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1938. NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1938.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, Ist December, 1938. The following particulars are published for general information A. —Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Numbers of Sheep and Breeding-ewes 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, 1938. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the dominion on 30th April, 1937 and 1938. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on Increase ( + ) Number of Breeding-ewes on i ncreas0 ( + ) County. or or 30th April, 1937. 30th April, 1938. D « crcase (-)• 3 oth April, 1937. 30th April, 1938. Decrea9e <->• Mangonui .. .. 58,172 59,237 + 1,065 31,038 32,146 + 1,113 Whangaroa .. .. 20,478 21,960 + 1,482 13,251 12,940 - 311 Bay of Islands .. 93,148 101,407 + 8,259 57,814 61,461 + 3,647 Hokianga .. .. 96,285 95,744 - 541 54,267 54,465 + 198 Whangarei .. .. 158,958 171,436 + 12,478 100,038 103,736 + 3,698 Otamatea .. .. 106,960 112,058 + 5,098 68,258 68,529 + 271 Hobson .. .. 119,176 125,721 + 6,545 69,419 70,506 + 1,087 Rodney .. .. 123,255 131,927 + 8,672 68,005 72,216 + 4,211 Great Barrier Island .. 12,127 13,157 +, 1,030 7,188 7,595 + 407 Waitemata .. .. 106,299 113,685 + 7,386 66,158 69,001 + 2,843 Eden .. .. 4,011 3,302 - 709 2,020 2,467 + 447 Manukau .. .. 92,429 99,930 + 7,501 54,689 60,058 + 5,369 Franklin .. .. 127,440 120,700 - 6,740 95,631 88,747 - 6,884 Coromandel .. .. 66,921 69,243 + 2,322 41,918 39,979 -- 1,939 Thames .. .. 14,772 15,365 + 593 10,922 10,864 - 58 Hauraki Plains .. 13,380 14,258 + 878 9,110 9,029 - 81 Ohinemuri .. .. 14,320 17,979 + 3,659 10,456 11,674 + 1,218 Waikato .. .. 113,097 126,969 + 13,872 85,811 93,243 + 7,432 Raglan .. .. 404,219 420,522 + 16,303 258,023 266,774 + 8,751 Waipa .. .. 170,777 202,636 + 31,859 132,659 147,240 + 14,581 Piako .. .. 122,422 129,482 + 7,060 96,220 103,485 + 7,265 Matamata .. .. 171,693 181,049 + 9,356 135,066 142,691 + 7,625 Rotorua .. .. 76,520 104,855 + 28,335 46,199 56,774 + 10,575 Taupo .. .. 14,476 14,196 - 280 6,662 8,017 + 1,355 Taumarunui .. .. 144,177 147,293 + 3,116 84,118 83,219 - 899 Kawhia .. .. 77,645 90,759 + 13,114 49,484 54,666 + 5,182 Otorohanga 134,500 155,520 + 21,020 92,758 99,774 + 7,016 Waitomo .. .. 398,550 447,046 + 48,496 253,834 269,511 + 15,677 Ohura .. .. 157,301 160,771 + 3,470 92,244 92,021 - 223 Kaitieke ... .. 96; 560 106,393 + 9,833 53,094 53,738 + 644 Tauranga .. .. 74,779 96,594 + 21,815 52,395 66,920 + 14,525 Whakatane .. .. 60,118 64,551 + 4,433 32,442 35,235 + 2,793 Opotiki .. .. 96,896 105,866 + 8,970 50,216 49,110 - 1,106 Matakaoa .. .. 117,839 115,873 - 1,966 66,775 62,646 - 4,129 Waiapu .. .. 465,022 466,331 + 1,309 252,693 252,080 - 613 Uawa .. .. 235,432 244,922 + 9,490 123,626 125,296 + 1,670 Cook .. .. 780,971 812,682 + 31,711 455,323 468,491 + 13,168 Waikohu .. .. 647,140 678,840 + 31,700 358,761 372,004 + 13,243 Wairoa .. .. 666,936 690,889 + 23,953 376,038 388,721 + 12,683 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1,409,239 1,440,147 + 30,908 912,238 915,129 + 2,891 Waipawa .. .. 518,814 557,419 + 38,605 346,534 353,072 + 6,538 Waipukurau .. .. 179,291 j 190,507 + 11,216 123,177 125,706 + 2,529 Patangata .. .. 777,534 789,059 + 11,525 476,022 482,109 + 6,087 Weber .. .. 111,255 108,489 - 2,766 53,863 54,258 + 395 Dannevirke .. .. 358,240 378,692 + 20,452 235,318 239,688 + 4,370 Woodville .. .. 106,285 115,598 + 9,313 69,271 72,114 + 2,843 Pahiatua .. .. 228,519 242,750 + 14,231 142,841 144,998 + 2,157 Akitio .. .. 300,635 298,411 - 2,224 155,950 154,565 - 1,385 Clifton .. .. 91,535 100,005 + 8,470 57,078 62,461 + 5,383 Taranaki .. .. 24,948 31,658 + 6,710 18,864 21,124 + 2,260 Inglewood .. .. 49,306 53,397 + 4,091 35,969 36,203 + 234 Egmont .. .. 23,663 28,652 + 4,989 19,238 22,134 + 2,896 Stratford .. .. 94,934 111,882 + 16,948 61,415 70,915 + 9,500 Whangamomona .. 77,014 83,490 + 6,476 46,896 47,714 + 818 Eltham .. .. 76,467 84,570 + 8,103 45,450 47,759 + 2,309 Hawera .. .. 107,383 124,665 + 17,282 67,884 76,042 + 8,158 WaimateWest .. 9,469 9,306 - 163 5,491 3,965 - 1,526 Patea .. .. 310,492 337,252 + 26,760 196,715 202,174 + 5,459 Waitotara .. .. 230,767 245,423 + 14,656 139,918 140,205 + 287 Waimarino .. .. 301,533 317,234 + 15,701 155,637 162,285 + 6,648 Wanganui .. .. 498,537 502,994 + 4,457 282,452 286,628 + 4,176 Rangitikei .. .. 1,410,565 1,427,082 + 16,517 919,546 920,716 + 1,170 Oroua .. .. 276,740 266,049 - 10,691 203,862 192,794 - 11,068 Kairanga .. .. 162,899 157,846 - 5,053 106,355 1.01,314 - 5,041 Kiwitea .. .. 326,240 333,550 + 7,310 214,800 211,294 - 3,506 Pohangina .. .. 170,059 168,289 - 1,770 111,537 110,868 - 669 Manawatu .. .. 211,311 186,431 - 24,880 140,574 129,500 - 11.074 Horowhenua .. .. 168,477 170,974 + 2,497 114,052 110,865 - 3,187 Hutt .. .. 132,885 136,287 + 3,402 74,377 75,833 + 1,456 Makara .. .. 76,718 77,171 + 453 47,502 48,378 + 876 Featherston .. .. 562,233 558,075 - 4,158 325,944 317,041 - 8,903 Wairarapa South .. 248,613 248,885 + 272 165,273 158,014 - 7,259 Masterton .. .. 557,148 548,684 - 8,464 333,570 : 321,108 - 12.462 Castlepoint .. .. 187,280 183,308 - 3,972 97,694 1 95,722 - 1.972 Eketahuna .. .. 172,616 .178,933 + 6,317 109,833 j 111,426 + 1,593 Maurieeville .. .. 60,290 61,687 + 1,397 42,630 : 42,639 + 9 Totals, North Island 17,065,135 17,705,999 + 640,864 10,570,388 10,735,829 + 165,441

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A—continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1937 and 1938—continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increaae ( + ) County. or or 30th April, 1937. 80th April, 1938. Decrease (-). 30 th April, 1937. 30th April. 1938. I)eorea0e Waimea .. .. 295,675 310,971 + 15,296 167,487 170,120 + 2,633 Takaka .. .. 45,899 48,878 + 2,979 26,187 27,500 + 1,313 Collingwood .. .. 26,043 27,990 + 1,947 12,772 13,293 + 521 Buller .. .. 4,624 4,641 + 17 2,901 3,040 + 139 Inangahua .. .. 14,763 15,389 + 626 11,284 11,198 - 86 Murchison .. .. 53,633 53,568 - 65 33,118 33,920 + 802 Grey .. .. 34,626 36,475 + 1,849 24,732 24,553 - . 179 Westland .. .. 47,685 54,386 + 6,701 35,302 38,050 + 2,748 Sounds .. .. 171,255 167,764 - 3,491 103,681 100,732 - 2,949 Marlborough .. .. 394,448 420,275 + 25,827 192,694 203,962 + 11,268 Awatere .. .. 366,297 376,183 + 9,886 207,210 209,849 + 2,639 Kaikoura .. .. 198,048 208,995 + 10,947 113,122 114,511 + 1,389 Amuri .. .. 406,987 416,560 + 9,573 228,471 236,873 + 8,402 Cheviot .. .. 209,875 222,957 + 13,082 141,185 148,424 + 7,239 Waipara .. .. 450,926 454,279 + 3,353 293,468 292,082 - 1,386 Ashley .. .. 98,930 103,088 + 4,158 65,368 66,655 + 1,287 Kowai .. .. 92,888 99,330 + 6,442 67,225 68,930 + 1,705 Oxford .. .. 123,105 126,087 + 2,982 82,881 82.104 777 Rangiora .. .. 57,819 55,533 - 2,286 42,383 38,651 ■ 3,732 Eyre .. .. 86,462 88,135 + 1,673 58,050 58,325 + 275 Tawera .. .. 109,933 115,160 + 5,227 56,473 58,524 + 2,051 Malvern .. .. 221,147 213,839 - 7,308 134,973 130,321 - 4,652 Paparua .. .. 63,278 58,779 - 4,499 35,428 31,418 - 4,010 Waimairi .. .. 7,458 6,479 - 979 4,965 4,116 - 849 Heathcote .. .. 13,989 15,845 + 1,856 9,510 10,666 + 1,156 Akaroa .. .. 134,028 143,638 +9,610 95,676 101,288 + 5,612 Mount Herbert .. 57,791 61,950 + 4,159 41,641 43,974 + 2,333 Wairewa .. .. 96,269 104,658 + 8,389 73,571 74,977 + 1,406 Halswell .. .. 21,630 21,493 - 137 14,880 14,020 - 860 Springs .. .. 39,792 43,831 + 4,039 28,050 30,316 + 2,266 Ellesmere .. .. 126,145 132,786 + 6,641 90,046 92,843 + 2,797 Selwyn .. .. 298,264 290,325 - 7,939 166,785 162,065 - 4,720 Ashburton .. .. 1,217,142 1,303,582 + ' 86,440 758,496 769,914 + 11,418 Geraldine .. .. 393,789 425,138 + 31,349 244,225 255,103 + 10,878 Levels .. .. 259,814 281,744 + 21,930 162,968 168,372 + 5,404 Mackenzie .. :. 571,484 602,550 + 31,066 320,165 323,760 + 3,595 Waimate .. .. 715,522 759,823 + 44,301 459,621 462,593 + 2,972 Chatham Islands .. 100,561 96,904 - 3,657 43,779 43,768 - 11 Waitaki .. .. 741,567 795,394 + 53,827 451,873 451,158 - 715 Maniototo .. .. 469,763 456,973 - 12,790 252,958 249,689 3,269 Vincent .. .. 472,810 476,436 + 3,626 257,184 257,036 - 148 Waihemo .. .. 163,149 164,605 + 1,456 106,061 105,076 - 985 Waikouaiti .. .. 99,036 101,991 + 2,955 67,727 68,283 + 556 Taieri .. .. 294,297 292,363 - 1,934 167,092 170,488 + 3,396 Peninsula .. .. 15,961 18,513 + 2,552 12,924 13,081 + 157 Clutha .. .. 540,639 533,207 - 7,432 354,145 360,010 + 5,865 Tuapeka .. .. 557,253 529,721 - 27,532 310,562 303,453 - 7,109 Bruce .. .. 314,697 307,390 - 7,307 204,523 210,686 + 6,163 Lake .. .. 292,579 301,524 + 8,945 131,849 136,625 + 4,776 Southland .. .. 1,917,905 1,973,688 + 55,783 1,293,029 1,358,859 + 65,830 Wallace .. .. 729,287 747,335 + 18,048 499,405 521,196 + 21,791 Stewart Island .. • 3,716 3,627 — 89 1,584 1,587 + 3 Totals, South Island .. 14,240,683 14,672,775 + 432,092 8,761,689 8,928,037 + 166,348 Totals, North Island .. 17,065,135 .17,705,999 + 640,864 10,570,388 10,735,829 + 165,441 Totals, Dominion .. 31,305,818 32,378,774 +1,072,956 19,332,077 19,663,866 + 331,789

X. 2. 8. Number of Sheepowners oil Number of Sheep oil Names of Districts. - — j 30th April, 1937. 30th April, 1938. 30th April, 1937. 30th April, 1938. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 5,565 5,807 3,541,861 3,841,611 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay .. .. : 3,816 3,896 6,903,152 7,130,609 Wellington - West Coast .. .. .. 5,220 5,287 6,620,122 6,733,779 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland .. .. .. 2,583 2,709 1,454,948 1,516,620 Cantorbury-Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 6,238 6,290 6,173,076 6,453,488 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 7,755 7,920 6,612,659 ; 6,702,767 Totals, Dominion .. .. .. 31,177 31,909 31,305,818 32,378,774 v Y . 1 ■ v J Increase .. .. .. .. 732 1,072,956 L ;

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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, 1938. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total „. - Stud otnj Stud -. . Stud . Stud Name of County. Number of Stud -p.®™" Ewea not Stud F °™ a , Ewes not Stud Ewes not Stud r Ewes not Sheep. Kama, to be Stud Kams, to be Stud Rams, tTSi? to be Stud Hams, to be Stud 2-tooth f romt2L bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs, and over. "ST from this and over. X™™ 8 from this and over. fr , 0 from this and over. fr ™^ ,s from this beason - Season. Seaaon - Season. Sea30D - Season. SeaaOD - Season. Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. 59,237 I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 | .. .. .. .. .... Whangaroa .. .. .. 21,960 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Bay of Islands .. .. .. 101,407 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 935 .. 710 .. .. J Hokianga .. .. .. 95,744 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 540 .. 300 Whangarei .. .. .. 171,436 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 829 135 490 Otamatea .. .. .. 112,058 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 309 .. 296 Hobson .. .. .. 125,721 I .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 88 2,081 | 14 1,407 Rodney .. .. .. 131,927 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 769 ; 10 511 Great Barrier Island .. .. j 13,157 i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 16 ! .. 15 .. .. [ .. ., Waitemata .. .. .. j 113,685: .. .. .. .. .. .. ".. .. 17 800 i 18 598 Eden .. .. ..I 3,302 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. Manukau .. .. .. j 99,930 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 625 ; .. 441 Franklin .. .. .. ] 120,700 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 72 .. .. .. .. Coromandel .. .. .. 69,243 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 73 .. 77 Thames .. .. .. 15,365 .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. 17 200 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. 14,258 .. .. .. .. .. .... Ohinemuri .. .. .. j 17,979 .. .. .. .. | .. I .. j ... 13 I 190 ! 96 .. Waikato .. .. .. 126,969 .. .. .. j ...... 23 526 .. 440 Raglan .. .. .. 420,522 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 26 763 .. 662 Waipa .. .. .. i 202,636 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 167 158 2 95 .. 44 Piako .. .. .. | 129,482 .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. 181,049 .. .. .. .. .. .. Rotorua .. .. .. 104,855 .. .. .. .. .. .. I Taupo .. ' .. .. 14,196 Taumarunui .. .. .. 147,293 | .. .. .. .. .. .. j 5 147 .. 89 Kawhia .. .. 90,759 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 372 20 303 Otorohanga .. .. .. 155, 520 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Waitomo .. .. .. 447, 046 .. .. .. .. .. ...... 27 922 .. 305 Ohura .. .. .. 160,771 .. .. .. .. .. | 23 731 80 621 Kaitieke .. .. .. 106,393 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 365 .. 294 Tauranga .. .. .. 96,594 .. .. .. .. .. .... Whakatane .. .. .. 64,551 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 156 30 120 Opotiki . . .. .. 105,866 j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 350 .. 350 .. j | Totals .. .. | 3,841,611 1 .. .. | | .. 512 ! 11,966 307 8,485 2 95 j 44

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00 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

H.—2B

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, 1938—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)—continued.

Bay of Islands .. .. .. 93,290 .... .. .. i .. .. 21 952- .. 597 Hokianga .. .. .. 89,515 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26 408 .. 335 Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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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, 1938 —continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Mangonui .. .. .. 58,040 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 1 .. .. ....!.. Whangaroa .. .. .. 21,259 i .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. j Bay of Islands .. .. .. 93,290 .... .. .. i .. .. 21 952- .. 597 Hokianga .. .. .. 89,515 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26 408 .. 335 Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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*(&^%$$Mangonui .. .. .. 58,040 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 1 .. .. ....!.. Whangaroa .. .. .. 21,259 i .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. j Bay of Islands .. .. .. 93,290 .... .. .. i .. .. 21 952- .. 597 Hokianga .. .. .. 89,515 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26 408 .. 335 Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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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, 1938—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. CorriedaJe. Rveland. Other Breeds. c t rt Stud Stud t, t d Stud Stud st d Stud Stud „ t . Stud Stud . Stud Stud . stud Stud Name of County. , Ewes to Ewes not ,?™™ Ewes to Ewes not R Ewes to Ewes not - Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not n ® „ Ewes to Ewes not 2-toolh bebred to be Stud o-tmJth bebred to be stud 2-tooth be bred to be Stud o-tooth hebr<,d to be Stud 2 ,™ th be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud aSrt from bredfrom Lambs. „°j fl0In bredfrom Lambs. d from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. ~~l°} from bredfrom Lambs over 0 this 0 this over „ thls 0 this over « tbis a this over 0 this this this this * nd this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. • Season. Season. OTer - Season. Season. OTer - Season. Season. | . ■ ■ • j ' — Marlbokotjgh-nblson- 1 Westland Distkict. "Waimea .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 2 70 .. 30 18 348 .. 244 9 j 131 .. 118 3 110 82 8 330 .. 400 Takaka .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 31 .. 18 .. I .. •Collingwood .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. Buller .. .. .. ; .. Inangahua .. .. j .. Murchison.. .. ...... .. .. 1 40 .. 10 Grey .. .. .. I .. Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 5 .. Sounds .. .. .. 14 130 .. 50 .. .. .. .. 1 Marlborough .. .. ! 16 303 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 30 849 3 672 3 150 .. 90 Awatere .. .. .. 11 480 37 328 .. .. .. .. 15 693 .. 608 20 644 .. 415 .. .. .. .. 36 550 .. 490 Totals .. .. 42 913 37 606 3 110 .. 40; 68 1,926 3 1,542 32 925 .. 623 3 110 .. 82 44 880 ~ 890~ I Cantekbury-Kaikoijka District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Amuri .. .. .. ! 7 j 32 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 19 883 .. 775 114 3,042 20 1,970 .'. " " " 2 lio 147 Cheviot .. .. .. I 93 150 .. 100 .. .. .. .. 4 135 60 115 58 1,866 .. 1,182 .. .. .. .. 8 380 305 Waipara .. .. .. 4 50 40 30 150 125 26 1,002 .. 605 194, 5,573 .. 3,785 5 98 .. 48 2 120 '! 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 76 .. 42 79 3,278 .. 1,750 .. .. .. .. 16 652 547 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. .. 370 .... .. .. 39 714 148 504 21 : 682 .. 545 Oxford .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .... .. .. 15 658 .. 420 9 400 .. 221 .. .. . . .. 1 35 .. 80 Rangiora .. . . .. 19 550 .. .. • • ! • • - • • ■ -0 ■ ■ 203 22 i ...... 1 26 2 Eyre .. .. .. 9 40 .. 35 .. .. .. .. 38 1,372 .. 967 2 100 .. 100 .. .. '! .." !! '' ' ] Tawera .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 .. .. Malvern .. .. .. 41 1,053 25 691 17 137 .. 70 105 4,252 70 2,720 66 ; 1,625 10 1,088 .. .. .. .. 5 238 !! 284 Paparua .. .. .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 18 669 .. 454 3 I 91 .. 92 2 24 .. 2 .. .. " Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 100 30 20 .. .. .. .. !! !! !! " Heatheote.. .. .. -. ! • ■ ■ - • • ■ • • ■ • ■ ■ - - • • • .. Akaroa .. .. .. .3 102 .. 71 .. .. .. .. 1 15 .. 16 | .. Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - - 1 23 .. 16 j Wairewa .. .. .. 156 3,521 .. 2,704 •• j •• -- i '2 23 .. .. j Halswell .. .. .. 20 230 1 .. 210 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 102 .. 101 .. .. .. .. .. .. '' ' *

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Springs .. .. 16 179 43 157 .. .. .. .. 87 , 593 7 470 7 153 .. 104 1 9 . 19 i 23 SdwTO 1 " 6 •« 20 o?! 13 65 i •• 35 149 4 ' 182 172 ! 2,945 6 300 | 200 38 931 3 609 .. .. i .. 4 fy, : 33 i 613 .. 356 .. j .. .. 44 1,300 6 842 17 414 I 342 . . i 110 1 70 Geraldine" " " S ?'2S f 7 339 " 247 6f l 2 ' 092 46 MIO 3,941: .. 2,551 10 434 .. 356 1 ' 17 6 , , me - - .. .. | 27 1,005 4o 66o : . .. 2 80 .. 36 .. .. .. .. 14 258 209 Mackenzie 690 25 489 ! 1 17 J 8 22 563 30 476 7 160 33 152 .. .. " Waimatp " 3 ono i i'ot I ** I ** I " "" " " 3 40 .. 18 .. .. .. .. 8 479 ! .. 340 Sfmiiancb " " 202 [ " 181 ;; ;; ;; ;; , 38 1>333 ;; 920 327 J ' 991 ;; x ' 515 3 «o •• 41 Totals '• •• 528 10,672 204 7,508 68 708 .. 485 700 20,457 539 13,836 j 1,118 23,883 93 15,746 74 1,870~ 3 1,286 j 154 2,054 ~ 1,883 Otaoo Distkict. Waltaki .. .. .. 8 341 .. 202 1 53 .. 39 47 j 1,325 j 14 946 69 1,927 131 1,306 2 125 . 96 -Vlamototo .. I , __ j 32 j 088 j 26 817 V incent .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. : g 212 130 ...... Waihemo .. .. .. 2 45 .. 73 .. .. .. .. 2 58 .. 50 111 1,250 30 1,247 !! J aikpuaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 10Q 63 j 60 4g PeSnsuia" " " !! " ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; « 71 ;; 40 10 365 ;; 298 Clutha .. .. j 18 679 .. 389 6 194 '' lis !! I,™ 1 * „ •• 1-' 30 .. 31 12 341 .. 368 2 9 .. '6 2 24 20 5 18 628 398 1 23 10 31 66 46 !! -LidKe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # # _ 2 g(j gQ ftouthland.. .. .. 5 178 .. 114 10 312 .. 156 116 2,998 .. 2,233 137 1,286 209 1,037 2 '47 !' '20 Stewart Island !, 48 ;; " " _ 2 ° S9/ 10 662 8 112 •• 81 Totals •• •• 20 644 437 11 365 20 200 256 6,998 24 4,942 381 6,614 396 5,306 45 359 7T 249 7 I 7~! «T Totals, South Island .. 590 12,229 241 8,551 1,183 20 725 1,024 29,381 , 566 489~21,675 122 2,339 F ~ 2^842 Totals, Dominion .. 607 12,691 255 8,796 85 1,194 20 731 2,949 74,017 | 2,223 50,179 ! 1,581 32,218 | 539 22J97 22fTT,7I7 ~ 2/J3J — —— i i i J j

