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Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1908.

Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1908.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1908.

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Auckland Napier-Gis- MariboTOugh- Canterbury- Qt Sheep borne Sheep West Coast Nelson-Westlancl Kaikoura ""go l 9« al D^ict.P a, D^St , u fS, pfS. Dominion. Stud rams (entered 580 756 3,686 1,180 | 4,043 2,155 .12,400 in Flock-book) Other rams .. 29,067 89,841 74,568 17.627 72,195 59,881 343,179 Wethers .. 315.461 663,618 680,410 210,572 547,586 646,016 3,063,663 Breeding-ewes .. 1,141,516 3,455,416 2.866.803 721236 3,009,869 2,520,383 13,715,223 Dryewes .. 61,775 274.029 200,074 40,622 167,652 139,614 883,766 Lambs.. .. 543,845 1,861.330 1.456,766 360,652 1,182,717 1,124,414 6,529,724 Totals .. 2,092,244 6,344,990 5,282,307 | 1,351,889 , 4,984,062 4,492,463 1 24,547,955 i I | I

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. —< j : Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes.! Dry Ewes. 1908 .. .. .. 5,698,865 626,687 5,545,176 540,158 11,244,041 1,166,845 1909 .. .. .. 6,356,783 580,092, 6,013,563 435,167 12,370,346 1,015,259 1910 .. .. .. 6,456,509 690,435 6,058,871 518,078 12,515,380 1,208,513 1911 .. .. .. 6,354,874 751,817 5,969,589 560,643 12,324,463 1,312,460 1912 .. .. .. 6,393,460 755,906 5,883,569 579,857 12,277,029 1,335,763 1913 .. .. 6,505,491 729,637 6,015,545 434,070 12,521,036 1,163 707 1914 .. .. .. 6,619,378 697,352 6,300,798 468,923 12,920,176 1,166,275 1915 .. .. .. 6,643,567 704,218 5,971,814 678,242 12,615,341 1,382,460 1916 .. .. .. 7,230,450 546,821 5,662,317 657,214 12,892,767 1,204,035 1917 .. .. .. 7,475,418 617,565 5,784,751 455,082 13,260,169 1,072,647 1918 .. .. .. 6,846,053 1,106,652 6,175,981 492,097 13,022,034 1,598,749 1919 .. .. .. 6,311,797 1,202,085 6,030,103 609,312 12,341,900 1,811,397 1920 .. .. .. 5,838,704 1,243,633 5,730,971 580,561 11,569,675 1,824,194 1921 .. .. .. 6,312,456 890,601 5,835,332 455,218 12,147,788 1,345,819 1922 .. .. .. 6,771,482 525,903 5,724,572 434,145 12,496,054 960,048 1923 .. .. .. 7,170,154 454,287 5,892,849 363.645 13,063,003 817,932 1924 .. .. .. 7,148,949 680,806 5,927,145 365,644 13,076,094 1,046,450 1925 .. .. .. 7,463,735 535,878 6,251,488 347,888 13,715,223 883,766

Stud Bams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Year. Two-tootli and Two-tootli and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Over. Over. 1908 ... 14,902 257,850 3,378,398 11,244,041 1,166,845 6,387,017 22,449,053 1909 .. 16,060 282,858 3,427,994 12,370,346 1,015,259 6,368,190 23,480 707 1910 .. 15,068 290,501 3,167,082 12,515,380 1,208,513 7,073,076 24,269,620 1911 .. 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 12,324,463 1,312,460 6,719,024 23,996,126 1912 .. 16,155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 23,750,153 1913 .. 13,156 300,534 3,207,550 12,521,036 1,163,707 6,985,827 24,191 810 1914 .. 13,385 308,484 3,211,661 12,920,176 1.166,275 7,178,782 24,798,763 1915 .. 16,084 299,167 3,270,221 12,615,341 1,382,460 7,318,148 24,901 421 1916 .. 15,114 301,017 3,478,263 12,892,767 1,204,035 6,896,954 24,788,150 1917 .. 10,464 318,766 3,457,824 13,260,169 1,072,647 7,150,516 25,270,386 1918 .. 11,932 313,179 3,696,520 13,022,034 1,598,749 7,895,888 26,538,302 1919 .. 13,541 307,763 3,922,632 12,341,900 1,811,397 7,431,321 25,828,554 1920 .. 13,553 293,068 3,901,742 11,569,675 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 3,634,799 12,147,788 1,345,819 5,834,481 23,285,031 1922 .. J 2,3S8 309,684 2,727,624 12,496,054 960,048 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 .. 10,862 319,193 2,551,627 13,063,003 817,932 6,318,822 23,081,439 1924 .. 12,008 320,806 2,807,032 13,076,094 1,046,450 6,513,386 23,775,776 1925 .. 12,400 343,179 3,063,663 13,715,223 883,766 6,529,724 24,547,955

TWoi tf,„i Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. g Stud and Stud Stud gt sheen Grand Total, g Flock Breeding- Dry and Flock stud and X Bams. ewes. Ewes. • Eams Weta . Dry Ewes. Lambs. Sheep. 1908 272,752 230,075 14,725 157,556 675,108 3,378,398 11,013,966 1,152,120 6,229,461 22,449,053 1909 298,918 222,799 14,192 153,948 689,857 3,427,994 12,147,547 1,001,067 6,214,242 23,480 707 1910 305,569 227,187 13,943 160,234 706,933 3,167,082 12,288,193 1,194,570 6,912,842 24,269,620 1911 297,898 229,709 14,117 163,899 705,623 3,342,281 12,094,754 1,298,343 6,555,125 23,996,126 1912 306,588 232,782 11,563 155,498 706,431 3,359,969 12,044,247 1,324,200 6,315,306 23,750 153 1913 313,690 228,145 12,902 167,605 722,342 3,207,550 12,292,891 1,150,805 6,818,222 24,191 810 1914 321,869 229,055 13,526 170,169 734,619 3,211,661 12,691,121 1,152,749 7,008,613 24,798 763 1915 315,251 237,717 17,341 176,556 746,865 3,270,221 12,377,624 1,365,119 7,141,592 24,901 421 1916 316,131 252,201 15,012 175,155 758,499 3,478,263 12,640,566 1,189,023 6,721,799 24,788,150 1917 329,230 160,212 6,212 114,778 610,432 3,457,824 13,099,957 1,066,435 7,035,738 25,270,386 1918 325,111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 1919 321,304 165,676 12,196 127,150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306,621 1.54,516 9,803 109,454 580,394 3,901,742 11,415,159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1921 322,144 158,608 9,513 110,428 600,693 3,634,799 11,989,180 1,336,306 5,724,053 23,285 031 1922 322,072 154,277 7,259 98,221 581,829 2,727,624 12,341,777 952,789 5,618,240 22,222,259 1923 330,055 172,843 9,013 119,749 631,660 2,551,627 12,890,160 808,919 6,199,073 23,081,439 1924 332,814 179,533 9,727 132,137 654,211 j 2,807,032 12,896,561 1,036,723 6,381,249 23,775,776 1925' 355,579 184,744 7,867 131,485 679,675 1 3,063,663 13,530,479 875,899 6,398,239 2,4547,955