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Nort, ,am Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gisborne Sheep District. Wellington-West Coast Sheep District. Total North Island. Hud Sheep and Flock RamsMerinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 1,097 5,450 6,294 1,577 4,713 7,924 615 414 5,380 46,936 53,412 10,049 9,192 2,272 2,710 5,464 4,627 49,231 71,795 5,213 9,120 4,601 9,620 3,469 11,104 101,617 131,501 16,839 23,025 14,797 12,945 9,347 Totals 28,084 135,415 157,676 321,175 ?lock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 755,668 1,958 4,952,641 31,845 4,755,701 35,030 10,464,010 68,833 Grand totals 785,710 5,119,901 4,948,407 10,854,018 South Island. MarlboroughNelson Sheep District. Canterbury. otneo Kaik DietriJ i heeP Shee! ' Di8trict - Total South Island. Stud Sheep and Flook RamaMerinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leioester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 10,276 2,398 7,517 1,256 4,840 1,627 54 1,620 22,180 4,030 3,717 25,810 66,125 19,419 6,453 20,693 17,159 3,461 31,932 41,693 6,021 4,201 57 11,970 49,615 9,889 43,166 68,759 76,986 25,247 6,564 34,283 314,509 Totals 29,588 168,427 116,494 Flock SheepCrossbred and other long-wools Merinos 815,270 277,582 3,857,499 1,121,414 3,052,333 691,147 7,725,102 2,090,143 Grand totals 1,122,440 5,147,340 3,859,974 10,129,754 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Colony. Stud Sheep and Flock Earns— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 11,104 101,617 131,501 16,839 23,025 14,797 12,945 9,347 49,615 9,889 43,166 68,759 76,986 25,247 6,564 34,283 60,719 111,506 174,667 85,598 100,011 40,044 19,509 43,630 Totals 321,175 314,509 63i ,684 Flock SheepCrossbred and other long-wools Merinos 10,464,010 68,833 7,725,102 2,090,143 18,18! 2,151 ,112 ,976 Grand totals 10,854,018 10,129,754 20,91 ,772 Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gis-borne Sheep District. Wellington- I Marlboro , West Coast Nelsoi Sheep Sheep District. Distric CanterburyKaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total in Colony. it, Stud rams Flook rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs 1,040 8,693 82,303 448,490 24,131 221,053 4,036 60,156 651,669 2,513,109 252,908 1,638,023 2,618 57,025 624,876 2,511,219 224,455 1,528,214 13, 162, 578, 49, 318, 167 .78 .39 107 182 l^2 2,500 61,085 713,951 2,744,054 249,073 1,376,677 5,147,340 1,367 43,442 664,825 1,941,067 195,203 1,014,070 3,859,974 11,928 243,574 2,899,763 10,736,846 995,002 6,096,659 Totals 785,710 1,122,440 20,983,772 5,119,901 4,948,407