQld ■■ ■■ 84 •■ 47 .. 33 461 ! 120 554 .. 11,122 329 170 11,853 408 5,485 322 598 !l7,064 886 e'371 7 "il " Rangiora .. .. 49 130 .. 441 20 103 60! 20 22 3 1,010 .. 63 47 233 8 072 752 668 re •• •• I 8 694 3 585 .. J 194 47 84 2,265 60 535 233 332 502 5 612 23 " '2 Z a 7 eTa ■■ ■■ I 162 •• 55| ..J 50 896 12,624 31,488 855 14,075 .. 7. Malvern .. .. 50 22 19 1,457 6 525 .. 390 146 481 5,505 150 2,138 90 1,539 28,538 2 553 9 153 Paparua .. .. 10 338 10 191 .. 36 69 575 3.520 40 1,629 1 5,049 8,535 439 l'693 2 Waimain .. .. 2 22 | .. 83 25 3,148 1,220 68 .. 587 92 Heathcote .. 13 10 192 91 .. 1573 .. 542 d a TT , ■■ •• 13 X ' 166 •• 70 .. 86 27 .. 470 .. 25 56 7 291 .. .. 22 "" U I Mount Herbert .. 2 306 | .. 27 .. 11 j 59 .. 2,083 .. 442 79 113 5,692 12 784 | 11 " 7. ] 7. " i '] | "

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Wairewa .. .. 29 774 119 36 60 .. 302 .. 76 17 2,032 | .. 4 2 Halswell .. .. 9 .. 68 75 .. 130 .. 8 .. 314 797 .. .. 1 Springs .. .. 8 433 8 177 72 2 4 83 1,324 165 446 Ellesmere .. .. 16 26 7 947 13 295 102 204 235 5.948 60 2,349 25 339 7,282 538 1,237 43 .. 15 Selwyn 22 12 .. 799 381 184 450 1,150 17,050 1,208 7,164 1,057 5,986 48,246 1,622 15,868 16 .. 28 .. 6 3 Ashburton .. .. 915 25 209 6 520 2,287 8 396 .. 569 1,472 8,878 58,755 4,956 25,032 1,358 16,993 1164,999 14,225 44,158 | 249 .. 91 .. 32 204 .. 11 Geraldine L" 86 71 37 667 75 45 571 204 5,554 .. 1,485 472 3,169 14,043 739 4,921 I 152 .. 43 .. 29 87 Levels .. .. | 65 795 83 43 1,140 .. 250 119 12 71 .. 12 9 2 93 Mackenzie 31 348 594 5,776 12,217 16 6,085 1,183 11,255 '42,058 546 17,732! 27 24 Waimate .. .. 92 2 1,119 .. 70 .. 19 2,322 14,746 66,603 2,543 26,657 696 7,102 31,435 794 9,936 159 307 Chatham Islands ., 1 4 54 44 308 | 417 30 334 29 Totals .. .. 1,780 130 925 21 747 16,121 242 7,441 342 4,936 13,628 41,162 420,097 15,073 167,199 14,513 105,740 1747,679 35,876 266,291 | 845 8 371 10 79 | 869 .. 11 Otago Distkict. Waitaki .. 289 66 43 1,824 42 359 .. 84 1,948 24,330 53,267 2,020 25,138 596 16,244 42,255 3,137 12,516 43 [ 49 Maniototo .. .. 37 20 380 20 317 250 1,380 13,659 37,544 275 18,028 880 27,228 45,220 3,589 22,200 24 Vincent .. .. 64 5 680 59 902 4,878 15,298 2,307 6,581 1,085 15,608 49,070 3,947 24,084 21 j 32 Waihemo .. .. 16 70 .. 35 .. .. 1,087 1,104 5,601 .. 1,725 168 890 6,843 300 3,163 •• Waikouaiti .. .. 18 168 .. 2 .. .. 429 535 6,740 14 2,224 286 227 7,153 2,110 2,920 1 ! i 5 .. Taieri .. .. 90 142 .. 966 7,292 9,967 124 4,246 j 509 2,286 4,983 140 1,544] ] I 10 Peninsula .. .. 5 2 .. .. . . .. .. .. 1 .-. 2 Clutha .. 29 .. . .. 831 10 5 172 130 552 60 440 63 25 1,402 j 76 5 | 26 31 Tuapeka .. .. 59 629 20 1,247 .. 438 1,970 36,756 49,400 4,883 27,799 414 9,314 16,582 jl,262 8,131 i .. 20 Bruee .. .. 75 6 I 80 .. 688 39 9 149 .. 434 .. 46 40 1,139 .. 260 3 I .. 20 Lake .. . 9 24 I 210 74 89 131 589 2,142 2,030 374 1,209; 430 48,709 65,848 9,904 32,720 5 3 Southland .. .. 478 4 I 175 .. 93 7,286 5 658 .. 555 1,180 2,866 6,213 1,121 3,914 276 20,632 27,378 3,401 15,775 117 .. 28 .. 5 308 Wallace .. 254 102 20 2,510 .. 143 .. 55 16 261 3,440 4,417 75 3,731 83 .. 4 j 57 Stewart Island .. . . .. .. • ■ • ■ - • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • | I 6 Totals .. .. 1,423 54 ll ,013 74 270 15,278 67 2,493 .. 1,455 10,788 93,692 187,046 11,178 91.304 's,014 144,643 272,291 27,941 127.049! 300 I .. 32 .. 5 i 567 _j \J_ ' I I ! I : I Totals, South Island 3,715 551 4,198 I 204 2,021 33,669 415 10,907 404 7,199 25,772 142,826 632,866 26,868 273,329 24,918 314,967 1228037 74,313 494.452 |l,231 1 8 403 10 84 1,510 .. 14 j .. Totals, North Island 494 -il 130 . 142 83,277 343 29,255 1,114 21,8412,346 16,122 23,133 J3,692 12,875 12,319 15,044 34,359 4,295 16,340 1,176 i .. 147 .. 120 1,144 .. 173 .. 112 |_ : i Totals, Dominion .. 4,209 551 j 5,328 204 2,163 116946 758 40,162 1,518 29,040 28,118 158,948 655,999 30,560 286,204 27,237 330,011 1262396 78,608 510,792 2,407 1 8 550 10 I 204 2,654 .. 187 .. 112 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, 1935 — continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

