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(9.) Stock on Hand and "Valuation at 31st March, 1902.

Sheep.

Cattle.

(10.) Wool-clip.

(11.) Net Returns for Two Years.

(12.) Lambing.

1901. 1902. No. on Hand. Valuation. Average. No. on Hand. Valuation. Average. Storth Island — Waikato Other estates £ 75,655 32,101 £ s. 0 13 0 11 d. 0 9 113,604 34,027 £ 74,472 18,194 £ s. 0 13 0 10 a. 1 8 116,418 54,379 south Island 170,797 66,819 107,756 41,216 0 12 0 12 7 4 147,631 67,239 92,666 39,024 0 12 0 11 6 7 237,616 148,972 0 12 6 214,870 131,690 0 12 3

lorth Island — Waikato Other estates 11,289 5,260 43,595 23,383 3 17 4 9 3 0 , 11,827 3,483 45,978 16,569 3 17 4 15 9 2 iouth Island 16,549 30 66,978 99 4 3 1 0 5 10 15,310 43 62,547 152 4 1 3 10 8 8 16,579 67,077 4 1 0 15,353 62,699 4 1 8

1901. 1902. Number. Average per Fleece. Number. Average per Fleece. Sheep shorn Lambs shorn 197,621 51,395 lb. oz. 7 13 2 14 Sheep shorn 198,563 lb. oz. 8 3

1901. 1902. Net Weight. Net Return at Port of Shipment (excluding Insurance). Average per lb. Net Weight. Estimated Net Return at Port of Shipment (excluding Insurance). Average per lb. Greasy Scoured lb. 1,497,638 121,652 £ 27,332 3,126 d. 4-38 6-17 lb. 1,399,307 140,079 £ 33,723 4,335 d. 5-78 7-44

At 31st March, 1901. At 31st March, 1902. Ewes to Bam. Lambs bred. Percentage. Ewes to Ram. Lambs bred. Percentage. 88,987 73,783 83 92,633 77,285 83