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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1916 and 1917 — continued.

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XTiriTVM f\f QV1111111 r\r\ Number o! Number of Sheep on County. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1917. ' Sheep on Increase. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1917. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 332,256 321,263 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 57,370 55,429 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 17,262 17,939 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,677 4,840 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 11,651 12,078 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 51,943 47,355 Grey .. .. .. .. •• ■• 29,265 26,764 Westland .. .. .. ■• •■ 34,089 34,672 Sounds 189,278 191,422 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 347,067 362,880 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 288,620 289,827 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 209,116 204,032 Amuri .. .. .. .. .... 412,461 398,972 Cheviot .. .. .. .. •• •• 178,136 186,907 Waipara.. .. ■• ■• •■ •■ 353,749 383,375 Ashley .. .. ■■ •• ■• •• 74,981 112,208 Kowai .. .. .. .. •■ •• 123,183 85,754 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. •• 102,268 109,237 Rangiora .. .. •■ •• ■■ 44,604 44,680 Eyre .. .. .. •• •• •• 57,724 52,965 Tawera 83,340 97,660 Malvern.. .. .. .. •• •• 146,521 134,964 Paparua.. .. .. .. ■■ •• 36,515 33,016 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 11,080 7,195 Heathcote 10,810 11,525 Akaroa .. .. ■• ■• •• •• 100,738 97,436 Wairewa .. .. ■• •• •• 74,587 76,962 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 43,497 45,828 Halswell 15,160 17,099 Springs •• •• 30,009 30,361 EUesmere 69,757 73,818 Selwyn .. .. •■ ■• •• 231,505 210,357 Ashburton 811,157 825,141 Geraldine 309,969 299,287 Levels .. .. .. 143,770 148,580 Mackenzie .. .. .. •• •• 476,154 443,154 Waimate 551,513 514,948 Chatham Islands 67,685 72,565 Waitaki 546,540 544,481 Maniototo 343,617 296,544 Vincent 324,957 290,339 Lake .. .. .. .. •• •• 262,820 252,011 Waihemo 127,812 126,424 Waikouaiti 76,652 82,333 Peninsula -,801 4,512 Taieri .. .. .. .. •• 218,243 231,641 Bruce .. .. •• •• 246,834 241,081 Clutha 393,407 376,682 Tuapeka 478,438 449,937 Southland 1,237,571 1,231,982 Wallace.. .. 508,076 488,745 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. •• 4.116 4,051 332,256 57,370 17,262 4,677 11,651 51,943 29,265 34,089 189,278 347,067 288,620 209,116 412,461 178,136 353,749 74,981 123,183 102,268 44,604 57,724 83,340 146,521 36,515 11,080 10,810 100,738 74,587 43,497 15,160 30,009 69,757 231,505 811,157 309,969 143,770 476,154 551,513 67,685 546,540 343,617 324,957 262,820 127,812 76,652 4,801 218,243 246,834 393,407 478,438 1,237,571 508,076 4,116 321,263 55,429 17,939 4,840 12,078 47,355 26,764 34,672 191,422 362,880 289,827 204,032 398,972 186,907 383,375 112,208 85,754 109,237 44,680 52,965 97,660 134,964 33,016 7,195 11,525 97,436 76,962 45,828 17,099 30,361 73,818 210,357 825,141 299,287 148,580 443,154 514,948 72,565 544,481 296,544 290,339 252,011 126,424 82,333 4,512 231,641 241,081 376,682 449,937 1,231,982 488,745 4,051 677 163 427 583 2,144 15,813 1,207 8,771 29,626 37,227 6,969 76 14,320 ' 715 2,375 2,331 1,939 352 4,061 13,984 4,810 4,880 ;; 5,681 13,398 10,993 1,941 677 163 427 4,588 2,501 583 2,144 15,813 1,207 5,084 13,489 8,771 29,626 37,227 37,429 6,969 76 14,320 '4,759 11,557 3,499 3,885 715 3,302 2,375 2,331 1,939 352 4,061 21,148 13,984 4,810 10,682 33,000 36,565 4,880 2,059 47,073 34,618 10,809 1,388 5,681 13,398 289 5,753 16,725 28,501 5,589 19,331 65 Totals for South Island .. .. 10,907,351 10,703,258 10,907,351 10,703,258 172,529 172,529 376,622 Totals for North Island .. .. 13,880,799 14,567,128 13,880,799 14,567,128 753,520 753,520 67,191 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 24,788,150 25,270,386 24,788,150 25,270,386 926,049 926,049 443,813 Net increase : North Island Net decrease : South Island .. 686,3! .. 204,0! !9 .8 Total net increase for the Dominion 482,2! 16 B. 1. 2Number of Owners on 8, Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1916. 30th April, 1917. 30th April, 1916. 80th April, 1917. Auckland 2 ,951 2 ' 913 Napier-Gisborne .. .. 2,742 2,936 Wellington-West Coast .. .. •■ •• 4,818 4,bo9 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. .. .. 2,385 2,410 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. •• •• 5,054 5,266 Otago .. 5 ' 23 1 G - 18G 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,233 1,363,478 4,769,989 4,773,884 1,983,510 6,732,883 5,850,735 1,364,469 4,718,026 4,620,763 Totals for Dominion .. .. ■■', 23,181 23,380 23,181 23,380 24,788,150 24,788,150 25,270,386 Increase .. •• •• •• 199 1! 19 482,. 482 : ,236