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Wethers, Ewes to I Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and i be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland District. Mongonui .. .. .. ".. 6,695 36,554 1,060 16,642 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,531 13,592 920 5,479 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 7,507 42,015 1,692 15,059 Holdanga .. .. .. .. I 8,711 55,369 1,150 25,558 Whangarei .. .. .. ..I 14,860 82,040 915 28,490 'Otamatea .. .. .. .. 7,107 58,338 1,901 20,910 Hobson .. .. .. .. 16,941 60,119 1,643 29,272 Rodney .. .. .. .. 18,722 56,141 1,720 23,591 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 839 7,335 419 3,654 Waitemata .. .. 5,315 51,379 2,644 20,578 Eden .. .. .'. .. 1,915 1,170 4 63 Manukau .. .. .. .. 10,637 35,492 3,858 10,320 Franklin .. .. .. .. 5,165 59,140 2,006 10,342 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 6,554 41,514 812 17,486 Thames .. .. .. .'. 1,090 7,357 139 2,548 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 255 6,223 401 2,491 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 248 7,356 324 1,443 Waikato .. .. .. .. 5,083 57,610 2,118 9,669 Raglan .. .. .. .. 19,278 177,034 2,274 67,520 Waipa .. .. .. .. 3,816 91,543 3,293 17,170 Piako .. .. .. .. 908 70,802 3,675 9,701 Matamata .. .. .. .. 4,875 99,435 5,622 8,142 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 6,823 39,086 2,328 10,827 Taupo .. .. .. •• 3,448 4,507 521 1,785 Taurnarunui . . .. .. .. 16,857 82,001 2,026 41,600 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 4,063 45,373 772 22,628 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 3,908 60,444 2,100 13,184 Waitomo .. .. .. .." 28,880 218,697 3,897 89,019 Okura .. .. .. .. 9,299 80,918 3,486 41,489 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 13,000 52,312 2,125 29,484 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 2,819 30,038 4,252 2,626 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 8,349 29,578 1,625 15,120 Opotiki .. .. ...;•'.;. 15,020 51,982 2,066 31,936 Totals ... .. .;. 260,518 1,812,494 63,788 645,826 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 3,595 48,095 2,635 32,880 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 19,271 139,485 8,795 93,224 Uawa .. ,. .. .. 18,106 83,365 6,142 51,738 Cook .. .. .. .. 52,135 385,608 24,892 189,210 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 41,597 291,192 13,639 167,346 Totals .. .. .. 134,704 947,745 56,103 534,398 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 61,523 370,512 33,856 187,266 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 93,636 726,944 61,534 269,884 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 16,011 249,849 16,653 85,567 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 5,701 89,661 6,326 28,775 Patangata .. .. .. .. 24,674 372,937 18,447 171,875 Weber .. .. .. .. 12,070' 44,385 2,645 28,154 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 15,708 202,724 6,283 81,571 Woodville .. .. .. .. 3,803 58,313 3,337 23,793 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 5,830 118,012 . 1,887 50,156 Akitio .. .. .. .. 26,451 150,928 8,426 88,902 Totals .. .. .. 265,407 2,384,265 159,394 1,015,943

