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B. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 47 of "The Stock Act, 1893," showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within the County on the 30th April, 1895.

Earns. Wethers. Ewes intended to be bred from this Season. Ewes not intended to be bred from this Season. Lambs, including all Rams, Wethers, and Ewes. County. Total. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. ° tll „ Breeds. Total. Auckland Distbict. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manubau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato ... ... Raglan Waipa Piako West Taupo and Kawhia ... Tauranga Whakatane 67 3 3 12 2 " 1 247 37 421 182 837 508 455 238 354 214 1,656 116 113 64 1,156 384 804 2,273 298 43 460 314 40 424 194 837 508 455 238 356 214 1,657 116 113 64 1,158 384 810 2,282 314 43 481 623 24 142 45 29 3,152 722 4,324 1,234 10,163 8,260 7,104 2,120 6,224 1,423 12,155 908 1,016 588 14,035 7,521 6,315 46,123 2,301 468 8,824 144,980 3,775 746 4,324 1,376 10,163 8,260 7,104 2,120 6,269 1,423 12,184 908 1,016 588 14,035 7,521 6,315 46,123 3,092 490 8,985 2,098 50 300 467 ... ... 37 243 7,617 2,421 13,165 4,233 26,834 18,217 16,242 5,011 14,583 2,515 41,712 4,454 3,230 1,939 28,256 16,554 19,232 89,516 6,754 1,982 26,070 9,715 2,471 13,465 4,700 26,834 18,217 10,242 5,011 14,620 2,515 41,955 4,454 3,230 1,939 28,376 17,120 19,646 90,172 16,096 2,232 26,447 98 60 "89 51 236 848 170 1,484 397 3,866 4,061 1,334 1,513 2,648 565 8,822 464 1,677 764 13,012 10,395 5,094 30,260 2,748 849 4,097 946 230 1,484 486 3,86S 4,061 1,334 1,513 2,699 565 9,058 464 1,677 764 13,056 10,465 5,175 30,323 3,913 959 4,338 180 20 210 123 130 4,691 887 6,794 2,041 15,999 9,951 10,692 3,085 7,449 1,407 21,417 2,777 1,918 851 21,590 13,539 15,220 64,113 3,587 776 16,004 4,871 907 7,004 2,164 15,999 9,951 10,692 3,085 7,579 1,407 21,417 2,777 1,918 851 21,590 13,539 15,220 64,153 3,955 950 16,192 19,621 4,394 26,701 8,920 57,699 40,997 35,827 11,967 31,523 6,124 86,271 8,719 7,954 4,206 78,215 49,029 47,166 233,053 27,370 4,674 56,443 2 120 566 414 656 9,342 250 377 44 70 81 63 1,165 110 241 ... | 6 9 16 ... | 40 368 174 188 21 791 22 161 Total ... 142 10,860 11,002 1,837 146,817 14,920 350,537 865,457 2,308 95,068 97, 376 1,433 224,788 226, 221 846,873 Napieb Distbict.' I I I I I Waiapu Cook East Taupo Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata Wanganui (part of) 14 141 3,600 7,407 187 4,139 15,074 8,357 8,497 837 3,614 7,548 187 4,260 17,461 8,755 8,559 1,210 329 393 31,176 158,603 9,395 98,314 248,428 109,516 147,301 3,571 31,505 158,996 9,395 123,816 310,713 109,568 148,247 20,872 913,112 262 3,178 1,000 30,611 81,207 1,618 4,841 19,751 97,837 288,897 8,300 160,722 502,706 275,281 288,365 15,957 98,099 292, 075 9,300 191,333 583,913 276,899 293,206 35,708 1,780,533 63 269 220 4,631 20,562 461 14,484 44,995 483 41,341 106,429 65,849 88,650 4,070 14,547 45,264 703 45,972 126,991 66,310 88,650 9,878 136 72 190 512 24,305 958 38,075 187,433 554 90,868 332,329 207,023 179,843 10,857 38,211 187,505 744 91,380 356,634 207,981 179, 843 11,380 1,073,678 185,976 691,388 20,329 456,761 1,395,712 669,513 718,505 79,048 121 2,387 398 62 373 25,502 62,285 52 943 17,301 5,808 523 Total ... 3,496 j 48,098 51,594 106,805 806, 307 142, 468 1,638,065 32,014 366, 301 398,315 26,696 1,046,982 ■ 4,217, 232 Welling- ton-West Coast Distbict. Taranaki Hawera Patea 678 1,193 678 1,193 2,974 8,247 17,978 8,247 17,978 44,222 ... 29,115 48,986 29,115 48,986 77,070 4,589 14,950 4,589 14,950 22,917 19,748 31,481 19,748 31,481 51,927 62,377 114,588 199,110 2,974 44,222 77,070 j 22,917 51,927 ... ... ...