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1940. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1940.

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 26th September, 1940. 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. I—H. 23. THE LIBRARY SaWTersury university ceu 'Q,k v CHRISI'CHURCH. N.Z.

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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, 1939 and 1940. NORTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on Increase ( + ) Number of Breeding-ewes on increase < + ) County. i — or or 30th April, 1039. 30th April, 1840. Decrease (-). 30th April, 1939. 30tli April, 1940. Decrease % Mangonui .. .. 58,040 57,647 - 393 32,036 32,267 + 231 Whangaroa .. .. 21,259 19,810 - 1,449 13,492 13,279 - 213 Bay of Islands .. 93,290 93,381 + 91 58,946 56,422 - 2,524 Hokianga .. .. 89,515 86,752 - 2,763 55,246 54,147 - 1,099 Whangarei .. .. 164,630 150,083 - 14,547 104,223 97,036 - 7,187 Otamatea .. . . 110,229 105,551 - 4,678 72,575 70,354 - 2,221 Hobson .. ... .. 122,461 117,620 - 4,841 72,867 70,287 - 2,580 Rodney .. .. 133,128 133,888 + 760 75,493 76,581 ; + 1,088 Great Barrier Island .. 12,728 11,872 - 856 7,328 6,626 - 702 Waitemata .. .. 106,078 101,350 - 4,728 65,983 65, N 645 - 338 Eden .. .. 4,217 3,080 - 1,137 2,545 2,409 - 136 Manukau .. .. 96,696 97,601 + 905 58,148 57,893 - 255 Franklin .. .. 115,027 110,323 - 4,704 85,027 83,873 - 1,154 Coromandel .. .. 74,700 65,089 - 9,611 43,798 39,832 - 3,966 Thames .. .. 14,665 13,580 - 1,085 9,576 9,854 + 278 Bauraki Plains .. 12,860 15,602 + 2,742 7,375 9,762 + 2,387 Ohinemuri .. .. • 16,574 17,180 + 606 11,398 12,702 + 1,-304 Waikato .. .. 114,671 145,866 + 31,195 90,416 116,768 + 26,352 Raglan .. .. 426,227 468,451 + 42,224 276,406 313,63ft. + 37,233 Waipa .. .. 175,195 179,075 + 3,880 135,164 lcf7,932 + 2,768 Piako .. .. 109,452 116,827 + 7,375 90,277 95,012 + 4,735 Matamata .. .. 179,158 190,085 + 10,927 150,159 156,051 + 5,892 Rotorua .. .. 90,949 83,822 - 7,127 54,599 56,635 + 2,036 Taupo .. .. 21,842 24,745 + 2,903 12,107 15,919 :+ 3,812 Taumarunui .. .. 162,868 157,893 - 4,975 90,814 88,407 - 2,407 Kawhia .. .. 87,092 87,172 -|- 80 57,111 56,975 - 136 Otorohanga .. .. 143,020 143,127 + 107 95,857 96,622 + 765 Waitomo .. .. 452,441 456,761 + 4,320 280,361 277,979 - 2,382 w Ohura .. .. 170,161 174,407 + 4,246 99,906 101,911 + 2,005 Kaitieke .. .. 110,177 105,056 - 5,121 56,734 56,747 + 13 Tauranga .. .. 81,706 90,992 + 9,286 57,089 66,934. + 9,845 , Whakatane .. .. 64,638 60,895 - 3,743 33,823 34,493 + 670 Opotiki .. .. 111,074 106,405 - 4,669 52,050 51,611 -- 439 « Matakaoa .. .. 117,760 115,625 - 2,135 62,365 64,550 + 2,185 Waiapu .. .. 491,092 473,341 - 17,751 259,530 256,187 - 3,343 Uawa .. .. 231,307 238,134 + 6,827 121,927 125,578 + 3,651 Cook .. .. 761,294 765,117 + 3,823 448,569 449,169 + 600 Waikohu .. .. 672,003 640,675 - 31,328 373,653 369,698 - 3,955 Wairoa .. .. 691,755 682,350 - 9,405 395,456 401,536 + 6,080 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1,403,360 1,358,253 - 45,107 909,011 912,649 + 3,638 Waipawa .. .. 537,309 545,269 + 7,960 363,858 385,143 + 21,285 Waipukurau .. .. 191,429 182,486 - 8,943 128,567 128,782 + 215 Patangata .. .. 779,404 777,801 - 1,603 486*459 494,193 + 8,034 Webor .. .. 111,315 108,138 - 3,177 57,196 54,230 - 2,966 Dannevirke .. .. 381,001 379,105 - 1,896 252,274 260,197 + 7,923 Woodville .. .. 114,212 114,849 + 637 77,618 . 78,319 + 701 Pahiatua .. .. 243,494 233,691 - 9,803 155,252 154,846 - 406 Akitio .. .. 275,844 279,325 + 3,481 154,911 158,073 + 3,162 Clifton .. .. 101,398 100,392 - 1,006 63.788 66,597 + 2,809 Taranaki .. .. 27,301 23,392 - 3,909 19,389 16,156 - 3,233 Inglewood .. .. 56,637 55,121 - 1,516 38,983 36,414 - 2,569 Egmont .. .. 26,694 22,395 - 4,299 19,457 17,250 - 2,207 Stratford .. .. 118,979 115,489 - 3,490 76,909 78,332 + 1,423 Whangamomona .. 84,825 77,027 - 7,798 50,142 46,588 - 3,554 Eltham .. .. 80,761 76.865 - 3.896 48.712 48,231 - 481 Hawera .. .. 110,366 105,187 - 5,179 73,847 73,565 - 282 Waimate West 12,204 10,280 - 1,924 7,642 6,709 - 933 Patea .. .. 313,277 291,351 - 21,926 200,566 196,298 - 4,268 Waitotara .. .. 236,093 217,109 - 18,984 144,881 133,562 - 11,319 Waimarino .. .. 332,717 309,813 - 22,904 172,494 164,200 - 8,294 Wanganui .. .. 486,525 468,730 - 17,795 285,599 280,108 - 5,491 Rangitikei .. .. 1,424,042 1,383,704 - 40,338 949,359 931,348 - 18,011 Oroua .. .. 259,126 264,051 + 4,925 203,045 198,908 - 4,137 ICairanga .. .. 149,788. 151,037 + 1,249 103,586 105,980 + 2,394 Kiwitea .. .. 344,199 338,353 - 5,846 226,458 224,175 - 2,283 Pohangina .. .. 170,359 169,497 - 862 115,164 116,161 + 997 Manawatu .. .. 191,638 192,155 + 517 138,367 137,355 - 1,012 Horowhenua .. .. 163,105 159,180 - 3,925 110,858 110,786 - 72 Hutt .. .. 133,440 131,299 - 2,141 75,876 74,716 - 1,160 Makara .. .. 77,498 75,511 - 1,987 46,889 46,997 + 108 Featherston .. ... 565,755 515,224 - 50,531 330,740 312,897 - 17,843 Wairarapa South .. 245,419 232,679 - 12,740 161,189 158,654 - 2,535 Masterton .. .. 528,372 456,216 - 72,156 319,331 287,22.1 - 32,110 Castlepoint .. .. 181,699 173,151 - 8,548 93,657 93,787 + 130 Eketahuna .. .. 179,609 208,542 + 28,933 115,160 133,953 + 18,793 Mauriceville .. .. 61,791 65,159 + 3,368 42,439 44,982 + 2,543 Totals, North Island 17,412,964 17,075,056 - 337,908 10,889,802 10,917,684 + 27,882

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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, 1939 and 1940—continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increaa6 (+) County. ! or — or 30th April, 1939. 30th April, 1940. Decrease (-). 30 th April, 1939. 30th April. 1940. Decr6ase < ~ >• Waimea .. .. 811,982 298,524 - 13,458 170,393 167,463 - 2,930 Takaka .. .. 49,422 49,998 + 576 25,943 26,958 + 1,015 Oollingwood 7. .. 26,427 26,304 - 123 12,637 12,448 - 189 Bullet- .. .. 4,794 4,836 + 42 2,651 2,684 + 33 Inangahua .. .. 18,558 17,778 - 780 12,824 12,621 - 203 Murchison- .. .. 57,225 50,587 - 6,638 36,596 31,596 - 5,000 Grey .. .. 38,194 37,043 - 1,151 25,722 25,403 - 319 Westland .. .. 55,151 50,516 - 4,635 38,209 35,936 - 2,273 .Sounds .. .. 187,306 170,631 16,675 110,367 101,668 - 8,699 Marlborough .. .. 434,249 409,325 - 24,924 213,632 200,887 - 12,745 Awatere " .. .. 365,615 364,318 - 1,297 210,745 208,501. - 2,244 Kaikoura .. .. 218,490 201,309 - 17,181 117,014 111,550 - 5,464 Amtiri .. .. 410,255 386,788 - 23,467 237,751 231,259 - 6,492 Cheviot .. .. 212,196 208,245 3,951 145,759 146,936 + 1,177 Waipara .. .. 441,743 430,517 - 11,226 294,343 288,763 - 5,580 Ashley .. .. 104,587 94,896 - 9,691 69,018 65,502 - 3,516 Kowai .. .. 95,473 88,883 - 6,590 70,058 64,470 — 5,588 Oxford .. .. 110,423 104,637 - 5,786 73,883 73,059 - 824 Rangiora .. .. 46,128 40,390 - 5,738 35,086 30,540 - 4,546 Eyre .. 73,947 63,552 - 10,395 55,190 47,551 - 7,639 Tawera .. .. 111,359 . 107,255 - 4,104 55,006 55,150 + 144 Malvern .. .. 185,252 165,609 - 19,643 127,014 120,579 - 6,435 Paparua .. .. 48,448 44,680 - 3,768, 32,243 39,411 - 2,832 Waimairi .. .. 7,536 6,799 - 737 4,564 4,443 - 121 Heathcote .. .. 12,490 12,839 + 349 9,604 9,370 - 234 Akaroa .. .. 129,935 117,599 - 12,336 93,566 88,065 - 5,501 Mount Herbert .. 60,696 54,998 - 5,698 43,554 42,758 - 796 Wairewa .. .. 99,623 96,871 - 2,752 75,763 74,140 - 1,623 Halswell .. .. 20,259 18,042 - 2,217 14,907 13,747 - 1,160 Springs .. .. 38,365 33,342 - 5,023 28,749 26,039 - 2,710 Ellesmere .. .. 113,798 107,248 - 6,550 86,143 81,017 - 5,*126 Selwyn .. .. 260,482 242,000 - 18,482 154,200 150,764 - 3,436 Ashburton .. .. 1,106,261 1,021,804 - 84,457 732,122 692,613 - 39,509 Geraldine .. .. 403,402 354,177 - 49,225 253,521 241,955 - 11,566 Levels .. .. 250,714 211,113 - 39,601 168,774 155,681 - 13,093 Mackenzie .. .. 592,380 564,669 - 27,711 322,704 312,659 - 10,045 Waimate .. .. 716,575 648,992 - 67,583 469,873 450,161 - 19,712 Chatham Islands .. 96,258 104,819 + 8,561 43,551 43,979 + 428 Waitaki .. .. 766,370 712,853 - 53,517 464,368 445,681 - 18,687 Maniototo .. .. 450,669 454,339 + 3,670 254,732 251,476 - 3,256 Vincent .. .. 481,539 454,407 - 27,132 260,160 248,496 - 11,664 Waihemo .. .. 162,242 158,679 - 3,563 105,973 102,690 - 3,283 Waikouaiti .. .. 103,917 103,481 - 436 69,621 70,138 + 517 Taieri .. .. 325,973 283,905 - 42,068 202,103 164,974 - 37,129 Peninsula .. .. 18,761 19,950 + 1,189 14,798 15,745 + 947 Clutha .. .. 568,704 588,259 + 19,555 369,030 372,195 + 3,165 Tuapeka .. .. 573,025 574,134 + 1,109 322,422 316,135 - 6,287 Bruce .. .. 322,053 328,805 + 6,752 210,488 208,945 - 1,543 Lake .. .. 296,683 270,090 - 26,593 137,325 127,193 - 10,132 Southland .. .. 2,113,527 2,224,606 + 111,079 1,440,041 1,468,536 + 28,495 Wallace .. .. 781,207 798,290 + 17,083 544,239 537,609 - 6,630 Stewart Island .. 3,459 4,088 + 629 1,518 1,834 + 316 Totals, South Island .. 14,484,127 13,987,819 - 496,308 9,070,497 8,809,973 - 260,524 Totals, North Island .. 17,412,964 17,075,056 - 337,908 10,889,802 10,917,684 + 27,882 Totals, Dominion .. 31,897,091 31,062,875 - 834,216 19,960,299 19,727,657 - 232,642

