H.—23b.

c. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1915. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS.

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Merino. Lincoln. ROMNBY. Name of County. Total Number of • Sheep. Stud Flock Bams, Ranis, 2-tooth 2-tooth and over, and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Stud Flock Ranis, Rams, 2-tooth 2-tooth and over, and over. Ewes Ewes to be not to be bred bred from this from this Season. Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Stud Flock f™* Rams, Rams, 5L?5 2-tooth 2-tooth ftJE&fc and over, and over. Season . from this J*?" Season. Ewes - Auckland District. Mangonui Whangoroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata 39,187 13,020 62.135 46,398 64,484 62,117 78,036 78,641 8,745 49,188 2,488 45,298 51,903 36,092 5,775 6,839 60,777 181,079 33,140 42,816 26,861 18,569 20,185 58,121 104,143 170,696 131,705 620 11,843 39,956 128,067 1 9 5 13 1 36 6 32 13 34 7 2 1 55 7 42 60 115 137 82 293 6 61 4 78 103 76 8 1 49 329 30 31 18 4 57 212 337 678 690 6 12 76 329 20 4 50 "l5 23 27 220 15 72 7 9 10 37 27 251 117 584 566 485 435 873 497 62 317 10 198 252 198 14 47 267 1,492' 77 173 52 116 81 235 747 1,087 891 6 106 376 1,380 49 910 60 50 28 743 190 33 2 636 20 40 476 160 105 25 593 35 2 "lO 2 10 17 331 11 1 Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel 39 5 38 61 16 267 619 140 548 15 2 28 5 250 30 741 100 25 1 44 8 20 10 "lO 5 60 Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako.. Mataniata Rotorua West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo Ohura East Taupo (part of) Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 2 20 367 820 583 595 25 144 3 245 1,700 20 120 5 188 18 101 3 26 43 21 24 1 25 105 568 464 272 12 "37 12 380 114 307 "69 100 4 21 12 15 46 35 3 2 2 4 "50 "28 12 14 5 35 "60 22 "21 189 "25 160 4 1 29 109 459 476 96 8 Totals 1,678,924 603 71 117 103 165 1,468 410 11,992 8,386 765 3,85S 3,986 1,910