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C— continued. 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, 1922— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

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Merino. ijim ;oln. Bra mey. Border ieicester. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep St-nrl S tud t> Ewes to S I be bred 2-tooth f thJ and over, j g Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Earns, 2-tooth and over Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be Stud bred Lambs. from this Season. Stud Earns, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be Stud bred Lambs. from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. I Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey .. Westland Sounds .. .. • .. Marlborough Awatere .. 315,325 52,967 21,619 3.659 9.636 45,209 23,344 33,331 181.047 359,439 298,868 1 194 29 2,709 1,324 845 230 I i ! I ■ 133 208 34 93 47 | 19 39 i 1,062 ! 22 69 5 ! 50 1 i .. 6 35 1 20 4 51 304 j 281 2,230 I 6 195 135 16 8 358 711 59 42 51 12 290 1,234 185 •■ i 105 85 1,529 696 75 17 4 50 Totals 1,344,444 ! 224 ; 224 4,033 4,033 1,075 1,075 2,225 9a 375 159 416 | 3,965 517 2,584 50 105 85 Canterbuky-Kadkoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre .. Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heatheote Akaroa Mount Herbert .. .; Wairewa .. .. ' .. Halswell 191.757 384,955 176,670 377,435 95.600 74,737 96,023 35,968 52,132 94.668 136,208 27,820 6.446 8,400 85.784 43,363 74.818 11.551 51 258 22 143 16 1 | 51 1,420 258 1,326 22 987 143 410 ! 1,420 1,326 987 410 38873 204 125 127 106 10 204 125 127 106 827 926 482 352 S3 1,440 150 620 •■ •■ . 2 2 48 37 40 40 120 228 " " .. 16 388' 10 214 110 180 122 1 1 5 2 13 50 54 344 115 101 32 40 . 206 71 1 73 1 4 169 77 .. •• ■ • i