1. 2. 8. Number of Sheepownera on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. —; ; 30th April, 1989. 30th April, 1940. 30th April, 1939. 30th April, 1940. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 5,892 6,057 3,746,768 3,791,988 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 3,917 3,914 7,002,579 6,894,159 Wellington - West Coast .. .. .. 5,336 5,308 6,663,617 6,388,909 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland .. .. .. 2,723 2,705 1,548,923 1,479,860 CanterbUry-Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 6,251 6,252 5,967,075 5,532,073 Otago .. .. .. .. .. 8,024 8,051 6,968,129 6,975,886 Totals, Dominion .. .. .. 32,143 32,287 31,897,091 31,062,875

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C. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1903, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1940. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total „. - Stud Stud c , . Stud , Stud Name ot County. Number of Stud E^ a Ewes not Stud Ewes not Stud Ewes not Stud Ewe? not Sheep. Rams, to be * Stud Rams, to be Stud Rams, to be Stud Rams, to «» be Stud 2-tooth fjonTyl bred Lambs. 2-tooth J*™?* bred lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth ' .ul- bred Lambs. _ and and — 'SST and over. ™s and oyer _ t romth, f „ Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. 57,647 .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 1 10 .. 8 Whangaroa .. .. .. 19,8101 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 93,381 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 826 .. 564, Hokianga .. .. .. 86,752 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 650 !! 197 !! .! !! !! Whangarei .. .. .. 150,083 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 846 .. 411 Otamatea .. .. .. 105,551 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 305 .. 250 Hobson .. .. .. 117,620 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 1,836 12 902 .. !! " " Rodney .. .. .. 133,888 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 738 .. 404 Great Barrier Island .. .. 11,872 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 25 3 24 Waitemata .. .. .. 101,350 j .. .. .. .. 28 734 7 487 Eden.. •• •• •• 3,080 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j " !! !! !! Manukau .. .. .. 97,601 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 345 .. 281 Franklin .. .. .. 110,323 j .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 136 .. 112 I Coromandel .. .. .. 65,089 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 181 .. 136 Thames .. .. .. 13,580 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 200 1 135 .. .. .1 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 15,602 .. .. .. .. .. Ohinemuri .. .. .. 17,180 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " 7 i30 " 30 10 "60 " 20 Waikato .. .. .. 145,866 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 323 .. 268 Ea g lai1 •• •• •• 468,451 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 687 .. 511 .. .. !! Waipa .. .. .. 179,075 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 303 20 262 3 105 .. 103 piako •• -• •• 116,827 .. .. .. .. Matamata .. .. .. 190,085 Rotorua .. .. .. 83,822 .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. 24,745 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. \\ ]\ Taumarunui .. .. .. 157,893 .. .. .. .. .. Kawhia .. .. .. 87,172 .. .. .. j .. .. .. 9 298 31 259 ! !! " Otorohanga .. .. .. 143, 127 .. .. .. .... Waitomo .. .. .. 456,761 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 765 .. 412 .. !! .. Ohura •• •• •• 174,407 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 31 642 .. 518 Kaitieke .. .. .. 105,056 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 85 I 50 Tauranga .. .. .. 90,992 .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 15 37 ! 26 Whakatane .. .. .. 60,895 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 110 • 80 Opotiki .. .. .. 106,405 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 446 17 390 .. " !! !! Totals -• .. 3,791,988 .. .. .. j .. .. .. 522 10,678 91 6,717 | 13 165 .. 123

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Poverty Bay District. j Matakaoa .. .. 115,625 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i .. j .. j .. .- Waiapu .. .. .. 473,341 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 25 | .. j .. j Uawa .. .. .. .. 238, 134 Cook .. .. .. .. 7(55,117 .. .. .. .. 6 35 35 236 3,078 62 2,451 I .. .. j Waikohu .. .. .. 640,675 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 653 .. 585 Totals.. .. .. 2,232,892 .. .. .. .. 6 35 35 271 3.756 62 I 3,036 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. 682,350 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 785 10 553 Hawke's Bav .. .. .. 1,358,253 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ill 3,355 15 2,113 .. Waipawa .. .. .. 545,269 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 1,319 20 981 Waipukurau .. .. .. 182, 486 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 242 .. I 166 Patangata .. .. .. 777,801 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 1,675 15 ; 1,245 Weber .. .. .. 108,138 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Daimevirke .. .. .. 379,105 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 120 .. 108 Woixlvillo .. .. ., 114,849 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 505 .. 477 .. .. .. Pahiatua .. .. .. 233, 691 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 965 78 845 Akitio.. .. .. .. 279,325 .. ., „. .. .. .. .. .. 18 178 i .. 135 . Totals... .. .. 4,661,267 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 380 9,144 I 138! 6,623 .. ! i i i — — Wellington -West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 100,392 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 187 j .. 148 j Taranaki .. .. .. 23,392 .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 350 I 216 !.. Inglewood .. .. .. 55,121 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .... Egmont .. .. .. 22,395 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .... Stratford .. .. .. 115,489 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 358 j 225 j Whangamomona .. .. 77,027 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 127 | .. 105 ] Eltham .. .. .. 76,865 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hawera .. .. .. 105, 187 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 82 .. 74 i Waimate West .. .. .. 10,280 Patea .. .. .. 291,351 .. .. .. .. 11 256 225 59 2,117 .. 1,940 Waitotara .. .. .. 217,109 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 2,143 .. 1,906 Waimarino .. .. .. 309,813 Wanganui ., .. .. 468,730 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 1,357 10 1,005 Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,383,704 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 232 5,814 .. 4.958 I Oroua .. .. .. 264,051 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64 1,742 .. 972 | Kairanga .. .. .. 151,037 .. .. .. .. 2 70 60 370 6,443 2 5,570 .. Kiwitea .. .. .. 338,353 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 280 9,475 ! 3 8,896 1 Pohangina .. .. .. 169,497 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 287 1,298 j .. 1,048 j Manawatu .. .. .. 192,155 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 2,046 '■ 11 1.664 i Horowhenua .. .. .. 159,180 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 1,107 I 20 682 ! Hutt .. .. .. .. 131,299 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 353 i .. 223 .. Makara .. .. .. 75,511 ] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 412 ! .. 431 .. Peatherston .. .. .. 515,224 I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 262 6,975 71 6,766 .. j Wairarapa South .. .. 232,679 ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 259 7,555 20 6,223 Masterton .. .. .. 456,216 .. .. .. .. 13 284 170 136 3,374 54 2,614 Castlepoint .. .. .. 173,151 .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 6 102 .. 52 Eketahuna .. .. .. 208, 542 .. .. .. .. -. • • .. .. 145 772 10 486 Mauriceville .. .. .. 65,159 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 200 .. 130 Totals.. .. .. 6,388,909 .. .. j .. 26 610 455 2,427 54,389 201 46,334 Totals, North Island .. 17,075,056 .. .. .. .. 32 645 490 3,600 77,967 492 62,710 13 ! 165 .. 123 | ■ | * i i i ! i i

