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C—continued. SUMMARIES.

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.

4—H. '23.

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_! yj;' \ Bsssi "s-Sr °"4Hr" « I ™ District. District. D^tr 1ct. District. District - J Dominion. Stud rams (entered 966 1,073 3,572 906 4,375 2,916 13,808 in Flook-book) Other rams .. . 30,557 89,640 76,436 19,348 74,239 66,507 356,727 Wethers .. 362,910 627,785 719,684 233,274 583,369 685,413 3,212,435 Breeding-ewes .. 1,192,736 3,379,198 2,931,266 717,866 1 3,053,533 2,673,653 13,948,252 Dryewes .. 98,600 341,901 222,926 54,458 ! 212,038 149,812 1,079,735 Lambs.. .. 558,834 1,796,614 1,395,552 327,223 I 1,043,768 1,172,045 6,294,036 Totals .. 2,244,603 , 6,236,211 5,349,436 1,353,075 4,971,322 4,750,346 24,904,993

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. i — : Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. | I I I | 1908 .. .. .. 3,698,865 626,687 5,545,176 540,158 | 11,244,041 1,166,845 1909 .. .. .. 6,356,783 580,092 6,013,563 435,167 i 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 j 535,878 6,251,488 347,888 13,715,223 883,766 1926 „ .. .. 7,503,200 i 663,427 6,445,052 416,308 13,948,252 1,079,735

Stud Rams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. i Totals. J Over. j Over. Over. 1908 .. i 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 I 1,015,259 6,368,190 23,480,707 1910 .. 1 15,068 290,501 3,167,082 J 12,515,380 j 1,208,513 7,073,076 24,269,620 1911 .. | 17,275 280,623 3,342,281 ! 12,324,463 1 1,312,460 6,719,024 23,996,126 1912 .. i 16,155 290,433 3,359,969 12,277,029 1,335,763 6,470,804 23,750,153 1913 .. I 13,156 300,534 3,207,550 ! 12,521,036 i 1,163,707 6,985,827 24,191,810 1914 .. 13,385 308,484 3,211,661 j 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 i 301,017 3,478,263 j 12,892,767 j 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 1 313,179 3,696,520 j 13,022,034 j 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 I 3,901,742 ! 11,569,675 1 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 j 3,634,799 j 12,147,788 j 1,345,819 5,834,481 23,285,031 1922 .. 12,3-8 309,684 2,727,624 | 12,496,054 ! 960,048 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 .. 10,862 319,193 2,551,627 i 13,063,003 I 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 I 883,766 i 6,529,724 24,547,955 1926 .. 13,808 356,727 3,212,435 13,948,252 | 1,079,735 6,294,036 24,904.993

m f i Hf J Sheep of a distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. I * Stud and Stud Stud - Grand Total, | Flock Breeding- Dry | and Klook I Stud and X Earns. ewes. Ewes. b ' an j£ am ° tk WetherB . Dry Ewes. Lambs. Flock Sheep. i . 1908 272,752 230,075 j 14,725 157,556 675,108 3,378,398 ill,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 i 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 i 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 I 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 j 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 1 3,922,632 12,176,224 j 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306,621 154,516 9,803 j 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 6,199,07-3 23,081,439 1924 332,814 179,533 9,727 132,137 654,211 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 3,063,663 13,530,479 875,899 6,398,239 24,547,955 1926 370,535 192,055 [ 10,053 138,526 | 711,169 3,212,435 13,756,197 1.069,682 6,155,510 21,904,993