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A.-Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1914 and 1915 — continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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Number of Sheep on County. Increase Decroase. 30th April, 1914. 30th April, 1915. Waimea.. Takaka Collingwood Buller .. 306,403 51,386 15,423 3,012 12,671 39,728 28,197 31,516 190,661 329,305 296,337 209,678 417,901 191,186 385,517 97,458 117,096 251,836 328,064 54,000 15,565 4,879 12,411 46,042 29,109 35,078 190,758 338,942 289,422 221,075 429,876 194,054 360,392 128,882 110,080 122,685 47,163 58,756 96,896 157,638 37,352 13,122 8,585 102,739 92,888 54,273 13,278 35,191 93,095 250,582 960,790 368,265 205,307 522,029 656,290 21,001 2,614 142 1,867 Inangahua Murohison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatore.. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara.. Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera .. .. • ■ • • . • • Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote .. • • • ■ . • ■ Akaroa Wairewa Mount Herbert Halswell Springs EUesmere Solwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands Waitaki • • • • • • Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taiori 6,314 912 3,562 97 9,637 260 6,915 11,397 11,975 2,868 25,125 31,424 7,010 129,151 79,394 10,011 47,163 58,756 17,502 157,638 37,352 3,111 8,585 11,127 1,108 5,192 13,278 35,191 93,095 91,612 91,7S0 49,081 633,844 1,036,854 405,041 253,360 495,686 668,303 71,492 699,775 354,135 335,169 237,717 147,056 80,570 7,282 231,860 224,791 369,783 457,510 1,159,927 471,660 3,801 383,262 76,064 36,776 48,053 26,343 642,626 348,765 342,812 246,213 146,351 89,249 6,802 229,777 253,044 396,563 463,805 1,175,422 483,889 3,535 12,013 71,492 57,149 5,370 '7,643 8,496 8,679 705 480 2,083 Bruce Clutha .. Tuapeka Southland Wallace •Stewart Island .. 28,253 26,780 6,295 15,495 12,229 206 Totals for South Island .. 11,642,805 11,514,412 733,781 862,174 Totals for North Island 13,155,958 13,309,982 598,702 444,678 Totals for the Dominion .. 24,798,703 24,824,394 1,332,483 1,306,852 Net increase : North Island Net decrease : South Island 154, o: 128,3! 14 )3 Total net increase for Dominion 25,6: 25,6: SI

1. Names of Districts. 2. Number of Owners on 30th April, 1914. 30th April. 3. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1915. 30th April, 1914. 30th April, 1915. cuckland lapier- Gisborne Vellington - West Coast larlborough - Nelson - Westland ianterbury - Kaikoura Itago 2,599 2,513 4,733 2,230 5,007 5,120 2,789 2,593 4,837 2,368 5,036 5,057 1,475,068 5,787,907 5,892,983 1,304,639 5,557,130 4,781,036 1,678,924 5,748,237 5,882,821 1,344,270 5,341,289 4,828,853 Totals for Dominion ... 22,202 22,680 24,798,763 24,824,394 '8 25, 181 Increase * Returns not yet received.