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1940— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total r;. Stud o t nfi Stud <5tnH Stud Stnd Stud Name of County. Number of Stud +n Ewes not Stud F fn Ewes not Stud Ew t Ewes not Stud Ewes to Ewes not Sheep. Rams, £■£<? to be Stud Rams, f"™* to be Stud Rams, to be" Stud Rams, to be Stud 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth S. bred Lambs. 2-tootb f b i?S bred Lambs. 2-tooth from this c bred. Lamb* -lover. from this and over. £ ™ and over. from this and over. L, 1 Maklbokocoh - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 298,524 .. 200 .. .. 4 .. .. .. 64 2,161 31 1,793 Takaka .. .. .. 49,998 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 60 .. 34 j Collingwood .. .. .. 26,304 .. .. I .. .. .. .. 6 125 .. 63 j Buller.. .. .. .. 4,836 Inangahua .. .. .. 17,778 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 29 j 30 , Murchison .. .. .. 50,587 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 425 100 150 Grey .. .. .. .. 37,043 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• | Westland .. .. .. 50,516 i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sounds .. .. .. 170,631 .. ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 577 290 Marlborough .. .. .. 409,325 69 2,425 396 1,037 10 114 .. 70 36 1,223 .. 875 49 83 .. 61 Awatere .. .. .. 364,318 j 93 j 1,163 277 713 .. .. .. 1 49 .. 33 ] .. j Totals .. .. I 1.479,860 162 I 3,788 673 i 1,780 14 114 j 70 133 4,649 131 3,268 49 83 .. 61 District. Kaikoura .. .. .. 201,309 [ .. ■ ■ ■ ■ .. .. -. 3 70 .. 62 j .. j Amiiri .. .. .. 386,788 16 710 175 307 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 340 237 Cheviot .. .. .. 208,245 143 270 35 195 Waipara .. .. .. 430,517 5 388 30 72 21 45 41 .. .. .. 2 85 45 Ashley .. .. .. 94,896 10 101 37 44 Kowai .. .. .. 88,883 .. .. .. -. .. .. .. -■ •• •• 1 Oxford .. .. .. 104,637 .. .. . ■ .• . ■ .. .. .. ■• • ■ •■ •• 17 I 146 .. 71 Rangiora .. .. .. 40,390 7 214 12 144 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 42 32 Eyre .. .. .. .. 63,552 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Tawera .. .. .. 107,255 1 173 .. 58 Malvern .. .. .. 165,609 14 333 70 .. .. .. 6 170 109 19 211 .. 163 Paparua .. .. .. j 44,680 Waimairi .. .. .. 6,799 .. .. -- -. -■ .. .. .. .. .. .. Heathcote .. .. .. j 12,839 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Akaroa .. .. .. 117,599 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 4 117 .. 110 Mount Herbert .. .. 54,998 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wairewa .. .. .. 96,871 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 79 .. 72 .. .. .. .. Halswell .. .. .. 18,042 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..;..

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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 Dumber of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1940— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

_____ — — i " English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. - rrsw* »« =■ S*S- »« •« Ssl'S" S SfS- S S E S- « £ S«§r t3f r «r "• "=* a " 3 " «r hs- — S r -ar —* B w "sr* —* 3 « b ~"°" """■ over - s£n. | | over " SraTon. SeSon. over ' Season, j Season. OTer - Season. Season. 0TCr " Season. Season. 0 • Season. Season. . Auckland District. | Mangonui .. .. • • • • • ■ - • • • • • ■ • 2 40 .. 35 SHU :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: m :: » :: " - :: "* » ■■ "« Hokianga .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 '' '' '' '' 0 ' A a ' * ' Aa Whangarei 9 429 13 276 3 80 .. 46 Otamatea .. .. .. • • • • • • • ■ .... .. •. 91 995 .. 792 Hobson .. .. . . . • • • • • • • Rodney .. .. . . • • • • • • • • .. | . .. •. 2 109 .. 98 Great Barrier Island .. .. • • • • • • * • I ' * " * *" *" ' ' " * :: Waitemata .. .. 3 50 . . 10 .. .. . - • • 16 444 .. -0_ Ma rm kan 1 36 30 6 12 5 45 450 .. 264 2 54 .. 21 1 23 .. 11 ar •• :: :: i to .. 2? -n .. 2 96 .. .. .. .. u is» 35 157 6 10 .. 12 Coromandel ... .. • • • • • • j - - • • Thames .. .. . - • • • • • • j Hauraki Plains .. .. • • • • • • • • i Ohinernuri .. .. | Waikato .. .. .. 4 180 .. 110 16 356 .. 232 .. .. -■ •• Raglan 9 267 .. 142 -. .. -• 2 88 .. /0 . . .. WaiDa 21 829 .. 498 .. .. 3 6 pZ :: :: :: 2 70 .. 42 .. .. .. .. « io ? .. 73 .. Matamata.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • •• 11 472 .. 321 Rotorua .. .. - - • • ■ • ■ - • • 1 47 15 40 Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia .. .. .. • - • • • • . . 4 129 .. 63 .. .. .. .. Otorohanga .. .... . . .. .. .. .. - ■ •■ 38 789 .. 555 Waitomo .. .. .... .. . . .. .. - - • ■ • • 3 60 .. 17 Ohura Kaitieke .. .. . • • • ■ • - • • • • - - ■ • - • - • ■_ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tauranga .. .. • • •• • • ■ • •■ - • - ■ • - ■ • 30 60 .. 35 Whakatane .. ■■ ■- - -- -• •- •• •• ■■ ■■ •• •• " ■' " A, Opotiki _ •• -• 31 •' Totals .. 9 295 .. 177 10 141 .. 68 403 6,080 28 3,946 2 54 21 37 575 35 433 9 16 .. 12

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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, 1940— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)—continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. , Stud ! Stud : Stud Stud d Stud j Stud stnd Stud Stud d Stud Stud gf d | Stud Stud Name of County. _ Ewes to Ewes not' Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to jEwes not Ewes to Ewes not ' Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Earns, be bred tQ be • gtud Kams, be bre(} to be gtud tfam., be bred : to be gtud _, be bred t0 be gtud be bred t0 be gtud , be bred to be stud --tooth from bred from Lambs. HS from bredfrom Lambs. from , bred from Lambs. from br edfrom Lambs. Jrj, from bredfrom Lambs. ~ d from bredfrom Lambs, this this this this .55? this this this this this this ££ this this Season. Season. over. Season. Season. uvei. Season. | Season. * Season. Season. * Season. Season. * Season. Season. J j_ x ; | Maelbokough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 2 40 12 25 .. .. .. 20 379 173 15 249 5 112 7 143 .. 99 10 500 .. 300 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 54 .. 34 Coilingwood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Buller Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 11 .. 8 Murehison.. Grey Westland Sounds .. .. .. 6 30 .. 20 Marlborough .. .. 7 217 .. 168 .. .. .. .. 27 732 9 589 5 202 .. 167 3 64 37 2 42 30 Awatere .. .. . . 35 590 30 270 .. .. .. .. 27 930 .. 743 22 681 .. 540 2 19 9 3 120 130 Totals .. .. 50 877 42 483 .. .. .. .. 78 2,095 9 1,539 42 1,132 5 819 13 237 .. 153 15 662 .. 460 Caktekbttby-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 46 .. 10 Amuri .. .. .. 22 149 .. 87 1 43 .. 34 22 1,074 .. 678 100 2,828 .. 1,789 .. .. .. .. 2 53 3 34 Cheviot .. .. .. 66 124 7 90 .. .. .. 6 267 196 80 1.857 16 1,046 .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 180 Waipara .. .. .. 2 50 40 1 50 41 25 951 578 222 5,163 .. 2,857 6 165 .. 105 4 217 .. 194 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 90 .. 63 137 3,001 .. 1,568 .. .. .. .. 16 675 .. 445 Kowai .. .. .. 4 160 .. 235 .. .. .. .. Ill 1,046 19 645 17 492 14 322 .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 78 Oxford .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. -. 23 605 .. 363 9 403 .. 216 Rangiora .. .. .. 16 403 .. 137 .. .. .. .. 11 463 .. 368 1 28 .. .. 5 11 .. 2 Eyre .. .. .. 1 25 .. 15 .. .. .. .. 42 1,362 10 923 2 80 58 1 20 11 Tawera .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 1 56 Malvern .. .. .. 43 774 .. 481 19 165 .. 37 210 4,166 337 2,774 15 578 .. 421 .. .. .. .. 3 172 .. 123 Paparua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. 25 678 43 441 4 71 .. 52 2 15 .. 7 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 103 .. 60 Heathcote.. «. .. .. .. j .. .... Akaroa .. ,. .. 2 44 | 27 .. .. .. .. 3 166 .. 36 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i Wairewa .. ». .. 6 192 .. 138 .. .. .. " -SO Halswell .. .. .. 17 245 .. ! 215 i .. .. I I .. .. .. 3 127 .. 105

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Springs .. .. .. 10 145 .. 135 .. .. .. 24 477 .. j 264 6 172 .. 145 .. .. ; •• •• EUesmere .. .. 7 75 80 48 2 73 41 138 3,697 232 | 2,978 10 465 .. 90 75 935 ! 7/9 Selwvn 12 354 9 133 30 1,037 81 595 6 388 .. 228 .. .. j •• Ashburton .. .. 90 1,813 .. 1,134 9 338 .. 250 162 2,733 40 1,970 122 2,756 56 1,423 21 618 f 533 Geraldine .. .. .. 51 902 .. 406 .. .. .. .. 5 191 .. 63 1 43 .. 30 14 330 .. -63 Levels .. .. .. 46 595 40 379 18 528 30 386 4 109 .. 83 .. .. MfifkpTiKip •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 2 45 • • 30 Waimate !! " " "8 137 .. 132 89 1,380 .. 892 46 869 .. 675. 6 105 62 Chatham Islands .. .. •. . • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • ■ • • • • ■ • • • • ■ ■ • • • • "' '" '' '' '' "J_ Totals .. .. 403 6,187 136 3,832 32 669 .. 403 950 20,997 792 14,213 j 791 19,624 86 11,208; 130 j 2,199 .. 1,762 35 1,517 3 l > 054 I ? ! / "1 1 I '*3 ! ' J H : | 5; . ' Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 3 120 .. 72 .. .. .. .. 58 1,649 15 1,107 181 1,545 230 9o2 8 21o .. 184 Maniatoto .. .. .. ■ • ■. ■ • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • ' 478 142 402 .. .. j Vincent .. .. .. .. . ■ ■ • •■ • ■ ■■ • ■ • ■ 6 252 .. 124 .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • j Waihemo .. .. 5 280 200 53 1,923 .. l,o74 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 1 54 .. 40 3 40 .. 10 .. .. .. •• •• •• -■ Taieri .. .. 3 81 .. 49 57 334 21 185 1 6 .. 5 Peninsula .. .. .. .. j • • ■ ■ • • - • • • • • ■ • • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ ■ ■ • Clutha .. .. .. 2 27 .. 16 .. .. .. .. 20 896 .. 576 9 243 .. lo9 Tuapeka !! !! ! 7 90 ■ • 61 6 230 • • 218 Bmce 2 22 .. 31 .. .. ■. • ■ 27 641 .. 547 1 25 .. 26 .... Lake " " " 1 33 .. 30 2 80 .. 20 Southland.'.' " .. 8 123 77 5 157 .. 102 332 5,214 75 3,366 28 731 225 515 55 131 121 1 5 Wallace .. .. .. 6 40 .. 37 .. .. .. .. 83 1,541 36 1,092 .. .. .. .. 9 161 .. 92 Stewart Island .. .. .. • . • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * • • • " * I " * * * "" '" * * ** H_ Totals .. .. 21 332 .. 233 5 157 .. 102 543 10,731 126 7,192 357 5,629 618 4,061 ! 72 j 507 .. 397 2 11 .. 11 Totals, South Island .. 474 7,396 178~ 4,548 37 826 505 1,571 33,823 927 22,944 1,190 26,385 709 16,088 215 2,943 .. 2,312 52 2,190 3 *,525 Totals, Dominion .. 512 7,837 178 4,831 49 1,043 .. 612 3,565 76,815 1,518 51,462 1,214 26,796 709 16,344: 331 4,334 37 3,258 125 2,603 5 1,788

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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, 1940—continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK.

