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A— continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1921 and 1922 — continued. SOUTH ISLAND.
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County. Number 0 30th April, 1921. Sheep on 30th April, 1922. Increase. I Decrease. Waimea.. .. .. .. .. .. 337,140 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. 57,808 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 25,278 Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,963 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. 11,869 Murchison .. .. .. .. .. 52,548 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. 23,893 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 38,598 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. 195,905 Marlborough .. ..' .. .. .. 382,895 Awatere.. .. .. .. .. .. 308,158 Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 208,602 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 398,372 Choviot .. .. .. .. .. .. 177,399 Waipara.. .. .. .. .. .. 383,116 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. ..I 110,232 Kowai .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,022 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. 101,313 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 36,006 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. .. 56,602 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 88,046 Malvern.. .. .. .. .. .. 141,355 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. 38,114 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. 6,951 Heatheote .. .. .. .. .. 10,442 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 87,228 Mount-Herbert .. .. .. .. .. 52,234 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. 79,282 Halswell .. .. .. .. .. 13,246 Springs .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,893 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. .. 73,157 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 223,612 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 836,661 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 291,301 Lovels .. .. .. .. .. .. 162,892 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. 493,172 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 534,159 Chatham Islands.. .. .. .. .. 87,531 Waitaki.. .. .. .. .. .. 555,585 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. 308,538 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. 324,386 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. 228,834 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 129,187 Waikouaiti .. .. .. ' .. .. 77,083 Poninsula .. .. .. .. .. 4,027 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. 202,616 Bruce .. .. .. .. .. .. 201,926 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. 319,348 Tuapeka.. .. .. .. .. .. 430,953 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 1,047,670 Wallace.. .. .. .. .. .. 442,309 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. 4,131 337,140 57,808 25,278 3,963 11,869 52,548 23,893 38,598 195,905 382,895 308,158 208,602 398,372 177,399 383,116 110,232 75,022 101,313 36,066 56,602 88,046 141,355 38,114 6,951 10,442 87,228 52,234 79,282 13,246 29,893 73,157 223,012 836,661 291,301 162,892 493,172 534,159 87,531 555,585 308,538 324,386 228,834 129,187 77,083 4,027 202,616 201,926 319,348 430,953 1,047,670 442,309 4,131 315,325 52,907 21,019 3,059 9,636 45,209 23,344 33,331 181,047 359,439 298,868 191,757 384,955 176,670 377,435 95,000 74,737 90,023 35,968 52,132 94,668 136,208 27,820 6,446 8,400 85,784 43,363 74,818 11,551 27,546 j 74,879 205,412 790,695 271,29] 169,990 455,888 523,559 91,246 579,104 325,414 321,755 233,386 129,816 79,582 5,526 200,386 216,622 309,528 411,925 971,525 408,071 4,529 315,325 52,967 21,619 3,659 9,636 45,209 23,344 33,331 181,047 359,439 298,868 191,757 384,955 176,670 377,435 95,000 74,737 90,023 35,968 52,132 94,668 136,208 27,820 6,446 8,400 85,784 43,363 74,818 11,551 27,546 74,879 205,412 790,695 271,29] 169,990 455,888 523,559 91,246 579,104 325,414 321,755 233,386 129,816 79,582 5,526 200,386 216,622 309,528 411,925 971,525 408,071 4,529 a c-ro '6,622 1,722 7,098 3,715 23,519 16,876 '4,552 629 2,499 1,499 14,696 398 6,622 1 700 '{3,622 21,815 4,841 3,659 304 2,233 7,339 549 5,267 14,858 23,456 9,290 16,905 13,417 729 5,681 14,632 285 5,290 98 4,470 5,147 10,294 505 2,042 1,444 8,871 4,464 1,695 2,347 '1,722 1,722 f7 ntiQ 18,200 45,966 20,010 7,098 7,098 q f7i n 37,284 10,600 3,715 no cr 1 n 23,519 3,715 23,519 16,876 16,876 '2,631 4,552 4,552 629 2,499 1,499 2,499 1,499 14.696 14,696 2,230 11, out) QOO 9,820 19,028 76,145 34,238 398 Totals for South Island .. .. 10,510,708 10,510,708 10,126,454 10,126,454 83,825 83,825 468,079 Totals for North Island .. .. 12,774,323 12,774,323 12,095,805 12,095,805 56,470 50,470 734,988 Totals for the Dominion .. .. 23,285,031 22,222,259 140,295 1,203,067 I Net decrease : North Island Net decrease : South Island 671 38' 3,518 1,254 Total net decrease for the Dominion .. 1,065 ,772
Number of SI 30th April, 1921. a 1. 3 Number oi !. leepownors on i Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1922. 30th April, 1921. 30th April, 1922. Auckland STapior- Gisborne Wellington-West Coast .. Marlborough - Nelson - Westland .. Canterbury - Kaikoura )tago .. 3,177 3,375 4,523 2,541 5,479 5,299 3,071 3,272 4,299 2,501 5,305 5,232 1,902,147 5,705,715 5,166 ,461 1,438,055 4,790,060 4,276,593 1,705,155 5,625,001 4,765,049 1,344,444 4,584,841 4,197,169 Totals for Dominion 24,394 23,800 23,285,031 22,222,259 Decrease 5! 4 1,06! ,772