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SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF SHEEPOWNERS AT 30th APRIL, 1909.

if pears on printer's list as nil. TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OP SHEEP IN THE DOMINION SINCE 1890. Y ear Number of Sheep. 1890 ... ... .- ••• - 16,116,113 1891 ... ... ... ... ••• 16,753,752 1892 ... ... ... ••• ■ •■• 18,570,752 1893 ... ... ... - •■■ 19,380,369 1894 ... ... ... ... ••■ 20,230,829 1895 ... ■•■ ••• 19,826,604 1896 ... ... - -. ... 19,138,493 1897 ... ... ... ••• ■•• 19,687,954 1898 ... ... ... ••• ••• 19,673,725 1899 ... ■•• 19,348,506 1900 . ... ••• •■• 19,355,195 1901 ... ••• 20,233,099 1902 ... ... ... ... ••• 20,342,727 1903 ... ... ••• 18,954,553 1904 .. ... ••• 18,280,806 1905 ... ... ... - ■■• 19,130,875 1906 ... ... ... ... - 20,108,471 1907 ... ... .- ■•• •■• 20,983,772 1908 . ••■ ••• 22,449,053 1909 ... ... ... ••• 23,480,707 Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, not given; printing (1.60 D copies), £983 ss. 6d.

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No. of Sheep on o.ol ieep on Counties and Owners. April 30, April 30, 1908. 1909. Counties and Owners. April 30, April 30, 1908. 1909. Monoonui County. Evans Bros., Waipapakauri, Mongonui Foster, J. E., Mongonui Henare Aperahama, Wakere, Owhutu, Penny, J., and Sons, Mongonui .. 473 20* 30* 31* Waikato County. Nutt, J. W., Waerenga.. 636 24 35 30 Raglan County. Male, Henry, Waimai .. 280 242* Whangaroa County. Jacentho, J., jun., Kaeo 400 352 Waipa County. Hamey, J. A., Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia .. Roth well, F. J., Whatawhata Turnwald, Anton, Ohaupo 280 20 509* 40 35* Bay of Islands County. Adams, W. H., Moturoa, Kussell Hannam, J., Whakapara Hemoiti, Henare, Kerikeri Johnson, J. C, Ohaeawai 163 135 134* 8 21 West Taupo County. Haare Waaka, Tokaanu Rawhira te Aramoana, Tokaanu.. Rota Rewi, Tokaanu .. 390 402 100 380* 450* 100* Hokianga County. Hehir, T., Whakarapa Snelgar Bros., Broadwood 134 120 151* Kawhia County. Neeley, R., Waerengahoa, Kinohaku, Awakino 231 Rodney County. Berger, Julius, Puhoi Wharfe, A. J., Tara, Mangawai .. 424 252 525* Awakino County. Ross arid Pollock, Kinohaku, Awakino Stanley, E. C, Kinohaku200 625 508* 585* Whangarei County. Durham, John, Waipu McKay, A. J., Kamo Nelson, Mrs. jane, Whangarei .. 202 203* f>50 227 Waitomo County. Morris, John L., Ohura Ormsby, A. S., Puketotara 506 248 10* Otamatba County. Finlayson, P. A., Ruawai, Raupo 1,313 East Taupo and Rotorua Counties. Rotorua Meat Company, Rotorua 200 190* 1,383* Whakatane County. Bear, L. T., Matata Skipper, J. F., Taneatua, Opouriao Te Whaiti Paora, Galatea, Murupara Hobson County. Jones, James, Whakahara, Tokatoka Nicol, G. T., Omana, Customs Street W., Auckland 882. 100 541* 43 OpoTiKi County. Cottrell, M. E., Box 40, Opotiki.. Crosswell, George, Waioeka, Opotiki Lambert, H. A., Opotiki Lewis, T. M., Penotara, Opotiki Thomson, Robert, Opotiki Walker, Isaac, Opotiki 302 130 404 306 255* 150* P 2,462* 66 163* 933* 30 210* Waitemata County. Phillips, M., Albany 76 808 COROMANDEL COUNTY. Leighton Bros., Slipper Island, Tairua Nicol, G. T., Customs Street W., Auckland 701 1,099 203