Merino. Homney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. „-? gl f If 111 J. gl . ||| III J J |§ . f | § 1|| 1. gg . £ f § Iff .? *| 2|| Jgg J l ? il 1 1 HI"""■ H 1 II 1 ill 11 -* '4 IP ill ill """■ IP IP Hi 111 -* IP IP III ill — ■ <N <N +-> M <N <N (N (M M ~ 3 ! i_ H i i « Auckland District. Mangouui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 722 175 4,615 51 1,798 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 315 129 2345 55 795 2 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,261 4,126 22,454 252 8,394 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,268 2,548 16,436 291 6.514 2 .. .. . .. 1 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,234 1,219 14,616 418 6,094 12 .. 40 .. .. 3 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,320 583 8,443 693 3,062 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,721 1,421 18,949 200 8.032 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 8 .. 11 1,455 1,381 7,017 366 3,359 2 .. 29 .. 14 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 178 256 971 .. 452 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 81 687 .. 267 935 180 7,561 80 2,650 43 .. 1,288 !! 428 23 !! ioo ! 40 Eden Manukau .. .. 54 80 806 .. 240 1 .. .. .. .. 761 2,598 10.106 730 4,102 .. .. .. '' " '47 " 181 82 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 443 462 7.246 237 1.574 5 .. .. .. .. 52 .. 20 .. 24 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,077 2,055 8,930 403 3,440 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194 226 2,273 .. 279 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134 1,120 1,781 .. 156 1 .. .. .. .. 16 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 143 2 150 .. 90 16 .. 50 .. 20 Waikato .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 668 112 10.084 390 2,787 6 .. .. .. ., 55 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,065 9,847 78,882 700 30,487 11 .. .. .. 16 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 512 410 5,187 112 1,439 47 .. 2 .. .. 21 Piako .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 366 346 3,259 60 469 24 .. .. .. .. 14 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 575 18 9,031 477 865 3 .. .. .. .. 12 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1,067 .. 140 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 299 271 1,806 38 827 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,598 6,772 23,684 854 12,046 Kawhia .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 1,599 244 9,714 49 4,775 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 1,221 2,322 10,346 284 2,836 3 .. .. .. .. 2 Waitomo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 6,563 5,582 51,611 876 24,097 4 .. .. .. .. 17 Ohnra.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,798 3,025 29,162 384 12,999 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Kaitiekie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,621 1,784 11,311 376 5,892 1 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 247 .. .. .. .. 3 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 827 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. 1,289 ... Totals.. .. 56 80 806 .. 240 62 81 695 .. 278 42,476 49,214 378,110 8,376 150,310 186 .. 1,409 .. 462 286 .. 301 .. 146 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,815 1.266 12,743 434 8,316 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,956 15,096 103,633 6,632 66,182 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! Uawa .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. 3,637 6,963 38,396 2,045 26,869 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,824 7,972 100,304 3,859 48,237 242 .. 146 .. 154 34 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,657 4,845 69,488 3,335 37,155 3 .. .. .. .. 4 Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. 33,889 36,142 324,564 16,305 186,759 245 .. 146 .. 154 38 1 _

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Hawxe's Bay District. | i I Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. .. 9,895 7,002 63,1.90 .3,856 30,956 467 .. .. .. .. 78 Hawke'sBay .. .. 14 .. 25 .. 11 69 .. 21 .. 16 14,801 11,637 222.180 8,336 70,881 .. .. .. .. .. 378 9 1,625 .. 650 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 .. 125 42 50 5,785 6,114 105.286 3,123 33,925 3 .. .. | .. 88 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 .. .. .. .. 1,380 456 14,181 565 6.385 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Patangata .. .. 4 .. 10 .. 7 89 .. .. .. .. 10,799 10,376 136,749 4.091 62,248 .. .. .. .. .. 75 .. 140 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 1,398 4,924 14,674 384 9,084 .. .. .. .. .. 24 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 .. .. .. .. 3,949 3,365 60,550 666 24,014 31 .. .. .. .. 8 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 .. 244 .. 125 1,023 507 13,022 403 5,067 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 .. 300 .. 100 2,945 840 23,176 405 10,576 Akitio.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 3,987 3,831 42,703 1,139 24,336 Totals.. .. 18 .. 35 .. 18 492 .. 690 42 291 55,962 49,052 695,711 22,968 277,472 501 .. .. .. .. 655 9 1,765 .. 650 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,221 21 210 .. 103 .. .. .. .. •• .. .. .. .. Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151 .. 262 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 504 .. 30 .. 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 . ■ • • ■. . ■ ■ ■ - ■ • • ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ • .... Stratford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,570 2,240 19,088 545 8,083 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. : Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.532 717 9,179 28 3,494 .. .. .. -• .. .. .. .. Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 753 2,805 9,519 95 3,771 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 815 2,534 9,413 242 2,187 .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. j Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • .. ; . .. .. .. Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 123 .. 112 21 17 1,828 4,810 15,802 850 4,174 45 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .... Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 .. 20 .. 20 1,956 3,428 20,467 1,149 8,562 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; Waimarmo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. 130 .. .. 4,560 5,371 28.716 516 10,774 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,708 7,640 64.672 1,832 30,256 14 Rangitikei .. .. 60 .. 200 .. .. 9 .. .. .. 14,899 17,226 272,378 11,113 95.200 4 ' .. .. .. 94 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 1,445 639 48,998 1,432 9,048 .. Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 948 688 22,752 1,372 6,942 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,354 4,557 97,462 1,445 39,938 .. Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,104 1,693 36,164 829 14,676 .. Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 496 1,184 20,986 567 3,627 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 30 .. 12 1,405 822 29,651 968 8,160 6 Hutt .. .. .. 4 .. 25 .. 10 .. .. .. .. .. 1,836 3,112 22,403 788 9,869 .. .. .. .. .. 4 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,026 351 7,986 20 2,196 .. : Featherston .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 197 .. 130 .. 84 5,572 348 7,346 280 4,805 7 .. .. .. .. 50 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 .. 28 .. 23 1,974 .. 227 100 222 9 .. ! .. .. .. 64 Master-ton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 157 .. 330 .. 295 5,582 246 5,136 136 2,787 .. .. j .. .. 32 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 .. .. .. .. 2,420 . • 56 .. 13 18 .. j .. .. 4 Eketahima .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 .. .. .. .. 3,118 •• 251 .. 63 .. j Maurieeville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. . . 820 • ■ 75 .. 26 .. .. ; .. .. .. 4 Totals .. .. 65 .. 225 .. 10 722 .. 780 21 451 69,652 60,432 749,229 24,307 269,006 180 .. | .. .. .. 258 Totals, North Island 139 80 1,066 .. 268 1,294 81 2,165 63 1,020 201,979 194,840 2,147,614 71,956 883,547 1,112; .. , 1,555 .. 616 1,237 9 2,066 .. 796 ' 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, 1940— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK —continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. p <»% o s § % ojS o 3 § s gfl -So" 2 § - -% si -Sfi 2 i '' - a 2 § 3 § § Name of Countv. of • fe® 2 * © o « o ® . *-.«*• o g°2 2 s 8 m 3 ~ m S £ f; 3 2 m ®!! u ' © 2 <§ 2 2 m" ® !S u © 2 «! 2 ® 111 ||I is! Isl Lambs - Hi ill «ss §;« ill III 8 s* ssa Lambs - Hi ll| §;«, *-»*»• II f ll| Lamta - 3|° £§ = !|.g «g. rt|° gj° g|« §£«, «S° £3° |sa $£s «S° SS° gj.§ $|a «3° S3° %S% $£s t |-°3 S o< « |«3 di. a fl 3 |-°a ; A A |-°3 " — * ~ | ; " 7 I i * ' j , j Maslborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. 49 1,241 1,086 205 140 14 1,564 2,032 12,824 431 3,936 103 4 282 .. 112 73 Takaka .. .. 15 242 49 1,458 32 410 6 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. .. -. . - .. •. • ■ • - 238 1,538 5,622 796 3,405 1 Buller .. 38 81 505 126 133 6 1 Inangahua .. 172 35 1,839 61 456 3 Murehison .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 603 1,051 8,833 424 2,910 12 .. .. .. .. 6 Grev .. 261 714 6,796 1,018 1,452 4 6 Westland .. 3 .. .. .. .. 390 466 13,714 813 3,272 18 .. 218 .. 160 8 Sounds .. .. 8 182 56 215 .. 86 33 392 .. 158 2,330 3,371 18,266 797 7,959 21 .. .. .. .. 61 .. 46 .. 6 Marlborough .. .. 1,504 47,865 35,436 11,585 15,928 32 .. 54 .. .. 1.055 1,700 12,986 525 2,409 51 11 42 .. 57 315 .. 231 71 240 Awatere .. .. 912 24,968 23,189 5,992 10,814 59 .. 708 47 .. 193 330 1,941 97 .. 22 .. .. .. .. 656 .. 768 136 274 Totals .. .. 2,488 74,256 59,767 17,997 26,882 194 33 1,154 47 158 7,086 11,367 84,784 5,120 26,342 238 15 '542 .. 329 1,135 .. 1,045 207 520 Canterbury- Kaikouka District. Kaikoura .. .. 192 9,275 8,770 2,016 5,177 .. .. .. .. .. 840 232 8,532 90 2,191 3 .. .. .. .. 167 Amur; .. .. 264 25,213 23,534 3,499 4,768 3 .. .. .. .. 113 .. 420 .. 510 84 .. 46 .. 4 277 .. 30 .. 17 Cheviot .. .. 82 30 508 130 .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 283 1,844 90 619 39 .. 300 .. 50 182 .. 815 2 115 Waipara .. .. 228 8,639 8,117 1,490 3,028 3 127 .. .. .. .. 50 188 .. 235 .. 167 Ashlev .. .. 6 45 1,353 .. 220 1 .. .. .. •• 110 8 600 .. 170 17 .. 5 .. .. 125 Kowai .. 1 .. • • 5 .. 60 .. .. 8 88 .. .. 25 30 Oxford .. 410 80 Ill 8 681 40 .. 123 .. 290 .. .. 255 Rangiora .. .. 306 3 181 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 52 1,368 72 34 43 .. 80 i 14 40 37 20 302 15 Eyre .. .. 1 297 763 20 8 24 20 390 100 .. 12 98 Tawera .. .. 240 9,300 9,200 500 3,500 41 .. 488 .. .. 4 86 Malvern . .. 6 .. 1,395 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. 124 .. 852 125 35 62 .. 26 I 17 388 2 453 40 303 Paparua .. 4 130 1,152 23 21 23 25 450 1 60 91 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 8 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ • • • • .. 480 .. .. .. .. .. : .. .. 51 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 533 406 9,117 259 2,551 9 .. 8 .. .. 584 21 407 .. 110 Mount Herbert .. .. 204 20 1,689 50 240 4 .. 455 I 16 231 56 150 .. 27 Wairewa .. .. 509 100 7,160 19 1,316 14 556 20 2,926 .. 961

