H.—23.

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, 1936 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland Distkict. Mangonui .. .. .. .. 4,982 29,441 901 12,996 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,197 9,185 90 4,646 Bay of Islands 9,009 35,854 1,592 13,192 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 9,593 43,016 737 18,393 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 16,178 95,187 1,567 33,525 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 8,828 55,712 1,057 19,282 Hobson 12,394 46,093 1,618 21,706 Rodney .. .. .. .. 19,002 53,400 1,587 21,019 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 507 5,830 322 3,219 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 4,174 48,617 2,335 19,473 Eden .. .. .. .. 2,465 1,720 2 78 Manukau .. .. .. .. 9,603 40,616 3,181 10,769 Franklin .. .. .. .. 4,038 64,040 1,287 13,167 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 5,189 31,518 692 12,150 Thames .. .. .. .. 985 8,311 95 2,850 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 205 6,258 68 878 OMnemuri 310 6,678 377 1,067 Waikato 4,113 63,834 4,486 12,549 Raglan .. .. .. .. 18,670 180,863 5,594 63,771 Waipa 3,571 111,382 2,783 20,651 Piako .. .. .. .. 2,828 81,687 2,873 10,221 Matamata .. .. .. .. 4,068 121,784 3,837 12,356 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 12,034 38,181 1,102 7,488 Taupo .. .. .. .. 2,572 4,203 1,145 1,295 Taumarunui 14,370 66,767 2,109 29,572 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 2,704 39,756 193 17,040 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 4,180 71,283 1,442 17,528 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 22,920 204,443 2,225 73,218 Ohura .. .. .. .. 8,895 62,493 1,358 27,862 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 11,033 41,681 1,141 19,245 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 4,993 42,917 2,444 4,845 Whakatane .. 7,837 20,277 608 8,336 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 16,040 55,433 1,658 30,095 Totals ... .. .. 249,487 1,788,460 52,506 564,482 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 4,134 50,762 2,198 34,066 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 17,082 134,235 6,393 82,974 Uawa .. .. .. .. 18,044 83,788 5,478 53,224 Cook .. .. .. .. 51,981 362,565 19,585 176,200 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 43,005 288,362 12,494 167,256 Totals .. .. .. 134,246 919,712 46,148 513,720 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 48,561 325,840 22,306 151,867 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 96,790 708,861 32,128 259,625 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 24,854 258,852 11,008 85,321 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 8,143 91,117 4,329 30,519 Patangata .. .. .. .. 35,359 328,059 14,568 150,340 Weber .. .. .. .. 11,467 37,527 1,903 23,906 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 12,000 197,870 4,021 77,402 Woodville .. .. .. .. 4,178 52,267 2,205 20,811 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 6,093 118,187 1,097 49,4-97 Akitio .. .. .. .. 27,360 123,045 2,921 69,641 Totals .. .. .. 274,805 2,241,625 96,486 918,929