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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, 1935 — 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. Wellington - West Coast Disteict. Clifton 7,218 49,270 1,241 19,842 Taranaki 2,708 12,788 500 2,646 Indewood ■• 1.003 28,971 366 6,835 EjTmont 270 14,323 591 2,681 Stratford .. • ■ 6,350 51,236 1,460 16,999 Whangamomona 5,737 40,892 1,611 17,672 Eltham .. ■• 10,519 37,364 1,458 12,747 Hawera .. •• 7,301 48,924 2,943 13,415 WaimateWest 68 2,570 381 1,839 Patea .. 33,289 157,575 8,281 53,471 Waitotara 24,641 97,440 4,517 30,479 Waimarino .. .. .. 52,109 136,823 4,821 76,588 Wanganui .. .. 45,265 227,822 13,822 104,155 Kangitikei .". •• 45,677 656,660 32,805 229,850 Oroua •• •• 2,002 141,000 6,515 27,314 Kairanga .. 8,179 75,372 5,331 20,530 Kiwitea 3,480 107,136 2,818 39,923 Pohangina 4,009 70,794 1,108 23,611 Manawatu 5,436 99,391 9,080 30,202 Horowhenua .. .. .. 7,504 88,652 5,058 26,819 Hutt .. .-. ■■ •■ 10,969 48,968 2,596 23,702 Makara .'. .. 4,758 38,939 1,163 16,076 Featherston 30,041 255,230 19,471 104,634 Wairarapa South 11,606 125,893. 5,175 44,121 Masterton .. .. •• 29,680 261,495 13,597 117,370 Castlepoint 10,918 70,058 3,478 44,819 Eketahuna .. 5,997 90,500 1,754 38,568 Mauriceville 1,672 38,943 1,595 10,642 Totals .. .. .. 378,406 3,075,029 153,536 1,157,550 Totals, North Island ... .. 1,039,035 8,219,533 432,821 3,353,717 Maelboeough - Nelson - Westland Waimea .... .. .. 20,718 96,294 7,514 39,208 Takaka .. •• 3,655 14,462 1,117 6,263 Collingwood .. .. .. ,. 2,709 10,021 2,171 7,014 Buller .. .. •• •• 310 2,050 791 703 Inangahua .. 675 8,850 526 2,806 Murchison ','.' 4,370 31,895 927 7,946 Grey .. .. •• 909 21.474 948 5,103 Westland .. .. .. .. 1,003 28,135 1,452 7,794 Sounds .. .. •• .. 10,032 71.324 1,887 34,027 Marlborough .. .. ' '.'. 11,367 60,881 5,102 22,908 Awatere .. .. •• 4,455 66,424 3,106 20,494 Totals .. .. .. 60,203 411,810 25,541 154,266 Canteebuey-Kaikouea District. Kaikoura 5,738 47,075 2,541 18,670 Amuri .. .. .. .. 9,064 51,583 3,027 20,906 Cheviot .. .. •• 999 38,329 1,278 12,333 Waipara .. .. .. 3,858 59,796 2,248 20,633 Ashley .. .. •• •• 993 18,808 670 6,288 Kowai .. .. .. •• 1,161 23,436 1.071 6,257 Oxford 1,324 40,890 I 4,091 15,651

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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, 1935— 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. Canterbury-Kaikoura District — contd. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 611 18,489 872 4,294 Eyre .. .. .. .. 2,689 28,845 1,733 10,047 Tawera .. .. .. .. 6,682 ; 13,509 777 5^891 Malvern .. .. .. .. 3,524 64,535 5,796 22,964 Paparua .. .. .. .. 782 9,244 386 4,500 Waimairi .. .. . . . . 122 878 85 280 Heatlicote .. .. .. .. 2,378 5,551 20 1,479 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 3,020 82,288 1,442 19,447 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 806 30,067 58 8,633 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 2,846 60,096 632 15^083 Halswell .. .. .. .. 653 10,412 275 2,719 Springs .. .. .. .. 1,729 791 4^326 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 1,850 42,423 2,063 9,770 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 5,389 60,710 3,886 30,246 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 25,363 381,204 38,500 156,880 Geraldine .. .. .. .. i 18,268 201,480 14,038 84,276 Levels .. .. .. .. 8,562 136,141 10,093 54,422 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 15,028 166,194 7,926 67.843 Waimate .. .. .. .. 15,625 311,382 17,032 125,452 Chatham Islands .. .. .. ! 10,179 24,279 2,328 16,028 Totals j 149,243 1,947,293 123,659 745,318 I Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. . : i 24,987 289,089 11,862 86,407 Maniototo .. .. .. .. j. 30,958 140,831 6,165 60,872 Vincent .. .. .. .. 27,886 127,356 9,263 49,256 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 5,887 81,437 5,355 35,361 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 3,817 45,104 1,636 15,819 Taieri .. .. .. .. 21,932 135,429 14,872 63,197 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 414 9.432 107 1,872 Clutha .. .. .. .. 9,320 287,533 18,657 131,814 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 25,916 j 230,230 14,693 106,433 Bruce .. .. .. .. 9,185 179,439 9.280 j 80,430 Lake .. .. .. .. 6,875 33,531 2,949 12,862 Southland .. .. .. .. 52,996 1,123,543 41,664 399,637 Wallace .. .. .. .. 15,995 412,317 13,670 144,699 Stewart Island .. .. .. 398 1,435 236 688 Totals .. .. .. 236,566 3,096,706 150,409 1,189,347 Totals, South Island .. .. 446,012 5,455,809 299,609 2,088,931 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,039,035 8,219,533 432,821 3,353,717 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,485,047 13,675,342 732,430 5,442,648