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. JL glL |g| S§| -1 g'I ||1 Sl| „-l glL ||| S|| J. §1 . ||1 If! . gl . ■?§§ If! |l| 111 LambS - III 111 *3$ IambS - |i| ll| §5#- Lamb9 - III III t'U If | ||| |fi| Lambs. i H m IH 1 *t m Pi f *S SSf PI *f *f IS! IS! V *f° In |i| a B2 S H i j i I Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 6 .. .. .. .. 717 1,449 4,370 234 2,387 Whangaroa .. .. 1 50 20 16 12 3 40 30 348 358 4,385 30 2,182 2 Bay of Islands .. .. 6 .. 24 .. 20 2 .. .. .. .. 1,200 5,317 21.844 220 8,600 1 .. .. .. .. 14 Hokianga .. .. .. 580 10 59 13 .. .. .. .. 1,294 3,537 14.967 327 6.981 Whangarei .. .. 9 100 1,564 .. 196 22 ... 130 .. .. 2,141 2,935 27,282 834 9,423 8 .. 40 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,167 1,862 10,418 246 4,358 .. .. .. .. .. 1 45 70 20 60 Hobson .. .. 3 .. 233 .. .. 25 .. 20 .. 10 1,581 2,510 20,785 171 12,280 Rodney .. .. 17 .. .. .... 5 8 .. .. 1,307 1,850 5,825 87 3,472 11 .. 52 .. .. 7 Great Barrier Island .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 195 j 40 .. 23 2 Waitemata .. .. 1 .. .. .. 15 32 632 386 962 104 75 2 ... .. .. 27 181 20 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Manukau .. .. 110 670 951 565 530 .. .. .. .. 250 532 2,873 8,516 90 2,937 .. .. .. .. .. 34 .. 301 .. 70 Franklin .. .. 19 2 2 1 60 6 374 446 10,696 245 1,980 4 50 .. 55 6 4 6 Coromandel .. .. 1 .. 40 .. 28 12 .. .. .. .. 916 2,184 7,830 52 3,774 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. 170 .. 1,650 .. 428 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 162 1,650 .. 720 .. .. .. .. .. 20 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147 217 2.466 150 1,215 2 .. 40 .. 30 2 Waikato .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 400 466 10,532 680 2,384 25 .. .. .. .. 77 .. .. .. 50 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,951 5,270 49,811 259 21,455 26 .. .. .. .. 10 Waipa .. .. 2 .. 24 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 390 881 12,984 607 1,763 63 .. 60 .. 129 25 Piako .. .. 45 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 222 581 6,239 30 869 101 .. .. .. 20 15 Matamata .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 458 128 3,093 33 1,192 2 .. 125 .. 90 44 .. 7 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140 .. .. 840 1,700 8,232 804 1,632 1 .. .. .. .. 15 Taupo .. .. 3 .. 50 .. 26 ; .. .. 71 3 1,397 .. 295 .. .. .. .. .. 7 Taumarunui .. .. 8 .. 91 .. 64 .. .. .. .. .. 1,980 1,546 15,034 59 8,053 Kawhia .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,340 877 10,161 38 5,376 1 .. .. .. .. 2 Otorohanga .. .. 6 .. .. .. 8 3 12 2 10 959 283 5,871 165 1.446 4 .. .. .. .. 14 Waitomo .. .. 8 .. 306 158 18 14 .. ... .. .. 5,698 6,174 37,691 710 19,486 1 .. .. .. .. 24 Ohura.. .. .. 4 .. 151 .. 90 22 .. .. .. .. 2,317 5,058 27,462 476 11.737 2 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 50 130 1,443 980 8,432 60 5,096 3 Tauranga .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 .. .. .. .. 20 Whakatane .. .. 4 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 769 .. 160 .. 20 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 1,208 .. 12 .. 11 Totals.. .. 255 820 4,036 754 1,044 163 35 1.192 52 822 36,614 49,647 339,939 6,607 141,650 281 .. 367 .. 269 394 51 563 20 206 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,748 1,573 16,681 745 11,353 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,822 13,868 95.764 3,108 59,349 8 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. 3,410 11,211 55,069 3,204 37,917 Cook .. .. .... .. .. 3,119 266 220 6 .. .. .. .. 9,781 10,995 85.161 3,796 44,858 247 .. 779 .. .. 46 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 10,268 17,803 91,145 4,757 55,486 40 .. .. .. 48 8 Totals.. .. ; 3,119 266 220 33 .. .. .. .. 32.029 55,450 343.820 15.610 208,963 295 .. 779 .. 48 54 | j 1 ' 1

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Hawke's Bay District. , | Wairoa .. .. ! 22 .. 42 .. 351 62 .. .. .. .. 9,144 9,660 57,287 5,334 28,916 .. .. .. .. .. 50 Hawke's Bay .. .. 39 .. 27 .. 17 127 .. 170 .. 16 14,038 15,182 168,443 9,061 63,853 4 .. 26 .. 5 327 .. 30 Waipawa .. ... j .. .. .. .. 11 903 1,573 56 35 5,106 8,288 84,078 5,372 35,249 .. .. .. .. .. 75 .. 190 Waipukurau .. 12 .. 1,052 30 100 25 .. .. .. .. 1,468 1,707 20,258 391 8,877 Patangata .. .. 2 275 6 .. .. 20 .. .. .. .. 10,138 14,950 148,714 4,953 71,109 .. .. .. .. .. 98 .. 200 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1,329 3,420 8,824 379 6,570 32 Daanevlrke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 .. 709 .. 210 3,548 648 12,235 349 4,669 .. .. .. .. •• 11 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 .. 200 .. 120 963 30 1,541 31 915 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Pahiatua .. .. 2 25 180 25 275 79 45 2,851 .. 849 2,676 1,287 12,450 526 7,617 .. .. .. .. -• 7 Akitio.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 3,643 4,263 26,152 1,051 17,014 .. .. .. .. .. 21 Totals.. .. 77 300 1,307 55 743 405 948 5,503 56 1,230 52,053 59,435 539,982 27,447 244,789 36 .. 26 .. 5 592 .. 420 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 46 1,182 32 239 .. 139 30 Tarauaki .. 2 114 52 380 .. 238 2 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 601 135 .. .. 586 .. .. .. .. ■. .. ■ ■ • • I Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 .. 1,808 .. 127 .. .. .. .. .. .. . ■ . • - - • • Stratford .. .. 17 .. 628 100 .. 2 .. 106 .. .. 1,389 1,153 13,237 628 4,880 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I 1,578 194 10,722 400 4,250 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 412 690 .. 426 699 7,129 10,441 330 3,518 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 200 Hawera .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 701 5,620 15,179 343 5,475 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 65 1,100 .. 100 Patea .. .. 15 * .. .. .. .. 29 6 99 .. 79 1,866 3,206 18,926 450 5,158 18 935 2,271 .. 1,717 42 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 .. 30 .. 20 1,688 12,535 23,363 542 12,337 2 Waimarino .. .. 26 60 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .- 3,981 8,795 39,573 917 22,215 Wangamii .. .. 36 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 6,553 3,880 54.334 1,105 23.622 Rangitikei .. .. 330 32 4,632 10 1,410 59 .. 85 .. .. 13.501 21,683 257.674 8,581 102,809 73 .. 1,922 .. 600 8 Oroua .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1,311 1,045 40,770 1,950 13,611 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 735 1,801 16,041 1,411 6,525 Kiwitea .. .. 11 .. 309 .. 160 .. .. .. .. .. 3,949 5,219 79,616 1,429 37,263 .. .. .. .. . - 12 Pohangioa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! 2,222 2,386 30,546 624 13,748 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 374 1,311 25,646 1,403 4,805 6 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 1,326 1,475 26,492 640 9,749 Hutt .. .. .. 10 .. 26 1 11 .. .. 50 .. .. 1,772 2,479 21,120 655 10,586 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Makara .. .. 5 200 .. .. .- .. 300 2,000 .. .. 997 260 7,998 314 1,757 Featherston .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 199. .. 71 .. .. 5,313 5,002 40,631 3,811 24,880 224 .. .. .. .. 194 .. 178 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. •• 70 .. .. .. .. 2.118 863 11,667 391 4,495 .. .. .. .. ■■ 55 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 .. 134 .. 120 6,036 6,143 44,620 1,991 24,598 .. .. .. .. . - 41 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 .. 20 .. 10 2,255 1,765 17.445 3,793 11,304 .. .. .. .. .. 10 Eketahuna .. .. 55 .. .. .. .. 11 .. •• •• 2,400 974 15,495 244 7,939 3 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. 699 .. 597 .. 351 34 .. .. .. .. 1 Totals .. .. 515 292 5,595 111 1,581 694 718 3,285 .. 735 65,422 95,202 825,660 31,952 357,065 392 935 4,193 .. 2,317 365 .. 178 .. 200 Totals, North Island 847 1,412 14,057 1,186 3,588 1,295 1,701 9,980 108 2,787 186,118 259,734 2,049,40181,616 952,467 1,004 935 5,365 .. 2,639 1,405 51 1,161 20 406

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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, 1938— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

" ■ __ j — _ Merino. Lincoln. llomney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. J . |1 . fgl 111 J. S§, III Ul J , | § , III ||g J, |§, fll |i| J . g! . ||§ Ifl Iff ll| IS! fS! Lambs. |f § |S | Lambs. Js | f f g §~® Lambs. ||| ||| o~® Lambs. || | ||| ||| Lambs. s S isS *2-2 S|f fcS fc-2 $§■§ *S° SS£ gSa «S° fs.g gg.s si A i*' 0 ! A s a 5 A A S ~S « =!. a-°S t!> A H- 0 ! 3 — --a a Marlborough - NelsokWestlasd District. Waimea .. .. 112 1,053 783 8 434 3 .. .. 50 1,247 2,451 15,877 746:5,547 69 .. 84 .. 38 j 55 90 430 .. 150 Takaka .. .. 4 .. ] .. .. .. .. .. 50 .. 3 206 ; 190 3,305 56 ! 751 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .... Collingwood .. .. 1 10 28 224 1,134 3,828 581 ! 2,468 2 .. .. Buller .. .. .. .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 69 893 51 ! 142 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. Inangahua .. I 181 70 2,042 110 571 1 .. Murehison .. .. 15 276 | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 545 1,267 10,098: 690 2,766 20 .. .. .. .. 7 Grey .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 264 394 4,478 271 ] 1,408 5 .. .. .. .. 1 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 371 530 13,320 724 | 4,750 25 1 110 .. 90 14 Sounds .. .. 10 290 20 .. .. 142 10 105 .. 78 1.906 2,520 18,801 313 I 8,808 13 .. .. .. .. 71 .. 30 .. 26 Marlborough .. .. 1,738 45,108 37,522 9,317 19,975 71 250 719 .. 333 657 804 8.099 910 I 2.167 78 100 199 7 477 .. 178 110 68 Awatere .. .. 1,117 26,397 24,588 5,236 10,317 56 40 50 .. 32 25 30 980 134 .. 40 .. 690 .. .. 609 .. 100 .. 30 Totals .. .. 2,997 73,134 62,941 14,561 30,726 273 300 924 .. 496 5,667 9,459 81,721 4,586 129,378 253 101 1,083 .. 135 1,241 90 738 110 274 ; Canterbttry-Kaikoura . District. Kaikoura .. .. 265 9,528 9,556 2,838 5,965 .. .. .. .. .. 601 289 11,096 530 4,587 17 .. .. .. .. 115 .. .. 60 Amuri .. .. 914 32,759 28,872 5,409 11,903 1 .. 456 .. 22 197 69 .. 6 .. .. 511 20 136 .. 36 Cheviot .. .. 10 2,877 1,045 90 .. 7 .. 380 .. 95 42 50 2,070 .. 750 37 .. .. .. .. 152 .. 830 80 165 Waipara .. .. 262 8,918 9,313 1,621 4.352 2 50 31 2,625 .. 800 44 .. .. .. .. 201 8 568 17 Ashlev .. .. 18 .. 1,640 .. .. 1 .. 200 .. .. 34 .. 129 10 117 Kowai .. .. 25 330 687 94 218 .. 8 2 40 82 6 20 ! 46 Oxford .. .. 3 710 2,708 95 101 1 63 319 445 40 20 86 314 100 50 520 Rangiora .. .. 258 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 3 800 1,088 50 210 32 2 105 55 36 66 .. 99 20 70 Eyre .. .. .. .. 360 1,119 100 .. .... .. .. .. 21 .. 210 3 9 21 .. .. .. .. 94 Tawera .. .. 362 10,717 9,570 1,450 4,900 .. .. .. .. .. 21 j 536 .. 15 13 .. .. .. .. 85 .. 50 Malvern .. ., 22 21 4,454 749 79 1 .. 158 70 50 63 190 946 70 110 120 .. 15 .. 19 487 15 233 10 45 Paparua .. .. 2 .. 939 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 954 495 j .. 3 . 8 .. 62 .. 104 132 .. . . .. 140 Waimairi .. .. ! .. • • 143 .. ., | .. .. .. j .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 6 Heathcote .. .. I .. 65 .. ■ ■ . • .. .. .. .. 16 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 .. ; 21 ... Akaroa .. .. 3 90 850 .. 178 .. .. .. .. .. 455 142 5,129 .. 1,847 3 .. 53 .. .. 679 22 411 .. 69 Mount Herbert .. j .. .. i .. .. .. ! .. .... .. 164 .. j 130 .. 2 14 .. .. .. .. 306 .. 60 ! Wairewa .. 1 323 i 20 .. i 421 3: 1,738! 20 402 15 321 .. ..I *85

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Halswell .. 2 17 1,125 15 .. 10 100 Springs . . . • 1 105 111 20 55 .. .. .. .. . - 15 14(5 941 .. .. 7 .. . . .. .. 70 Ellesmere . . - - 14 .. 2,771 239 62 .. .. .. .. . . 14 . . 1,157 340 .. 'Jl . . . . .. . . 24 1 .. 250 .. 30 Selwyn .. - - 1,065 17,210 18,734 2,962 7,996 .. .. .. .. .. 151 .. 1,372 .. 350 52 .. 52 .. 83 745 409 382 .. 320 Ash burton .. 984 23,583 29,111 3,963 13,237 3 4 320 7 3 1,205 902 9,348 965 4,810 2,889 56 3,279 64 1,289 3,361 155 2,663 285 1,241 Geraldine .. 57 85 1,759 60 530 5 .. .. .. .. 1.266 251 5,313 239 3,408 865 6 1,053 30 503 1,337 85 1,741 100 473 Levels .. .. 2 .. 825 40 36 .. .. .. .. .. 597 18 809 50 110 1,010 .. 365 .. 43 567 Mackenzie .. .. 2,605 54,256 68,555 13,400 36,151 2 .. .. .. .. 2,924 244 13,860 343 5,821 497 .. 103 .. .. 322 Waimate .. .. 378 12,444 12,623 1,381 5,356 10 15 365 .. 155 2,569 399 19,197 1,096 10,001 2,636 61 3,410 120 951 455 15 190 Chatham Islands .. .. .. -• .. • - 20 80 .. .. 930 6,672 17,964 1,938 11,788 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Totals .. .. 7,250 174,070 205,384 34,511 90,901 33 40 2,282 97 335 11,652 11,427 98,138 5,699 45,051 8,480 125 8,503 269 3,068 10,923 735 7,754 622 3,533 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,516 37,244 38,600 4,670 14,900 7 50 1,200 .. 100 1,402 149 7,446 462 1,444 2,110 40 896 .. 511 546 20 1,550 .. 230 Maniototo .. .. 515 10,819 9,868 371 3,635 28 1 1 1,962 177 10,119 282 3.619 388 .. .. .. 433 170 .. 38 .. 25 Vincent .. .. 1,425 34,461 36,753 7,834 18,144 10 .. 1,585 .. .. 1,835 167 6,840 306 2,198 249 .. .. .. 12 41 Waihemo .. .. 116 50 1,192 100 300 817 86 3,879 .. 2,237 275 .. 54 .. 20 84 .. 19 Waikouaiti .. .. 1 .. 95 .. 22 15 .. 550 .. 350 497 482 2,212 ..1,100 145 12 35 .. 7 71 Taieri.. 38 44 .. 2 1,786 901 9,927 692 3,486 664 7 392 .. 97 62 .. 32 .. 22 Peninsula 102 .. 139 .. .. 171 .. 410 .. 275 Clutha .. .. 15 .. 142 .. 179 7 .. .. .. .. 6,173 1,442 43,449 1,837 16,676 427 .. 260 .. 55 141 10 610 50 180 Tuapeka .. .. | 80 .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 3,882 1,075 30,819 934 9,244 41 20 .. .. .. 8 Bruce.. 15 .. .. .. .. 25 .. .. .. .. 2,789 378 14,290 598 5,715 483 12 210 .. 149 64 34 44 Lake.. .. .. I 1,551 35,933 30,861 3,247 14,441 .. .. .. .. .. 1.030 16 509 .. 858 10 v .. .. .. .. 22 Southland .. .. 222 204 .. .. .. 60 .. .. .. .. 18,231 303 18,771 235 6,972 1,502 1 250 11 102 364 2 Wallace .. .. 1 .. 4 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 8,790 3,468 29,101 640 12,542 451 .. 64 .. 32 171 .. 59 .. 52 Stewart Island.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Totals .. .. 5,495 118,711 117,559 16,222 51,623 170 50 3,336 .. 451 49,350 8,644 177,501 5,986 66,091 6,916 92 2,571 11 1,693 1,744 32 2,342 50 553 Totals, South Island 15,742 365,915 385,884 65,294 173,250 476 390 6,542 97 1,282 66,669 29,530 357,360 16,271 140,520 15,649 318 12,157 280 4,896 13,908 857 10,834 782 4,360 Totals, North Island 847 1,412 14,057 1,186 3,588 1,295 1,701 9,980 108 2,787 186,118 259,734 2,049,40181,616 952,467 1,004 935 5,365 .. 2,639 1,405 51 1,161 20 406 Totals, Dominion jl6,589 367,327 399,941 66,480 176,838 1,771 2,091 16,522 205 4,069 252,787 289,264 2,406,761 97,887 1092987 16,653 1,253 17,522 280 7,535 15,313 908 11,995 802 4,766 !

