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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1912 and 1913. NORTH ISLAND.

County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1912. 30th April, 1913. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. Mongohni Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau F anklin Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa .. Piako Matamata West Taupo Kiwhia .. Awakino.. .. .. ., Waifcomo Ohnra East Taupo and Rotorua Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki .. .. .. Waiapu Cook Waikohu Wairoa .. Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber .. Dmnevirke Woodv.lle Clifton .. Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Kaitieke Wanganui „ - l • fHunterville Subdivision Rangttike. , Pailding Subdivision 27,657 7,316 45,889 22,291 81,441 43,925 63,410 48,912 47,937 4,900 109,678 31,435 9,112 44,808 25,973 80,152 45,183 62,323 61,810 46,327 3,190 46,173 52,761 29,135 4,630 5,798 44,502 179,206 21,677 45,936 29,435 9,690 47,803 78,100 95,502 66,440 36,957 5,903 37,179 106,044 622,445 946,349 489,862 692,751 1,128,654 430,384 104,224 656,185 107,560 276,45S 92,264 86,858 38,514 9,134 122,883 102,135 54,711 85,990 1,181 267,343 "211,537 170,389 48,412 577,505 772,505 254,611 155,439 106,587 340,753 167,835 151,289 144,019 155,080 76,942 492,674 199,551 609,821 174,462 281,466 217,189 87,511 77,699 3,778 1,766 3,682 1,263 1,081 289 1,092 12,898 i,610 1,710 ) ) 10,714 24,343 6,972 9,889 55,869 154,692 31,238 60,121 34,370 9,707 40,748 54,394 73,943 38,887 34,768 6,644 32,748 103,826 608,157 905,952 509,909 685., 413 1,081,928 401,145 101,573 606,492 107,897 267,312 88,912 82,009 33,505 9,869 115,839 90,731 52,332 83,512 1,056 250,835 202,565 155,966 29,643 526,746 696,019 242,512 160,858 108,419 322,576 151,960 158,786 149,687 151,818 77,742 476,955 190,451 626,291 173,159 278,403 211,938 81,787 81,118-5 4,792 24,514 7,055 23,706 21,559 27,553 2,189 4,431 . 2,218 14,238 40,397 7,338 43,726 29,239 2,651 49,693 9,146 3,352 4,849 5,009 2,342 4,091 11,367 6,561 14,185 4,935 17 741 20,047 337 7,044 11,404 2,379 2,478 125 16,508 8,972 14,423 18,769 50,819 76,4S6 12,129 735 Oroua Kuranga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Mitkara .. Peithprston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint Akiio Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville 5,219 1,832 18,177 15,875 7,497 5,668 3,262 15,719 9,100 800 16,470 1,303 3,063 5,251 5,724 3,386 Totals—North Island 12,618,089 13,145,445 650,102 122,746 Net increase, ] orth Island, 52' r,356. * Included i: Manukau Count: f