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C — continued. Statement compiled from the Returns published 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— continued.

AS FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AXD STUD LAMBS— co-nitrated. FLOCK SHEEP— continued. ■her Breeds. Crossbred and other Longwools, not Studs. Merino. Name of County. Stud Ranis, Flock Rams, 2-tooth 2-tooth and over. and over. Ewes to Ewes not be bred to be bred from this from this Season. Season. Lambs, Rams, and Ewes. Wethers. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to . be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs, Wethers, and Ewes. wofiTovo Ewes to Ewes not Lambs, aSzSv.' be bred to be bred Wethers, from this from this and anaovei. Season. Season. Ewes. I Napier-Gisborne District. Waiapu Cook .. .. .. .. Waikohu East Taupo (part of) Wairoa Hawke's Bay . . Waipawa Wpipukurau Patangata Weber .. ... Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua 26 11 19 104 ■ 177 23 162 203 23 15 16 13 20 425 361 150 33 •• •• 425 361 46 72 46 72 34 180 24 50 45,569 100,817 52.879 902 149,024 146,926 32,958 7,959 59,776 18,399 24,481 8,428 16,338 343.239 476,002 295,908 3,963 311,401 469.163 176.032 45.760 300,041 44,006 153.790 50 191 116,359 25,491 40,296 18.438 294 45,477 104.831 ! 24,473 ; 11.343 i 45.355 7.985 10,386 5,741 7.222 247,240 , 323,558 196,602 1.797 215,020 269,731 104.698 26,496 192.338 39,954 90,889 28.668 68,004 104 40 50 I I I 60 50 52 .. ■• 150 ■■ " f 33 84 190 93 | Total? 160 160 T 652 j 652 969 969 118 118 288 664.456 2,785,855 347,332 1,804,995 84 294 90 255 Wellington-West Coast District. - - Clifton Taranaki Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Kaitieke .. ., Rangitikei .. .. : . Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea 4 4 5 8 1 18 8 2 8 50 3 10 47 10 83 14 574 32 155 35 50 322 268 "84 22 20 40 295 227 17,468 2.862 631 27,233 19,079 19,806 16.806 60 77.386 42,395 109.123 42,874 10,604 124.474 6,250 15,428 22,273 45,823 17,887 5,067 54,680 53,441 26.687 41.699 709 104,760 100.435 249.403 118,508 44,416 459,381 93.368 62,920 174,859 3,705 3,101 956 3,506 2,570 1,921 5.222 40 19,080 13,917 32,031 11,415 3,222 52,079 7,500 5,634 8.822 24,036 9,810 4,501 32.345 29,351 13.008 16.238 148 ! 42,285 47,135 170,182 82,668 29,752 288.802 38,422 22,013 103,135 160 500 870 200 F261 16 30 xm 350 200 8