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, 1938— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. © ja 1 « I | o> a. t "H -■§ -Sai 5 §g o »■§ Sag osg 1 .-■§ Sag o S § j 1 Ssg osg .1 Sag t e i . ' Sag oag . * Nam e of County. ® . £ 53 • oo® a " * ® - m ° 2 2 §~ 9 2 2 2 ® 8 f a ® - 5 2 s §"t 52s 8 ® "* *; ® 63 o g I J§ 3 l f ll 1 ill ill "af 1 1! 1 ill |ii™ a ? s i! 1 Ill pi "'k § I? 1 1 lil pj Lambs | ! i l! l iilS l W 1 II s ill III J N <N H OJ CM <N W 53 N j 53 £ 13 «M <N W <N <N W 5= 5 H 2J [ I s (=q E£] 1 I ! I ! ! I I ! I I I i Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. 6 j .. .... 66 .. .. .. .. 9 100 200 .. 125 1 .. 70 .. 11 13 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .... Whangaroa .. . . 2 .. .. .. .. 41 14 105 6 6 .. .. .. .. .. 9 145 563 .. 163 . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. Bay of Islands . . 3 523 887 13 371 2 24 2 300 48 110 3 Hokianga .. 218 17 .. 11 8 .. 55 30 8 .. 20 192 12 9 Whangarei . . . . 4 731 12 202 .. 87 13 .. .. . . .. 2 44 231 224 209 26 Otamatea .. .. 1 10 .. .. .. .. 528 i 2 150 13 223 .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 .. .. 30 1 . . .. . . .. 1 Hobson .. .. ! 215 176 20 60 32 104 971 423 31 10 .. .. 103 10 .. 10 9 Rodney .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 443 .. 104 .. 53 10 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 45 .. .. .. .. 21 Great Barrier Island .. 1 .. .. .. 1 •• •• •• •• .. •• •• •• .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Waitemata .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 610 .. 33 25 41 .. 400 .. 390 1 . . .... . . 12 .. .. .. .. 17 Eden .. 34 .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. „ .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 27 .. j 110 .. I 58 604 242 105 182 111 779 2,274 142 1,433 25 I 1,220 2,641 838 996 31 .. 18 .. 15 7 Franklin .. .. 3 .. 23 .. 15 1,607 6 845 2 396 .. 150 1,595 .. .. 14 j 1 .. .. Ill 73 40 .. 6 2 .. 1 Coromandel .. | .. 40 .. 67 324 1,414 176 670 37 | 340 957 .. 270 36 10 460 ..375 4 Thames .. .. .. •• 115 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 16 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. ■ • • - • ■ 120 .. .... Ohinemuri .. .. 1 1 70 .. 20 103 .. 157 I .. 91 2 .. 2 j Waikato .. .. 50 1,662 .. 2,023 .. 1,445 19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 1 Raglan .. .. 31 6 384 192 1,912 280 480 ! 20 649 33 .. .. .. 2 209 2,152 150 1,488 65 Waipa .. 25 .. 3,099 .. 1,056 j 6 624 11 .. .. .. .. 19 .. 61 .. .. 5 2 Piako .. 1,953 3 230 .. 120 10 .. 160 .. 90 7 400 573 .. 167 49 12 Matamata .. .. 4 .. 2,749 40 224 j .. 175 4 7 144 38 13 Rotorua .. .. 12 .. .. " .. j .. 593 .. 76 < .. 55 .. .. .. .. .. .. : .. .. .. .. 1 Taupo .. .. .. .. • ■ • • 46 2 .. .. .. 3 • ■ . • . ■ • ■ • • ■ ■ • • . ■ .. 24 .. .. .. .. 6 Taumarunui .. .. 6 .. .. .. 356 .. 357 .. 16 2 39 .. .. .. 3 50 1,070 6 85 4 .. .. .. .. 12 Kawhia .. .. 8 45 30 7 96 71 .. 39 13 ... - - ■■ .. 25 .. 358 12 43 8 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 1,443 .. 496 .. 232 3 .. .. .. .. 4 2 184 .. 15 9 .. .. .. .. 5 .. Waitomo .. .. 8 .. 1,780 .. 497 .. 551 11 .. .. .. .. 18 .. 219 .. 170 25 .. 12 .. 20 22 Ohura .. 450 .. 248 .. 164 10 5 .. 37 .. .. 86 25 .. 117 ..108 Kaitieke .. 159 40 130 .. 13 .. .. 7 j 2 Tauranga .. .. 6 .. .. . . . . 1,023 .. 62 23 28 .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. . . .. 2 Whakatane .. .. . . .. .. .. ■ • 183 .. .. ■ • 40 .. .. .. .. .. 7 6 .. .. 12 Opotiki .. 69 .. 20 .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. j 27 .. .. .. .. 14 50 237 .. 130 .. ! .. — — | Totals .. 206 7 657 30 292 23,572 399 8,888 185 5,651 447 1,496 7,069 318 3,161 317 2,433 9,436 1,266 4,288 650 60 765 .. 534 185 .. I 138 22 108 - _ - j 4 ' Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 I 450 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 292 ; .. 177 .. 29 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 .. 5 10 Cook.. .. .. 10 2,957 13 699 138 418 9 .. .. 3 104 780 2,940 70 1,672 10 Waikohu .. .. .. 719 | 489 10 258 245 Totals .. .10 j .. j .. 4,044 j 13 1,815 148 705 | 3| 9 .. .. 3 115 ! 780 2,982 70 1,677 20 283

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Hawke's Bay Distkict. I ! ■ j Wairoa . •• 1 1,321 .. 55 3 35 67 ! .. .. .. .. 2 ! .. 50 46 .. 12 I 7 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 8 7,998 84 5,548 185 2,968 313: 46 2,384 .. 443 656 1,200 10,323 300 1,202 189 166 180 33 55 Waipawa .. .. 42 .. 31 .. .. 3,412 86 776 146 682 113 .. 1,280 .. .. 29 .. 1,468 35 .. 56 90 Wai tmkurau .. .. .. . • • ■ - • • • 1,278 .. 359 57 116 .. : .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. Patangata 20 .. 2,103 41 749 118 1,720 150 j .. .. .. 415 419 5,759 2,932 4,005 28 67 .. 33 .. 5 Weber 167 .. 20 .. 19 .. 1 Dannevirke .. .. 3 .. 25 .. 3 1,871 .. 351 .. 571 11 5 8 300 .. 50 8 Woodville . • .... .. ■ • 744 50 706 .. 468 .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 3 .. 80 18 50 PaMatua .. .. 8 957 128 123 .. 1,371 17 I 1 20 Akitio 361 705 ; .. 27 Totals .. 73 .. 56 .. 11 20,212 389 8,687 509 8,655 671 1 46 3,664 .. 443 1,109 1,627 17,850 3,267 5,257 352 | .. .. j .. .. 419 .. 305 51 117 : ; ! j ! YA ellingtok-West Coast ! TItctptpt Clifton .. ' 453 .. 20 .. 40 1 1 2 17 Taranaki .. .. 1 .. j .. .. .. 316 .. 106 .. 66 .. .. .. • • i - ■ •* * * * * ! •• 13 • • 30 .. 2 13 Inglewood .. .. 3 i • • • • 445 1 j 126 .. 32 ;9 .. .. .. .. 5 j .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 E<?mont .. [ 380 .. 46 .. 37 16 30 873 .. 205 11 Stratford .. .. ■ ■ • • . • • • • ■ • • * "" '' '' ' " '' j '' '" '' '" •" '' Whangamomona .. .. • • • ■ • • • • 99 • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • ■ • ■ - • • • ■ • • - • ■ ■ " 5 Eltham .. .. 6 .. • • • • • • 533 .. 154 4 197 10 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Hawera .. .. 40 1,272 .. 710 20 661 3 8 .. .. 80 1 Waimate West .. ■ • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ • • 98 .. 25 200 p atea 3,444 .. 2,060 5 1,321 40 150 100 .. 30 .. 282 200 .. 275 111 .. 20 .. 28 Waitotara ! 1,789 24 798 25 926 40 8 Waimarino 717 340 .. 375 8 .. .. .. .. 218 2,366 9,303 200 4,119 2 56 Wanganui .. 1,914 . . 1,834 26 1,525 87 852 1,087 801 487 .. 46 8 .. 954 16 Raneitikei 24 8,391 186 25,470 291 2,893 651 5,928 11,947 4,279 8,747 384 9,882 4,648 7,146 16,057 45 175 60 .. 29 .. 75 Oroua !! 2,867 .. 1,532 71 1,248 4 6 14 .. .. 710 38 ..167 ..130 Kairanga . 20 1,445 .. 671 17 563 4 15 700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 20 Kiwitea 1,380 .. 603 39 331 27 .. 40 7 Pohangina 1,001 53 1,076 10 379 .. .. .. .. 6 88 209 .. 215 12 8 Manawatu .. 2,193 27 693 39 691 30 .. 620 .. 500 16 Horowhenua . 22 .. 42 .. .. 1,453 350 1,879 15 383 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 59 .. 116 .. 58 Hutt 6 265 2 178 1 54 122 718 3,800 213 1,680 6 301 488 .. 50 9 Makara ' 232 30 350 1,398 68 1,085 .. .. 175 .. Featherston " " .. 2,214 88 827 47 1,867 84 1,200 2,700 1,480 1,060 10 185 650 90 400 24 50 Wairarapa South .. .. -• •• •• 1,575 58 1,299 68 1,125 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 6 Masterton .. 2,136 10 1,274 64 740 29 .. .. 500 .. 8 7 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 225 .. .. .. 40 800 2,000 2,700 2,000 Eketahuna .. .. 22 697 13 224 .. 313 25 7 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. •• •• 427 10 230 Totals .. .. 144 •• 42 .. .. 38,645 822 42,557 742 16,183 1,234 10,013 24,352 10,041 15,589 681 13,202 16,554 7,436 23,065 408 .. 257 .. 335 367 .. 145 .. 183 Totals, North Island 433 7 755 30 303 86,473 1,623 61,947 1,584 31,194 2,355 11,564 35,085 10,359 19,196 2,222 18,042 46,822 12,039 34,287 1,430 60 1,022 .. 869 1,254 .. 588 73 408 j ] ' |

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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, 1938— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Kyeland. Other Breeds. © © © O c ! •© o ; oSfl ts © fl a a a *2 8 a d "5 « ri "2 ® a q *5 a a "2 .*2 8 p 8 «« p *2 ."2 ?p§^pd , T - . p - p £gn P w p POo o p 5 p 02 p P c 9 p o c ® p .a fflp PSO oS5 . p mP-^PSoPg Name of County. « 3 . £ S . 0 §° -s«a§ « » • s * • o 2 8 ■** 2« «r 68 • fe rt • o?« «- * . £« . 0 2« 2 i s . o?§ tf o® ® « 1JE jj! ||| PI — III III 111 lil — If! fjf 111 HI — 1ft III SI 111 — 4 s !! 1 Ill 11 1 SJ 1 II 1 Ill lii l ci « H,a g s $s <A a B « S « « C3 "S3 M ca l_l 53SS cj « 1-1 S — « csi w ■" &~3 a a a h a H Marlborough - Nelson - Westlakd District. Waimea .. .. 253 68 627 I 10 228 502 39 549 16 506 306 2,016 4,222 : 313 2,199 1,425 17,944 43,162 2,573 21,867 44 16 .. 20 6 Takaka .. .. 36 ' .. 143 | 50 87 15 117 .. 34 1 43 .. 1,448 3 560 203 3,936 8,725 619 3,800 7 4 Collingwood .. .. 6 6 .. ! .. .. 10 .. 3 6 19 150 570 91 370 39 255 981 126 356 1 Buller .. .. 8 .. 4 j .. .. 22 .. 16 1 .. 1 4 30 .. 4 8 Inangahua .. .. 20 .. .... .. 53 .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. .. .. 5 16 100 .. 1 5 11 Murchison .. .. 39 .. .. J .. .. 156 .. 25 .. 70 ! 13 21 280 38 185 33 537 393 12 50 15 24 Grey .. .. 18 .. 20 .. 18 257 .. 11 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. 28 .. .. 11 3 Westland .. .. 16 .. j .. .. 355 12 110 20 153 3 14 .. 164 .. 12 24 Sounds .. .. .. ! .. j .. .. 149 728 40 .. 33 ! 107 546 3,739 100 1,387 381 2,837 10,521 548 4,527 16 113 Marlborough .. .. 7 .. 14 .. .. 1,001 16 721 .. 220 379 3,634 8,336 378 5,088 1,559 26,707 65,462 4,603 32,655 4 11 .. 6 Awatere .. .. 9 535 10 514 64 .. 868 5,642 21,404 990 10,239 2,514 17,630 93,142 |3,257 ;46,160 2 .. .. .. .. 14 Totals .. .. 412 74 808 10 296 3,127 820 2,106 101 1,025 1,755 12,009 39,999 1,913 20,028 6,182 69,866 222,708 11,738 109,420 ; 117 .. .. .. ..228 .. 26 6 Canterbpry-K atkoura District Kaikoura .. .. 5 .. .. j .. .. 157 .. 2 .. 9 211 736 7,786 100 4,072 1,508 12,155 53,655 1,084 28,485 .. .. 35 Amuri .. .. 17 .. 32 100 .. 557 .. 285 10 161 1,850 2,333 61,874 1,528 25,515 2,420 16,453 95,352 3,320 42,949 6 .. 20 .. .. 9 Cheviot .. .. 33 .. .. .. .. 514 46 1,363 .. 550 2,011 1,672 60,730 1.936 25,185 1,161 1,792 42,401 697 14,102 25 Waipara .. .. 94 .. 22 .. 309 1,006 19 519 6 532 3,635 4,852 116,819 2,219 48,674 2,494 7,671 102,324 2,834 40,623 46 10 Ashley .. .. 6 .. .. [ .. .. 230 .. .. 8 3 j 692 2,135 17,811 674 9,766 | 835 1.469 29,538 622 10,413 10 Kowai .. ..I 90 400 2,360 ! .. 1,450 596 46 718 25 396! 408 394 22,640 477 7,994 320 1,108 23,240 903 5,942 2 2 Oxford .. .. 1 110 .. 157 .. 20 420 .. 607 1 137 397 333 8,598 169 3,592 489 863 23,672 953 8,478 9 Rangiora .. .. 41 737 50 639 11 229 180 340 39 28 1,905 10 190 26 424 9,063 208 1,098 3 Eyre .. , 3 .. 851 12 637 62 104 69 100 3,345 158 450 145 1,442 15,059 268 5,213 7 136 .. 14 2 Tawera .. .. 2 163 .. 69 .. 51 46 .. 187 10 60 927 12,545 39,229 1,015 19,856 Malvern .. .. , 58 30 190 .. .. 1,759 325 740 28 342 j 382 625 12,448 1,506 4,598 128 3,132 24,494 2,303 5,432 2 .. 8 .. .. 2 Paparua .. .. 8 445 365 113 237 95 316 4,150 189 1,807 65 3,593 10,395 880 3,535 14 11 Waimairi .. .. 1 22 60 204 2,805 700 59 1 190 120 70 271 Heathcote .. 44 70 66 800 3,270 .. 1,415 84 535 4,202 3 1,234 Akaroa .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. 1,236 .. 196 .. 453 4 .. 52 .. 90 952 4,555 .. 1,174 31 .. .. .. .. 54 Mount Herbert .. 1 .. .. .. 406 .. 69 9 58 I 30 6 482 .. 108 80 101 4,060 65 1,219 .. .. .. .. .. 16

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w . . 914 , 4 i 18 74 i 89 1,029 231 200 115 157 1,525 | 40 295 j 4, .. : .. .. j .. | 7 | [ •- Wairewa .. \ m 370 .. 10 646 6,018 186 1,821 5 .. .. ..| Halswell .. .. j - 9 36 .. 8 i 39 .. 784 285 .. 2 1,265 4,773 j 92 690 2| .. .. .. .. .. SEE- :: :: :: :: 2 ,55; ■■ » £ ™ S:SS ,.a> i!:JS 1,™ "iX? AS " :: ::j:: if!:: :: :: :: Sa- :: :: a. -I «l »».j» - ■:« * "«'S:S '-"S "&l""ME'Si 16 158 I 560 ffi Geradine .. .. 70 965 " 136 " .. 137 19 2,166 50 611 166 .. 905 40 6 54 .. 183 *f v f ls . •• •' q " 351 " 8 .. 6 857 9,747 18,959 361 7,814 1,212 6,976 31,370 816 13,125 ; bl 37 Mackenzie .. 9 .... 10,439 70,204 1,810 27,679 903 7,839 36,480 1,571 12,053 128 ; .. | 39o Waimate .. .. 54 1,191 .. .. 48 50 300 .. 50 39 372 816 40 352 2 Chatham Islands .. 1 •• •• -• •• * •• '' j i j 1 — Totals .. • - M2o" 1,012 720~2,009 19,262 516 9,340 ~540~ 5,125 17,510 47,405 526,448 21,605 222,994 17,482 110,179 806,786 36,263 298,898! 879 . 46 jl,311 156 560 p. 659 3 ° w ° TAG0 Disteiot - 22fi 51 27 2 512 121 .. 218 2,355 19,840 48,338 3,603 19,741 554 23,381 31,236 1,016 11,067 77 1 .. : .. 24 ' 46 Waitaki .. 226 •• , 114 x 515 16,202 36,224 1,134 16,742 1,499 26,643 56,608 3,358 26,716 ; 1 21 Maniototo .. .. 13 10g g4g g 4g2 15;437 1 4m 7;681 1)679 24,504 75,101 5,444 32,664 45 4 12 | .. ; . 8 , .. Vincent .. .. 40 150 42 1,225 1,719 12,779 180 4,149 278 270 6,527 40 2,513 2 i . 4 Waihemo .. .. 6 * io 1 6i2 .. 376 365 587 8,718 11 3,364 461 2,072 9,596 1,387 4,049 16 j .. 1 .. .. j .. j 2 .. ; Ta^ri' U " 126 !! 6 .! 6 260 30 147 9 1,334 4,426 16,153 390 7,209 441 1,722 4,004 357 2,107 12 21 .. j .. •• Peninsula .. .. 9 j " "gg " ' 86 222 !! 557 !! 400 111 23 435 " _ 29 28 ' !! S .. .. .. 57 ..| £ lutha . •• " = '724 30 348 .. 133 2,091 31,582 59,282 6,366 30,197 576 14,999 18,222 1,793 9,963 1/ .. •• •• Tuapeka .. .. » • • gg6 102 .. 164 149 .. 74 14 59 205 1 18 20 1 19 .. 22 | • ? r f Ce " o "o ft 22 q " iio 194 .. 712 1,588 10,290 200 5,086 507 31,739 43,011 4,167 15,035 j .. | .. .. ■ ■ : J> ■■ \ -• " " 457 102 " 85 10 589 "2 1.941 1 699 1,276 3,692 6,185 1,214 3,739 165 20,268 23,720 2,403 14,092 j 241 .. j 115 , .. 99 ; 371 .. 15 ..| 5 »e :: :: ™ :: w :: 11S 9 iti .. 26 4 '30 337 3,400 4, 85 4 1,000 2,™ 37 ;;! 13 ; ;; j , 9 i | :: :: Stewart Island . < 10 .. . • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • '_ j_. ; — j j— " Totals .. .. lo 474 ~ 262~21,387 101 4,180 T2,210 12,224 88,098 214,037 14,578 98,367 6,813 149,022 273,362 20,985 121,026 496 5 ' 140 . . ; 140 625 | .. j 15 Totals, South Island 3,073 1,116 5,751 43,776 1,437 15,626 642 8,360 31,489 147,512 780,484 38,096 341,389 30,477 329,067 1302856 68,986 529,344 1,492 51 1,451 156 j 700 2,51 2 | .. 100 8 35_ Totals, North Island "IS 7 755 30 303 86,473 1,623 61,947 1,584 31,194 2,355 11,564 35,085 10,359 19,196 2,222 18,042 46,822 12,039 34,287 1,430 60 1,022 .. 869 1,254 1 .. 588 73 408_ Totals, Dominion .. 76o"2,870 1302493,060 77,573 2,226 39,554 33,844 159,076 815,569 48,455 360,585 32,699 347,1091349678 81,025 563,631 |2,922 111 2,473 156 1,569 3,766 | .. ! 688 81 443

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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, 1938 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

I 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. Mangonui .. . > .. .. 7,839 27,464 605 13,491 Whangaroa .. .. . .. 1,042 7,827 342 4,218 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 5,953 37,232 1,530 15,109 Hokianga .. .. .. 6,128 38,205 673 21,396 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 15,406 73,008 687 33,569 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 8,182 56,409 2,389 23,146 Hobson .. ., .. 12,281 46,205 1,329 22,489 Rodney .. .. .. .. 21,225 65,248 1,334 29,115 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 1,084 7,539 586 3,649 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 9,363 66,550 3,796 28,072 Eden .. .. ,, .. 561 2,467 5 220 Manukau .. .. », ,. 7,403 43,799 3,170 13,209 Franklin .. .. .. 4,370 74,732 2,514 19,030 Coromandel .. ., .. .. 5,330 29,205 605 13,919 Thames .. .. .. .. 569 9,014 140 2,896 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 807 7,379 345 2,991 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 296 8,751 714 3,203 Waikato .. .. .. .. 5,151 79,307 4,905 15,383 Raglan .. .. .. .. 29,886 212,692 2,770 83,107 Waipa .. .. .. .. 11,017 131,830 5,850 30,222 Piako .. .. .. .. 4,280 95,527 3,612 12,914 Matamata .. .. .. .. 11,320 138,583 8,026 13,533 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 27,227 48,256 1,383 13,757 Taupo .. .. .. .. 1,998 6,570 1,555 2,141 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 13,107 66,498 1,275 37,297 Kawbia .. .. .. .. 4,975 43,555 184 22,570 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 11,872 92,502 3,202 35,602 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 32,957 229,856 2,341 107,017 Ohura .. .. .. .. 13,393 63,255 818 33,258 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 17,263 44,661 656 26,452 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 12,549 66,798 5,082 10,388 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 11,293 34,919 891 15,929 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 21,080 48,465 1,819 31,925 Totals .. .. .. 337,207 2,004,308 65,133 741,217 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 3,991 45,965 2,202 31,609 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 24,374 155,866 6,597 99,984 Uawa .. .. .. .. 16,770 69,932 4,935 41,742 Cook .. .. .. .. 56,597 370,813 20,847 186,306 Waikolm .. .. .. .. 47,779 279,545 8,329 160,571 Totals .. .. .. 149,511 922,121 42,910 520,212 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 62,847 330,773 19,667 164,117 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 92,289 721,101 55,351 253,803 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 27,102 261,024 15,959 99,920 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 10,571 102,559 5,804 33,215 Patangata .. .. .. .. 29,792 324,948 17,008 145,287 Weber .. .. .. .. 12,843 45,304 3,126 26,250 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 25,430 225,244 6,735 94,177 Woodville .. .. .. .. 5,751 68,668 3,423 30,082 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 13,992 128,139 2,656 63,871 Akitio .. .. .. .. 42,952 128,369 5,251 68,498 Totals 323,569 2,336,129 134,980 979,220

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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, 1938—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

I Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. 12.635 61,899 627 22,079 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1,896 20,144 893 6,628 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 1,623 35,936 349 13,216 Egmont .. .. .. .. 728 19,357 655 4,219 Stratford 7,380 55,864 947 23,117 Whangamomona .. .. .. 8,152 36,671 1,035 19,850 Eltham .. .. .. 7,647 36,103 1,101 14,286 Hawera .. .. .. .. 8,351 58,651 2,640 22,109 Waimate West .. .. .. 696 2,806 370 3,781 Patea .. .. .. .. 41,776 174,730 10,907 59,841. Waitotara .. .. .. .. 25,689 113,442 3,381 44,088 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 40,326 113,069 3,191 67,370 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 54,790 226,524 12,534 105,541 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 34,244 604,894 31,077 219,032 Oroua .. .. .. .. 3,737 146,738 9,895 33,622 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 10,629 76,681 4,580 22,016 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 6,806 122,770 2,474 55,557 Pohangina 4,876 77,292 326 29,983 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 4,025 96,693 12,436 24,509 Horowhenua .. .. .. 12,217 80,221 3,378 27,568 Hutt .. .. .. 12,670 49,362 2,805 25,535 Makara .. .. .. .. 4,087 36,335 832 17,868 Featherston .. .. .. .. 46,134 262,299 20,060 117,649 Wairarapa South .. .. 13,766 135,736 6,801 51,960 Masterton .. .. .. .. 39,214 267,328 16,741 122,320 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 14,608 75,631 4,198 43,290 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 10,509 95,046 1,621 42,153 Mauriceville 2,124 41,531 319 14,768 Totals .. .. .. 431,335 3,123,753 156,173 1,253,955 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,241,622 8,386,311 399,196 3,494,604 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 22,704 100,933 7,846 45,562 Takaka .. .. .. .. 3,465 13,611 606 6,623 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 2,042 7,763 l;388 5,345 B idler .. .. .. .. 148 2,097 304 795 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 604 9,046 452 2,066 Murchison .. .. .. .. 3,322 23,084 943 8,593 Grey .. .. .. .. 1,352 20,016 1,286 6,622 Westland .. .. .. .. 711 24,341 1,069 7,439 Sounds .. .. .. .. 8,833 66,826 1,606 30,358 Marlborough .. .. .. 14,538 77,606 8,930 30,153 Awatere .. .. .. .. 3,479 65,008 2,990 25,034 Totals .. .. .. 61,198 410,331 27,420 168,590 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 5,159 32,326 2,150 13,803 Amuri .. .. .. .. 5,304 44,555 2,695 19,086 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 2,328 36,689 2,128 13,405 Waipara .. . . .. .. 3,138 52,374 1,582 20,570 Ashley .. .. .. .. 1,303 13,165 598 4,975 Kowai .. .. .. 735 17,651 785 6,067 Oxford .. .. .. .. 1,633 44,565 4,620 18,562