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Halswell .. .. j .. ] 1,326 9 121 .. j .. Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 ! 96 .. .. 15 2 24 .. .. 51 72 .. i 15 Ellesmere .. .. j .. j .. 651 35 33 .. 66 115 .. 53 155 ! Selwyn .. .. 906 :lo,016 13,711 2,836 6,024 .. .. .. .. .. 286 52 275 .. 70 45 .. 51 .. .. 577 20 570 .. ! 237 Asnburton .. 1,074 28,659 34,212 6,815 12,691 7 .. .. .. .. 2,179 77 10,995 925 1,298 2,757 90 779 6 469 2,913 11 2,911 235 i 630 Geraldine .. .. 14 j 250 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,888 355 11,361 214 3,461 667 16 989 20 149 1,043 27 1,452 240! 118 .. .. .. 733 324 5,460 530 675 976 12 1,223 50 31 341 .. 230 45 i 111 Mackenzie .. .. 2,410 jo5,602 63,199 16,619 35,680 4 .. .. .. .. 3,456 365 7,927 109 2,479 404 18 260 80 30 174 .. .. .. .. Waunate .. .. 333 10,784 7,957 2,082 3,152 3 .. .. .. .. 3,129 595 28,969 848 7,832 2,372 52 2,525 .. 595 327 .. 756 .. 200 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1; 13 6 6,731 16,380 1,748 13,005 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Totals .. .. 6,062 1162,863 j 174,211 36,12274,273 21: .. .. .. .. 15,722 9,808 117,688 5,357 36,507 7,794 215 7,511 171 1,461 9,115 177 11,309 602 3,041 j I ! Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,373 140,864 47,379 1 5,950 11,081 .. .. .. .. .. 1,855 587 13,032 380 2,318 1,806 13 1,117 20 285 558 260 1,600 .. 650 Mamototo .. .. 467,5,266 6,428 50 868 2; .. .. .. 2,322 109 5,032 150 1,135 428 .. .. .. .. 119 .. 36 .. 18 Vincent .. .. 1,498 31,684 31,005 5,396 11,364 14 .. .. .. .. 1,704 169 6,183 140 1,464 209 .. .. .. .. 25 Waihemo -■ Ho 166 2,275 95 500 .. .. .. .. .. 1,325 50 1,245 .. 347 213 .. 70 .. 30 68 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 910 81 1.946 40 575 86 .. 1,100 .. .. 7 J alerl , 2 | 1,910 .. .. .. : .. .. .. .. 2,223 121 4,855 473 2,175 613 .. 100 .. 43 65 Peninsula j 218 .. 994 .. 342 85 13 b; lutha •• •• 1° •• 195 .. .. 3 | .. .. .. 6,449 1,095 52,986 2,611 23,906 373 .. 175 40 120 114 Tuapeka .. .. 60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,391 1.101 27,920 1,285 11,795 48 .. .. .. .. 5 f™ oe 10 ■■ •• •• •• •• 2,950 541 16,822 887 7,578 487 3 736 .. 316 71 .. 62 Lake .. .. 1,691 28,903 25,245 ; 4,274 9,709 .. .. .. .. .. 822 156 930 20 233 7 .. .. .. .. 18 Southland .. .. 154 .. 50 .. [ .. j 22 .. .. .. .. 19,343 740 23,398 170 12,460 1,381 !! 376 " 102 355 " 6 !! " Wallace •• 127 ■■ 886 250 j 28 I .. .. .. 9,013 1,338 15,068 40 6,447 299 .. 15 .. .. 202 .. 38 .. 5 Stewart Island .. .. .... .... .. .. .. 59 Totals 5,507 106,883 115,373 15,765 33,772 69 .. .. .. .. 53,584 6,088 170,411 6,196 70,775 6,035 16 3,689 ! 60 896 1,620 260 1,742 .. 673 1 | Totals, South Island 14,057 344,002 349,351 69,884 134,927 284! 33 1,154 47 158 76,392 27,263 372,883 16,673 133,624 14,067 246 11,742 231 2,686 11,870 437 14,096 809 4,234 Totals, North Island 139 80 1,066 | .. j 268 1,294 i 81 2,165 63 1,020 201,979 194,840 2.147,614 71,956 883,547 1,112 .. 1,555 .. 616 1,237 9 2,066 .. 796 j ! i 1 : - : i : Totals, Dominion.. 14,196 |344, 082 ]350, 417 69,884 135,195 1,578 ' 114 3,319 110 1,178 278,371 222,103 2,520,497 88,629 1017171 15,179 246 13,297 231 3,302 13,107 446 16,162 809 5,030

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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, 1940 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Wethers, Kwes 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 .. .. .. .. 7,961 27,062 813 13,437 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 869 10,934 163 4,153 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 5,968 32,725 2,043 13,611 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 3,813 36,463 874 16,661 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 12,989 81,025 1,632 26,936 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 4,856 60,589 2,172 20,591 Hobson .. .. .. .. 10,962 49,370 1,157 22,479 Rodney .. .. .. .. 19,900 68,514 2,150 27,434 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 789 5,630 400 3,133 Waitemata .. ». .. .. 6,865 54,265 4,344 17,999 Eden .. .. .. .. 612 2,409 2 2 Manukau .. .. >. .. 8,938 41,495 3,996 12,525 Franklin .. .. .. .. 5,526 75,162 2,034 13,325 Coromandel .. ». .. .. 5,195 29,461 449 11,440 Thames .. ... .. 978 7,341 31 1,716 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 889 7,871 396 2,988 Ohinemuri .. .. -. .. 543 12,192 494 2,978 Waikato .. .. .. .. 4,272 103,288 4,058 13,108 Raglan .. .. .. .. 18,796 232,487 5,151 79,878 Waipa .. .. 5,665 130,748 6,137 22,409 Piako .. .. .. .. 4,028 91,215 3,072 11,070 Matamata .. .. .. .. 5,205 146,203 4,618 18,638 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 16,023 56,436 2,804 6,715 Taupo .. .. .. .. 911 14,113 1,329 5,017 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 11,642 64,696 1,143 33,852 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 3,023 46,686 293 19,606 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 6,892 84,918 4,117 26,094 Waitomo .. .. .. .. - 31,895 224,356 3,988 102,598 Ohura .. .. .. .. 14,783 71,482 350 37,001 Kaitieke .. .. .. 13,329 45,224 1,493 23,481 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 9,383 66,739 3,977 8,923 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 6,222 34,383 1,134 17,940 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 22,305 51,078 2,602 28,036 Totals .. .. .. 272,027 2,066,560 69,416 665,774 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 5,457 51,807 2,509 31,239 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 17,867 152,104 7,327 96,909 Uawa .. •.. .. .. 16,291 86,920 6,182 50,041 Cook .. ,. .. .. 42,440 343,035 19,863 175,259 Waikoliu .. .. .. .. 36,760 299,367 10,289 166,147 Totals .. •.. .. 118,815 933,233 46,170 519,595 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 50,259 337,220 20,064 156,046 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. "61,775 680,756 39,134 223,946 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 20,508 274,626 10,056 73,871 Waipukurau . . .. .. .. 10,318 111,182 3,915 28,082 Patangata .. .. .. .. 26,363 354,399 12,837 152,253 Weber .. .. .. .. 12,432 39,457 1,526 23,918 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 14,662 197,865 5,439 63,586 Woodville .. .. .. .. 2,254 63,212 2,626 22,277 Pahiatua .. .. .. 7,261 129,347 2,426 51,649 Akitio .. .. .. .. 23,827 115,192 4,394 59,169 Totals .. .. .. 229,659 2,303,256 102,417 854,797

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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, 1940 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED-continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to i Name of County. 2-tooth and ! be bred from be bred from j Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 8,623 65,929 528 22,337 Taranaki 793 15,361 514 5,119 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 4,594 36,210 1,647 11,083 Egmont .. .. .. .. 470 17,205 433 3,764 Stratford 4,712 57,920 884- 17,508 Whangamomona .. .. .. 4,555 37,282 1,157 18,719 Eltham .. .. .. .. 9,121 38,361 987 10,251 Hawera .. .. .. . . 5,415 62,033 1,445 15,769 Waimate West 158 6,644 .177 3,048 Patea .. 31,116 174,109 6,494 37,199 Waitotara 24,346 109,328 7,290 31,503 Waimarino 40,295 131,707 7,693 73,016 Wanganui . .. . • •• 33,602 209,620 7,924 85,501 Rangitikei 27,514 622,985 29,106 209,989 Oroua . .. .. •• 1,243 144,675 7,464 36,946 Rairanga 3,860 74,538 2,648 19,721 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 6,298 1.15,689 2,202 42,700 Pohangina 2,580 73,848 944 27,363 Manawatu 8,151 109,595 7,819 25,536 Horowhenua 7,526 77,014 4,194 21,652 Hutt .. .. ... .. 12,895 49,220 2,901 22,460 Makara .. .. .. .. 5,358 36,345 1,361 17,515 Featherston 33,967 296,675 18,638 127,506 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 9,636 148,185 4,731 47,332 Masterton 28,715 274,287 11,149 112,132 Castlepoint 13,662 93,079 7,569 54,819 Eketahuna 9,745 132,506 2,495 57,373 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 2,358 44,549 702 15,632 Totals .. .. .. 341,308 3,254,899 141,096 1,173,493 Totals, North Island .. .. 961,809 8,557,948 359,099 3,213,659 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea 25,788 99,719 8,217 37,779 Takaka 5,480 18,299 1,022 7,523 Collitigwood ... .. .. 2,188 5,898 789 3,860 Bullcr .. 280 1,552 482 854 Inaiigahua 641 10,268 449 2,967 Murchison .. .. .. .. 4,164 21,643 848 7,669 Grey .. .. .. •• 1,230 17,620 822 5,686 Westland .. .. .. •• 1,096 20,793 936 6,579 Sounds .. .. .. 11,471 71,023 2,336 31,768 Marlborough. .. .. 15,543 68,146 5,915 27,891 Awatere 4,236 71,085 3,340 23,709 Totals .. .. .. 72,117 406,046 25,156 156,285 Canter isuey -Kaikouea District. Kaikoura 5,425 39,531 1,832 15,520 Amuri .. .. .. .. 4,271 35,421 3,250 11,338 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 583 28,355 1,077 5,611 Waipara .. .. •• 2,695 55,146 2,154 21,863 Ashley .. .. .. . • 568 18,860 869 3,209 Kowai .. .. .. ■■ 502 13,196 816 6,823 Oxford .. .. .. 1,846 36,616 3,580 9,301

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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, 1940—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED —continued.

