LAMBING PERCENTAGES.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 55, Issue 6, 20 December 1937, Page 334

LAMBING PERCENTAGES.

ESTIMATES FOR THE CURRENT SEASON.

COMPARISONS WITH PREVIOUS YEARS

The following table shows the estimates for the current season’s lambing in the North Island, together with the figures for the five previous years. The actual number of lambs tailed is also given.

The following table shows the estimates for the current season’s lambing in the North and South Islands, and also the totals for the Dominion, together with the figures for the five previous years. The actual number of lambs tailed is also given.

District Estimates. The following table gives estimates of the current (1937) season’s lambing' for the several sheep districts in the Dominion :—•

NORTH ISLAND. County. Breeding-ewes. ■ Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Auckland District. / Mongonui 31.033 79 24,5 Whangarba . . 13.251 80 10,601 Bay of Islands 57.814 86 49.720 Hokianga . . ,.. 54.267 81 43.956 Whangarei .. 100,038 82 82,031 Otamatea 68,258 82 55,972 Hobson .. .. 69,419 83 57,6i8 Rodney .. 68,005 75 51,004 Great Barrier Island . . • 7,188 67 4,816 Waitemata . . .. • 66,158 89 58,881 Eden .. 2,020 85 1,717 Manukau . . 54,689 96 52,501 Franklin . . .. 95,631 96 ,806 Coromandel . . 41 ,918 78 32,696 Thames . . . . 10,922 97 10,594 Hauraki Plains 9,110 95 8,654 Ohinemuri . . . . 10,456 89 9,306 Waikato . . . . 85,811 96 82,379 Raglan 258,023 87 ■ 224,480 Waipa 132,659 104 137,965 Piako .. 96,220 100 96,220 Matamata I35,o66 100 135,066 Rotorua 46,199 9i 42 ,042 Taupo 6662 90 5,996 Taumarunui . . . . 84,118 89. 74,865 Kawhia . . 49,484 88 43,546 Otorohanga . . 92,758 95 88120 Waitomo 253.834 95 . 241, 142 Ohura . . 92,244 89 82,097 Kaitieke . . . . 53,094 . 82 43,537 Tauranga .. 52,395 92 48,203 Whakatane . . 32,442 . 84 27,251 Opotiki 50,216 86 43,i86 District totals 2,281,402 90-404 062,484 Gisborne - Hawke’s Bay District. District. Matakaoa 66,775 83 55,423 Waiapu 252,693 7i 179,412 Uawa 123626 80 98,901 Cook . . . . 455,323 82 373,365 Waikohu . . , . 358,761 ' 81 290,596 Wairoa .. .. 376,038 81 304,591 Hawke’s Bay 912,238 70 638,567 Waipawa . . . . 346,534 77 266,831 Waipukurau . . 123,177 89 109,628 Patangata 476,022 75 357, 016 Weber 53,863 82 44,168 Dannevirke . . . . 235,3 l8 . 94 221, 199 Woodville 69,271 90 62, 344 Pahiatua 142,841 93 132,842 Akitio . . ... 155,950 92 143,474 District totals 4,148,430 79-026 3,278,357

The following are the estimates of the current season’s lambing in New Zealand, computed from estimated average percentages furnished by Inspectors of Stock : -

County. Breeding-ewes. Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs Wellington District. . Clifton .. ■ 57.O78 92 52,512 . Taranaki . . . . . . 18,864 ■■ 99 18,675 Inglewood . . . . . . 35.969 ' 98 35,249 • Egmont .. . . . . 19.238 107 20,585 Stratford 61,415 92 56,502 Whangamomona . . . . 46,896 90 42,206 Eltham ... . . . . 45.450 95 43,W7 Hawera . . . . . . 67,884 104 70,599 Waimate West . . 5.491 102 5,601 Patea .. 196,715 96 188,846 Waitotara .. 139,918 95 132,922 Waimarino . . 155,637 87 135,404 Wanganui . . ... 282,452 .91 266,031 Rangitikei 919,546 93 855,178 Oroua . . . . 203 ,862 107 218,133 Kairanga . . 106,355 96 102,221 Kiwitea 214,800 100 214,800 Pohangina .. . . in,537 97 IO8 ,191 Manawatu , . . . 140,574 ■ 9i 127,922 Horowhenua 114,052 95 108,349 Hutt 74,377 82 60,989 Makara . . . . 47.502 73 34,676 Featherston . . 325,944 89 290,090 Wairarapa South 165,273 • 89 147,093 Masterton .. 333,570 80 266,856 Castlepoint . . . . 97,694 81 79,132 Eketahuna .. . 109,833 81 ■ 88,965 Mauriceville • . . 42630 80 34,104 District totals .. .. 4,140,556 91-896 3805,008

NORTH ISLAND — continued.

Auckland .. .. . . 2,281,402 •404 2 , 062,484 Gisborne-Hawke’s Bay . 4,148,430 •026 3.278,357 Wellington . . . . 4,140,556 91-896 3 ,805008 Totals, North Island .. 10,570,388 86-523 9,145,849

NORTH ISLAND DISTRICTS.