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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, 1938 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. Two-tooth and bo bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Canterbury-Kaikoura District—contd. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 1,170 23,920 2,078 8,166 Eyre .. .. .. .. 3,159 36,429 2,681 13,189 Tawera .. .. .. .. 132 8,681 1,287 2,956 Malvern .. .. .. .. 6,855 78,707 9,010 39,362 Paparua .. .. .. .. 2,943 14,228 874 10,319 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 949 19 706 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 12 3,173 .. 787 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 3,959 89,888 2,083 28,707 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 2,221 39,150 92 13,061 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 2,201 66,814 664 20,522 Halswell .. .. .. .. 855 6,175 30 3,227 Springs . .. .. .. 1,479 22,501 787 6,731 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 3,692 57,232 4,039 16,521 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 6,582 65,861 6,671 29,482 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 39,167 464,029 45,390 226,203 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 20,238 232,234 20,692 111,537 Levels .. .. .. .. 15,056 160,189 16,012 74,854 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 19,421 188,202 9,568 89,669 Waimate .. .. .. .. 17,312 313,176 23,100 146,710 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 11,310 24,287 1,127 18,312 Totals .. .. .. 177,364 2,137,150 160,762 957,489 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 22,558 316,202 22,835 144,471 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 28,449 133,688 4,975 53,830 Vincent, .. .. .. .. 15,059 118,661 8,478 43,250 Waihemo 5,253 78,654 4,344 33,267 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 1,414 45,710 1,856 14,599 Taieri .. .. .. .. 25,777 136,456 11,129 55,920 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 386 12,502 381 4,080 Clutha .. .. .. .. 10,796 307,232 12,930 114,165 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 23,244 194,169 8,103 80,562 Bruce .. .. .. .. 10,947 193,075 7,549 64,021 Lake .. .. .. .. 14,451 51,024 4,259 29,193 Southland 64,533 1,288,072 40,152 404,446 Wallace .. .. .. .. 19,697 481,090 13,934 149,879 Stewart Island .. .. .. 647 1,587 329 996 Totals .. .. .. 243,211 3,358,122 141,254 1,192,679 Totals, South Island .. .. 481,773 5,905,603 329,436 2,318,758 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,241,622 8,386,311 399,196 3,494,604 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,723,395 14,291,914 728,632 5,813,362

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

North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. | j j i " i j j Dominion. Breed of Sheep. Aucktand. St W«V NeSSd. » T 1 I ! 1 | | J 7 1 | i 7 Number. Number. Number. <*= Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number, j ' i | 1 | i | I | Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0-00 5 0-00 6,683 0-44 ! 10,587 0-17 I 7,978 0-12 25,248 0-17 25,253 0-08 Lincoln .. .. .. .. .. 180 0-00 2,165 0-03 2,345 0-01 372 0-03 i 169 0-00 ! 119 0-00 660 0-00 3,005 0-01 Romney.. .. .. 21,270 0-56 21,745 0-30 93,943 1-39 136,958 0-77 6,904 0-46 10,075 0-16 58,472 0-87 75,451 0-51 212,409 0-65 Border Leicester .. .. 141 0-00 I .. 615 0-01 756 0-01 181 0-01 10,456 0 16 6,579 0-10 17,216 0-12 17,972 0-06 English Leicester .. .. 475 0 01 1 109 0-00 154 0-00 738 0-01 1,598 0-11 18,912 0-29 1,101 0-02 21,611 0-15 22,349 0-07 Shropshire .. .. 20 0-00 .. .. .. .. 20 0-00 153 0-01 1,261 0-02 596 0-01 2,010 0-01 2,030 0-01 Southdown .. .. 12,495 0-33 16,435 0-23 49,147 0-73 78,077 0-44 3,539 0-23 35,532 0-55 12,220 0-18 51,291 0-35 129,368 0-40 Corriedale .. .. 63 0-00 355 0 01 1,000 0-02 1,418 0-01 1,580 0 10 40,840 0-63 12,697 0-19 55,117 0-38 56,535 0-17 Ryeland .. .. .. 909 0-02 514 0-01 993 0-02 2,416 0-01 195 0 01 3,233 0-05 653 0 01 4,081 0-03 6,497 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 12 0-00 77 0-00 137 0-00 226 0-00 1,814 0-12 4,091 0-06 69 0-00 5-974 0-04 6,200 0-02 — — — — — ! Totals .. .. 35,385 0-92 39,415 ! 0-55 148,159 2-20 222,959 1-26 23,019 1-52 135,156 2-09 100,484 1-50 258,659 1-76 481,618 1-49 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — ■ Merino .. .. .. 6,909 0-18 6,087 ! 0-09 8,094 0-12 21,090 0-12 184,359 12-16 512,116 7-94 309,610 4-62 1,006,085 6-86 1,027,175 3-17 Lincoln .. .. .. 2,264 0-06 8,175 0-11 5,432 0-08 15,871 0-09 1,993 0-13 2,787 0-04 4,007 0-06 8,787 0-06 24,658 0-08 Romnev.. .. .. 574,457 14-96 1,579,578.22-15 1,375,301 20-42 3,529,336 19-93 130,811 8-63 171,967 2-67 307,572 4-59 610,350 4-16 4,139,686 12-79 Border "Leicester .. 917 0-02 1,189 0-02 7.837 0-12 9,943 0-06 1,572 0-10 20,445 0-32 11,283 0-17 33,300 0-23 43,243 0-13 English Leicester .. .. 1,234 0-03 1.066 0-02 743 0-01 3,043 0-02 2,453 0-16 23,567 0-36 4,721 0-07 30,741 0-21 33,784 0-10 Shropshire .. .. 1,192 0-03 150 0-00 186 0-00 1,528 0-01 1,600 0-10 9,630 0-15 2,007 0-03 13,237 0-09 14,765 0-05 Southdown .. .. 38,695 1-01 45,177 0-63 98,949 1-47 182,821 1-03 7,179 0-47 34,783 0-54 27,879 0-42 69,841 0-47 252,662 0-78 Corriedale .. .. 12,491 0-33 4.839 0-07 61,229 0-91 78,559 0-44 75,704 4-99 835,962 12-95 427,304 6-37 1,338,970 9-12 1,417,529 4-38 Half-bred .. .. 17,740 0-46 34,734 ! 0-49 j 60,938 0-91 113,412 0-64 419,914 27-69 1,269,608 19-67 571,208 8-52 2,260,730 15-41 2,374,142 7-33 Ryeland.. .. .. 2,009 0-05 372 | 0-00 ] 1,000 0-01 3,381 0-02 117 i 0-01 2,952 0-05 ! 781 0-01 3,850 0-03 7,231 0-02 Otherbreeds .. .. 453 0-01, 1,175 0-02 695 0-01 2,323 0-01 260,0-02 1,750 0-03 645 0-01 2,655 0-02 4,978 0-01 Totals .. .. 658,361 117-14 1,682,542 23-60 1,620,404 24-06 [3,961,307 22-37 825,962 54-46 2,885,567 44-72 1,667,017 24-87 5,378,546 36-66 9,339,853 28-84 Crossbreds and others not other- 3,147,865 81-94 5,408,652 75-85 4,965,216 73-74 13,521,733 76-37 667,539 44-02 ;3,432, 765 53-19 [4,935,266 73-63 9,035,570 61-58 22,557,303 69-67 wise enumerated — , Grand totals .. 3,841,611 100-0017,130,609 100-00 6,733,779 100-00 17,705,999 100-00 1,516,520 100-00 1 6,453,488 100-00j6,702.767 100-00 14,672,775 100-00 32,378,774 100-00 ! I !

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C—continued. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1937 and 1938.

SUMMARIES.

NUMBER OF EWES IN THE DOMINION (STUD AND OTHERS) SINCE 1918.

dfi ir i {j hp „„ Sheep of a Distinctive Breed , .. but not entered in Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. 1 (entered in Flock-book). Flock-book. 1937. 1988. 1937. j 1938. 1937. 1938. 1937. j 1938. Rams .. .. .. 10,991 , 12,261 504,653 I 510,099 .. .. 515,644 I 522,360 Wethers .. .. .. ! .. 1,138,961 1,171,322 1,514,280 1,723,395 2,653,241 ! 2,894,717 Breeding-ewes .. .. 260,510 i 266,724 4,968,376 5,105,228 14,103,191 14,291,914 19,332,077 19,663,866 Dry ewes .. .. 6,077 | 7,588 246,782 298,357 542,658 728,632 795,517 ! 1,034,577 Lambs.. .. .. 188,320: 195,045 2,140,345 2,254,847 5,680,674 5,813,362 8,009,339 8,263,254 Totals .. ,. 465,898! 481,618 8,999,117 9,339,853 I 21,840,803 ! 22,557,303 31,305,818 I 32,378,774 I J I _ ' _i_

J Poverty Bay- Wellington- Marlborough- Canterbury- nf „ 0 „ m.,,, , A "?M a » cl Hawke's Bay West Coast Nelson-Westland Kaikoura £1™?° lc ?™ 1 | t, *- Sheep Sheep ! Sheep Sheep J?= District,. District. District. ! District. District. District. Dominion. Stud rams (entered 1,024 929 3,300 580 I 3,602 2,826 12,261 in Flock-book) Other rams .. 63,084 112,885 108,867 22,252, 96,550 106,461 510,099 Wethers .. 392,155 592,077 552,519 227,051 ! 522,919 i 607,996 2,894,717 Brooding-ewes .. 2,397,831 4,210,877 4,127,121 836,217 3,884,593 4,207,227 19,663,866 Dry owes .. 75,050 226,054 207,454 61,153 j 263,551 201,315 1,034,577 Lambs.. .. 912,467 1,987,787 1,734,518 369,267; 1,682,273 1,576,942 8,263,254 Totals .. 3,841,611 | 7,130,609 6,733,779 1,516,520 j 6,453,488 6,702,767 32,378,774

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. * - Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-owes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 1918 .. .. .. 6,846,053 1,106,652 6,175,981 492,097 13,022,034 1,598,749 1919 .. .. 6,311,797 L,202,085 6,080,103 609,312 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 13,918,252 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 16,608,155 882,698 1930 .. .. .. 9,312,461 570,946 8,251,714 506,726 17,564,175 1,077,672 1931 .. .. ■■ 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,721 568,226 17,608,729 1,210,714 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 1936 .. .. .. 10,300,826 407,164 8,368,135 457,927 18,668,961 865,091 1937 .. .. 10,570,388 406,392 8,701,689 389,125 19,332,077 795,517 1938 .. .. .. 10,735,829 508,558 8,928,037 526,019 19,663,866 1,031,577

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C —continued. Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1918.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1918.

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Stud Earns, Flock Bams, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Oyer. j Over. j. J 1918 .. 11,932 313,179 3,696,520 13,022,034 1,598,749 7,895,888 26,538,302 1919 .. 13,541 307,763 3,922,632 12,341,900 1,811,397 7,431,321 25,828,554 1920 .. 13,553 293,068 3,901,742 11,569,675 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 3,634,799 12,147,788 ! 1,345,819 5,834,481 23,285,031 1922 .. 12,388 309,684 2,727,624 12,496,054 ! 960,048 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 .. 10,862 319,193 2,551,627 13,063,003 817,932 6,318,822 23,081,439 1924 .. 12,008 320,806 2,807,032 13,076,094 1,046,450 6,513,386 23,775,776 1925 .. 12,400 343,179 3,063,663 13,715,223 883,766 6,529,724 24,547,955 1926 .. 13,808 356,727 3,212,435 13,948,252 1,079,735 6,294,036 24,904,993 1927 .. 12,334 375,940 3,074,974 14,831,730 831,691 6,522,347 25,649,016 1928 .. 12,151 384,200 3,024,647 15,534,051 869,127 7,309,634 27,133,810 1929 .. 12,794 409,537 3,289,135 16,608,155 882,698 7,849,063 29,051,382 1930 .. 14,248 434,369 3,367,916 17,564,175 1,077,672 8,382,907 30,841,287 1931 .. 15,001 446,997 3,429,552 17,608,729 1,210,714 7,081,523 29,792,516 1932 .. 17,169 451,882 2,730,826 17,063,060 1,268,178 7,160,673 28,691,788 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 17,571,420 933,156 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 1936 .. 12,398 480,005 2,608,645 18,668,961 865,091 7,478,604 30,113,704 1937 .. 10,991 504,653 2,653,241 19,332,077 795,517 8,009,339 31,305,818 1938 .. 12,261 510,099 2,894,717 19,663,866 1,034,577 8,263,254 32,378,774

| 1 Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. * Stud and Stud Stud aSiS Grand Total 1 Flock Breeding- Dry and FlSck I 8tud aild !« Rams. ewes. Ewes. Lambs ' d am °° Wethers . | Dry Ewes. Lambs. Ftook Sheep. I 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 9,7'27 132,137 654,211 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 6,153,510 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 1936 492,403 249,016 7,105 174,869 923,393 2,608,645 18,419,945 857,986 7,303,735 30,113,704 1937 515,644 200,510 6,077 188,320 970,551 2,653,241 39,071,567 789,440 7,821,019 31,305,818 1938 522,360 266,724 7,588 195,045 991,717 2,894,717 19,397,142 1,026,989 8,068,209 32,378,774

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1. 2 - 1 o ON the 30TH APKIL, 1938. ; Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. ~~ 1 j i j I I . Name and Address op Offices, and 1 ! 3 § °§ £g :§ :§ :§ -s ll Owner, , h Appointments held by him. 5 g§ IS 8S 81 || ®-g of Sheep. Sheep. r—i I—' "M iO 1 I 1 I * j i 4TTPKT AXTT) niy'l-RH'T ' Cockayne, A. H., Wellington, Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT- : Barry, W. C., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, LiveBay oj Islands subdivision — stock Division Mangonui .. .. .. .. 93 57 18 6 2 1 177 59,237 "] Whangaroa .. .. .. . . : 36 23 8 3 70 21,960 I „ , „ . m Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. ! 96 54 39 20 6 215 101 407 I "W' 11 • A > Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Hokianga .. .. .. .. 65 53 31 23 3 1 176 95J44 ! Registrar of Brands. Whangarei Subdivision — I I ' ' Allen, H. E., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei .. .. . . .. 112 102 61 36 10 321 171 436 ! A -> Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Otamatea .. .. .. . . 67 51 49 20 6 1 194 112 058 I Cooper, J. C., Kaikohe, Inspector of Stock. Hobson .. .. .. .. ! 70 52 47 29 5 .. 1 .. .. 204 125J21 j Auckland Subdivision— Rodney .. .. .. .. 134 116 41 18 3 3 315 131,927 H Great Barrier Island | 10 8 11 1 30 13 > 157 I Stuart, C. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, RegisWaitemata .. .. .. .. 83 60 33 17 4 2:.. l| .. 200, 113,685 | trar of Brands. • • ■■ i 3 2 1 .... | ; 8 j 3,302 >• Millar, G., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. .. .. .. .. 49 50 47 21 5 .. 172 99,930 | Niccol, J. G., Putcekohe, Inspector of Stock. iranklm .. .. .. .. 66 85 58 24 4 237 120,700 Cooper, W. J Hdensmlle, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel .. .. .. . . 43 42 28 17 1 131 69,243 J Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames .. .. .. .. 6 15 5 2 J 29 15,365 ~ Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. I 26 12 4 4 46 14,258 McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Ohmemun .. .. .. 10 9 11 1 2 .. 33 17,979: Registrar of Brands. W<nkato Subdivision— ; Dale, W. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Jt 0 •• "• ■■ 24 36 45 8 .. j .. j .. .. ! 125 129,482 G. R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, u .uka to .. .. .. .. 35 37 40 38 8 .. .. j .. .. 158 126,969 Newson, C. H., Matamata, Inspector of Stock. ® a g lan ~-J 47 86 99 103 30 9 ..!.. ... 374 420,522 Sutherland, J. H., Thames, Inspector of Stock. aipa . . .. . .. 81 80| 78 51 10 ! .. .... .. j 300 202,636 : Melrose; G. B., Te Awamutu, Inspector of Stock. Matamata .. .. .. .. 25: 31; 39; 55 12 3 ..... ... 165 181,049

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — Taupo.. i 7 3 4 3 2 .. 19 14,196 " Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 35 61 56 28 8 2 190 147,293 >. t- . t? a u u t> • t- t tj a „ , . „„ McKinlay, ft. A., Hamilton, Registrar of Brands. Kawhia .. .. .. .. 22 53 2d 24 5 129 90,759 t> w n /*> v ;■ t \ , , QO - a OK 7 , oc o i kk son Bonner, YY. G., Te Kutii, Inspector of Stock. Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 82 79 59 35 7 1 263 155,520 Harris W Warwanui Registrar of Brands for Waitomo .. .. .. .. Ill 183 145 103 18 6 3 .. .. 569 447,046 karris \\., Wanganui, Ke 0 istrar Ohura .. .. .. .. .. 45 74 57 32 7 .. 1 1 .. 217 160,771 Utt f r. t -t * <■ e* l Kaitieke 36 37 42 31 4 150 106! 393 McKmlay, R„ Taummunm, Inspector of Stock. Bay of Plenty Subdivision— w M w T Inspector of Stock SJJ-T » » » » 8 2.... .. 223 96,594 5ST :: :: :: :: 11 S » » I 'i :: . :: IS M.cD„n«id, «•. D . l.. m^tor» t s^k. Rotorua .. .. .. .. 31 31 17 12 3 2 .... 1 97 104,855 J Totals, Auckland District .. 1,7821,6671,266 864 185 34 5 3 1 5,807 3,841,611 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 5 7 13 34 8 3 1.... 71 115,873 1 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 12 32 44 78 31 9 4 5 1 216 466,331 Bon Id, F. R., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Uawa .. .. .. .. .. 8 9 Hi 16 18 4 7 3 1 77 244,922 y of Brands Cook .. .. .. .. .. 72 61 73i 101 61 17 10 10 .. 405 812,682 i French, T., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Waikohu .. .. .. .. 16 27 37 81 42 19 13 8 1 244 678,840 ; | | Totals, Poverty Bay District 113 136 178j 310 160 52 35 26 3 1,013 2,318,648 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT — Napier Subdivision — Hawke's Bay " " !! 83 114 174 292 103 36 14 9 825 1,440SP Gra f h * m ' Inspector of Stock, Registrar Z aip T 3 o S 5 *2 S '1 ? " m iS' S? '"Hudson? G.F., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 9 12 18 58 12 4 1 114 190,507 I f r j 1 6 Patangata .. .. .. .. 16 14 51 102 73 29 7 6 1 299 789-, 059 J mantis. Woodville Subdivision — Weber .. .. .. .. 2 2 12 25 12 2 1 .. .. 56 108,489 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 48 83 72 92 25 6 2 1 .. 329 378,692 j Kinghorn, A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, RegisWoodville .. .. .. .. 12 22 33 38 6 Ill 115,598 y trar of Brands. Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 35 57 1 54 76 19 241 242,750 j Mills, T. H., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock. Akitio .. .. .. •• 11 30 48: 52 24 3 1 1 2 172 298,411 J j J Totals, Hawke's Bay District .. 294' 435} 619 : 998 369107 33 25 3 2,883 4,811,961 i • ' I ' i i i l

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1 -• 3 Ok the 30th April, 1938. Owners of Sheep owning i Total Number of „ -r. „ ; ; ; ; ; ; 1 Name and Address of Officer, and Sheep Districts, by Counties. , i o o o - \ 3 J i Appointments held by him. s :gl£8 -8 -s "8 si! 3l Owners gh S 8S|8S 8£ So §g ! ofSheep. - •• ri ! -< >o : S" | . § WEST COAST DISTRICT, — Tarandki Subdivision — Clifton .. .. .. .. 37 39 45 18 6 .. 1 .. .. 146 100,005,"] Taranaki .. .. .. .. 46 31 17 4 98 31,658 ; Ferriday, J. M., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inglewood .. .. .. .. 43 39 26 10 1 .. 119 53,397 Registrar of Brands. Stratford .. .. .. .. 44 69 43 27 5 188 111,882 j Palmer, E. A., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Whangamomona .. .. .. 23 42 32 22 1 1 121 83,490 ■ of Brands. Eltliam .. .. .. .. 15 21 22 18 10 86 84,570 Anderson, J. D., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Hawera .. .. .. .. 20 23 30 28 8 3 112 124,665 Registrar of Brands. Waimate West .. .. .. .. 9 4 1 5 19 9,306 Burgess. C. G., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock. Egmont .. .. .. .. 19 18 10 5 2 54 28,652 Wanganui Subdivision — Patea.. .. .. .. .. 22 40 53 93 29 4 1 1 .. 243 337,252 -j „ . „ T _ . , , Waitotara 34 36 42 56 24 4 2 .... 198 245,423 j Harns, W Wanganm, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimarino .. .. .. .. 51 64 59 60 21 7 1 2 .. 265 317,234 V™ a D T + * n Wanganui 20 31 53 73 41 6 2 11 .. 237 502,994 f TWpson R A. Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei .. 69 101 187 286 101 20 7 15 2 788 1,427,082 j Newport, C. W, Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu Subdivision —- Oroua .. .. .. .. 27 53 69 74 21 1 245 266,049 1 n . „ _ _ , , „ , , , Kairanga 28 37 44 54 7 1 171 157.846 ] De i 1 + lze 1 ' R /' P Inspector of Kiwitea 43 69 86 90 22 4 .. 1 .. 315 333,550 Stock, Registrar of Brands. Pohangina 23 61 61 39 7 2 .. 1 .. 194 168,289 G. H„ Palmerston North, Inspector of Manawatu .. .. .. .. 33 40 51 39 15 2 .. 1 .. 181 186,431 Lr-,1 T , Q , , Horowhenua 42 42 54 60 6 1 205 170 ,974 j Hlll > R " d e B-> FeMtng, Inspector of Stock. Wdlington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 46 31 33 40 9 .. 1 .. 160 136,287 Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Mana, and Somes) '> Registrar of Brands. Makara .. .. .. 7 14 18 16 4 2 1.... 62 77,171 J Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District .. 701 9051,0361,117 340 58 16 32 2 4,207 4,954,207 |

