CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE IN NEW ZEALAND.
* Including bulls not kept for stud purposes. t Comprising 357,658 heifer and 127,304 steer calves.
Number on — Number on 31st Jan., 1926. Number on • 31st Jan., 1927. Bulls two years old and over, for stud —■ For beef purposes 12,908 972 For dairy purposes • .. .. ■ 45,945 46,870 Steers two years old and over* 394-547 384,525 Steers and bulls one and under two years old 169,249 158,459 Cows and heifers two years old and over, for ' dairying- ' in milk .. .. .; .. ' 1,181,441 1,181,545 Dry ■ .. .... .. ... 122,415 121,680 Other cows and heifers two years old and over 535,273 ' 482,973 Heifers one and under two years old 401,013 384,743 Calves (heifer, steer, and bull) under one year old 589,695 . 484,g62f . Totals .. .. .. 3,452,486 3,257,729
Following are particulars of cattle in the Dominion (including boroughs) for the last two years’ enumeration, as compiled by the Census and Statistics Office: —
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4, 20 April 1928, Page 252
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