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North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. Dominion. Ri-wri of 5h»n 4imVlnT,rt Poverty Bay - Wellington- T . , Marlborough- Canterbury- Otaeo Tntal Breed of Sheep. Auckland. Hawkes Bay. West Coast. rotal - | Nelson-Westland. Kaikoura. utag0 - lotal - Number - J CeS. Number - I c£ft. *™ ber - e£L N ™ ber - J tent, j Number - toft. Number - ( tent. Number - (St. Nmlber - J oS. Number - ) Cent. Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,234 0-51 11,806 0-21 6,264 0-10 25,304 0-19 1 25,304 0-09 Lincoln .. .. .. j .. .. 220 ! 0-00 2,087 0-04 2,307 0-02 824 i 0-06 j 11 0-00 62 0-00 897 0-01 3,204 0-01 Romney.. .. .. 18,466 I 0-59 14,949 0-23 83,679 1-39 117,094 0-74 7,191 J 0-51 5,959 0-11 48,255 0-75 61,405 0-46 178,499 0-61 Border Leicester .. .. 230 ! 0-01 .. .. 248 0-00 478 0-00 255 i 0-02 8,689 0-16 7,179 0-11 16,123 0-12 16,601 0-06 English Leicester .. .. 671 ! 0-02 75 0-00 1 0-00 747 0-01 1.001 0-07 14,579 0-26 1,139 0-02 16,719 0-13 17,466 0-06 Shropshire .. .. 20 0-00 .. .. .. .. 20 0-00 145 0-01 1,100 0-02 467 0-01 1,712 0-01 1,732 0-00 Southdown .. .. j 10,764 0-35 17,655 0-27 45,527 0-76 73,946 0-47 2,500 0-18 32,521 0-58 I 9,107 0-14 44,128 0-33} 118,074 0-41 Corriedale .. .. 5 0-00! 453 0-01 674 0-01 | 1,132 0-01 898 0-06! 33,708 I 0-61 j 14,017 0-22 I 48,623 0-36; 49,755 0-17 Ryeland.. .. ,. 805 0-03 772 0-01 685 0-01 ! 2,262 0-01 97 0-01 2,423 0-04 355 0-01 ! 2,875 0-02 5,137 0-02 Otherbreeds .. .. .. .. .. ..j 40 0-00! 40 0-00 792 0-05 2,583 i 0-05 .. .. 3,375 0-03 3,415 0-01 Totals .. .. 30,961 1-00 34,124 j 0-52 132,941 2-21 198,026 1-26 20,937 1-48 113,379 12-04 86,845 i 1-36 221,161 1-66 419,187 1-44 I ' I ! I Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. .. .. 821 0-03 426 10-00 4,171 0-07 5,418 0-03 1 212,628 15-02 471,491 8-50 307,583 4-83 991,702 7-44 997,120 3-43 Lincoln .. .. .. 1,945 0-06 3,044 0-04 9,713 0-16 14,702 0-09; 2,751 j 0-19 595 0-01 372 0-01 3,718 0-03 18,420 0-06 Romney.. .. .. 244,944 7-86 1,012,747 15-27 949,626 15-82 2,207,317 14-02 76,397 5-39 86,358! 1-56 289,266 4-54 452,021 3-39 2,659,338 9-15 Border Leicester .. .. 2,734 0-09 527 0-01 164 0-00 0-02 450 0-03! 20,107 0-36 14,065 0-22! 34,622 0-26: 38,047 0-13 English Leicester .. .. 1,369 0-04! 1,250 0-02 1.410 0-02 4,029 0-03 2,084 0-15 24,931 0-45 1 2,247 0-04! 29,262 0-22: 33,291 0-11 Shropshire .. .. 1,194 0-04 1 185 0-00 387 0-01 1,766 0-01 4,252 0-30 | 3,603 10-07 2,834 0-04 10,689 0-08 j 12,455 0-04 Southdown .. .. 31,354 1-01 37,945 0-57 66,531 1-11 135,830 0-86 4,219 0-30 29,082 i 0-53 ] 19,293 0-30 52,594 0-40 188,424 0-65 Corriedale .. .. 9,005 0-29 1,955 0-03 47,208 0-79 58.168 0-37 50,494 3-57 657,159 11-86 394,008 6-19 1,101,661 8-27 1,159,829 3-99 Half-bred .. .. 6,413 0-20 40,911 0-62 25,033 0-42 i 0-46 389,650 27-52 1,170,099 21-10 576,938 9-06 2,136,687 16-03 2,209,044 7-60 Ryeland.. .. .. 686 0-02 374 0-01 I 383 0-01 1,443 0-01 86 0-01 1,313 0-02 337(0-01 1,736 0-01 3,179 0-01 Otherbreeds .. .. 523 0-02 344 0-01 ! 562 0-01 1,429 0-01 77 0-00 ' 880 0-02 567 i 0-01 1,524 0-01 2,953 0-01 Totals .. .. 300,988 9-66 1,099,708 16-58 jl,105, 188 18-42 2,505,884 15-91 743,088 52-48 J2,465, 618 |44-47 1,607,510 25-25 4,816,216 36-14 7,322,100 25-18 Crossbreds and others not other- 2,782,626 |89-34 5,497,959 82-90 14,764,521 79-37 13,045,106 82-83 : 651,820 46-04 j2,965, 513 jō3 • 49 4,673,028 73-39 8,290,361 62-20 21,335,467 73-38 wise enumerated ' ! [ j Grand totals .. 3,114,575 100-00 6,631,791 100-00 6,002,650 100-00 jl5,749,016 100-00 1,415,845 100-00 15,544,510 100-00 j6,367, 383 100-00 J 13,327,738 100-00 29,076,754 100-00

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SUMMARIES.