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT,— Masterton Subdivision — ■ Featherston .. .. .. .. 25 24; 57 82 41 10 5 4 3 251 558,075 h Wairarapa South .. .. .. 32 41 36 40 22 7 1 179 248,885 Hubbard \ T P Masterton InsDector of Masterton .. 22 47 86 100 49 13 5 1 .. 323 548,684 Hubbard A. I. P., Masterton, inspector ot Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 1 3 8 22 18 7 2 1 .. 62 183,308 Stoc k, Registrar of Brands. Eketahuna 30 54 41| 44 10 2 1 .. 182 178 Jame, J. F., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Maurice ville .. .. .. .. 21 18 24 19 .. 1 83 61,687 j Totals, Wairarapa District .. 131 187 252 307 140 40 13 7 3 1,080 1,779,572 | Totals, North Island .. .. 3,0213,3303,3513,5961,194291 102 93 12 14,990 17,705,999 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea .. .. .. .. 466 308 130 42 3 2 951 310,971 H w , T , t a . , . . f Takaka 70 37 26 9 142 48 >8 L B1 * lr ' G '> Ndson ' InR P ector of Stock ' Registrar of Collingwood .. .. .. .. 29 20 7 7 1 64 27,990 | ' a Buller .. ... .. .. 41 6 47 4,641 1 Murchison .. .. .. .. 51 45 23 9 1 129 j 53,568 I 1 -vr -n nan t 4- t i Westland Subdivision— Seville, C. S., Grey-mouth, Inspector of Stock, ft tyollU-flU' KJ tl/LnJuvU to HJIv -*-» • , n -p> -i Westland 122 54 23 6 205; 54,386 > Registrarof Brands. Inangahua 48 18 4 2 Smythe, E. B., Greymouth, Inspector of Stock. Grey .. .. .. .. .. 74 32 14; 7 127 36,475 Marlborough SubdivisionSounds .. .. .. .. 25 49 50j 41 12 .. 1 178 167,764 h Shand, G. D., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Marlborough .. .. .. .. 180 184 12l| 71 17 9 1 3 586 420,275 Registrar of Brands. Awatere .. .. .. .. 9 20 55; 86 25 5 6 2 208 j 376,183 j Parsons, F. G. R. C., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock. i | i I. | J Totals, Marlborough-Nelson-West- 1,115 773 453] 280 58 17 8 5 2,709 1,516,520 1 land District i . CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 64; 25! 23 43 17 4 j .. j .. | 1 177 208,995 Amuri .. .. .. .. 9 16| 54; 67 26 9 : 4 | 4 I 1 190 j 416,560 | Skinner, R. W., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Cheviot .. .. .. .. 17 43; 52 ; 55 18 3 i .. I 1 .. 189 j 222,957 ( Registrar of Brands. Ashley .. .. .. .. 35 22 17 26 7 .. 1 108 103,088 fMuir, W., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai .. .. .. .. 37 50! 24 23 8 .. j .. 142 99,330 | Stuart, W. R. J., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara .. .. .. .. 28 52 94! 117 31 6 1 2 .. 331 454,279 J

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1 I 3. On the 30th April, 1938. ' , Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of ,, : : : ; N A.VK AND AoUREKS OF OFFICER. AND Sheep Districts, by Counties. 6 I ... e o 1 c o c . ° „ sj Appointments held by him. I I I 5 g : ! Zs -g :S|-S g| Owners c c? e c . §■= : g® g*.|?| 8§ o, of Sheep I Sheep " . __ _ . . j CANTERBURY - KAIKOURA DISTRICT— continued. Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford .. .. .. .. 50 42 54 37 3 186 126,087 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 44 37 41 53 4 179 143,638 Mount Herbert 10 12 17 14 7 60 61,950 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 19 24i 27 25 11 1 107 104,658 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 26 42 53 49 22 3 3 1 1 200 290,325 Tawera .. .. .. .. 5 15: 12 6 4 4 2 3.. 51 115,160 Henderson, R. M., Christchurch, Inspector of Waimairi .. .. .. .. 6 4] 1 1 12 6,479 Stock, Registrar of Brands. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 39 60{ 31 8 138 55,533 Melrose. J. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Eyre .. .. .. .. .. 25 41 32 18 2 .. 1 119 88,135 >Coulter. T. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern .. .. .. 31 77 93 62 9 272 213,839 Gunn, D. H., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua .. .. .. .. 48 41; 24 13 1 127 58,779 Spencer, C. L., Chatham, Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote .. .. .. .. 4 3 3 3 2 15 15,845 Registrar of Brands. Halswell .. .. .. .. 3 11 4 3 .. 2 23 21,493 Springs .. .. .. .. 22 42 17 10 91 43.831 Ellesmere .. .. ... .. 48 71 48 34 4 2 207 132,786 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 108 295 345 346 65 9 6 6 1 1,181 1,303,582 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 27 24 19 13 7 5 95 96,904 j Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine .. .» .. .. 112 161 140 92 21 3 . . 1 1 531 425,138 ~| Urquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .. .. .. .. 86 149 118 68 11 1 433 281,744 ' Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 29 57 106 113 52 8 2 5 372 602,550 ' Robertson, E. J., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waimate .. .. .. .. 89 215 223 185 27 9 2 2 2 754 759,823 j Griffith, J. A., W aim ate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District .. 1,021 1,631 1.6721,483 360 69 21 26 7 6,290 6,453,488 OTAGO DISTRICT— ' ' ' ' i Oamaru Subdivision, — i ' flngram, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waitaki .... .. .. .. 150 241 228 143 45 10 5 3 1 826 795,394 of Brands. C. W., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Dunstan Subdivision — I | Maniototo .. .. .. .. 33 34 57 121 36 9 .. 2 .. 292 456,973 \ incent .. .. .. .. 56 59 91 80 43 12 2 2 345 476,436 Ross, J. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — , Lambie, A. W., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo .. .. .. .. 32 32 38 38 13 1 1 155 164,605 'Fleming, J., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 74 34 21 23 7 .. 1 160 101,991 Shennan, J. C., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri .. .. .. .. .. 85 98 55 63 15 4 2 I .. 322 292,363 Craig, S. R., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. .. .. 19 16 9 4 .. 48 18,513 Clutha Subdivision — j i ~] Reid, G., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Clutha.. .. .. 226 191 197 159 24 1 .... I .. 798 533,207 j of Brands. Tuapeka .. .. .. 105 82 112 152 31 4 3 1 490 529,721 Elder, T., Owaka, Inspector of Stock. Bruce .. .. .. .. 101 145 149 76 10 481 307,390 j (Vacant), Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. J Hubbard, W. W., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. n ... j • ' |it Southland Subdivision — Lake .. .. .. .. .. 36 42 32 20 18 8 7 2 1 166 301,524 Mackley, 0. O., Invereargill, Inspector of Stock, Southland .. .. .. .. 809 704 727 516 58 6 5 4 2 2,831 1.973,688 Registrar of Brands. Wallace .. .. .. ; 256 266 283 148 32 3 5 3 996 747,335 Macdonald, K. W., Invereargill, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island .. .. .. ..I 4 4 1 1 10 3,627 Munro, R. D.. Gore, Inspector of Stock. j — •— — J>Rountree, H., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District .. .. 1,9861,9482,0001,544 332 58 30 17 5 7,920 6,702,767 McNally, G. T., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. — Douglas, A., Lumsden, Inspector of Stock. Totals, South Island .. .. 4,1224,3524,1253,307 750144 59 48 12 16,919 14,672,775 Melntyre, R. J., Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. — J Forrester, A., Pembroke, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Dominion . .. j7,1437, 6827,4766, 903|1,944435 161 141 24 31,909 32,378,774 I J I

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1939. NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1939.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 13th September, 1939. The following particulars are published for general information :— A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Numbers of Sheep and Breeding-ewes 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 Slieepowners 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, 1938. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1938 and 1939. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on i ncITOae(+) County. | —j 1 or or 30th April, 1938. 30th April, 1939. Decrease (-). 30th April, 1938. 30th April, 1939. Urease (-). Mangonui .. .. 59,237 58,040 - 1,197 32,146 32,036 - 110 Whangaroa .. .. 21,960 21,259 - 701 12,940 13,492 + 552 Bay of Islands .. 101,407 93,290 - 8,117 61,461 58,946 - 2,515 Ho'kianga .. .. 95,744 89,515 - 6,229 54,465 55,246 + 781 Whangarei .. .. 171,436 164,630 ~ 6,806 103,736 104,223 + 487 Otamatea .. .. 112,058 110,229 - 1,829 68,529 72,575 + 4,046 Hobson .. .. 125,721 122,461 - 3,260 70,506 72,867 + 2,361 Rodney .. .. 131,927 133,128 + 1,201' 72,216 75,493 + 3,277 Great Barrier Island .. 13,157 12,728 - 429 7,595 7,328 - 267 WaiteiWa .. .. 113,685 106.078 - 7,007 1 69",001 65,983 - 3,018 Eden .. •• 3,302 4,217 + 915 2,467 2,545 + 78 Mantikau .. .. 99,930 96,696 - 3,234 6(),058 58,148 - 1,910 Franklin .. .. 120,700 115,027 - 5,673 88,747 85,027 - 3,720 Coromandel .. .. 69,243 74,700 + 5,457 39,979 43,798 + 3,819 ■Thames .. 15,365 14,665 - 700 10,864 9,576 - 1,288 Hauraki Plains .. 14,258 12,860 - 1,398 9,029 7,375 - 1,654 Ohinemuri .. .. 17,979 16,574 - 1,405 11,674 11,398 - 276 Waikato .. .. 126,969 114,671 - 12,298 93,243 90,416 - 2,827 Raglan .. .'. 420,522 426,227 + 5,705 266,774 276,406 + 9,632 Waipa * .. .. 202,636 175,195 - 27,441 147,240 135,164 - 12,076 Piako .. .. 129,482 109,452 - 20,030 103,485 90,277 - 13,208 Matamata .. .. 181,049 179,158 - 1,891 142,691 150,159 + 7,468 Rotorua .. .. 104,855 90,949 - 13,906 56,774 54,599 - 2,175 Taupo .. .. 14,196 21,842 + 7,646 8,017 12,107 + 4,090 Taumarunui .. .. 147,293 162,868 + 15,575 83,219 90,814 + 7,595 Kawhia .. .. 90,759 87,092 - 3,667 54,666 57,111 + 2,445 (Horohanga .. .. 155,520 143,020 _ 12,500 99,774 95,857 - 3,917 Waitomo .. .. 447,046 452,441 + 5,395 269,511 280,361 + 10,850 Olrara .. .. 160,771 170,161 + 9,390 92,021 99,906 + 7,885 Kaitieke .. .. 106,393 110,177 + 3,784 53,738 56,734 + 2,996 Tauranga .. .. 96,594 81,706 •_ 14,888 66,920 57,089 - 9,831 Whakatano .. .. 64,551 64,638 + 87 35,235 33,823 - 1,412 Opotiki .. .. 105,866 111,074 + 5,208 49,110 52,050 + 2,940 Matakaoa .. 115,873 117,760 + 1,887 62,646 62,365 - 281 Waiapu .. .. 466,331 491,0S2 + 24,761 252,080 259,530 + 7,450 Uawa .. .. 244,922 231,307 - 13,615 125,296 121,927 •- 3,369 Cook .. .. 812,682 761,294 51,388 468,491 448,569 - 19,922 Waikohu .. .. 678,840 672,003 - 6,837 372,004 373,653 + 1,649 Wairoa .. .. 690,889 691,755 ,.+ 866 388,721 395,456 + 6,735 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1,440,147 1,403,360 - 36,787 915,129 909,011 - 6,118 Waipawa .. .. 557,419 537,309 - 20,1.10 353,072 363,858 + 10,786 Waipukurau .. ■ .. 190,507 191,429 + 922 125,706 128,567 -f 2,861 Patangata .. .. 789,059 779,404 - 9,655 482,109 486,159 + 4,050 Weber .. .. 108,489 111,315 + 2,826 54,258 57,196 + 2,938 Danncvirkc .. .. 378,692 381.001 + 2,309 239,688 252,274 + 12,586 Woodvillo .. .. 115,598 114,212 - 1,386 72,114 77,618 + 5,504 Pahiatua .. .. 242,750 243,494 + 744 144,998 155,252 + 10,254 Akitio .. .. 298,411 275,844 - 22,567 154,565 154,911 + 346 Clifton .. .. 100,005 .101,398 + 1,393 62,461 63,788 + 1,327 Taranaki .. .. 31,658 27,301 - 4,357 21,124 19,389 - 1,735 Inglewood .. 53,397 56,637 + 3,240 36,203 38,983 + 2,780 Egmont .. .. 28,652 26,694 - 1,958 22,134 19,457 - 2,677 Stratford .. .1.11,882 ,118,979 + 7,097 70,915 76,909 + 5,994 Whanganiomona .. 83,490 84,825 -j- 1,335 47,714 50,142 + 2,428 Eltham .. .. 84,570 80,761 - 3,809 47,759 48,712 + 953 Hawera .. .. 124,665 110,366 - 14,299 76,042 73,847 2,195 Waimate West .. 9,306 12,204 + 2,898 3,965 7,642 + 3,677 Pat6a .. .. ! 337,252 313,277 - 23,975 202,174 200,566 - 1,608 Wfiitotara .. .. 245,423 236,093 - 9,330 140; 205 144,881 + 4,676 Waimarino ... .. 317,234 332,717 + 15,483 , 162,285 172,494, + 10,209 Wanganui .. .. 502,994 486,525 - 16;469 ' 285,599 - 1,029 Rangitikci ... .. 1,427,082 1,424,042 , - 3,040 920,716 . 949,359 + 28,643 Oroua .. .. 266,049 259,126 - 6,923 192,794 203,045 + 10,251 Kairanga .. .. 157,846 149,788 - 8,058 101,314 103,586 + 2,272 Iviwitea .. .. 333,550 344,199 + 10,649 211,294 226,458 + 15,164 Pohangina .. .. 168,289 170,359 + 2,070 110,868 115,164 + 4,296 Manawatu .. .. 186,431 101,638 + 5,207 129,500 138,367 + 8,867 Horowhonua .. .. 170,974 163,105 7,869 110,865 110,858 - 7 Hutt .. ..• - 136 j 287 133,440 - 2,847 75,833 75,876 + 43 Makara .. .. 77,171 77,498 + 327 48,378 46,889 - 1,489 Peatherston .. .. 558,075 565,755 + 7,680 317,041 330,740 + 13,699 Wtirarapa South 248,885 245,4)9 3,466 158,014 161,189 + 3,175 Masterton .. 548,684 528,372 - 20,312 321,108 319,331 - 1,777 Castlepoint .. 183,308 181,699 - 1,609 95,722 93,657 - 2,065 Eketahuna .. .. 178,933 179,609 + 676 111,426 115,160 + 3,734 Mauriceville .. .. J 61,687 61,791 + 104 42,639 42,439 - 200 Total* North Island 17,705,999 17,412,964 -293,035 10,735,829 10,889,802 +153,973

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A —continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1938 and 1939 —continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increa8e , , , County. or or 30th April, 1938. 30th April, 1930. Uecrease(-). 30th April> 19S8> 30th April. 1980. Decreasc (->■ Waimea .. .. 310,971 311,982 + 1,011 170,120 170,393 + 273 Takaka .. .. 48,878 49,422 + 544 27,500 25,943 — 1,557 Collingwood .. .. 27,990 20,427 - 1,503 13,293 12,037 - 656 duller .. .. 4,641 4,794 + 153 3,040 2,651 - 389 Inangahua .. .. 15,389 18,558 + 3,169 11,198 12,824 + 1,626 Murchison .. .. 53,568 57,225 + 3,657 33,920 36,596 + 2,676 Qroy •• •• 36,475 38,194 + 1,719 24,553 25,722 + 1,169 Westland .. . . 54,386 55,151 + 705 38,050 38,209 -j- 159 Sounds .. .. 167,764 187,306 ' + 19,542 100,732 110,367 + 9,635 Marlborough .. 420,275 434,249 + 13,974 203,962 213,632 + 9,670 Awatere .. .. 376,183 365,615 — 10,568 209,849 210,745 + 896 Kaikoura .. .. 208,995 218,490 + 9,495 114,511 117,014 + 2,503 Amuri .. .. 416,560 410,255 - 6,305 236,873 237,751 + 878 Cheviot .. .. ,222,957 212,196 — 10,761 148,424 145,759 — 2,665 Waipara .. .. 454,279 441,743 — 12,536 292,082 294,343 +" 2,261 Ashley .. .. 103,088 104,587 + 1,499 66,655 69,018 + 2,363 Kowai .. .. 99,330 95,473 - 3,857 68,930 70,058 + 1,128 Oxford .. .. 126,087 110,423 - 15,664 82,104 73,883 — 8,221 Rangiora .. .. 55,533 46,128 - 9,405 38,651 35,086 - 3,565 Eyre .. .. 88,135 73,947 - 14,188 58,325 55,190 - 3,135 Tawera .. .. 115,160 111,359 — 3,801 58,524 55,006 — 3,518 Malvern .. .. 213,839 185,252 - 28,587 130,321 127,014 - 3,307 Paparua .. .. 58,779 48,448 — 10,331 31,418 32,243 + 825 Waimairi .. .. 6,479 7,536 + 1,057 4,116 4,564 + 448 Heathcote .. .. 15,845 12,490 — 3,355 10,666 9,604 — 1,062 Akaroa .. .. 143,638 129,935 - 13,703 101,288 93,566 — 7,722 Mount Herbert .. 61,950 60,696 1,254 43,974 43,554 — 420 Wairewa .. .. 104,658 99,623 — 5,035 74,977 75,763 + 786 Hals-well .. .. 21,493 20,259 1,234 14,020 14,907 + 887 Springs .. .. 43,831 38,365 - 5,466 30,316 28,749 - 1,567 Ellesmere .. .. 132,786 113,798 — 18,988 92,843 86,143 — 6,700 Selwyn .. .. 290,325 260,482 - 29,843 162,065 154,200 - 7,805 Ashburton .. .. 1,303,582 1,106,261 — 197,321 769,914 732,122 — 37,792 Goraldine .. .. 425,138 403,402 — 21,736 255,103 253,521 — 1*582 Levels .. .. 281,744 250,714 - 31,030 168,372 168,774 + 402 Mackenzie .. .. 602,550 592,380 - 10,170 323,760 322,704 - 1,056 Waimate .. .. 759,823 716,575 - 43,248 462,593 469,873 + 7,280 Chatham Islands .. 96,904 96,258 - 646 43,768 43,551 -* ■ 217 Waitaki .. .. 795,394 766,370 - 29,024 451,158 464,368 + 13,210 Maniototo .. .. 456,973 450,669 — 6,304 249,689 254,732 + 5,043 Vincent .. .. 476,436 481,539 + 5,103 257,036 260,160 + 3,124 Waihemo .. .. 164,605 162,242 — 2,363 105,076 105,973 - 897 Waikouaiti .. .. 101,991 103,917 + 1,926 68,283 69,621 ■ + 1,338 Taieri .. .. 292,363 325,973 + 33,6.10 170,488 202,103 + 31,615 Peninsula .. .. 18,513 18,761 + 248 13,081 14,798 + 1,717 Clutha .. .. 533,207 568,704 + 35,497 360,010 369,030 + 9,020 Tuapeka .. .. 529,721 573,025 + 43,304 303,453 322,422 + 18,969 Bruce .. .. 307,390 322,053 + 14,663 210,686 210,488 — 198 Lake .. .. 301,524 296,083 - 4,841 136,625 137,325 + 700 Southland .. .. 1,973,688 2,113,527 + 139,839 1,358,859 1,440,041, + 81,182 Wallace .. .. 747,335 781,207 + 33,872 521,196 544,239 + 23,043 Stewart Island .. 3,627 3,459 — 168 1,587 1,518 — 69 Totals, South Island .. 14,672,775 14,484,127 — 188,648 8,928,037 9,070,497 + 142,460 Totals, North Island .. 17,705,999 17,412,964 — 293,035 10,735,829 10,889,802 -f 153,973 Totals, Dominion .. 32,378,774 31,897,091 — 481,683 19,663,866 19,960,209 + 296,433 _[ ;

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total Qtnfi Stud Rtnd Stud Q+iiri Stud q+,,h Stud Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes not Stud tn Ewes not Stud Ewes not Stud Ewes not Sheep. Hams, {J™» to be Stud Bams, to be Stud Earns, to be Stud Earns, to be Stud 2-tooth jrom tMs bred Lambs. 2-tooth f.™ tMa bred Lambs. 2-tooth f b ®J >r t e h l ? bred Lambs. 2-tooth r t,u bred Lambs, andorer. from this and oyer. from this and over. (r s °™'? s from this and over. from this oeasou. Seagon. ceiaon. season. oeason. season. season. season. Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. 58,040 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 1 .. .. ....!.. Whangaroa .. .. .. 21,259 i .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. j Bay of Islands .. .. .. 93,290 .... .. .. i .. .. 21 952- .. 597 Hokianga .. .. .. 89,515 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26 408 .. 335 Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179, 158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Ohura .. .. .. 170,161 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 32 930 80 581 Kaitieke .. .. .. 110,177 .. .. ' .. j .. .. 13 374 15 290 .. .. .. Tauranga .. .. .. 81,706 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Whakatane .. .. .. 64,638 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 156 .. 100 Opotiki .. .. .. 111,074; | .. .. j .. .. 15 400 .. 350 Totals .. .. 3,746,768 j .. .. .. .. .. i .. 743 10,717 340! 6,798 6 101 .. 80 ' , I ' I ■

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Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491, 092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537, 309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Mast erton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105

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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, 1939—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)—continued.

Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^ s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548, 923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I "

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Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : !

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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, 1939— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286

2—H. 23,

H ; —23,

Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229

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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, 1939—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK -BOOK )—continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. ..