Year. Number of . Breeding-ewes. Estimated Average Percentage of Lambing. Estimated Number of Lambs. Actual Number of Lambs tailed. 1937 10,570,388 86-52 9,145,849 1936 10,300,826 : 90-50 9,322,476 9,423,240 1935 9,697,231 ■ 83-68 8,114,361 8,500,075 1934 9,524,°65 88-70 8,447,643 8,555,477 1933 9.318,943 91-23 8,502,050 8,385,569 • 1932 9,170,996 89-16 8,177,657 7,988,569

County. Breeding-ewes. Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea 167,487 74 123,94° Takaka . . . . ' .. 26,187 69 18,069 Collingwood . . . . . . 12,772 82 10,473 Buller . . . . . . ,901 94 727 Inangahua .. .. .. ,284 93 10,494 Murchison . . . . . 33,118 78 25,832 Grey . . .... 24,732 107 26,463 Westland .. . . 35 , 302 102 36,008 Sounds 103,681 73 75,687 Marlborough . . 192,694 76 146,447 Awatere . . . . .. • 207,210 82 169,912 District totals . . 817 , 368 79-040 646,052

SOUTH ISLAND

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRTICT.

Kaikoura 113,122 86 97,285 Amuri 228,471 72 164,499 Cheviot 141,185 89 125,655 Waipara 293,468 87 255,317 Ashley 65,368 84 54,909 Kowai 67,225 96 64,536 Oxford 82 ,881 100 82,881 Rangiora 42,383 93 39,4 i 6 Eyre 58,050 100 58,050 Tawera 56,473 7i 096 Malvern 134,973 104 140,330 Paparua 35,428 ■ i°5 37099 Waimairi . . 4,965 94 4,667 Heathcote ..... 9,510 89 8,464 Akaroa 95676 107 102,373 Mount Herbert 41,641 99 , 41,225 Wairewa . . 73,571 104 76,514 Halswell 14,880 100 14,880 Springs .. 28,050 . IOI 28,331 Ellesmere 90,046 92 82,842 Selwyn 166,785 81 135,096 Ashburton 758,496 97 735,741 Geraldine 244,225 84 205,149 Levels .162, 968 112 182,524 Mackenzie 320,165 86 275,342 Waimate .. 459,621 96 441,236 Chatham Islands 43,779 73 3i,959 District totals 3,833,4 O 5 91’994 3,526,516 Otago District. Waitaki 451,873 94 424,761 Maniototo r' • • • 252,958 252,958 9i 9i 230,192 230,192 Vincent . . 257,184 84 216,035 Waihemo . . 106,061 83 88,031 Waikouaiti . . 67,727 9i. ,632 Taieri , ' . . 167,092 - 86 143,699 Peninsula 12,924 98 12,666 Clutha 354A45 98 347, O 62

County. Breeding-ew es. Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Otago District -continued. Tuapeka . . 310,562 94 291,923 Bruce 204,523 . 91 186,116 Lake .. 131,849 76 100,205 Southland ..... 1 ,293,029 100 I,293,029 Wallace ... . .. 499, 87 434.482 Stewart Island 1,584 80 ,267 District totals . . 4,110,916 93-193 3,831,100 South Island Districts. Canterbury ... . . . . 3.833,405 91-994 3,526,516 Marlborough .817,368 •040 646,052 Otago . . . . 4,110,916 93-193 3,831,100 Totals, South Island 8,761,689 9I-348 8003668

SOUTH ISLAND-continued.

Year. Number of Breeding-ewes. Estimated Average Percentage of Lambing. Estimated Number of Lambs. Actual Number of Lambs tailed. North Island. 1937 10,570,388 86-52 9,145,849 1936 10,300,826 90-50 .9,322,476 9,423,240 1935 9,697,231 83-68 8,114, 8,500,075 1934 9,524, O 88 • 70 8,447,643 8,555,477 1933 9,318,943 91-23 8,502,050 8,385,569 1932 9,170,996 89-16 8,177,657 7,988,569 South Island. 1937 8,761,689 91-35 8003668 1936 8,368,135 90-10 7,539,576 7,442,781 1935 8,115,186 89-45 7,259,281 7,196,542 1934 8,047,361 89-88 7,232,750 7,134,015 1933 6,889,128 1933 7,890,756 7,890,756 88 ■ 14 88 • 14 6,955,252 6,955,252 6,889,128 1932 7,892,064 88 • 42 6,978,494 7,027,059 Dominion. 1937 19,332,077 88-71 17,149,517 1936 16,866,021 1936 18,668,961 18,668,961 90-32 90-32 16,862,052 16,862,052 16,866,021 1935 17,812,417 86-31 15,373,642 15,696,617 1934 17,571,426 89-24 15,680,393 15,689,492 1933 17,209,697 89-82 15,457,302 15,274,697 1932 17,063,060 88-82 15,156,151 15,015,628

District. ■ Number of Breeding-ewes. Estimated Average Percentage of Lambing. Estimated Number of Lambs. Auckland. . . 2,281, 90-404 2,062,484 Gisborne - Hawke’s Bay 4,148,430 79-026 3,278,357 Wellington - West Coast 4,140,556 91 •896 3,805,008 Marlborough-Nelson- • 817,368 79 •040 . 646,052 Canterbury- Kaikoura 3,833,405 91-994 3,526,516 Otago (including Southland) 4,110,916 93-193 3,831,100 Dominion .. . . 19,332,077 88-711 17,149,517