Wethers, Ewes 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 .. •• •• 1,093 23,485 1,955 3,648 Evre .. .. 314 23,437 780 2,935 Tawera ... 2,004 8,356 903 2,982 Malvern .. •• ■■ 2,504 70,825 5,777 15,433 Paparua .. 1,322 13,918 924 5,744 Waimairi .. ■■ •• •• 74 1,020 138 175 Heathcote .. •• •• •• 670 4,334 7 1,346 Akaroa 3,406 77,990 2,083 16,224 Mount Herbert .. •• •• 1,218 35,336 196 8,335 Wairewa .. • • 2,748 61,622 1,086 13,538 Hals well 641 10,047 79 2,816 SDrings 743 18,671 1,209 2,893 Ellesmere 2,540 54,380 3,293 10,675 Selwvn ■ •• 5,288 61,524 3,331 17,453 Ashburton .. •• •• 10,850 397,935 38,297 104,516 ftpTHldirie . 20,083 206,518 13,099 60,245 Levels " " •• 7,770 142,701 10,129 28,822 Mackenzie • • •• 16,816 193,934 8,891 68,112 Wa i ma te 14,567 301,675 11,996 78,124 Chatham Islands .. 15,357 27,417 2,902 19,772 Totals 125,903 1,962,250 120,653 537,453 Otago District. Waitaki •• ■■ 22,508 297,460 15,526 85,419 Maniototo 27,326 137,739 8,074 60,500 Vincent ■■ 20,996 128,880 8,993 53,500 Waihemo " ■■ 4,930 76,244 4,846 32,202 Waikouaiti 4,470 60,327 1,874 19,848 T aieri .. 22,784 135,379 14,863 57,225 Peninsula " 83 14,626 255 3,144 Clutlia .. 8,765 308,479 19,371 144,219 Tnaoeka ' .... 22,828 204,281 11,612 101,388 T ) rvl( . e .. 9,618 188,485 10,654 82,673 Lake . .. 6,321 42,579 2,909 14,546 Southland ' .... 58,864 1,407,011 56,972 545,061 Wallace ■ • 18,538 509,600 17,219 189,94-8 Stewart Island 880 1,834 482 833 Totals .. .. .. 228,911 3,512,924 173,650 1,390,506 Totals, South Island .. .. 426,931 5,881,220 319,459 2,084,244 Totals, North Island .. .. 961,809 8,557,948 359,099 3,213,659 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,388,740 14,439,168 678,558 5,297,903

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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 I " j j ' Dominion. Breed of Sheen Auckland Poverty Bay • Wellington - T , , Marlborough- Canterbury- ot TotaI oi kneep. Auckland. Hawke's Bay. West Coast. otal * Nelson-Westland. Kaikoura. | wago. lotai. Number. Number. Number. Number. , Number. <£* Number. J Number. ** Number. Number. . . - . . . - Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,403,0-43 10,039 0-18 3,697 0-05 20,139 0 14 20,139 0-06 Lincoln .. .. .. .. .. 76 0-00 1,091 0-02 1,167 0-01 198 1 0-01 107 0-00 81 0-00 386 0-00 1,553 0-01 Romney.. .. .. 18,008 0-48 23,410 0-34 103,351 1-62 144,769 0-85 8,181 0-55 11,398 0-20 60,431 0-87 80,010 0-57 224,779 0-72 Border Leicester .. .. 301 0-01 .. .. .. .. 301 0-00 193 0-01 9,959 0-18 6,345 0-09 16,497 0-12 16,798 0-05 English Leicester .. .. 481 0-01 157 0-00 124 0-00 762.0-00 1,452 0-10 10,558 0-19 586 0-01 12,596 0-09 13,358 0-04 Shropshire .. .. 219 0-01 .. .. 117 0-00 336.0-00 .. .. 1,104 0-02 264 0-00 1.368 0-01 1,704 0-01 Southdown .. .. 10,457 0-27 16,919 0-25 46,719 0-73 74,095 0-44 3,721 0-25 36.952 0-68 18,592 0-27 59,265 0-42 133,360 0-43 Corriedale .. .. 77 0-00 260 0-00 354 0-00 691 0-00 1,998 0-14 31,709 0-57 10,665 0-15 44,372 0-32 45,063 0-15 Ryeland .. .. .. 1,080 0-03 414 0-01 996 0-02 2,490 0-02 403 0-03 4,091 0-07 976 0-02 5,470 0-04 7,960 0-03 Other breeds .. .. 37 0-00 188 ! 0-00 526 0-01 751 0-00 1,137 0-08 2,609 0-05 24 0-00 3,770 0-03 4,521 0-01 Totals .. .. 30,660 0-81 41,424 0-60 153,278 2- to 225,362 1-32 23,686 1-60 118,526 2-14 101,661 1-46 243,873 1-74 469,235 1-51 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino .. .. .. 1,182 0-03 71 0-00 300 0-00 1,553 0-01 181,390 12-26 453,531 8-20 277,300 3-97 912,221 6-52 913,774 2-94 Lincoln .. .. .. 1,116 0-03 1,533 0-02 1,974 0-03 4,623 0-03 1,586 0-11 21 0-00 69 0-00 1,676 0-01 6,299 0-02 Romney.. .. .. 628,486 16-57 1,698,824 24-64 1,172,626 18-36 3,499,936 20-50 134,699 9-10 185,082 3-35 307,054 4-40 626,835 4-48 4,126,771 13-29 Border Leicester .. .. 2,057 0-05 1,046 0-02 180 0-00 3,283 0-02 1,124 0-08 17,152 0-31 10,696 0-15 28,972 0-21 32,255 0-10 English Leicester .. .. 733 0-02 3,117 0-04 258 0-00 4,108 0-02 2,907 0-20 24,244 0-44 4,295 0-06 31,446 0-23 35,554 0-12 Shropshire .. .. 937 0-03 1.127 0-02 133 0-00 2,197 0-01 2,330 0-16 4,798 0-09 1,310 0-02 8,438 0-06 10,635 0-04 Southdown .. .. 38,703 1-02 37,178 0-54 72,085 1-13 147,966 0-87 6,412 0-43 30,915 0-56 33,884 0-49 71,211 0-51 219,177 0-71 Corriedale .. .. 8,148 0-22 213 0-00 48,666 0-76 57,027 0-33 54,486 3-68 757,361 13-69 386,143 5-54 1,197,990 8-57 1,255,017 4-04 Half-bred .. .. 4,569 0-12 212 0-00 26,614 0-42 31,395 , 0-18 411,297 27-79 1,188,993 21-49 545,263 7-82 2,145,553 15-34 2,176,948 7-00 Ryeland.. .. » 722 0-02 405 0-01 1,107 0-02 2,234 0-01 222 0-01 1,669 0-03 1,217 0-02 3,108 0-02 5,342 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 898 0-02 1,067 0-02 892 0-02 2,857 0-02 117 0-01 3,522 0-06 1,003 0-01 4,642 0-03 7,499 0-02 Totals .. .. 687,551 18-13 1,744,793 25-31 1,324,835 20-71 3,757,179 22-00 796,570 53-83 12,667,288 48-22 1,568,234 22-48 5,032,092 |35-98 8,789,271 28-30 Crossbreds and others not other- 3,073,777 81-06 5,107,942 74-09 4,910,796 176-86 13,092,515 76-68 659,604 '44-57 j2,746, 259 49-64 5,305,991 76-06 8,711,854 62-28 21,804,369 70-19 wise enumerated j j : j Grand totals .. 3,791,988 100-00 6,894,159 100-00 6,388,909 100-00 j 17,075,056 100-00 1,479,860 100-00 5,532,073 100-00 6,975,886 100-00 13,987,819 100-00 31,062,875 100-00 i j i j j I I j

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C —continued. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1939 and 1940.

SUMMARIES.