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Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.. 773 12,007 360 7,033 47 965 18 610 1,264 32,491 661 22,477 1,318 29,246 706 19,871 96 2,516 10 1,992 99 2,479 3 1,938 Totals, Dominion .. 790 12,398 360 7,254 47 965 18 610 3,344 74,318 1,885 50,435 1,376 29,813 749 20,260 237 3,891 39 2,903 136 2,773 9 2,167 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, 1939—continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

Whangaroa .. .. .. 21,259 i .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. j Bay of Islands .. .. .. 93,290 .... .. .. i .. .. 21 952- .. 597 Hokianga .. .. .. 89,515 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26 408 .. 335 Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

H.—23

C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1939— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued.

Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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.. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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, 1939— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

H.—23,

7 Hokianga .. .. .. 89,515 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 26 408 .. 335 Whangarei .. .. .. 164,630 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,120 .. 700 Otamatea .. .. .. 110.229 .. .. .. .. ....).. .. 13 326 .. 276 .. .. .. Hobson .. .. .. 122,461 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 299 1,951 200 1,289 Rodney .. .. .. j 133,128 .. .. .. ...... .. 16 382 .. 177 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,728 .. .. .. .. 2 25 .. 10 Waitemata .. .. .. 106,078 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 344 29 172 Eden .. .. .. .. j 4,217 Manukau .. .. .. 96,696 .... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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678... .. .. •• -• 27 646 •• 391 Franklin .. .. .. 115,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 100 .. 95 .. Coromandel .. .. .. j 74,700 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 105 6 73 .. Thames .. .. .. j 14,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 170 .. 130 Hauraki Plains .. .. j 12,860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. i 16,574 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 180 .. 70 Waikato .. .. .. 114,671 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 382 .. 171 Raglan .. .. .. j 426,227 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 655 .. 366 Waipa .. .. .. | 175,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 194 129 6 101 80 Piako .. .. .. i 109,452 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Matamata .. .. .. j 179,158 .. .. .. .. .. ; . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Rotorua .. .. .. j 90,949 .... .. .. I Taupo .. .. .. ! 21,842 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. .. 162,868 .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. 1 87,092 .. .. .. .. .. ! .. Otorohanga .. .. .. 143,020 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 347 10 222 Waitomo .. .. .. 452,441 .. •• .. .. I .. .. 22 570 .. 274 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 117,760 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. I ....... Waiapu .. .. .. 491,092 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 14 .. . ■ • • • • Uawa .. .. .. 231,307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 96 .. 86 .. j Cook . 761,294 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 164 3,350 107 2,175 Waikohu .. .. .. 672,003 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 745 53 452 Totals .. .. 2,273,456 .. .. .. .. 20 44 14 211 4,191 160 2,713 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 691,755 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 579 3 294 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 1,403,360 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 3,008 27 1,773 Waipawa .. .. .. 537,309 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 1,522 80 723 Waipukurau .. .. .. 191,429 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 200 122 40 61 25 Patangata .. .. .. 779,404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 1,582 24 1,225 Weber .. .. .. 111,315 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• Dannevirke .. .. .. 381,001 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 157 .. 119 Woodville .. .. .. 114,212 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 482 .. 329 Pahiatua .. .. .. 243,494 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 932 54 815 Akitio .. .. .. 275,844 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 132 .. 118 Totals .. 4,729,123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 415 8,594 188 5,518 40 61 .. 25 Wellington - West Coast TlTC2 r PT? TftfP Clifton .. .. .. 101,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 187 153 Taranaki .. .. .. 27,301 .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 352 .. 107 Inglewood .. .. .. 56,637 Egmont .. .. .. 26,694 Stratford .. .. .. 118,979 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 347 10 204 Whangamomoma .. .. 84,825 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 234 .. 199 Eltham .. .. .. 80,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 22 Hawera .. .. .. 110,366 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waimate West.. .. .. 12,204 Patea .. .. .. 313,277 .. .. .. .. 18 200 157 36 1,344 .. 1,170 Waitotara .. .. .. 236,093 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 1,946 '.. 1,223 Waimarino .. .. .. 332,717 Wanganui .. .. .. 486,525 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,114 .. 803 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,424,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5,32/ .. 4,333 Oroua .. .. .. 259,126 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68 1,825 .. 1,308 Kairanga .. ... 149,788 .. ... .. • -1 70 25 378 7,263 .. 5,600 Kiwitea .. .. .. 344.199 .. .. .. .. .. I .... r - .. 343 8,956 88 7,491 .. .. Pohangina .. .. .. 170,359 .. .. .. ... -• | .. 57 1,552 .. 1,186 .. Manawatu .. .. .. 191,638 ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ; .. 70 1,947 .. 1,520 Horowlienua .. .. .. 163,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,274 25 939 Hutt .. .. .. .. 133,440 .. .. J ; :. .. 8 352 108 124 Makara .. .. .. 77,498 .. .. .. .. .. 13 440 .. 270 Featherston .. .. .. 565,755 .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 337 8,096 26 6,895 .. .. .. Wairarapa South .. .. 245,419 25 190 . . 160 1 28 .. 10 309 6,6o2 t0 o,33/ Masterton . .. .. 5z8,3/2 .. .. - .. . 64 557 . _ 396 134 3, / 24 16 2,947 Castlepoint .. .. .. 181,699 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 5 74 .. 37 Eketahuna .. .. .. 179,609 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 379 .. 264 Mauriceville .... .. 61,791 .. .. .. - > ■ . . . .. • • 3 120 .. 65 Totals . . 6,663,617 25 190 .. 160 84 855 .. 588 2,216 \ 53,535 343 42,19/ .. ! | j . I 1 — — Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 25 190 .. 160 104 899! .. 602 3,585 77,037 1,031 57,226 j 46 162 j .. 105 Mermo - Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. Kug * j W S tad fi£. "f«- w —• " «&grj "• 'ar «££u' «gg» fr s" *£U Lam " Marlborough - Nelson - WestT 1 VT1 IJTQTRTPT ST " " '• '• 250 '• 150 ' 5 •• '• ■■ 63 6 1,475 .. I .. _L aka.ka .. .. .. 49,422 .. .. .. .... 1 fi 70 q pi Collingwood .. .. .. 26,427 .. .. " " : " " 9 \ 9A ' " in " Buller.. .. .. .. 4,794 .. .. " ;; " " J ! 10 Inangahua .. .. .. 18,558 | .. .. I •• " " " " i " " " " Murchison .. .. .. 57,225; .. .. .. .. ; ' " I " " "n '47c " 'o n9 I Grey 38,194 .. j . ! ! '! ! " " j 302 Westlaad .. .. .. 55,151 I .. j j 1 j " ! " 1 " '' j ® ou^s 187,306 :: "18 "87 " "33 "9: '567 " '359 " i Marlborough 434,249 369 2,588 789, 1.799 j 6 140 .. Ill 25 1 107 815 "45 ' "so " "u Awatere 365,615 73 895 233 567 | 1 50 " ° ' 80 " 54 Totals 1 >548,923 442 3,703 1,022 2,516 j 29 227 .. [ 4.443 ' 6 2,989 ~ CaNTERBURY-KAIKOOBA DISTRICT. Kaikoura .. .. .. j 218,490 ..... .. 5 74 4 ' Amurl •• •• 410,255 14 608 146 205 .. . . " , " 9 'i 9s " „ Cheviot .. .. .. 212,196 123 450 35 220 " " I " I 108 Waipara .. .. .. 441,743 5 202 57 90 . 192 " " " " " Ashley .. .. .. 104,587 14 138 13 55 ., " " " " " " " Kowai .. .. .. 95,473 .. .. .. : j " I .. .. .. .. Oxford .. .. ,. 110,423 .. .. .. .. .. l .. j ....... Rangiora .. .. .. 46,128 25 383 7 245 " " S " I " " " ~ ! o0 131 Eyre .. .. .. .. 73,947 .. .. .. .. .. " " " " d Da j 5 Tawera .. .. .. Ill ,359 2 135 .. 50 " " " Malvern 185,252 7 141 .. 55 'l "24 " "24 "4 119 " "67 'l81 " 'ils Paparua .. .. .. 48.448 .. .. .. .. .. | D ! lal Waimairi .. .. 7,536 ... .. .. .. '' " j ....... j Heatheote .. .. .. 12,490 .. .. .. .. " ' '' •• Akaroa .. .. 129,935 .. .. .. ,. [ j " " " "a "07 " "(57 j Mount Herbert. . .. .. 60,696 .. .. .. .. I ' " Wairewa .. .. 99,623 .. .. " "1 "on " I " I Halswell 20,259 .. .. I " " " __ " | " I " Springs .. .. .. 38,365 , .. .... .. .. .... 6 131 .. 3 73 .. .. Ellesmere .. .. .. 113,798 .. 60 I 30 .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. .. 13 241 .. 194 Selwyn .. .. .. 260,482 34 1,140 j 153! 738 I ... .... Ashburton .. .. .. 1,106,261 37 726 293 594 .. .. .. .. 32 1,242 .. 912 100 2,367 .. 1,551 Geraldine .. .. .. 403,402 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 542 474 10 393 26o Levels .. .'. .. 250,714 34 1,002 7 1,027 21 411 .. 439 Mackenzie .. .. .. 592,380 87 1,197 257 760 .. .. .. 24 651 491 3 106 .. 99 Waimate .. .. .. 716,575 23 27 9 17 .. .. .. 75 1,350 .. 1,212 44 1,265 .. 1,020 Chatham Islands .. .. 96,258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 287 .. 215 Totals .. .. 5,967,075 371 j 5,207 1,000 i 3,029 1 216 .. 24 208 5,553 7 4,517 210 5,345 50 3,930 ; ! I | : — Ota&o District. Waitaki .. .. .. 766,370 30 400 .. 180 .. .. 12 353 10 421 54 967 .. 740 Maniototo .. .. .. 450,669 420 1,707 569 966 ... .. .. .. 40 576 •. 326 Vincent .. .. .. 481,539 49 1,522 574 956 3 .. .. 7 116 100 .. .. •• Waihemo .. .. .. 162,242: 4 18 15 17 .. . . .. 11 470 454 5 99 11 69 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 103,917: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 198 .. 160 .. .. .. •• Taieri .. .. 325,973; .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .. .. 65 2,322 .. 1,671 109 756 20 605 Peninsula .. .. .. 18.761 i .. | .. .. .. .. .... .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Clutha .. .. .. 568,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258 6,905 135 5,160 7 204 .. 125 Tuapeka .. .. .. 573,025 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 226 .. 156 .. .. .. ■■ Bruce .. .. 322,053 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1.100 .. 773 15 c>78 30 48o Lake .. .. .. .. 296,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 665 .. 407 .. .. .. •• Southland .. .. .. 2,113,527 .. .. .. .. 2 37 .. 28 774 16,225 189 13,183 73 1,024 .. 8o7 Wallace .. .. .. 781,207 40 181 ,. 119 .. .. .. 104 4,152 .. 3,183 15 236 .. 123 Stewart- Island.. .. .. 3,459 .. -. . - j *" ' j *" j "' " * " * " * "" "" " * ' Totals .. .. 6,968,129 543 3,828 1,158 i 2,238 5 j 37 .. 28 1,329 33,308 334 j 25,994 278 3,864 j 61 i 3,004 Totals, South Island 14,484,127 1,356 12,738 3,180 7,783 35 480 .. 196! 1,664 43,304: 347 I 33,500 533 9,289 111 6,988 I ; ' j Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091; 1,381 12,928 3,180 7,943 139 1,379 .. 798! 5,249 120,341 1,378 90,726 579, 9,451 111 7,093 : ! English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Qi j Stud Stud Q, 11( i Stud Stud c fllH Stud Stud d Stud Stud qf H Stud Stud d Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not pf™ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not o. m , Ewes to Ewes not obe bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 tnnl i be bred to be Stud 0 +™th be bred to be Stud o i be bred to be Stud 0 ' be bred to, be Stud from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. "'rv from ibredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bred from Lamb3. " nr , from bredfrom Lambs. " H from bredfrom Lambs. **£ this this this this this this this this ™ this thi9 over **** thia Season. Season, j over. Season. Season. Season, j Season. * Season. Season. ' Season. Season. • Season. Season. . . _ . . ___ _ Auckland 'District. Mangonui .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 40 ■ • 30 .. .. .. .. I Whangaroa .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 227 4 115 .. .. .. .. 8, .. .. 5 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 48 .. 30 .. .. .. .. i Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 310 39 216 .. .. .. .. 2 6 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,186 2 669 Hobson .. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 20 Rodney .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 159 3 78 Great. Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 2 61 .. 19 .. .. .. .. 6 135 .. 74 Eden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Manukau .. .. 6 35 20 .. .. .. .. 64 515 .. 232 5 50 .. 16 6 15 .. 4 Franklin .. .. 2 32 9 .. .. .. .. 24 375 3 257 .. .. .. .. 15 204 .. 165 Coromandel .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 60 3 30 .. .. .. .. .... Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .... Waikato .. .. .. 4 160 .. 96 .. .. .. 86 510 .. 269 Raglan .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 199 3 65 .. .. .. .. 2 80 .. 40 Waipa .. .. : .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 37 663 .. 439 Piako .. .. i .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 4 -69 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 4 80 .. 60 Matamata . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 437 .. 329 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. I Taumarumn .. .. | .. .. Ka-whia .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 114 .. 59 Otorohanga .. .. I .. .. .. .. ■. .. .. .. 29 524 .. 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. AVaitomo .. ... .. .. .. i . • ■ • • • ■. .. 10 243 .. 107 .. .. .. .. 3 Ohura .. . . .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. . . .. .. Tauranga .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 30 Whakatane . - Opotiki .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 32 .. 12 Totals .. .. 14 288 .. 144 .. .. .. .. 412 5,844 57 8,317 5 50 .. 16 50 437 .. 286 Poverty Bat District. < Matakaoa .. .. Waiapu .. .. .... Uawa .. .. .... Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,540 39 883 .. .. .. .. 1 18 .. 1 Waikohu .. ■. • ■ • • • • - • ■ • • • • • • • 3 74 .. 30 Totals .. 57 1,614 39 913 1 18 .. 1 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ . • • • . • • • • • • ■ 4 110 10 90 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 14 9 .. 13 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1 39 .. 45 140 2,920 26 2,159 2 52 15 34 281 9 136 14 32 .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ . • • • ■ • 29 774 75 561 .. .. .. .. 2 58 ■. 37 Waipukurau .. .. . ■ ■. ■. . ■ ■. • • • - ■ • 21 1,097 45 702 Patangata .. ■ • . - .... .. .. .. .. .. 18 892 31 580 3 • • ■. - • 3 14 .. 9 Weber .. .. Dannevirke .. .. ■. .. .. . ■ .. . ■ • • - • 20 865 23 690 Woodville .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ • - ■ 18 587 26 490 Pahiatua .. .. .. ■ • . - . ■ • • • • • ■ • • 8 213 5 156 Akitio .. .. .. ■ ■ • • Totals .. .. 1 39 .. 45 .. .. •• .. 258 7,458 241 5,428 5 52 15 39 353 9 182 28 41 .. 39 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 194 10 144 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 60 .. 44 .. .. .. . ■ . ■ 9 • ■ 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • .. 19 135 .. 101 Egmont Stratford .. 37 462 10 277 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 263 .. 90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 97 1,283 240 1,114 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 2,754 52 2,366 .. .. .. .. 18 205 20 172 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 940 38 663 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 1,606 .. 846 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 3,524 125 2,704 .. .. .. .. 22 76 .. 35 3 115 6 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -. .. 167 1,849 20 1,084 .. .. .. .. 8 173 .. 165 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 721 .. 620 .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. .. 3 132 .. 94 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 840 30 630 Poh&ngina .. ■. ■ • . ■ .. .. .. .. ■. . ■ 7 312 17 220 Manawatu .. .. ■. .. .. .. .. . • ■ ■ ■. 107 8,836 96 980 .. .. .. .. 1 42 .. 25 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,017 6 550 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 .. 2 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 4 222 41 89 3 110 .. 70 Makara .. .. . - ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■. • ■ ■. • • ■ ■ 2 37 .. 12 Featherston .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 57 694 12 543 28 150 43 113 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 1,638 .. 1,100 15 125 .. 110 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. . • ■. . • ■ ■ ■. 116 3,544 119 2,594 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • •. 32 530 20 306 2 80 .. 65 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .. 11 284 51 179 .. .. .. .. 1 38 .. 40 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 3 166 .. 44 Totals .. .. 2 64 .. 32 .. .. .. .. 1,353 26,911 887 18,300 48 465 43 358 51 567 20 442 9 253 6 190 Totals, North Island.. 17 391 .. 221 ..J .. j .. .. 2,080 41,827 1,224 27,958 58 567 j 43 389 141 1,375 29 911 37 294 6 229 English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. H Stud Stud | ni j Stud Stud H Stud Stud - Stud Stud Q - Stud Stud A Stud Stud Name of County. T> nmi , Ewes to Ewes not 1 pEwes to Ewes not p.-.., Ewes to Ewes not T? QT n 0 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not R J' Ewes to Ewes not 9t nnth be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 9 t "tv. be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud 9 be bred to be Stud ~ from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bred from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 0°* this this this this an jj this this an( J this this "£ this this this this Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. u Season. Season. Season. Season. over. g ea son. Season. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 44 .. 43 .. .. .. .. 28 280 .. 214 12 274 .. 157 5 127 .. Ill Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .... Collingwood .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. ' .. 1 .. . . .. 2 Buller .. .. .. Inangahua Murchison .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 34 .. 22 Grey Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 15 137 .. 71 .. _. _ _ _ _ 4 Marlborough .. .. 10 345 .. 259 ,. .. .. .. 20 685 .. 545 4 260 .. 128 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 53 Awatere .. .. .. 87 478 31 320 .. .. .. .. 20 794 .. 556 23 708 .. 515 . . .. .. .. ' 40 400 .. 470 Totals .. .. 113 1,004 31 693 1 34 22 76 1,796 .. 1,342 41 1,242 .. 800 5 127 .. Ill 48 ,700 .. 523 Canterbury-Kaikoitra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 28 .. 25 Amuri .. .. .. 9 101 .. 71 4 194 . 140 51 671 20 504 124 2,424 .. 1,572 .. .. .. .. 9 391 3 295 Cheviot .. .. .. 80 180 15 137 .. .. .. .. 3 258 .. 150 40 1,582 .. 1,025 .. .. .. .. 8 330 .. 185 Waipara.. .. .. 3 55 50 1 50 29 31 892 30 711 276 6,189 .. 4,446 8 132 .. 101 2 120 .. 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 104 .. 85 87 2,980 5 1,785 .. .. .. 16 663 .. 517 Kowai .. .. .. 4 133 .. 228 .. .. .. .. 55 739 4 533 16 665 .. 407 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 600 .. 471 11 366 77 312 Rangiora.. .. .. 14 450 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 12 436 .. 321 .. .. .. 42 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. 85 1,561 ..1,117 2 100 " 58 '' .. .. !. .. .. " Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. . . . . .. . . 1 50 .. 40 Malvern .. .. .. 36 1,024 107 724 24 137 .. 83 108 4,573 57 3,127 58 1,552 68 1,033 3 32 5 8 244 248 Paparua .... .. 1 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 494 .. 325 2 90 .. 48 1 12 .. 8 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 .. 80 „ ... Heathcote .. .. •. .... Akaroa .. .. .. 4 37 .. 28 .. . . .. .. 2 60 .. 20 .. .. .. " Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .'. 259 3,312 .. 1,199 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 25 Halswel! .. .. .. 21 240 .. 204 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 115 .. 103 .. .. .. Springs .. .. .. 13 162 .. 14 | .. .. 16 528 8 ! 232 7 184 Ellesmere .. .. 4 166 31 172 2 63 43 167 4,563 230 3,029 4 200 .. 150 33 972 10 729 Selwvn .. .. .. 14 684 10 400 .. .. .. .. 33 1.059 .. 648 6 280 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Ashburton .. .. 81 2,172 29 1,591 9 347 18 209 134 2,625 240 1,725 I 118 3,160 20 1,826 10 440 .. 357 Geraldine .. .. 49 869 110 374 .. .. .. .. 6 170 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 11 254 .. 206 Levels .. .. .. 20 690 .. 553 .. .. .. ..15 587 20 467 5 Ml 138 .. .. .. Mackenzie .. .. .. . • .. . . .. ■ • • • •. .. • • ■ ■ - ■ 2 48 .. 15 Waimate.. .. - 17 280 .. 229 .. .. .. .. 34 1,016 .. 824 63 1,806 .. 1,623" 5 72 .. 54 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. Totals .. .. 631 10,575 329 6,124 40 791 18 504 796 21,016 609 14,434 829 22,020 170 14,882 71 1,914 10 1,460 43 1,748 3 1,415 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 5 143 .. 80 .. .. .. .. 37 1,269 1,027 244 1,565 175 1,187 6 179 .. 215 1 15 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 41 1,032 .. 652 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 310 . . 183 - ■ ■■ • • •• • • .- • • .■ 7 16 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 309 .. 220 53 1,395 .. 1,039 Waikouaiti .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 100 -. 50 1 55 .. 30 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 5 72 .. 38 8 250 .. 190 .. .. .. .. .. Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 977 .. 676 12 283 10 103 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 16 10 339 .. 340 Bruce .. .. .. 3 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 593 .. 375 5 95 .. 25 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 .. 11 2 90 .. 30 Southland .. .. 18 170 .. 114 6 140 .. 84 219 4,742 30 3,177 72 880 351 593 7 163 .. Ill Wallace .. .. .. 3 56 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 71 1,246 22 928 .. .. .. .. 7 133 .. 95 Stewart Island .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . Totals .. .. 29 428 .. 216 6 140 .. 84 392 9,679 52 6,701 448 5,984 536 4,189 20 475 .. 421 8 31 Totals, South Island.

