H—2s

C —continued Number of Sheep in the Dominion, by Classes, 1945 and 1947

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Class. Stud Sheep (entered in Flock-book). Sheep of a Distinctive Breed but not entered in Flock-book. 1945. 1947. 1945. 1947. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals.. 13,436 309,447 6,230 223,491 13,361 3i6,203 7,250 234,254 542,063 1,035,763 5,753,230 265,633 2,331,515 554,158 1,095,275 6,044,814 282,147 2,180,881 552,604 571,068 9,928,204 10,157,275 Class. Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. 1945. 1947. 1945. 1947. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals 4,170 1,490,025 14,803,181 646,282 6,550,146 5,360 1,396,791 14,382,765 641,418 5,527,122 559,669 2,525,788 20,865,858 918,145 9,105,152 572,879 2,492,066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 23,493,804 21,953,456 33,974,612 32,681,799

Class. Auckland Sheep District. Poverty BayHawke's Bay Sheep District. WellingtonWest Coast Sheep District. MarlboroughN elson-W estlam Sheep District. Stud rams (entered) in Flock-book Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals 1,220 90,808 384,584 3,155,369 65,004 958,782 1,466 119,838 452,582 4,269,156 167,477 1,792,619 4,019 119,250 490,200 4,271,788 156,191 1,623,420 652 19,468 199,334 763,217 50,825 308,376 4,655,767 6,803,138 6,664,868 1,341,872 Class. Canterbury-Kaikoura Sheep District. 1 Otago Sheep District. | Total in Dominion. Stud rams (entered) in Flock-book .. Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals .. .. 2,660 89,869 413,584 3,644,134 211,990 1,469,886 3,344 120,285 551,782 4,640,118 279,328 1,789,174 13,361 559,518 2,492,066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 5,832,123 7,384,031 32,681,799