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

cihoor. Sheep of a Distinctive Breed (entered in ISbook). j bu^ ot ,.f wf Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. Class. _ _ | Jtock-book. 1939. 1940. 1989. 1940. 1939. | 1940. 1939. j 1940. Bams .. .. .. 13,278 12,273 530,348 528,847 .. .. , 543,620 541,120 Wethers .. .. .. .. 1,183,036 1,045,846 1,632,022 1,388,740 2,815,058 2,434,586 Breeding-ewes .. .. 268,257 262,467 5,333,119 5,026,022 14,358,923 14,439,168 19,960,299 i 19,727,657 Dry ewes .. .. 7,729 5,939 301,550 281,053 565,906 678,558 875,185 J 965,550 Lambs.. .. .. 190,189 188,556 2,231,133 1,907,503 5,281,601 5,297,903 7,702,923 j 7,393,962 _i_ _l Totals .. .. 479,453 469,235 9,579,186 8,789,271 I 21,838,452 21,804,369 31,897,091 | 31,062,875

Auckland Poverty Bay Wellington- j Marlborough- I Canterbury- otaeo Total j Hawlie's Bay West Coast iNelson-Westland Kaikoura 1 District. Sheep Sheep Sheep ! Sheep B,, Domfnion. District. District. | District. District. Stud rams (entered ! 1,005 1,130 | 3,767 556 3,167 2,648 12,273 in Flock-book Other rams .. 69,589 118,127 113,503 21,941 94,327 111,360 528,847 Wethers .. 323,772 433,936 i 419,430 239,967 448,465 569,016 2,434,586 Breeding-ewes .. 2,482,604 4,293,150 : 4,141,930 826,165 3,652,161 4,331,647 19,727,657 Dry ewes .. 79,280 188,802 ! 175,267 64,326 227,040 230,835 965,550 Lambs .. 835,738 1,859,014 j 1,535,012 326,905 1,106,913 1,730,380 7,393,962 Totals .. 3,791,988 6,894,159 j 6,388,909 | 1,479,860 5,532,073 6,975,886 31,062,875 _____ __ I I -

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. — Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. ;Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewee. 1918 .. .. .. 6,846,053 1,106,652 6,175,981 492,097 13,022,034 1,598,749 1919 .. .. .. 6,311,797 1,202,085 6,030,103 609,312 12.341,900 1,811,397 1920 .. .. .. 5,838,704 1,243,633 5,730,971 580,561 11,569,675 1,824,194 1921 .. .. .. 6,312,456 890,601 5,835,332 455,218 12,147,788 1,345,819 1922 .. .. .. 6,771,482 525,903 5,724,572 434,145 12,496,054 960,048 1923 .. .. .. 7,170,154 454,287 5,892,849 363,645 13,063,003 817,932 1924 .. .. .. 7,148,949 680,806 5,927,145 365,644 13,076,094 1,046,450 1925 .. .. .. 7,463,735 535,878 6,251,488 347,888 13,715,223 883,766 1926 .. .. .. 7,503,200 663,427 6,445,052 416,308 13,948,252 1,079,735 1927 .. .. .. 7,905,432 513,915 6,926,298 317,776 14,831,730 831,691 1928 .. .. .. 8,211,878 470,096 7,322,173 399,031 15,534,051 869,127 1929 .. .. .. 8,820,536 483,397 7,787,619 399,301 16,608,155 882,698 1930 .. .. 9,312,461 570,946 8,251,714 506,726 17,564,175 1,077,672 1931 .. .. .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,724 568,226 17,608,729 1,210,714 1932 .. .. .. 9,170,996 581,452 7,892,064 686,726 17,063,060 1,268,178 1933 .. .. .. 9,318,941 486,037 7,890,756 512,849 17,209,697 998,886 1934 .. .. •• 9,524,065 424,170 8,047,361 508,986 17,571,426 933,156 1935 .. .. .. 9,697,231 502,032 8,115,186 486,033 17,812,417 988,065 1936 .. .. 10,300,826 407,164 8,368,135 457,927 18,668,961 865,091 1937 .. .. .. 10,570,388 406,392 8,761,689 389,125 19,332,077 795,517 1938 .. .. 10,735,829 508,558 8,928,037 526,019 19,663,866 1,034,577 1939 .. .. .. 10,889,802 416,755 9,070,497 458,430 19,960,299 875,185 1940 .. .. .. 10,917,684 443,349 8,809,973 522,201 19,727,657 965,550

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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 Hams, 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 24,904,9 3 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 J 930 .. 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 1940 .. 12,273 528,847 2,434,586 19,727,657 965,550 7,393,962 31,062,875

rp i. i qi , Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep, u Stud and Stud Stud stu(J " Ud Grand Total g Flock Breeding- Dry Lambs and Flock -c j- ™ iS X Earns. ewes. Ewes. ljambs - an^ a Ss Wethers. Br 0 B^ I B ng " Dry Ewes. Lambs. * lock Sheep. 1918 325 111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 1919 321,304 165,676 12,196 127,150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306 621 154,516 9,803 109,454 580,394 3,901,742 11,415,159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1921 322 144 158,608 9,513 110,428 600,693 3,634,799 11,989,180 1,336,306 5,724,053 23,285,031 1922 322 072 154,277 7,259 98,221 581,829 2,727,624 12,341,777 952,789 5,618,240 22,222,259 1923 330,055 172,843 9,013 119,749 631,660 2,551,627 12,890,160 808,919 6,199,073 23,081,439 1924 332 814 179,533 9,727 132,137 654,211 2,807,032 12,896,561 1,036,723 6,381,249 23;775,776 1925 355 579 184,744 7,867 131,485 679,675 3,063,663 13,530,479 875,899 6,398,239 24,547,955 1926 370 535 192,055 10,053 138,526 711,169 3,212,435 13,756,197 1,069,682 6,155,510 24,904,993 1927 388'274 199,219 8,644 144,897 741,034 3,074,974 14,632,511 823,047 6,377,450 25,649,016 1928 396 351 205,720 7,347 145,969 755,387 3,024,647 15,328,331 861,780 7,163,665 27,133,810 1929 422 331 219 802 7,203 156,526 805,862 3,289,135 16,388,353 875,495 7,692,537 29,051,382 1930 44s'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 1940 541 120 262 467 5,939 188,556 998,082 2,434,586 19,465,190 959,611 7,205,406 31,062,875

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2. 3 _ On the 30th April, 1940. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name asd Address of Officer, and Sheep Districts, by Counties. . ; 0 0 0 _ o . Appointments held by him. O S • -So O Owners « sl s§ gs §§ §| §! I! |° 2EZ s^pCockayne, A. H., Wellington, Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT Barry, W. C., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, LiveBay of Islands Subdivision — stock Division. Mangonui .. .. .. .. 87 47 18 8 1 1 162 57,647 Whangaroa 35 18 9 3 . 65 19,810 M R D Whangar ei, Inspector of Stock, Bay of Islands 102 49 40 14 6 211 93,381 R es? 4 t rar of Brands Hokianga .. .. .. .. 60 63 27 15 4 1 170 86,752 I Allen, H. E., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei Subdivision Crabb, A., DargaviUe, Inspector of Stock. ESS? ™ « S £ I:: % S;SS Hobson .. .. .. 73 60 47 23 5 1 209 117,620 _ Auckland Subdivision — Rodney .. .. .. .. 131 117 46 18 3 2 1.... 318 133,888^1 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 12 7 9 1 29 11,872 Stuart, C. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, RegisWaitemata .. .. .. • - 87 49 36 12 5 .. 1 .. .. 190 101,350 trar of Brands. Eden .. .. .. 1 2 2 1 6 3,080 > Millar, G., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau .. .. .. .. 52 49 36 25 5 167 97,601 Niecol, J. G., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Franklin .. .. .. .. 94 67 50 22 4 237 110,323 Cooper, W. J., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel .. .. .. .. 43 45 22 20 1 131 65,089^ Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames .. .. .. .. 10 11 6 2 1 30 13,580 Hauraki 1 lains . . .. .. .. 30 J - 5 3 . . 50 McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Ohmemuri, 20 11 8 2 1 42 17,180 Registrar of Brands. Wa%k"U> Subdivision .Dale, W. P., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. fj' ~° '• •• •• •• •' rA , , .. q ,„ iic'cce Newson, C. II., Matamata, Inspector of Stock. Waikato .. . .. 41 50 48 44 9 192 145,866 n \ „ m , / fo , , Raglan . 63 80 137 107 30 7 1 1 .. 426 468,451 Cooper, L C Thames, Inspector of Stock wJpa 105 80 64 46 8 1 304 179,075 Melrose, G. B„ Te Awamutu, Inspector of Stock. Matamata .. .. .. .. 41 48 50 64 6 2 .... ... 211 190,085^

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Te Kuiti Subdivision^ Taupo .. .. .. .. 8 6 2 4 31 24 24,745 j Taumarunui 36 63 59 30 6 2 1.... 197 ! McKm i ay , E . A., Hamilttm, Registrar of Brands. 5? wb f iJ ig 143' 12r 1 Bonner ' W. o., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 104 83 57 32 7 iW.lZr „ • w „f p irar .,j„ f or Waitomo 129 191 137 101 20 8 1 .... 587 456,761! | S ie be" <} ' Ke - lBtrar J3rands tor Ohura .. .. .. .. 45 63 74 33 9 .. 1 1.. 226 174,407 r ]Vl ac kint 0 sh, G. R., Taumarunui, Inspector of Stock. Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 34 44 43 30 3 154 105,056 Bay of Plenty Subdivision— Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Tauranga 168 51 23 19 4 1... 266 J0,992 Kent, G. X., Opotiki. inspector of Stock. \V hakatane .. .. .. .. 92 30 10 13 3 .. 1 .. .. 149 60,89o p i m v 0 t 0rva Inspector of Stock Opotiki .. .. .. .. 63 13 43 21 8 2 150 106,405 ™ nch ' ., Kotorua, Inspector ot btock. Rotorna .. .. .. .. 45 32 17 7 2 1.... 1 105 83,822, J Totals, Auckland District .. 2,0571,6461,305 833 175 31 7 2 1 6,057 3,791,988 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT,— Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 6 7 15 34 9 2 73 115,625 Uatr " :: :: :: 10 2 t S 19 15 6 I I 2 80 S'jS F. R., <H»&or»e, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Cook 76 64 75 84 61 20 12 7 .. 399 765,117 j 0i Branas " Waikohu .. .. .. .. 16 23 29 90 40 22 10 6 1 237 640,675 J Totals, Poverty Bay District .. 118 122 173 314 158 63 31 20 3 1,002 2,232,892 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT,— Napier Subdivision — :: :: :: :: i« n? m m iS 11 ? I:: t* i.SSI:i» 1 *■*» *"»"*' * *»* l "« Mm :: :: :: :: 5 6 ? 2 "S S I :: !S %a Patangata 12 15 38 127 70 26 5 7 1 301 777,80ljJ Woodville Subdivision — Weber .. .. .. .. 1 1 9 24 15 2 1 .. .. 53 108,138P| Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 50 86 77 90 26 7 1 1 . . 338 379,105. j ir; 1 n » Dannevirke Inspector of Stock ResisWoodville 15 22 30 41 6 114 114,849 -Inspector brock, Kegis Pahiatua 37 64 49 78 17 245 233,691 | trar ot i!rands - Akitio .. .. .. .. 11 23 52 55 20 3 1 '2 1 168 279,325! J Totals, Hawke's Bay District .. 335 428 6021,026 370 99 23 27 2 2,912 4,661,267! } I ! j 1 j

