H.—32.

B— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 21 of "The Sheep Act, 1890," &c.— continued.

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Number of Sheep. Breeding Ewes. County. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Total of both Sexes. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Wellington-West Coast Disteict. Taranaki Hawera Patea Waitotara ... Wanganui (part of) ... Rangitikei ... Oroua Manawatu ... Horowhenua Hutt South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua Male. 50 117 230 100 Female. 300 350 1,039 310 Male. 20,195 41,706 59,588 44,818 66,033 159,340 147,176 75,728 38,942 68,130 190,065 211,522 20,198 Female. 52,691 106,240 146,718 87,722 166,347 331,742 373,494 146,267 86,634 113,752 355,107 463,410 85,391 Male. 20,195 41,706 59,638 44,935 66,263 159,440 147,176 75,728 38,942 68,430 198,027 217,920 20,398 Female. 52,691 106,240 147,018 88,072 167,386 332,052 373,494 146,372 86,784 119,641 369,837 483,588 85,741 72,886 147,946 206,656 133,007 233,649 491, 492 520,670 222,100 125,726 188,071 567,864 701,508 106,139 150 200 650 310 36,091 79,754 109,606 65,709 129,424 240,347 269,233 101,973 63,534 86,752 257,393 339,518 66,864 36,091 79,754 109,756 65,909 130,074 240,657 269,233 102,078 63,684 92,551 266,303 355,746 66,964 300 7,962 6,398 200 105 150 5,889 14,730 20,178 350 105 150 5,799 8,910 16,228 100 Total ... 15,357 43,401 1,143,441 2,515,515 1,158,798 2,558,916 3,717,714 32,602 1,846,198 1,878,800 Mablbobough-Nelson Disteict. Waimea Collingwood Buller Grey Inangahua ... Westland ... Sounds Marlborough (part of) 5,082 68 1 1,856 8,075 145 2,836 191,185 11,679 801 205 4,325 621 10,370 235,334 45,342 9,866 275 2,692 3,147 3,477 23,959 18,997 118,779 22,393 1,584 6,508 8,585 5,833 55,177 35,999 50,424 9,934 276 4,548 11,222 3,622 26,795 210,182 130,458 23,194 1,548 6,713 12,910 6,454 65,547 271,333 180,882 33,128 1,824 11,261 24,132 10,076 92,342 481,515 9,417 801 205 4,315 621 9,630 160,759 91,561 17,993 1,444 5,580 6,920 4,263 41,003 21,852 100,978 18,794 1,444 5,785 11,235 4,884 50,633 182,611 Total ... 209,248 263,335 107, 755 254,822 317,003 518,157 835,160 185,748 190,616 376,364 Canteebtjby-Kaikouba Disteict. Marlborough (part of) Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley 34,881 74,978 184,655 43,654 131,531 21,641 83,754 204,678 67,735 295,767 1,050 12,582 27,025 14,921 127,491 1,531 26,557 37,268 15,600 249,575 35,931 87,560 211,680 58,575 259,022 23,172 110,311 241,946 83,335 545,342 59,103 197,871 453,626 141,910 804,364 19,886 51,893 151,125 36,744 260,544 488 12,738 16,780 20,374 64,631 167,905 36,744 427,147 166,603