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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, 1939 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

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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. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. 11,513 63,341 1,339 22,459 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1,748 18,894 419 5,059 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 3,344 38,548 1,474 11,541 Egmont .. .. .. .. 1,064 19,316 653 4,871 Stratford .. .. .. .. 7,501 03,720 1,922 23,090 Whangamomona .. .. .. 7,862 41,238 179 18,427 Eltham .. .. .. .. 7,996 38.240 804 11,788 Hawera .. .. .. .. 9,279 66,541 1,756 16,892 Waimafce West .. .. .. 980 6,962 1,010 1,596 Patea .. .. .. .. 36,145 175,538 8,376 47,095 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 27,925 115,789 3,211 33,627 Waimarmo .. .. .. .. 42,568 131,956 4,542 72,142 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 48,774 209,161 9,280 87,423 Rangitikei .. .. . . .. 36,939 640,954 18,658 206,412 Oroua .. .. .. .. 2,154- 152,927 6,174 25,436 Kairanga 8,811 76,242 3,22] 18,217 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 8,154 126,675 1,710 49,432 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 5,153 75,521 726 26,077 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 8,123 113,862 7,838 22,027 Horowhenua.. .. .. .. 9,317 82,593 3,496 22,958 Hutt .. .. 12,925 47,629 1,358 20,957 Makara .. .. .. .. 5,430 39,951 1,242 19,832 Featheraton .. .. .. .. 51,884 311,520 20,368 135,057 Wairarapa South .. .. 12,250 14-8,785 5,059 54,174 Masterton .. .. .. .. 41,898 302,173 13,594 134,018 Castlepoint .. .. •• •• 15,601 90,113 6,194 58,509 Eketahuna 10,645 112,921 1,T51 47,717 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 2,633 41,475 413 14,800 Totals .. .. .. 438,616 3,352,585 126,767 1,211,633 Totals, North Island :. .. 1,193,556 8,492,824 320,393 3,219,832 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District'. Waimea .. .. • • .. 20,887 95,974 6,359 39,180 Takaka .. .. 3,801 16,456 1,078 7,339 Collingwood .. .. •• •• 2,479 7,836 1,076 4,866 Buller 178 1,735 218 820 Inangahua .. 825 10,678 417 3,306 Murchison .. .. •• 4,378 25,269 889 8,121 Grey .. .. .. 1,595 20,600 1,568 6,625 Westland 1,355 23,359 1,684 8,081 Sounds .. .. 11,638 65,684 1,120 31,580 Marlborough 12,728 69,597 5,467 25,526 Awatere .. •• •• 2,622 59,734- 1,303 19,596 Totals .. .. .. 62,486 396,922 21,179 155,040 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura 5,187 27,972 2,142 11,625 Amuri .. .. .. 4,995 43,263 2,821 15,489 Cheviot .. .. .. 902 28,852 734 8,488 Waipara .. .. .. .. 2,979 51,069 2,086 15,301 Ashley .. .. .. 1,111 16,961 581 6,949 Kowai .. .. ■■ ■■ 714 20,406 485 5,108 Oxford .. .. •• 2,161 35,423 2,926 11,714