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C —continued Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursunce of section 52 of the stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1947—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. Canterbury-Kaikottra District | Kaikoura 1,758 25,932 319 11,363 Amuri 257 12,918 1,369 17,873 Cheviot 761 25,561 977 9,654 Waipara 1,722 43,106 2,241 36,766 Ashley 307 12,938 433 5,921 Kowai 1,483 11,540 888 5,070 Oxford 1,107 31,512 2,864 15,065 Rangiora 1,157 20,881 1,187 6,000 Eyre 1,082 17,792 1,214 5,746 Tawera 123 4,591 449 2,879 Malvern 2,830 52,542 6,751 31,629 Paparua 1,388 15,287 1,593 9,536 Waimairi 20 297 14 190 Heathcote 17 1,530 7 250 Akaroa 3,726 64,298 1,844 24,160 Mount Herbert 1,709 20,383 154 9,812 Wairewa 1,458 46,296 1,075 15,096 Halswell 1,163 6,706 1,127 1,909 Springs 763 18,860 1,246 7,338 Eilesmere 1,388 37,150 2,950 18,588 Selwyn 3,206 43,173 3,754 32,889 Ashburton 17,737 413,371 33,224 214,942 Geraldine 13,796 190,707 13,001 86,089 Levels .. .. .. 8,757 152,196 12,345 70,195 Mackenzie 14,196 146,712 4,958 60,287 Waimate 10,321 268,117 15,530 102,179 Chatham Islands 21,013 29,945 4,442 23,199 Totals 113,245 1,714,341 115,956 824,625 Otago District Waitaki 22,034 289,567 17,377 97,018 Maniototo 13,806 101,580 3,033 46,602 Vincent 5,767 105,840 3,924 28,912 Waihemo 6,332 84,742 6,154 33,427 Waikouaiti 3,395 65,100 3,740 18,654 Taieri 24,936 141,692 14,937 59,347 Peninsula 1,061 16,998 490 3,535 Clutha 12,709 342,246 22,827 161,826 Tuapeka 22,108 231,620 14,620 109,085 Bruce 9,736 193,108 10,470 83,370 Lake 9,082 41,313 3,848 17,463 Southland 61,983 1,604,137 87,708 577,697 Wallace 19,381 529,681 24,753 180,971 Stewart Island 751 2,320 140 822 Totals 213,081 3,749,944 • 214,021 | 1,418,729 Totals, South Island 384,369 5,817,122 348,216 2,383,242 Totals, North Island 1,012,422 8,565,643 293,202 3,143,880 Totals, Dominion 1,396,791 14,382,765 641,418 5,527,122