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Stud Sheep Shee Utno?enteed V in Breed Crossbred and other Sheep not D omtoio n (entered in Hock-book). otherwise enumerated. Dominion. i 1UO1\.~ UUUii.. 1934. 1935. 1934. 1935. 1934. 1935. 1934. 1935. Rams .. .. 12,034 [ 11,249 455,177 459,821 .. .. 467,211 j 471,070 Wethers .. .. .. .. 1,019,573 996,307 1,418.045 1,485,047 2,437,618' 2,481,354 Breeding-ewes .. .. 228,769 i 231,605 4,159,764 3,905,470 13,182,893 13,675,342 17,571,426 17,812,417 Dry ewes .. .. 7,083 | 7,292 260,361 248,343 665,712 732,430 933,156 988,065 Lambs .. .. 162,6311 169,041 1,782,287 1,712,159 5,294,709 5,442,648 7,239,627 7,323,848 Totals .. : ,. 410,517 419,187 7,677,162 7,322,100 20,561,359 21,335,467 28,649,038 29,076,754

I uSssl d b, js, D & .sas*. ->a> i Stud rams (entered 872 888 3,216 481 2,931 2,861 11,249 in Mock-book) Other rams .. 52,521 | 105,746 i 98,634 19,807 85,556 97,557 459,821 Wethers .. 283,415 465,228 449,639 \ 222,005 463,315 597,752 2,481,354 Breeding-ewes .. 1,990,732 3,940,495 3,766,004 786,122 i 3,442,048 3,887,016 17,812,417 Dry ewea .. 66,939 250,739 ! 184,354 57,055 211,691 217,287 I 988,065 Lambs.. .. 720,096 1,868,695 1,500,803 330,375 1,338,969 1,564,910 7,323,848 Totals .. 3,114,575 6,631,791 , 6,002,650 1,415,845 5,544,510 j 6,367,383 29,076,754 ! i

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 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 .. .. .. 8,820,536 483,397 7,787,619 399,301 I 16,608,155 882,698 1930 .. .. .. 9,312,461 570,946 8,251,714 506,726 17,564,175 1,077,672 1931 .. .. .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,724 568,226 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 1935 .. .. .. 9,697,231 502,032 8,115,186 486,033 17,812,417 988,065

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Stud Rams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. 1916 .. 15,114 301,017 3,478,263 12,892,767 1,204,035 6,896,934 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 .. 32,388 309,684 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 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 1935 .. 11,249 459,821 2,481,354 17,812,417 988,065 7 ', 323,848 29,076,754

m«f Q i Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. ri Stud and Stud Stud R( . 11( , shPBr, Grand Total $ Flock Breeding- Dry T.nmhs a tinill op k Stud and * Bams. ewes. Ewes. Lambs - "%™* Wethers . B Dry Ewes . Lambs . Flock Sheep. 1916 316,131 252,201 15,012 175,153 758,499 3,478,263 12,640,566 1,189,023 6,721,799 24,788,150 1917 329,230 160,212 6,212 114,778 610,432 3,457,824 13,099,957 1,066,435 7,035,738 25,270,386 1918 325,111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 1919 321,304 165,676 12,196 127,150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306,621 154,516 9,803 109,454 580,394 3,901,742 11,415,159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1921 322,144 158,608 9,513 110,428 600,693 3,634,799 11,989,180 1,336,306 5,724,053 23,285,031 1922 322,072 154,277 7,259 98,221 581,829 2,727,624 12,341,777 952,789 5,618,240 22,222,259 1923 330,055 172,843 9,013 119,749 631,660 2,551,627 12,890,160 808,919 6,199,073 23,081,439 1924 332,814 179,533 9,727 132,137 654,211 2,807,032 12,896,561 1,036,723 6,381,249 23,775,776 1925 355,579 184,744 7,867 131,485 679,675 3,063,663 13,530,479 875,899 6,398,239 24,547,955 1926 370,535 192,055 10,053 138,526 711,169 3,212,435 13,756,197 1.069,682 6,155,510 24,904,993 1927 388,274 199,219 8,644 144,897 741,034 3,074,974 14,632,511 823,047 6,377,450 25,649,016 1928 396,351 205,720 7,347 145,969 755,387 3,024,647 15,328,331 861,780 7,163,665 27,133,810 1929 422,331 219,802 7,203 156,526 805,862 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 1935 471,070 231,605 7,292 169,041 879,008 2,481,354 17,580,812 980,773 7,154,807 29,076,754