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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, 1939— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdowu. Corriedale. Hatf-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. { / © © © © © I -t3 © _ -" qS q 73 ®dci d d "2 £ cs d "T — a 2 Sad a c r O« p^2ca' = *' Q -c t3 ts © — G Name of County. „-! . *8. * g § f J | ,§ . §§ . - 11 Slf -9. |9. £ 11 S|§ .-i . |3. * § 1 S|| »§* §S . oil s !! * #9 . tf I . ? I § S 1 1 j |i jft |i| m —-iji i|i pi pi — S|i iji ji| |i — ip ifi iij |i| — afiiiiiiii i i|i ifi iis ill i eg ©j 3253 el <M W 53 & 3 (M <M CM IM " & 53 M IM R £ S IM N H i S _ w - S H 3 j a Maklbokough - NelsonWestland District. Waimea .. .. 242 51 673 20 345 492 106 585 32 573 256 3,533 4,515 520 2,265 1,424 19,303 45,851 4,381 22,235 55 .. 40 .. 20 5 Takaka .. .. 36 .. 116 .. 8 104 22 118 .. 73 51 1 565 8 210 172 4,116 6,142 1,064 3,544 3 1 .. 27 .. 21 Coffingwood .. .. 6 12 .. 7 .. 25 22 250 593 154 340 32 124 380 74 j 229 Buller .. .. 5 .. 3 .. .. 21 .. 4 .. .. 1 .. 28 .. 10 1 .. 120 45 75 8 Inangahua .. .. 10 73 156 56 11 .. 36 .. 10 40 314 4 16 19 4 Murchison .. .. 49 1 171 11 .. .. .. .. 28 91 2,049 18 325 13 23 Grev .. .. 13 227 51 252 25 143 20 82 963 .. 370 16 6 Westland .. .. 13 8 .. 362 14 55 .. 105 3 .. .. .. .. 43 130 1,054 .. 357 8 29 Sounds .. 190 .. 40 .. 150 115 734 3,004 280 1,421 396 4,245 21,878 186 1 7,198 1 5 Marlborough .. .. 3 .. 375 .. .. 1,047 20 912 26 388 398 3,670 10,198 424 6,375 1,544 26,898 75,851 6,300 36,894 19 100 38 ..113 24 .. 18 .. 17 Awatere .. .. 1 .. ■ • i •• 622 7 626 35 142 681 2,872 20,991 961 10,776 2,755 14,217 96,476 3,434 j47,261 7 .. 14 .. .. 30 .. 9 Totals .. .. 378 52 1,175 20 353 '3,321 220 2,755 118 1,655 1,549 11,060 39,930 2,347 21,397 6,425 69,246 251,078 15,506 118,504 141 100 92 .. 133 135 .. 54 .. 38 CANTEBBtTRY-KAIKOTJBA District. Kaikoura .. .. 2 192 5 132 4 223 980 5,412- .. 3,890 1,360 16,514 62,063 3,338 31,588 5 7 Amuri . .. 27 590 353 20 569 2,064 1,414 61,449 1,230 20,318 2,930 12,595 100,055 5,906 53,809 9 .. 30 .. 20 13 .. 13 Cheviot . .. 26 477 7 1,806 1,975 58,544 793 23,040 1,155 1,547 51,885 497 19,648 6 1 Waipara .. .. 74 90 15 .. 10 1,074 215 1,195 .. 290 3,826 5,183 128,853 2,381 50,438 2,169 6,476 95,755 1,310 31,772 55 4 .... 6 433 .. 11 Ashley .. .. 3 11 358 .. 248 125 648 2,793 15,746 404 5,811 798 2,104 29,442 258 10,759 11 Kowai .. 13 565 75 1,657 .. 353 701 674 26,020 482 8,735 260 1,357 20,123 313 3,919 2 1 Oxford .. .. 69 12 176 57 140 413 .. 113 .. 35 378 581 8,607 283 3,656 419 1,662 24,611 1,229 7,651 9 8 ! .. Rangiora .. .. 35 141 6 587 58 946 121 27 159 1,920 112 752 36 184 9,345 | 273 969 2 .. 9 .. .. 6 I .. Eyre .. .. 2 934 6 127 .. 275 49 409 5,069 100 533 97 606 9,929 579 2,115 7 .. 12 .. 4 77 15 350 .. .. Tawera .. .. 1 172 22 152 .. 78 49 2,233 2,721 26 1,653 818 17,549 34,836 1,487 17,764 Malvern .. .. 58 .. 7 8 1,788 12 708 .. 380 365 1,688 16,817 1,252 5,544 256 3,657 30,469 1,052 4,118 6 15 .. .. : .. Paparua .. .. 6 466 53 294 18 357 136 697 5,954 44 1,655 13 3,741 8,227 301 1,133 9 7 ! .. Waimairi .. 19 80 178 3,003 290 1,980 2 .. 116 40 30 Heathcote .. 16 5 85 527 2,933 5 400 82 306 2,310 .. 1,206 Akaroa .. .. 19 1,235 36 283 .. 411 .. 370 .. .. .. 19 95 4,020 .. 90 21 37 Mount Herbert 394 .. 98 6 75 30 10 388 .. 350 48 197 5,250 300 866 14 1 i 20

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Wairewa .. .. Id 877 .. 2,058 .. 26 142 .. 500 .. 254 105 163 2,278 .. 35 3 8 ttalsweli .. 114 io 93 500 3,140 .. 1,321 20 11 1,678 .. 130 5 springs •• i 477 92 56 .. 129 42 28 779 30 198 2 332 4,867 241 250 2 .. 45 .. 30 6 Miesmere .. .. 15 1,316 73 645 20 183 214 425 5,045 101 1,753 143 852 18,360 227 1,269 29 18 .. 38 14 a UF 1 ! " AA •• •• 836 52 161 183 541 2 > 332 22,603 1,071 8,112 1,181 6,336 53,430 1,912 20,893 17 .. 36 .. 6 10 Ashburton .. 640 222 5 59 3,156 7 782 140 221 2,388 4,448 64,962 6,244 22,532 2,331 21,078 159,798 10,292 34,103 330 .. 135 .. 101 792 .. 43 .. 360 Ixeraidine .. .. 63 .. 16 944 202 .. 417 466 155 9,737 .. 3,249 652 3,517 12,805 1,272 4,790 201 .. 30 .. 35 133 .. 48 .. 67 if , . •• •• 39 i' 007 40 90 20 30 83 50 1,243 5 483 73 368 4,436 53 625 244 ..100 .. .. 75 Mackenzie .. .. 1 316 .. 139 .. 50 791 9,845 23,366 481 10,347 1,262 10,456 37,515 1,829 22,515 73 53 Waimate 1 •• •• 50 1,236 15 1,035 55 811 3,367 15,689 93,384 2,587 37,161 1,579 6,071 31,519 702 10,781 127 470 Chatham Islands .. .. 1 34 n 244 346 ' 242 1 Totals .. .. 1,162 113 919 78 223 19,450 783 11,226 283 5,119 18,628 53,343 568,195 17,921 214,165 17,821 118,018 815,468 33,411 283,070 1,181 4 397 .. 202 2,163 30 j 503 .. 461 . - . Otago District. Waitaki .. . 191 .. 58 .. 38 2,746 226 538 .. 410 2,207 21,038 57,109 3,703 20,910 648 15,559 40,014 3,210 13,077 137 .. 14 .. 11 49 Mamototo .. 303 25 760 .. 640 1,423 19,529 39,272 573 19,942 1,538 28,226 62,782 4,704 27,262 1 18 ) T ™?, ent '• •• 18 979 •• 114 .. 20 808 8,263 16,537 1,644 6,162 1,824 23,877 70,234 6,837 33,622 34 .. 25 .. .. 40 VVaihemo .. .. 3 153 .. 635 .. 1,000 867 1,232 11,944 430 2,865 254 726 13,337 1,954 5,101 2 25 Waikouaiti .. .. 6 .. .. .. 243 12 100 .. .. 214 230 3,095 70 939 451 918 6,827 2,000 2,185 15 5 i al ® n . '• •• ?9 .. 6 .. .. 253 .. 13 .. .. 1,204 4,294 46,757 928 6,421 415 2,094 5,382 180 2,259 18 .. 7 .. .. 8 Peninsula .. .. 14 .. .. .. .. 22 .. 180 .......... 2 3 Clutha .. .. 12 .. 160 .. .. 1,167 18 674 .. 216 193 .. 70 70 117 442 1,664 78 640 27 !! !! " " 15 !! " !! !! iuapeka .. .. 24 .. .. .. .. 786 16 385 15 86 1,932 36,016 63,274 6,891 28,986 650 17,509 25,014 2,466 10,002 26 2 12 Bruce • • • • 59 274 4 10 968 1 141 .. 94 109 .. 230 .. 24 208 8 624 .. 630 70 .. 70 .. 60 18 . . 16 a®, , 19 12 200 .. 250 713 1,954 11,605 956 6,650 635 36,292 52,008 6,344 20,156 33 Southland .. 377 137 16 12,416 26 1,016 54 635 943 4,312 7,581 1,000 4,193 123 23,285 24,861 2,420 15,508 213 .. 49 .. 30 433 .. 71 .. 18 Wallace .. 106 .. 63 .. 25 4,098 .. 413 .. 468 18 .. .. .. .. 215 2,937 4,626 200 2,820 37 126 3 btewart island .. .... Totals •• •• 928 12 898 4 89 24,384 324 4,969 69 3,569 10,631 96,868 257,474 16,195 97,162 7,078 151,873 307,373 30,393 133,262 582 .. 165 .. 103 785 .. 87 .. 21 Totals, South Island 2,468 177 2,992 102 665 47,155 1,327 18,950 470 10,343 30,808 1161, 271 865,599 36,463 332,724 31,324 339,137 1373919 79,310 534,836 1,904 104 654 .. 438 3,083 30 644 .. 520 Totals, North Island 391 39 620 99 824 85,422 1,843 46,011 2,763 23,337 2,010 ; 8,901 ! 28,637 5,423 14,138 2,446 21,096 63,679 11,985 38,184 1,318 222 672 16 324 1,375 .. 942 .. 380 Totals, Dominion .. 2,8o9 216 3,612 201 1,489 1325773,170 (64,961|3, 233 33,680 32,818jl70,172 894,236 41,886 js46,862133,770 360,233 1437598 91,295 573,020 3,222 326 1,326 16 762 4,458 30 1,586 .. 900 — ! 1 ; ! ' | ; I || : • I 1

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C —continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1939 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and bo bred from bo bred from Lambs. ' over. this Season. this Season. Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. •• 8,127 24,648 625 11,441 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,641 8,567 85 3,580 Bay of Islands .. .. 6,408 32,864 1,516 12,015 Hokianga 8,110 38,780 958 14,922 Whangarei .. .. •• 14,482 72,438 1,077 26,054 Otamatea 7,011 56,567 1,620 17,537 Hobson 13,201 47,998 1,048 20,112 Rodney 21,345 66,569 2,073 25,456 Great Barrier Island .. .. ... 1,239 6,650 408 2,943 Waitemata .. .. ■■ ■■ 8,387 58,296 3,430 22,694 Eden 1,445 2,545 3 1.89 Manukau .. .. ■■ -• 9,911 43,776 3,844 13,155 Franklin 6,675 72,433 2,030 15,589 Coromandel .. .. .. 6,405 33,806 860 14,688 Thames .. .. .. 1,589 9,046 528 2,338 Hauraki Plains .. .. . i 1,466 7,325 767 2,599 Ohinenmri .. . . . . • • 1,280 9,955 347 2,687 Waikato > 3,814 78,485 2,046 12,048 Raglan 29,591 212,13] 3,906 73,234 Waipa 12,619 125,483 2,858 18,827 Piako .. ■■ 3,469 82,201 1,818 10,016 Matamata 5,600 135,433 2,743 13,698 Rotorua .. .. .. •> 18,266 54,534 2,415 14,195 Tanpo 1,408 12,107 2,333 5,620 Taumarunui 18,747 73,621 1,424 35,677 Kawhia .. .. .. •• 4,349 45,086 362 16,943 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 12,625 86,728 2,234 24,407 Waitomo 34,709 225,147 2,486 94,496 Ohura 13,486 73,550 855 35,916 Kaitieke 15,496 43,616 1,472 23,752 Tauranga 9,717 56,971 4,919 8,375 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 8,787 27,220 642 12,098 Opotiki 26,939 51,385 4,254 25,689 Totals .. .. .. 338,344 1,975,961 57,986 632,990 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. 7,021 42,631 2,126 27,78i Waiapu .. .. •• 26,128 158,910 6,324 102,749 Uawa 15,917 77,167 6,928 45,556 Cook . .. .. ■■ 47,386 322,079 17,374 148,969 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 40,434 266,643 10,013 148,101 Totals 136,886 867,430 42,765 473,157 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. • • 62,847 343,700 21,733 154,223 Hawke's Bay .. •• .. 87,706 698,068 32,555 242,659 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 26,785 267,279 8,372 82,425 Waipukurau .. .. •• 11,389 99,101 4,060 29,613 Patangata 24,062 317,756 11,566 145,279 Weber .. .. .. •• 11,300 38,613 1,805 25,552 Dannevirke .. .. .. •• 21,273 214,900 5,089 77,094 Woodville .. 4,864 70,123 2,043 23,14-8 Pahiatna 11,605 125,516 1,157 54,148 Akitio 17,879 121,292 4,495 67,911 Totals .. .. •• 279,710 2,296,348 92,875 902,052

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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, 1939 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. 11,513 63,341 1,339 22,459 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1,748 18,894 419 5,059 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 3,344 38,548 1,474 11,541 Egmont .. .. .. .. 1,064 19,316 653 4,871 Stratford .. .. .. .. 7,501 03,720 1,922 23,090 Whangamomona .. .. .. 7,862 41,238 179 18,427 Eltham .. .. .. .. 7,996 38.240 804 11,788 Hawera .. .. .. .. 9,279 66,541 1,756 16,892 Waimafce West .. .. .. 980 6,962 1,010 1,596 Patea .. .. .. .. 36,145 175,538 8,376 47,095 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 27,925 115,789 3,211 33,627 Waimarmo .. .. .. .. 42,568 131,956 4,542 72,142 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 48,774 209,161 9,280 87,423 Rangitikei .. .. . . .. 36,939 640,954 18,658 206,412 Oroua .. .. .. .. 2,154- 152,927 6,174 25,436 Kairanga 8,811 76,242 3,22] 18,217 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 8,154 126,675 1,710 49,432 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 5,153 75,521 726 26,077 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 8,123 113,862 7,838 22,027 Horowhenua.. .. .. .. 9,317 82,593 3,496 22,958 Hutt .. .. 12,925 47,629 1,358 20,957 Makara .. .. .. .. 5,430 39,951 1,242 19,832 Featheraton .. .. .. .. 51,884 311,520 20,368 135,057 Wairarapa South .. .. 12,250 14-8,785 5,059 54,174 Masterton .. .. .. .. 41,898 302,173 13,594 134,018 Castlepoint .. .. •• •• 15,601 90,113 6,194 58,509 Eketahuna 10,645 112,921 1,T51 47,717 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 2,633 41,475 413 14,800 Totals .. .. .. 438,616 3,352,585 126,767 1,211,633 Totals, North Island :. .. 1,193,556 8,492,824 320,393 3,219,832 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District'. Waimea .. .. • • .. 20,887 95,974 6,359 39,180 Takaka .. .. 3,801 16,456 1,078 7,339 Collingwood .. .. •• •• 2,479 7,836 1,076 4,866 Buller 178 1,735 218 820 Inangahua .. 825 10,678 417 3,306 Murchison .. .. •• 4,378 25,269 889 8,121 Grey .. .. .. 1,595 20,600 1,568 6,625 Westland 1,355 23,359 1,684 8,081 Sounds .. .. 11,638 65,684 1,120 31,580 Marlborough 12,728 69,597 5,467 25,526 Awatere .. •• •• 2,622 59,734- 1,303 19,596 Totals .. .. .. 62,486 396,922 21,179 155,040 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura 5,187 27,972 2,142 11,625 Amuri .. .. .. 4,995 43,263 2,821 15,489 Cheviot .. .. .. 902 28,852 734 8,488 Waipara .. .. .. .. 2,979 51,069 2,086 15,301 Ashley .. .. .. 1,111 16,961 581 6,949 Kowai .. .. ■■ ■■ 714 20,406 485 5,108 Oxford .. .. •• 2,161 35,423 2,926 11,714

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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, 1939—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

Wethers, Ewos to Ewes not to Name of County. Two-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Canterbury-Kaikoura District —contd. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 1,015 20,333 1,112 4,294 Eyre .. .. .. .. 3,260 37,093 735 7,162 Tawera .. .. .. .. 470 6,806 580 2,524 Malvern .. .. .. .. 6,655 68,178 4,045 20,512 l'aparua .. .. .. .. 1,540 14,465 450 3,972 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 51 1,155 5 184 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 108 4,361 1 100 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 5,485 80,077 1,288 21,637 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 1,640 37,204 44 12,451 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 2,725 62,078 779 15,553 Halswcll .. .. .. ■■ 699 7,999 100 1,732 Springs .. .. .. .. 921 21,655 364 5,780 Ellesmere 2,903 52,837 1,722 10,806 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 5,331 59,043 3,004 23,406 Ashburtou 25,400 444,910 26,036 137,938 Geraldine .. .. .. 19,376 211,465 14,994 84,338 Levels .. .. .. .. 13,423 154,026 10,023 48,197 Mackenzie 13,525 178,249 7,500 61,982 Waimate ... .. .. .. 13,493 303,391 12,819 98,179 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 12,839 28,164 1,981 20,643 Totals .. .. .. 148,908 2,017,435 99,357 656,064 Otago District. Waitaki 24,716 304,728 12,982 95,421 Maniototo 22,654 127,729 4,895 46,482 Vincent .. .. .. .. 18,362 121,830 6,509 44,386 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 5,897 75,174 2,831 28,659 Waikouaiti .. .. .. •• 4,083 55,249 2,668 17,707 Taieri .. .. .. .. 24,859 141,054 14,300 58,227 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 532 12,322 152 2,655 Clutha .. .. •• 9,707 311,521 14,827 133,512 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 19,837 202,682 9,790 95,371. Bruce .. .. .. .. 9,858 184,455 8,018 76,740 Lake .. .. .. .. 8,103 43,771 2,676 21,610 Southland 56,425 1,364,319 35,304 467,440 Wallace .. .. .. .. 21,350 505,890 9,866 161,406 Stewart Island .. .. .. 689 1,518 159 1,049 Totals .. .. .. 227,072 3,452,242 124,977 1,250,665 Totals, South Island .. .. 438,466 5,866,599 245,513 2,061,769 Totals, North Island . .. 1,193,556 8,492,324 320,393 3,219,832 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,632,022 14,358,923 565,906 5,281.601

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

I North Island Sheep Districts. j South Island Sheep Districts. : ~ ' T~ Dominion. Breed of SheeD Auckland Poverty Bay ■ Wellington - Total Marlborough- Canterbury- ota20 Total oi sneep. AucKiana. Hawke's Bay. West Coast. AotaJ * Nelson-Westland. Kdikoura. utag0 * AOtai * Number. Number. Number. Number. | Number. ! Number, j Number. Number. Number. Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375 0-01 375 .. 7,683 0-50 9,607 0-16 7,767 0-11 25,057 0-17 25,432 0-08 Lincoln .. .. .. .. .. 78 1,527 0-02 1.605 0-01 400 0-02 241 70 711 0-01 2,316 0-01 Romney .. .. .. 18,598 0-50 21,990 0-31 98,291 1-47 138,879 0-80 7,565 0-49 10,285 0-17 60,965 0-88 78,815 0-55 217,694 0-68 Border Leicester .. .. 187 126 .. .. 313 179 0-01 9,535 0-16 7,207 0-10 16,921 0-12 17,234 0-05 English Leicester .. .. 446 0-01 85 98 629 1,841 0-12 17,659 0-30 673 0-01 20,173 0-14 20,802 0-06 Shropshire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 .. 1,353 0-02 230 0-01 1,640 0-01 1,640 0-01 Southdown .. .. 9,630 0-26 16,008 0-23 47,451 0-71 73,089 0-42 3,214 0-21 36,855 0-62 16,824 0-24 56,893 0-39 129,982 0-41 Corriedale .. .. 71 72 914 0-01 1,057 0-01 2,083 0-13 37,901 0-64 11,157 0-16 51,141 0-35 52,198 0-16 Ryeland .. .. .. 773 0-02 603 0-01 1,080 0-02 2,456 0-01 243 0-02 3,455 0-06 916 0-01 4,614 0-03 7,070 0-02 Other breeds .. .. .. .. 108 458 0-01 566 .. 1,271 0-08 3,209 0-05 39 .. 4,519 0-03 5,085 0-02 Totals .. .. 29,705 0-79 39,070 0-55 150,194 2-25 218,969 1-25 24,536 1-58 130,100 2-18 105,848 1-52 260,484 1-80 479,453 1-50 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. .. .. 11,109 0-30 18,034 0-26 4,302 0-07 33,445 0-19 194,347 12-55 502,008 8-41 312,313 4-48 1,008,668 6-96 1,042,113 3-27 Lincoln .. .. .. 3,789 0-10 5,071 0-07 9,918 0-15 18,778 0-11 3,706 0-24 4,461 0-07 2,387 0-03 10,554 0-07 29,332 0-09 Romney .. .. .. 609,188 16-26 1,772,384 25-31 1,160,809 17-42 3,542,381 20-34 138,022 8-91 175,255 2-94 331,504 4-76 644,781 4-45 4,187,162 13-13 Border Leicester .. .. 1,057 0-03 1,758 0-03 2,937 0-04 5,752 0-03 945 0-06 24,952 0-42 13,790 0-20 39,687 0-28 45,439 0-14 English Leicester .. .. 1,241 0-03 2,844 0-04 352 0-01 4,437 0-03 3,958 0-25 24,198 0-41 2,033 0-03 30,189 0-21 34,626 0-11 Shropshire .. .. 1,670 0-05 146 .. 157 .. 1,973 0-01 1,978 0-13 2,495 0-04 1,931 0-03 6,404 0-04 8,377 0-03 Southdown .. .. 46,487 1-24 40,673 0-58 72,216 1-08 159,376 0-91 8.069 0-52 36,861 0-62 33,315 0-48 78,245 0-54 237,621 0-74 Corriedale .. .. 10,437 0-28 866 0-01 47,806 0-72 59,109 0-34 76,283 4-92 872,252 14-62 478,330 6-87 1,426,865 9-85 1,485,974 4-66 Half-bred .. .. 24,800 0-66 28,754 0-41 83,836 1-26 137,390 0-79 460,759 29-75 1,267,788 21-25 629,979 9-04 2,358,526 16-29 2,495,916 7-82 Ryeland .. .. .. 1,272 0-03 416 0-01 864 0-01 2,552 0-2 466 0-3 1,784 0-03 850 0-01 3,100 0-02 5,652 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 732 0-02 1,340 0-02 625 0-01 2,697 0-02 227 0-02 3,157 0-05 893 0-01 4,277 0-03 6,974 0-02 Totals .. .. 711,782 19-00 1,872,286 26-74 1,383,822 20-77 3,967,890 22-79 888,760 57-38 2,915,211 48-86 1,807,325 25-94 5,611,296 38-74 9,759,186 130-03 Crossbreds and others not other- 3,005,281 80-21 5,091,223 72-71 5,129,601 76-98 13,226,105 75,96 635,627 41-04 2,921,764 48-96 5,054,956 72-54 8,612,347 59-46 21,838,452 l 68-47 wise enumerated ! Grand totals .. 3,746,768 100-00 7,002,579 100-00 6,663,617 100-00 17,412,964 100-00 1,548,923 100-00 5,967,075 100-00 6,968,129 100-00 14,484,127 100-00 31,897,091 100-00

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C—continued. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1938 and 1939.

