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Appendix C. Number of Owners on the 31st May, 1881 to 1890.

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) wning— Under 500 sheep 500 and under 1,000 1,000 „ 2,000 2,000 „ 5,000 5,000 „ 10,000 10,000 „ 20,000 20,000 and upwards 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1880. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 4,727 704 500 350 236 201 139 4,685 844 552 416; 225i 209! 133! 5,039 970 609 467 244 200 149 5,422 1,033 672 473 256 211 154 5,622 1,146 718 505 270 213 157 6,024 1,189 747 532 263 228 166 6,247 1,139 723 531 289 221 166 6,579 1,182 794 524 287 213 166 7,054 1,381 826 597 277 2391 151 7,66! 1,521 85' 58i 28: 23i 161 Totals ... 6,857 7,064) 7,678 8,221 8,631 9,149 9,316 9,745 10,525 11,30!