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!. ~I — On the 30th Apbil, 1935. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Disteicts, by Counties. , r— : 5 gp : Name and Addbess of Offices, and ox 5 . So ■" d " d *d **° "" o h« Appointments held by him. -S2 o ! o no wo ho h2 pJ9 So Owners „, Eeakes, C. J., D.V.Sc, M.E.G.V.S., Wellington, Director- General. AUCKLAND DISTBICT,— Cockayne, A.U.,Wellington, Asst.Direetor-General. Bay of Islands Subdivision— Barry, W. C, M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, Mongonui ... ... ... ... 103 61 23 10 1 198 g3 022 Live - st °ck Division. Whangaroa ... ... ... ... 41 21 8 4 1 75 26*250 Bay of Islands 129 47 35 21 4 .'. 236 97*769 Ba y le y> H - A., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Hokianga ... 69 64 30 25 3 1 192 102 955 Begistrar of Brands. Whangarei Subdivision— ' VDale, W. P., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei 144 93 56 32 | 5 1 331 157 848 Crabb ' A -> Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Otamatea 71 60 39 20 5 195 99 815 Goo Per, J- 0., Kaikohe, Inspector of Stock. . H * C ,% M .- 82 55 36 30 5 1 ... 1 ... 210 126 885 Auckland Subdivision — Eodne y ••• ••■ ... ... 142 98 25 15 3 3 286 110 008 ) Great Barrier Island ... ... 9 4 12 1 oa 1( ,', ei U-m- , *-* Waitemata ... . " 75 5 e 27 7 "* "9 V i?f iH EUiot, D., Inspector of Stock, BegisEden '" 2 S 1 1 90,356 I trar of Brands. Manukau '.'.'. '" 62 41 25 22 "l "l iJ Stuart, C. E., Inspector of Stock. Pranklin 4 tl ! I 52 ?7,272 Christie, A. W., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel Z Z Z '" 53 51 £ 15 2 i" IS / 0oo P er ' W. J., Inspector of Stock. Ohdnemuri Subdivision — ' Thames ... ... ... ... 13 13 4 1 1 32 13 031 ) McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Hauraki Plains... ... ... ... 7 5 3 3 18 9*517 Registrar of Brands. Ohmemuri ... ... ... ... H n 3 2 " \" 27 i 0 ' 5 az Findlay, J. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Waikato Subdivision— ' Gunn, D. H., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Piako ... ... ... ... ... 11 iQ 25 22 11 ... 84 92 629 r Ma °Donald, W. D. L., Matamata, Inspector of Walkat0 ••• - ■•■ ... 34 19 29 27 4 ... '" 113 81*883 Stook - «fg. lan ■•• ••• •■• ... 47 74 82 82 22 4 1 ... 312 321*840 Sutherlan d, J. H., Thames, Inspector of Stock. ); al P a ••■ ••■ ••• ••• 121 52 39 33 5 ... . 250 122*708 M elrose, G. B., Te Awamutu, Inspector of Matamata 34 30 36 34 6 2 ... ..'. '". 142 124,227 Stock -

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — £ au P° • - 9 3 17 20 13,120 Taumarunui 49 73 40 33 9 1 1 206 154 107 Kawh , la 35 40 27 U 6 122 76,126 McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Begistrar of Otorohanga ... ... ... ... 77 58 27 18 4 184 85 195 Brands. Waitomo ... ... ... ... 158 171 115 90 13 3 1 551 Bonner, W. G., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. hura --- ••■ ••• ••• ••• 55 83 50 27 8 1 2 226 156,091 I Manning, W. B., Wanganui, Eegistrar of Brands Kaitieke ... ... ... ... 37 41 45 25 4 152 101980 / for Kaitieke. Bay of Plenty Subdivision— ' \ McKinlay, E., Taumarunui. Inspector of Stock Tauranga 86 25 18 6 1 .. 136 40 642 Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Whakatane ... ... ... ... 76 20 9 9 3 1 ... 118 57 041 Kent, G. X., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. OP otlkl •■• ••• ••• ••■ 36 23 29 23 11 1 123 Iio'o41 Newson, C. H., Botorua, Inspector of Stock. Eotorua 22 16 11 9 3 1 ... 1 ... 63 ' Totals, Auckland District ... 19731476 970 680151 22 6 3 ... 5,281 3,114,575 ' POVEETY BAY DISTBICT,— Matakaoa ... 6 1 6 39 9 3 1 65 123 082 ) Waiapu ... ... ... ... 16 41 37 82 27 9 3 9 1 225 489 599 Bould. F. E., Gisbome, Inspector of Stock, Uwwa ... ... ... ... ... 7 8 8 20 16 6 4 4 1 74 233,591 [ Eegistrar of Brands. V° ok ■•■ ••• ••• •••. • 76 65 75 83 66 16 9 6 1 397 737 412 French, T., Gisbome, Inspector of Stock. Waikohu 17 26 37 83! 39 19 10 8 1 240 I Totals, Poverty Bay District ... 122 141 163 307157 53 27 27 4 1,001 2,228,326 HAWKE'S BAY DISTBICT,— Napier Subdivision — „ "■'. - 29 44 57 110 50 19 7 7 ... 323 667,595 411 „ v „ ,. HawkesBay ... ... ... ... 79 114 195 2 52 92 36 14 7 1 790 1 368 998 Allen > H - E -> Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Wal P awa 38 63 96 139 31 7 1 375 '466'726 Registrar of Brands. Waipukurau ... ... ... ... 9 8 26 50 10 1 2 106 159'472 HlU> - E ' de B-) Wairoa > Inspector of Stock, w Pata °g a * a . 17 18 50 91 67 20 4 11 '.'.'. 278 725'587 Registrar of Brands. Woodville Subdivision — ' eber . . 1 2 10 28 11 2 1 55 108,626 \ WoTdvTlL S Qβ on 2 l 5 1 2 - 302 319,115 Kinghorn, A., Z)^ e Inspector of Stock, P«S« f ° M 5 nl 96 ' 671 [ Registrar of Brands. f? ol 47 66 i 15 233 204,596 Jaine, J. F., Woodville, Inspector of Stock. Akltl ° 11 31 52 50 17 3 2 3 1 170 286,079 j Totals, Hawke'a Bay District ... 313 444 617 892 321 93 32 29 2 2,743 4^03, 465~