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1 2 " 3 On the 30th April, 1940. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. ~ "1 1 ™ o * NaME a AND AddMSS 0f AND O o o 9 Appointments held by him. o -g So o d Owners CM O . o I—iO ■— t O —iO>— SliPAn o SS o® g m . g° S« go" q| Ofl of Sheep. bheep - CM IQm Hr- -.Zj O ~1 I - « "5 3 . ■ j WEST COAST DISTRICT,— Tarandki Subdivision —• Clifton .. .. .. .. 32 48 36 27 2 1 146 100,392" Taranaki .. .. .. .. 56 22 15 1 94 23,392 „ t n/r at d/ *z, t j. t a* i Inglewood 52 39 25 11 1 128 55,121 Ferriday, J. M New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Stratford 71 66 50 29 3 219 115,489 Registrar of Brands Whangamomona ... .. .. 25 44 36 16 • 1 1 123 77,027 E . A " Strat f< > rd ' Ins of Stock, Registrar Bltham 17 16 23 18 8 82 76,865 . °! Kramls - , _ , Hawera 28 26 26 28 6 2 116 105,187 person, J D Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Waimate West .. .. .. .. 9 2 4 4 19 10,280 Registrar of Brands. Egmont .. .. .. .. 17 16 13 4 50 22,395 Wanganui Subdivision— Patea .. .. .. .. .. 32 37 69 79 20 3 2 .... 242 291,351"! „ . w w . T ' , cu , Waitotara 33 34 46 58 17 2 1 .. .. 191 217,109 1 W '' Wanganut, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimarino .. .. .. .. 70 69 61 54 21 7 3 1 .. 286 309,813 W™ 0 * Brands - . _ T , , _ , Wanganui 25 25 63 61 39 9 6 6 .. 234 468,730 j Thompson A. Raetihi Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei 60 117 193 295 92 20 7 13 2 799 1,383, 704 J New P°rt, C. W., Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu Subdivision— Oroua.. .. .. .. .. 27 56 77 73 19 2 254 264,051 " Kairanga .. .. .. .. 26 32 50 57 5 170 151,037 T , , rr ■ T) , , AT ,, T j. r Kiwitea 40 72 84 100 20 4 .. 1.. 321 338,353 B^ lc y, H. A., Palmer stem, North, Inspector of Pohangina 17 63 63 38 9 1 1.... 192 169,497 f of Brai ads Manawatu 35 36 51 44 13 2 .. 1.. 182 192, 155 j UAl > K de B ., Fe'ddmg, Inspector of Stock. Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 42 40 55 53 5 195 159, 180 j Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with, the Islands of Kapiti, 47 36 31 39 5 .. 2 .. .. 160 131,299"; Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Mana, and Somes) Registrar of Brands. Makara .. .. .. .. 10 12 21 12 4 2.. 1 .. 62 75,511 j Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District .. 771 9081,0921,101 290 56 22 23 2 4,265 4,737,938!

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT ,— Masterton Subdivisioti— Featherston .. .. .. .. 22 22 62 83 36 10 3 7 1 246 515,22+] Wairarapa South 26 34 41 36 25 4 1 .. 167 232,679 MacDonald w D L Masterton, Inspector of Masterton .. .. .. .. 27 40 79 78 45 9 5 .... 283 456,216 i R ' • , „ , „ ' , ' 1 Cashpoint 2 3 8 25 17 7 1 1 .. 64 173,151 of Stock Eketahuna 34 55 49 49 14 3 1 .... 205 208,542 | Jame ' J ' * ' Masterton > inspector ot btock. Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 16 19 20 21 1 1 78 65,159 j Totals, Wairarapa District .. 127 173 259 292 138 34 10 9 1 1,043 1,650,971 Totals, North Island .. .. 3,4083,2773,4313,5661,131 283 93 81 9 15,27917,075,056 MARLBOROUGH - KELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea .. .. .. 492 289 117 45 3 1 1.... 948 298,524") Takaka .. .. .. .. 72 29 27 13 141 49,998 R. W., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Colling wood .. .. .. .. 30 20 10 5 1 66 26.304 f Registrar of Brands. Buller .. .. .. .. .. 35 5 2 42 4.836 j Murchison .. .. .. .. 48 48 21 6 .. 1 124 50,587*1 Westland Subdivision — I Fleming, J., Greymouth, Inspector of Stock, Westland .. .. .. .. 116 66 18 4 204 50,516 '> Registrar of Brands. Inangahua .. .. .. .. 50 21 4 2 77 17,778 ! Grey .. .. .. .. .. 77 34 12 8 131 37,043 J Marlborough Subdivision— Sounds .. .. .. .. 24 43 47 44 8 2 1.... 169 170, 631 Q , n A r , r , R , , ■ t -*«■ i oi o inn i r\n />i n j /? o cac jaa qqc ' bflSIld, Cx. Jjl&fhfWjlTYh) J.D.SpGCt'Or Ol btOGK, Marlborough .. .. .. 212 182 107 61 24 6 .. 3 .. o95 409,325 - R - t f Rran(] „ Awatere 11 22 52 88 20 8 5 2 .. 208 364,318 J Kegxstrar ot brands. Totals, Marlborough-Nelson-West- 1,167 759 417 276 56 18 7 5 .. 2,705 1,479,860 land District CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 70 27 23 43 16 3 .. .. 1 183 201,309 Amuri .. .. .. .. 12 14 56 59 28 8 3 5 .. 185 386,788 | Hubbard, W. W., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Cheviot .. .. .. .. 25 51 50 45 17 3 .. 1 .. 192 208,245 Registrar of Brands. Ashley .. .. .. .. 32 24 19 21 8 .. 1 .. 105 94,896 "Parsons, F. G. R. C., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai .. .. .. .. 42 48 24 23 5 142 88,883 Smvthe, E. B., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara .. .. .. .. 34 68 84 115 26 4 3 2 .. I 336 430,517^

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1. 2 ' 3. Ok the 30th April, 1940. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of ,, „ : — | » Name and Address op Officer, and Sheep Districts, by Counties. j o Appointments held bt him. o I S x So ® Owners — o I— I © r— 'O >— < © i— i X X O O o oio o 2"° §°. § c . o 0 - org of Sheep. i ___J ™ I CANTERBURY - KAIKOURA DISTRICT— continued. Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford .. .. .. .. 55 50 38 22 7 172 104,637 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 42 44 45 • 38 2 171 117,599 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. 14 15 12 14 6 61 54,9981 j Wairewa .. .. .. .. 20 27 27 28 8 110 96,871 j Selwyn .. .. .. .. 27 44 44 47 18 1 3 1 1 186 242,000 j Tawera .. .. .. .. 13 10 9 4 5 4 1 3.. 49 107,255 | Henderson, R. M., Christchurch, Inspector of Waimairi .. .. .. .. 8 2 1 .. 1 12 6,799 I Stock, Registrar of Brands. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 63 44 24 4 135 40,390 Forrester, A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Eyre .. .. .. .. .. 40 42 25 9 2 .. 1 .. .. 119 63,552 Coulter, T. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern .. .. .. .. 53 106 75 37 5 276 165,609 Douglas, A., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua .. .. .. .. 74 38 19 8 139 44,680 Spencer. 0. L., Chatham, Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote . . .. .. .. 5 1 3 5 14 12,839 Registrar of Brands. HaJ swell .. .. .. .. 9 7 4 2 1 1 24 18,042 j Springs .. .. .. .. 26 37 19 4 86 33,342 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 69 74 53 17 4 217 107,248 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 177 356 327 243 36 6 6 4 1 1,156 1,021,804 Chatham Islands .. .. 19 26 22 14 8 4 93 104,819 , Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine .. .. .. 161 167 136 59 12 2 2 .. 1 540 354, 177 ] Urquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .. .. .. .. 128 162 104 38 5 437 211,113 1 Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 39 72 92 100 40 12 1 6 .. 362 564,669 \ Robertson, E. J., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waii nate .. .. .. .. 129 237 200 145 29 5 2 1 2 750 648,992 j Griffith, J. A., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District .. 1,3861,7931,5351,144 288 54 23 23 6 6,252 5,532,073 OTAGO DISTRICT,— Oamaru Subdivision — [ Ingram, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waitaki .. .. .. .. 178 274 201 117 40j 9 7 2 .. 828 712,853 <! of Brands. 1 I A. R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo .. .. .. .. 33 33 56 118 43; 6 1 1 .. 291. 454,339") Vincent .. .. .. .. 65 49 83 85 42 7 4 2 .. 3371 454,407 Ross, J. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — I Lambie, A. W., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo .. .. .. .. 33! 28 42 34 13 .. 1 .. 1511 158,679 "Stewart, G. H., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 89! 35 18 21 8 .. 1 .. 172] 103,481 Shennan, J. C., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri .. .. .. .. .. 111! 92 50 68 16 2 2 1 .. 342! 283,905 Craig, S. R., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. .. .. 21! 20 8 4i 53j 19,950^ J 162 206 18 J „ , 786 588>269 j Eeid G 1 S.fctoi., Inspector of Stock, Rcgi.tar 1®I ,™ 1«8 35 ' 3 .. 1 500 574,134 j- w n „ „ u , r rf gt0 . t 99 128 142 102 9 480: 328,805 j Bucto> 8 E g >r Inspekor Sf Stock. Southland Subdivision —• Lake .. .. .. .. .. 35 42 31 20 17 11 4 1 1 162 270,090h Southland .. .. .. .. 755 675 772 637 72 9 4 4 1 2,929 2,224,606; j Mackley, 0. 0., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Wallace .. .. .. .. 256 211 311 191 32 3 3 5 .. 1,012 798,290 Registrar of Brands. Stewart Island .. .. .. .. i 3! 3 2 1 i 9 4,088 j Burgess, C. G., Gore, Inspector of Stock. K. W., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District .. .. 1,9881,827 2,0281,748 354 57 28 18 3 8,051 6,975,886 fMcNally, G. T., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. Elder, T., Lvmsdsn, Inspector of Stock. Totals, South Island .. .. 4,5414,3793,9803,168, 698 129' 58 46 9 17,00813,987,819 Mclntyre, R. J. Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. j ; ( Mills, T. H., Pembroke, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Dominion .. .. 7,9497,6567,41116, 734:1,829 412 151 127 18 32,287 I 1 I 1 - - - I

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