Lambing Estimates for 1939

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 59, Issue 6, 15 December 1939, Page 502

Lambing Estimates for 1939

Slight increase Probable In 'Dominion Totals

Contributed by the LIVESTOCK DIVISION.

County. Breeding ■Ewes. Estimated .. Percentage of Lambs. . . Estimated Number of Lambs. Auckland District. 1 . Mangonui i , 32,036 85.00 27,231 Whangaroa .. 13,492 79.60 10,740 Bay of Islands 58,946 75.80 44,681 Hokianga ... 55,246 78.35 43,285 Whangarei 104,223 77.00 80,252 Otamatea 72,575 76.54 55,549 Hobson 72,867 / 78.69 57,339 Rodney 75,493 ■ 75.20 ' 57.109 Great Barrier ' 7,328 56.40 4.133 Waitemata .. 65,983 83.90 55,360 Eden .. ;.: ' 1 2,545 ' 87.93 2,236 Manukau 58,148 ). 87.00 50,589 Franklin 85,027 89.00 ■ 75,674 Coromandel .. 43,798 ' 64.26 .28,145 Thames .. 9,576 69.27 6,633 Hauraki Plains 7,375 72.72 5,363 ,Ohinemuri .. .11,398 83.59 9,528 Waikato 90,416 90.00 81,374 Raglan 276,406 82.00 . 226,653 Waipa ... .. ■ 135,164 96.15 129,960 Piako .. .. z 90,277 91.13 82,269 Matamata ; 150,159 ' 90.00 135,143 Rotorua 54,599 87.00 47,501 Taupo .. .; 12,107 91.00 . 11,017 Taumarunui . . 90,814 , 75.25 • 68,338 Kawhai 57,111 • 71.65 ’ 40,920 Otorohanga .. ’ 95,857 84.80 : 81,287 ; Waitomo 280,361 85.00 238,256 Ohura ' 99,906 82.20 82,123 Kaitieke .. 56,734 71.83 40,752 Tauranga 57,089 • .87.17 49,764 Whakatane 33,823 84.75 28,665 Opotiki .. 52,050 72.30 37,632 ’ : Totals . .. 2.408,929 82.84.. . 1,995,501

Estimates of the current year’s lambing in the Dominion are as follow:-

Matakaoa 62,365 70.60 44,030 .Waiapu ., .259,530 79.60 . '• 206,586 Uawa : 121,927 84.40 < 102,906 Cook .. .. 448,569 ' 85.70 384,424 Waikohu 373,653 . ! 80.90,' 302,285 Wairoa 395,456 ■ ' 81.73 323,206 Hawkes Bay ? 909,011 . . 82.00 745,389 Waipawa .. . 363,858 88.00 : 320,195 yVaipukurau 128,567 • 90.00 115,710

.County. | Breeding v . Ewes. Estimated Percentage .. of Lambs. , Estimated Number of . Lambs. East Coast-Hawke’s Bay District—Cont. ■Cont. Patangata . ■ 486,159 85.00 413,235 Weber .. ■ .. , 57,196 77.00 44,041 Dannevirke 1 252,274 86.00. 216,956 Woodville .. 77,618 88.00 88,304 Pahiatua \ . ' 155,252 84.00 130,412 Akitio ' 486,159 57,196 252,274 77,618 155,252 154,911 . 85.00 77.00 86.00 88.00 84.00 . f 84.00 413,235 44,041 216,956 88,304 130,412 130,125 Totals 4,246,346 84.02 3,567,804

East Coast-Hawke’s Bay District.

Clifton 63,788 83.40 53,199 Taranaki . 19,389 93.89 118,204 Inglewood .. .. 38,983 91.63 35,720 Egmont .. 19,457 86.50 16,830 Whangamomona 50,142 77.10 38,659 Stratford . ... ■ 76,909 81.70 . 62,835 Eltham , » .. 48,712 93.27 45,434 Hawera . . 73,847 90.06 66,507 Waimate West 7,642 94.13 7,193 Patea .. 200,566 88.80 178,103 Waitotara ... 144,881 87.30 . 126,481 W aimarino'aftfflSW'S' 172,494 79.00 136,270 Wanganui .. ' . 285,599 . , 81.30 232,192 Rangitikei .'. < 949,359 86.20 818,347 Oroua 203,045 94.36 191,593 Kairanga , 103,586 98.90 102,447 Kiwitea . . ‘ ,. . 226,458 96.29 , 218,056 Pohangina :. .. ' ; 115,164 99.62 114,726 Manawatu . . . . - 138,367 | 96.80 133,939 Horowhenua 110,858 84.10 93,232 Hutt' ... .. 75,876 77.50 58,804 Makara .. .. 46,889 86.60 40,606 Featherston . . 330,740 72.00 238,133 Wairarapa South' . . 161,189 84.90 - 136,849 Masterton ■ . . ... 319,331 82.73 , , 264,183 Castlepoint .. 93,657 81.04 ’ 75,900 Eketahuna .. v 115,160 ; 79.42 ' / 91,460 Mauriceville 42,439 74.43 ‘ 31,587 Totals . . 4,234,527 85.66 3,627,489