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On the 30th Apbil, 1935. SOwners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. '■■ ; ___ Name and Addbess of Offices, and o : o -2d |5 • IS ■ I °6 °6 H? ' Appointments held by him. :ipjii|S!i§jl Signing -- WEST COAST DISTBICT,— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton 41 42 32 18 3 1 137 84,509 „ ., T -,' _. - : . T - ' Taranaki . . . . . ... 64 21 7 2 94 19 943 Femday, J. IS..,New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inglewood .".. ... 58 31 19 10 ... '.'.'. '.'.'. ..[ '.'.'. 118 Ee gistrar °f Brands Stratford ... "... ... ... 57 49 32 21 4 163 89 804 Hams .> w -> Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Whangamornona ... ... ... 17 48 33 17 2 117 77'606 V A Registrar of Brands. Eltham 28 18 15 16 9 86 73 391 Anderson, J. IX, Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Hawera '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.[ 20 27 24 23 3 1 "l '.'.'. '.'.'. 100 Registrar of Brands. Waimate West ... ... .. 12 6 4 22 5 642 Lamble > A - w -> Opuna/ce, Inspector of Stock. Egmont 28 14 5 4 1 52 Iβ'361 / burgess, 0. G.,Neiv Plymouth, Inspector of Stock. Wanganui Subdivision — Patea ... 22 36 65 71 24 3 ... 1 ... 222 275,890 \ ,, . „, ' w . T , ... Q . , Waitotara ... ... ... ... 36 31 40 53 13 5 178 207 793 Mamun g> w - B -> Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Waimarino ... ... 49 57 56 61 20 9 ... 3 ... 255 313J773 L, EeglStrar -S f rar L ds - ., . T , o , Wanganui 22 28 48 79 37 4 5 9 . 232 479 691 r T hom PSon,B. A., Baetihi, Inspector of Stock. Eangitikei 59 109 171 250 82 19 5 15 2 712 1,241,880 ) New P ort > °- w -> Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... 24 83 49 66! 17 239 229,500 Kairanga 32 35 47. 46! 5 1 166 139,971 n . „ w D , , ,, ,, T , Kiwitea .. ... ... ... 55 72 79 931 18 2 319 299 332 Denlze ' H - E -> Palmerston North, Inspector of Pohangina 30 63 48 37 9 ... 1 188 149,'926 Stock, Begietear of Brands. Manawatu ... 49 38 34 38| 11 4 ... 1 ... 175 171,827 Palmer > E - A -> FeiUmg, Inspector of Stock. Horowhenua ... ... ... ... 54 42 51 39; 9 1 196 147,'l36 Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 59 31 35 37 7 ... 1 170 127,061 ) Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Mana, and Somes) I Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Makara ... ... ... ... 16 19 14 11 4 2 1 67 68,287 Eegistrar of Brands. Totals, West Coast District ... 832 900 908 992 278 53 14 29 2 4,008 4,350,986

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WAIEAEAPA DISTEICT,— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 30 29 46 81 40 8 4 7 1 246 515,529 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 32 43 39 37 18 7 ... 1 ... 177 224,963 Masterton ... ... ... ... 31 47 82 78 47 13 4 2 ... S04 513,817 Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 5 1 8 23 15 7 2 2 ... 63 179,689 Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 42 47 37 37 10 3 176 161,513 Maurieeville ... ... ... ... 21 18 18 20 1 78 56,153 Totals, Wairarapa District ... 161 185 230 276 131 38 10 12 1 1,044 1,651,664 Totals, North Island ... ...34013146288831471038 259 89 100 9 14,077 15,749,016 MAELBOBOOGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTEICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea ... ... ... ... 457 286 121 41 3 2 910 293 455 U, . n „. T „ a,. , „ . , Takaka 70 40 21 10 . lil 46 781 ? ekon > Ins P ector of Stock - Registrar Collingwood 31 20 12 4 2 '". 69 27,321 J of Brands - Buller ... 35 6 41 4,'ô78 Murchison ... ... ... ... 57 50 23 7 ... 1 138 53,998 Westland Subdivision— Neville, C. S., Greymouth, Inspector of Stock, Westland ... ... ... ... 104 49 21 4 178 43,426 f Registrar of Brands. Inangahua ... ... ... ... 38 12 4 2 56 13,339 Grey 60 38 7 7 ... n 2 33,152 ' Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds ... ... . 25 44 49 44 11 1 1 175 173 533 \ Marlborough' ... ... . ' 157 144 90 56 16 9 2 2 '" 476 357'6 7 6 Welr ' D - S - A '' Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, . Awatere 6 19 58 77 24 6 5 1 "i 197 j Be 8 lstrar o£ Brand sTotals, Marlborough - Nelson - West- 1040 708 406 252 56 19 7 4 1 2,493 1,415,845 land District . '. CANTEBBUEY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 71 22 25 38 18 2 1 177 193,147 \ A™ 12 20 53 61 20 10 4 5 1 186 403,082 Skinner, E. W., Amberley, Inspector of Stoek, Cheviot 23 45 42 53 11 3 ... 1 ... 178 198,944 Eegistrar of Brands. Ashley 36 23 17 22 8 1 ... ... ..-. 107 96,898 fMuir, W., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. K° wal 46 42 20 18 6... 132 79,451 Stuart, W. R. J., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stoek. Waipara ... ... ... ... 41 68 86 102 23 7 13 ... 331 416,980 ]