SUMMARIES.

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1918.

Stud Sheet) Sheep of a Distinctive Breed (entered in Flock-book). Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. 1938. 1939. 1938. 1930. 1938. 1939. 1938. 1939. Rams .. .. ., 12,261 IS,278 510,099 530,348 .. .. 522,360 ! 543,626 Wethers .. .. .. .. 1,171,322 1,183,036 1,723,395 1,632,032 2,894,717 2,815,058 Breeding-ewes .. .. 266,724 268,237 5,105,228 5,333,119 14,291,914 14,358,923 19,663,866 19,960,299 Dry ewes .. .. 7,588 7,729 298,357 301,550 728,632 565,906 1,034,577 875,185 Lambs.. .. .. 195,045 190,189 2,254,847 2,231,133 5,813,362 5,281,601 8,263,254 7,702,923 Totals .. ... 481,618 479,453 9,339,853 9,579,186 22,557,303 21,838,452 32,378,774 31,897,091 j ;

" ass.x ™Ks; |H?£Sai;« °if.rsr gg% \ »;?' ' ° SS - JO. »,:s. I JO. SSSk. «*. Dominion. ; . - : - T t j , f-it f T • . ; Stud rams (entered in Iflock-book) 1,230 1,018 3,788 937 3,200 3,058 13,221 Othorrams 67,095 116,958 114,60S ; 22,574 99,161 110,012 530,405 Wethers .. 396,078 547,830 536,475 , 230,965 505,168 598,742 2,815,058 Breeding-ewes 2,408,929 4,246,346 4,234,527 859,719 3,813,960 4,396,818 19,960,299 Dry ewes .. 67,196 185,773 163,786 60,820 197,153 200,457 875,185 Lambs .. 806,340 1,904,854 1,610,436 373,918 1,348,433 1,659,042 7,702,923 Totals .. 3,746,768 I 7,002,579 6,663,617 1,548,923 5,967,075 6,968,129 31,897,091 ! *"' ; s" •

| North Island. South Island. Dominion, Year, '—! 1 : Breoding-ewes. Dry Ewes. ;Breediug-ewes. Dry Hwes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 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 11,243,633 5,730,971 580,561 11,569,675 1,824,194 1921 .. .. 6,312,456 I 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 I 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 . i .. .. 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 .. .. .. 8,211,878 470,006 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 .11.. ... 9,312,461 570,946 8,251,714 506,726 17,564,175, 1,077,672 1931 .. .. .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,724 568,220 17,608,729 1,210,714 1932 .. .. 9,170,996 581,452 7,892,064 680,726 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 1936 ; . .. .. 10,300,826 407,164 8,368,135 467,927' 18,668,961 865,091 1987 ; ' .. .. 10,570,388 406,392 8,761,689 389,125 19,332,077 795,517 1938 ., 1 .. • • 10,735,889 508,558 8,928,037 526,019 19,663,866 1,034,577 1939 • .1 .. 10,889,802 416,755 9,070,497 458,430 19,960.299 875,185

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C —continued. Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1918.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1918.

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Stud Rams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Year. Two-tootli and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. 1918 .. 11,932 313,179 3,696,520 13,022,034 1,598,749 7,895,888 26,538,302 1919 .. 13,541 307,763 3,922,632 12,341,900 1,811,397 7,431,321 25,828,554 1920 .. 13,553 293,068 3,901,742 11,569,675 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 3,634,799 12,147,788 1,345,819 5,834,481 23,285,031 1922 .. 12,388 309,684 2,727,624 12,496,054 960,048 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 .. 10,862 319,193 2,551,627 13,063,003 817,932 6,318,822 23,081,439 1924 .. 12,008 320,806 2,807,032 13,076,094 1,046,450 6,513,386 23,775,776 1925 .. 12,400 343,179 3,063,663 13,715,223 883,766 6,529,724 24,547,955 1926 .. 13,808 356,727 3,212,435 13,948,252 1,079,735 6,294,036 24,904,993 1927 .. 12,334 375,940 3,074,974 14,831,730 831,691 6,522,347 25,649,016 1928 .. 12,151 384,200 3,024,647 15,534,051 869,127 7,309,634 27,133,810 1929 .. 12,794 409,537 3,289,135 16,608,155 882,698 7,849,063 29,051,382 1930 .. 14,248 434,369 3,367,916 17,564,175 1,077,672 8,382,907 30,841,287 1931 .. 15,001 446,997 3,429,552 17,608,729 1,210,714 7,081,523 29,792,516 1932 .. 17,169 451,882 2,730,826 17,063,060 1,268,178 7,160,673 28,691,788 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 1936 .. 12,398 480,005 2,608,645 18,668,961 865,091 7,478,604 30,113,704 1937 .. 10,991 504,653 2,653,241 19,332,077 795,517 8,009,339 31,305,818 1938 .. 12,261 510,099 2,894,717 19,663,866 1,034,577 8,263,254 32,378,774 1939 .. 13,278 530,348 2,815,058 19,960,299 875,185 7,702,923 31,897,091

rrwni Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. C Stud and Stud Stud gtud T °^ 1 e f' Ud Grand Total g Flock Breeding- Dry „.f a pig ck T , st, } d r S na X Bams. ewes. Ewes. Lambs ' aI £ a S° Ck wethers. Br e 6^ ng " Dry Ewes. Lambs. Flook Shee P' 1918 325 111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 1-2,850,597 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 370535 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 1936 492 403 249,016 7,105 174,869 923,393 2,608,645 18,419,945 857,986 7,303,735 30,113,704 1937 515 644 260,510 6,077 188,320 970,551 2,653,241 19,071,567 789,440 7,821,019 31,305,818 1938 522 360 266 724 7,588 195,045 991,717 2,894,717 19,397,142 1,026,989 8,068,209 32,378,774 1939 543 626 268 257 7,729 190,189 1,009,801 2,815,058 19,692,042 867,456 7,512,734 31,897,091

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2. 1 •; On the 30th April, 1939. Owners of Sheep owning Total Xumber of Sheep Districts, by Counties. ~~\ m i I AND ADDEESS °* S ir, a ■ 5 . I 5 . S h !( Appointments held by him. 2 ,—1 -+- 1 o o ' © Own pt*s — o r-H © — OI--HO— owners cu pn o c § o °-- § °- § °- o § —" ° © ® °f Sheep. P" - « <*g Cockayne, A. H., Wellington, Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT,— Barry, W. C., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, LiveBay of Islands Subdivision — stock Division. Mangonui .. .. .. .. 92 49 21 6 2 170 58,040 "] Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 32 19 10 3 64 21,259 j ,, _ 7 T , , a , , Bay of Islands 103 45 39 17 5 209 93,290 M ™r°, R - D Wliarujarei, Inspector of Stock, Hokianga .. .. .. .. 56 62 22 23 2 1 166 89,515 [ ® egl^ r^ 01 Br f nds T , „ , w , ■ a J.J- • • rAllen, H. E., Kaitaia, Inspector ot Stock Wkanqarei subdivision — \ „ ,, * A . ;7 T x ot i Whangarei 122 88 69 37 7 323 164,630 Crabb, A., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Otamatea .. .. .. .. 74 49 50 19 5 1 198 110,229 Cooper, J. C., Kaikohe, Inspector of Stock. Hobson .. .. .. .. 74 54 45 28 6 207 122,461 Auckland Subdivision —• Rodney .. .. .. .. 123 126 41 18 3 3 314 133,128 " Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 13 5 10 2 30 12,728 Stuart, C. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, RegisWaitemata .. .. .. .. 87 51 38 13 4 2 1.... 196 106,078 trar of Brands. Eden .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 3 1 7 4,217 Millar, G., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau .. .. .. .. 54 50 44 21 4 173 96,696 Niccol, J. G., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Franklin .. .. .. .. 90 75 60 16 4 1 246 115,027 Cooper, W. J., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel .. .. .. .. 40 46 26 20 2 134 74,700 Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames .. .. .. .. 9 12 5 2 1 29 14,665 " Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. 30 11 5 3 49 12,860 McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 16 12 5 3 1 37 16,574 Registrar of Brands. Waikato Subdivision— Dale, W. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Piako .. .. .. .. .. 20 23 33 39 5 120 109,452 VMackley, H. ()., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock. Waikato .. .. .. .. 39 32 42 39 4 156 114,671 Newson, C. H., Matamata, Inspector of Stock. Raglan .. .. .. .. 48 75 115 110 29 6 .. 1 .. 384 426,227 Sutherland, J. H., Thames, Inspector of Stock. Waipa.. .. .. .. .. 102 72 64 42 9 289 175,195 Melrose, G. B., Te Awamwtu, Inspector of Stock. Matamata .. .. .. .. 45 40 44 54 10 2 195 179,158 i 3 J

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — i i Taupo .. .. .. .. 5 5 1 6 11 19 21,842 " Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 30 67 50 32 13 1 1.... 194 162,868 ,, F . , t? a rr -n -d • a t j rr t,- on oo ot c ion 0 , n nn IVicKmlay, Hi. A., Hamilton. Kegistrar ot Brands. Kawhia . .. .. .. 22 49 33 21 5 .. 130 87,092 \i T „ L „ ... T r i Otorohanga 94 83 54 32 6 269 143,020 Bonner, W. G.,Te Kmti, Inspector of Stock. Waitomo .. .. .. 113 205 147 93 20 5 3 .. .. 586 452,441 Harris W., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands for Otura .. .. .. .. .. 41 73 65 32 8 .... 2 .. 221 170,161 n -d t ■ t t , Kaitieke 30 43 43 34 3 153 110 177 Mackintosh, G. K., laumarunui, Inspector ot Stock. -Set?/ of Pl/Cffl'tif Subdivision — wt. ±.±. tit wt t t , o oi i Tanranga 163 47 27 15 2 1 255 81,706 Watt, M. W.,Tawanga, Inspector of Stock. Wliakatane 81 20 12 13 3 .... 1 . . 130 64,638 G Inspector of Stock Opotiki 53 18 38 23 10 1 143 111,074 MacDonald, W. D. L„ Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua .. .. .. .. 28 35 21 8 2 1 .... 1 96 90,949 Totals, Auckland District .. .. 1,9311,6421,282 825 176 26 5 4 1 5,892 3,746,768 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 4 7 11 39 4 5 1.... 71 117,760 " Waiapu .. .. .. .. 7 30 44 80 34 10 4 6 1 216 491,092 Bould, F. R., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Registrar Uawa .. .. .. .. .. 8 9 14 16 17 5 6 3 1 79 231,307 }■ of Brands. Cook .. .. .. .. .. 78 72 61 85 67 19 13 6 401 761,294 French, T., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Waikohu .. .. .. .. 22 21 32 85 42 19 11 10 .. 242 672,003 Totals, Poverty Bay District .. 119 139 162 305 164 58 35 25 2 1,009 2,273,456 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT Napier Subdivision —- Wairoa .. .. .. .. 48 41 67 110 54 12 8 8 .. 348 691,755 n , „ 4 . T , , a . . ,, Hawke'sBay 89 134 166 293 95 44 6 8 .. 835 1,403,360 ] Graham, F., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waipawa .. .. .. .. 41 64 85 145 43 7 1 .... 386 537,309 * w . T , , Waipukurau 13 7 27 58 7 5 .. 1 .. 118 191,429 (Hudson, G. F„ Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Patangata .. .. .. .. 19 18 46 121 67 29 4 6 1 311 779,404 ) ot Brands. Woodville Subdivision— Weber.. .. .. .. .. .. 2 11 28 11 2 1 .. .. 55 111,315 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 47 83 72 92 27 6 1 2 330 381,001 j Kinghorn, A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, RegisWoodville .. .. .. .. 12 26 27 42 6 113 114,212 trar of Brands. Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 34 61 50 76 21 1 243 243,494 Wightman, L. H., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock. Akitio .. .. .. .. 13 21 51 55 21 5 1 1 1 169 275,844 J J Totals, Hawke's Bay District .. 316 457 6021,020 352 111 22 26 2 2,908 4,729,123 ; ( j r i i "

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1. 2 ' 3 On the 30th April, 1939. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. ~T~ 1 I 1 o c I NaMB a AND Addeess Officer, o o o . .2 . ° . J3 © Appointments held by him. § ' -§ ~g Owners! gh o 38 go. 8». g°. g® g§ o§ Ofl of Sheep. blleep - -t 3 (N 1Q rl -<M HlO S.C- -2 o§ Wl S H J I WEST COAST DISTRICT,— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton .. .. .. .. 33 43 44 19 5 .. 1 .. .. 145 101,398 1 Taranaki .. .. . . .. 47 29 18 2 96 27,301 Fcrriday, J. M., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inglewood .. .. .. .. 44 47 21 12 1 125 56,637 Registrar of Brands. Stratford .. . .. .. 75 75 41 30 4 225 118,979 Palmer, E. A., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Whangamomona .. .. .. 25 43 34 23 1 1 127 84,825 > of Brands. Eltham .. .. .. .. 18 19 22 20 8 87 80,761 Anderson, J. D., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Hawera .. .. .. .. 25 22 31 26 6 3 113 110,366 Registrar of Brands. Waimate West .. .. .. .. 11 2 4 5 22 12,204 Lamason, P. J., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock. Egmont .. .. .. .. ! 15 16 14 7 52 26,694 J Wanganui Subdivision — Patea .. .. .. .. .. 22 47 59 83 29 5 245 313,277 ] „ . w „ . T , , . , Waitotara 36 30 47 60 17 3 2 .... 195 236,093 j Hams, W Wanganm, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimarino .. 56 64 59 66 20 8 3 1 .. 277 332,717 - Bran<ls i Wanganm 26 26 58 70 35 9 7 6 .. 237 486,525 ThompsonRA Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei 62 110 195 281 97 20 7 15 2 789 1,424,042 J Newport, C. W., Inspector of Stock Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua .. .. .. .. 26 55 69 80 17 1 248 259,126 „ A D 7 , A7 T 4. t Kairanga 29 28 47 55 6 165 149,788 i A "' Pal ™™ton North, Inspector of Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 41 66 98 92 21 4 .. 1 .. 323 344,199 Stock, Registrar of Brands Poliangina 21 51 67 41 9 1 1.... 191 170,359 f B,1 ° han ' K G " Version North, Inspector of Manawatu .. .. .. .. 32 46 37 48 12 3 .. 1 . . 179 191,638- „ v T , , , Horowhenna 42 41 50 58 6 197 163! 105 j HlU ' K de B " FeMm 9> Rector of Stock. Wellington Subdivision —- Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 41 39 30 38 9 .. 1 158 133,440 Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Mana, and Somes Registrar of Brands. Makara .. .. .. .. 9 11 18 16 4 2 1.... 61 77,498 J Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District .. 736 9101,0631,132 307 60 23 24 2 4,257 4,900,972

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT,— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston .. .. .. .. 22 28 62 71 48 10 5 5 3 254 565,755 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 32 31 41 41 22 7 .. 1 .. 175 245,419 1 „ - A m x, ,, , , T , , Masterton .. .. .. .. 25 45 80 99 49 12 5 1 .. 316 528,372 I Hubbard, A. T. P Masterton, Inspector of Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 2 4 9 23 17 7 2 1 .. 65 181,699 { Stock.Registrar of Brands. Eketahuna .. .. .. .. _ 33 59 38 47 9 2 1 .. .. 189 179,609 | ame ' * Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 21 19 18 20 1 1 80 61' 791 j Totals, Wairarapa District .. 135 186 248 301 146 39 13 8 3 1,079 1,762,645 Totals, North Island .. .. 3,2373,3343,3573,5831,145 294 98 87 10 15,145 17,412,964 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea .. .. .. .. 469 304 127 46 4 2 952 311,982 ] B , . n ln T , . a , , „ . , . Takaka .. .. .. 69 35 24 12 140 49 422 I, 131 ® 111 ' lnspeotor of Stook, Registrar of Collingwood .. .. .. .. 28 21 13 2 1 65 26,427 j Bran( ls. Bull er .. .. .. .. 41 5 46 4,794 Murchison .. .. .. .. 51 47 24 9 .. 1 132 57,225 j Westland Subdivision — [Fleming, J., Greymouth, Inspector of Stock, W estland .. .. .. .. 108 69 22 5 204 55,151 j Registrar of Brands. Inangahua .. .. ... .. 45 21 5 3 74 18,558 i Grey .. .. .. .. .. 68 39 14 7 128 38,194 J Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds 25 43 54 42 10 2 .. 2 .. 178 187,306 1 Q , n T , D , , • T . , , Marlborough .... 204 181 116 63 22 11 4 601 4S4 249 (Shand, G. D., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Awatere !! 10 21 55 79 25 8 '4 1 !! 203 365,615 j Registrar of Brands. Totals, Marlborough-Nelson- West- 1,118 786 454 268 62 24 4 7 .. 2,723 1,548,923 land District CANTERBURY -KAIKOUR A DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 59 32 24 42 18 4 1 .. 1 181 218,490 "") Amuri •• •• •• •• 9 18 50 66 27 9 2 5 1 187 410,255 j Skinner, R. W., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Cheviot .. .. .. .. 20 44 50 50 17 3 1 .... 185 212,196 j Registrar of Brands. Ashley .. .. .. .. 32 25 21 24 7 1 110 104,587 F. G. R. C., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai .. .. .. .. 39 49 25 23 6 142 95,473 Smythe, E. B., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara .. .. .. .. 31 65 88 117 .27 7 2 2 .. 339 441,743 j

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1 2 " 3 On the 30th Apkil, 1939. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of „ t-. „ ; ; Name and Addbess of Officeb, and Sheep Districts, by Commas. 6 g Appointments held by him. ** o _ 2 _2_©.-io2fc Owners Q , -< s i-i 2 SS Sn oSS°®°® to. Sheep. o oio e °. 2" § - o-?o°oOr d of Sheep. r <*, o- j go §«> gS o« « | CANTERBURY - KAIKOURA DISTRICT— continued. Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford .. .. .. .. 57 44 46 26 5 178 110,423 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 32 41 47 48 2 170 129,935 Mount Herbert 16 13 14 14 6 63 60,696 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 19 20 32 24 11 106 99,623 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 30 46 55 37 21 .. 4 2 .. 195 260,482 Tawera .. .. .. .. 10 11 9 4 3513.. 46 111,359 Henderson, R. M., Christchurch, Inspector of Waimairi .. .. .. ; 8 2 1 .. 1 12 7,536 Stock, Registrar of Brands. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 56 54 21 4 1 136 46,128 Forrester, A., Christchurch. Inspector of Stock. Eyre .. .. .. . • • ■ 32 46 28 13 2 .... 1 122 73,947 [>Coulter, T. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern .. .. .. . . 38 91 88 50 7 274 185,252 Douglas, A., Askburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua .. .. .. .. 55 44 22 4 2 127 48,448 Spencer, C. L., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote .. .. .. .. 5 3 1 6 15 12,490 Registrar of Brands. Halswell .. .. .. .. 3 10 2 3 .. 2 20 20,259 Springs .. .. .. .. 26 39 15 9 89 38,365 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 54 65 40 18 2 1 180 113,798 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 139 351 340 269 49 9 2 5 1 1,165 1,106,261 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 26 25 16 15 5 6 93 96,258 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine .. .. .. .. 135 175 134 81 19 3 .. 1 1 549 403,402 "1 Urquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .. .. .. . . 97 160 110 56 9 432 250,714 ! Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 38 59 110 99 50 11 1 5 373 592,380 j Robertson, E. J., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waimate .. ... . .. .. 105 233 214 167 31 7 2 1 2 762 716,575 J Griffith, J. A., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District .. 1,1711,7651,6031,269 327 69 16 25 6 6,251 5,967,075 OTAGO DISTRICT,— Oamaru Subdivision — A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waitaki .. .. .. .. 174 242 215 137 44 13 2 3 1 831 766,370 of Brands. A. R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Dunstan Subdivision — • Maniototo .. .. .. .. 33 34 60 124 39 5 1 1 .. 297 450,669 Vincent .. .. .. .. 51 62 85 81 44 11 2 3 .. 339 481,539 Ross, J. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — A. W., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo .. .. .. .. 33 32 39 34 11 2 .. 1 . . 152 162,242 'Stewart, G. H., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 81 41 20 22 6 1 171 103,917 Sherman, J. C., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri .. .. .. .. 94 85 58 67 15 3 2 1 1 326 325,973 Craig, S. R., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. .. .. 17 24 6 3 50 18,761 _ Clutha Subdivision— 1 Reid, G., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Clutha.. .. .. .. 190 186 210 171 23 2 782 568,704 of Brands. Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 99 84 109 163 36 6 .. 2 1 500 573,025 J. L., Owaka, Inspector of Stock. Bruce.. .. .. .. .. 99 136 149 93 8 485 322,053 | Worthington, C. W., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. j Hubbard, W. W., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake .. .. .. .. .. 34 44 29 20 19 8 8 1 1 164 296,683 Mackley, 0. 0., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Southland .. .. .. .. 783 693 768 578 69 8 5 4 .. 2,908 2,113,527 Registrar of Brands. Wallace .. .. .. 257 237 298 174 33 2 3 5 .. 1,009 781,207 Buxton, G. W., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island .. .. .. 4 4 1 1 10 3,459 Burgess, C. G., Gore, Inspector of Stock. }>Macdonald, K. W., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District .. .. 1,9491,904 2,0471,668 347 60 23 21 5 8,024 6,968,129 McNally, G. T., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. Elder, T., Lumsden, Inspector of Stock. Totals, South Island .. .. 4,2384,4554,1043,205 736 153 43 53 11 16,998 14,484,127 Mclntyre, R. J., Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. j Mills, T. H., Pembroke, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Dominion .. .. 7,4757,7897,4616,7881,881 447 141 140 21 32,143 31,897,091 j_J

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THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1938., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, H-23

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THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1938. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, H-23

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THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1938. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, H-23

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