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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.

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STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS— continued. FLOCK SHEEP— continued. Other Breeds. Crossbred and other Long-wools, not Studs. Merino. Name of County. J Ewesto »«-£* tambs from this from this and I and over. and over. | Season . Season. 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. ! I Ewes to j Ewes not Lambs, owSSl be bred I to be bred Wether*, andovpr from this '. from this and ana over. Season. Season. Ewes. 'I I I I I l 3,651 11,041 16,261 5,343 1,917 18,984 7,484 19,627 6,689 10,184 3,037 1.186 50,357 34,322 41,852 43,635 24,754 119,018 43,427 171,959 58,070 • ! 93,163 19.765 19.501 15 100 600 250 Wellington - West Coast District — continued. ! Pohangina .. .. .. .. 34 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 31 Hoiowhenua .. .. .. 1 60 11 .. 11 Hutt .. .. 26 Makara .. .. .. .. 4 Featherston .. .. .. .. 25 99 South Wairarapa .. .. . . 2 .. 2 Masterton .. .. .... 6 30 147 Castlepoint Akitio Eketahuna . . .. .. .. 1 Maurieeville 34 31 60 26 4 25 2 6 • .. 11 •• 99 30 2 147 11 11,697 11,664 27.247 17,489 12,950 45,689 18,348 46,459 18,888 37,733 4,097 2,457 11,697 11,664 27.247 17,489 12,950 45,689 18,348 46,459 18,888 37,733 4,097 2,457 92,557 65,369 72.55C 75,018 39,12c 194,813 98,80( 302 05t 85,434 123, 69S 52,28! 46,155 92,557 65,369 72,550 75,019 39,128 194,813 98,806 302 056 85,434 123,699 52,289 46,159 10 400 18 50 200 450 600 1,000 1 •• Totals .. .. I 22 1.321 815 \ 233 '' 615 22 1.321 815 233 615 809,470 809.470 2,901,92i 2.901,922 280.125 1,673,654 1,375 2,581 724 2,735 j , Totals for North Island .. 186 2,292 1,877 ! 351 932 186 2,292 1,877 351 932 ' 1,736.220 1,736.220 6,507.08( 6,507.080 693.550 3,955,555 3,147 9,659 2,399 6,299 ! Marlborough-Nelson-Westland. Waimea .. .. .. 3 426 45 .. 13 Takaka .. .. 43 Collingwood .. ■ .. .. .. 8 Buller .. .. .. . . 15 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 4 Murohison .. .. .. .. 21 Grey .. -.-. . - - 8 Westland ... .. .. .. 21 Sounds .. .. .. 2 275 .. .. " .. Marlborough .. .. .. 25 783 .. .. 25 Awatere .. .. .. 23 897 327 .. 405 426 43 8 15 4 21 8 21 275 783 897 45 13 25 405 28,745 2.601 1.964 737 3,974 8,691 6,094 4,286 17,010 24,633 15,082 28,745 2.601 1.964 737 3,974 8,691 6,094 4,286 17,010 24,633 15,082 173,79! 32,085 6,76( 2,54< 4,93! 21,52( 13 77i 17,331 99,46! 116,20! 93,22! 173.799 32,082 6,760 2,540 4,938 21,520 13 778 17,336 99,468 116,208 93,229 11,787 872 1,135 157 609 2,832 2,591 3,113 2.561 6,709 5,984 93.200 16.969 5.231 1.263 2,748 12,369 6,346 9.736 67,397 78.288 69,144 1,799 100 50 5,514 213 130 3,032 137 80 • 50 138 33,851 41,600 107 527 41,724 36,412 31 8.480 8.636 30 15,595 12,699 327 Totals .. .. 53 2,501 372 .. 443 53 2,501 372 443 | 113,817 113,817 581,65! 581,658 38.350 362, 691 77,588 84,627 31,573 17,147 . : J.