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2. 1- On the 30th Apeil, 1935. 3 - Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Distbiots. by Counties. ' Name and Addeess of Officer, and c o o o o 0 - g . ri S Appointments held by him, CANTEEBUBY - KA1KOUBA DISTRICT— Ghristchurch Subdivision — Oxford ... ... ... ... 60 39 44 32 5 180 111,412 -, Akaroa ... ... ... ... 42 39 j 52 31 3 167 112,389 Mount Herbert ... ... ... 12 12| 12 13 6 55 50,394 Wairewa ... ... ... ... 27 18 27 23 7 102 87,404 Selwyn ... ... ... ... 36 50 45 43 17 1 2 2 1 197 252,341 Tawera ■•• 13 13 9 5 3 4 1 3 ... 51 104,173 Henderson, E. M., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Waimam ... ... ... ... 8 5 1 14 6,762 Stock, Eegistrar of Brands Bangiora 65 45j 19j 4 ... 133 39,288 Melrose, J. A., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock E Y re 46" 35| 24 9 4 1 ... 119 69,084 Coulter, T, A., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock Malvern 41 101 70 47 3 | 262 167,480 Smith, J. W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock Pa P ama 69 S3 u \ 6 ••■ 1 ■■•I 123 41,818 Gow,G.K., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock Heathcote . .., ... 4 1 2 3 2 12 11,906 Eegistrar of Brands Halswell ... ... ... ... 8 6 4 12 I ■•• 21 16,265 Springs ... ... ... ... 36 31 .8 10 85 32,922 Ellesmere ... . . ... ... 70 58 41 15 3 I 187 86,081 Ashburton ... ... ... ... 184 346 320 260 31 11 1 ! 5 1 1,159 j 1,044,174 Chatham Islands ... ... ... 32 25 21 13 7 3 101 88,676 Timarn Subdivision — ? era J dine 135 170 115 78 14 1 2 515 361,664 Q rquhart , T . D ., Timaru> i nspector of Stock( Jfveis 131 144 80 50 9 414 219,988 Eegistrar of Brands. Mackenzie 47 74 99 92 50 9 3 4 ... 378 559,836 Shand, G. D., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock Walmate !_?_ _JL 737 J^' 151 Griffith, J. A., Waimrte, Inspector ofXck. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1431167114551176 281 60 14 26 9 6,123 5,544,510 OTAGO D1STEICT,— Oamaru Subdivision- (Wagstaff, J., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Waitakx 169 255 213 101 44 10 8 2 1 803 724,195 Registrar of Brands. (Worthington, C. W., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo 27 35 70 109 38 7 1 2 289 452 772 i Vincent ... A7 r7 71 n n .-. ,o o ~ ■" I b/ b ' 71 77 41 13 3 2 ... 341 458,512 Boss, J. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Dunedin Subdivision — Begistrar of Brands. Waihemo 28 32 38 qi -m I Millar, G., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti ... "" 65 26 19 93 a i "' i "" 145 160,189 fMeming, J., Banfurly, Inspector of Stock. Taieri ... "" no £ L J. ™ \ "' \ - 134 94,027 Sherman, J. C, XJowedi», Inspector of Stock. Peninsula ... ..'. [\\ "[ 18 15 4 3 16 3 3 1 - 294 281,279 Ingram, A., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Glutha Subdivision — Clutha .. 074. i4fi iw7 iKQ 01 r> \ Eeid, G., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Tuapeka ... \ 105 82 \m ill ?J Q "' o 'V In 9 526 ' 302 Registrar of Brands. Bruce "' 07 ?or 09 3 ° ? "' 2 X 497 559,301 lEobertson, E. J., Inspector of Stock. ' 1M iAb tiA 8 1 453 298,577 Craig, S. B., Owaka, Inspector of Stock. o ,,,,„,,.. / Kitto, H., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. southland Subdivision — a' ak fi.i j ■" ■" ■•• •■• M 34 24 17 18 10 I 7 1 1 ififi Mackley, O. 0., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, S° uthl aiid 854 666 619 451 60 9 I 9 2 2 2 672 1816 430 Registrar of Brands. Wallace 262 249 233 143 24 4 2 5 1 '923 Nioco1 ' J - G " Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island ... ... ... 4 4... 1 ._° _ 68 Graham, F., Gore, Inspector of Stock. _ ' f-Eountree, EL, Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District ... 21071817 1754 7,545 6,867.» A.', IZtdZl^^fillt Totals, South Island ... 4578 4196 3615 2847 149_ 49 17 A.] '^ZZTl^Z^iJ^ Totals, Dominion 7979 7342 6503 59941695 408 143 149 25 30,238 29,076,754