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IB. i 2 S Number of Infected Sheep on 4 Number of Owners on 31st May, S Number Number of Sheep on 31st May, Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. Area. 31st March, 1888. 31st March, 1889. 1887. 1888. 1887. 1888. Auckland Counties Napier Counties ... West Coast Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties ... Marlborough Counties, and Amuri County (part of) Canterbury Counties, and Amuri County (part of) Westland County Otago Counties ... Acres. 12,269,000 5,688,000 6,074,400 2,510,800 5,020,000 2,709,300 996,000 8,301,000 635,700 2,702,000 14,039,000 None None None None None 64,743 None None None None None 680 None None None None None None None None None 1,233 660 1,280 642 679 356 16 2,244 15 38 2,153 1,341 700 1,391 650 700 364 16 2,244 16 38 2,285 299,479 3,020,699 1,037,727 1,148,580 147,731 774,234 337,204 4,202,821 200,481 6,828 3,979,842 350,716 3,066,729 1,144,194 1,107,357 155,807 786,180 332,846 4,064,783 198,867 7,240 3,827,479 64,743 8,252 9,316 9,745 15,155,626 15,042,198 6 7 Number of Inspectors, on 31st March, 8 Salaries and Travelling-allowance. Sheep Rate for Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. 1887. 1888. 1888. 1888. \ Superintending Inspector for Colony ... Auckland Counties... Napier Counties West Coast Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties (Marlborough Counties, and Amuri County (part of) r Canterbury Counties, and ... Amuri County (part of) IWestland County... Otago Counties 299 3,021 1,038 1,149 148 774 337 4,203 200 7 3,980 351 3,067 1,144 1,107 156 786) 333) 4,065) 199) 7 3,827 . i 1 4 4 2 2 2 600 925 1,040 600 625 550 3 850 t 5 1,400 1 13 300 3,475 15,156 15,042 37 10,365