West Coast-Wellington District.

Auckland 2,408,829 82.84 1,995,501 East Coast-Hawkes Bay 4,246,346 84.02 3,567,804 Wellington 4,234,527 85.66 3,627,489 . North Island Totals 10,889,802 ! z 84.40 9,190,794

County. Breeding Ewes. • • Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District. Waimea 170,393 59.08 100,668 Takaka 25,943 61.20 15,877 Collingwood 12,637 79.21 10,010 Buller MvTHF 2,651 83.00 2,200 Inangahua 12,824 90.00 11,542 Murchison 36,596 63.00 23,055 Grey 25,722 94.00 24,177 Westland 38,209 100.00 38,209 Sounds 110,367 66.43 73,317 Marlborough 213,632 65.84 140,655 Awatere 170,393 , 25,943 12,637 2,651 12,824 36,596 25,722 38,209 110,367 213,632 210,745 59.08 61.20 - ■ 79.21 83.00 90.00 63.00 94.00 100.00 . 66.43 65.84 , 80.06 168,722 • 100,668 15,877 10,010 . 2,200 11,542 23,055 ' ' 24,177 38,209 73,317 140,655 . 168,722 . Totals .. 859,719 70.77 608,432

District Totals.

Kaikoura 117,014 . 78.00 91,271 Amuri . . 237,751 78.00 , 185,446 Cheviot • .. 145,759 86.00 125,353 Waipara 294,343 80.00 235,474 Ashley ■ ’ .. ■ ' .. ■ 69,018 75.00 51,764 Kbwai .. • 70,058 92.00 64,453 Oxford 73,883 72.00 53,196 Rangiora 35,086 90.00 ■4 31,577 ■Eyre .". ... 55,190 92.00 50,775 Tawera 55,006 81.00 44,555 Malvern 127,014 90.00 ' 114,313 Paparua .. 32,243 92.00 29,664 Waimairi 4,564 92.00 4,199 Heathcote 9,604 . 73.00 . 7,011 Akaroa .. 93,566 96.00 89,823 Mt. Herbert . . 43,554 75.00 . 32,666 Wairewa .75,763 81.00 61,368 Halswell 14,907 ’ 87.00 12,969 Springs ■ 28,749 •78.00 22,424 Ellesmere .. .; 86,143 .108.00 93,034 Selwyn 154,200 ' 86.00 132,612 Ashburton ?. 732,122 84.00 614,982 Geraldine 253,521 84.00 , 212,958 Levels 168,774 y 100.00 ' 168,774 Mackenzie .. 322,704 82.00 264,617 Waimate 469,873 89.50 420,536 Chatham Islands 43,551 73.00 31,792 ‘Totals . .. 3,813,960 , 85.15 3,247,606

Canterbury-Kaikoura District.

Waitaki 464,368 84.00 390,069 Maniototo ... < 254,732 81.00 206,333 Vincent ... 260,160 75.00 195,120. Waihemo . 105,973 81.00 85,838 Waikouaiti .. 69,621 93.00 64,748 Taieri 202,103 ■ , 76.00 153,598 Peninsula . • 7 .. ' . 14,798 96.00 14,206 Clutha 369,030 . 96.00 354,269 Tuapeka 322,422 88.00 283,731 Bruce '■ .. : .. •J 210,488 92.00 193,649 Lake .. .... 137,325 69.00 94,754 Southland ..'. 1,440,041 104.00 1,497,643 „Wallace 544,239 80.00 435,391 Stewart Island 1,518 80.00 7 1,214 Totals .. 4,396,818 : - 90.31 3,970,563

\ -J,'' V Breeding ' County. Ewes. Estimated Estimated Breeding County. .Ewes. Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated . Number . 1 of Lambs. ■ ■■ '

Otago-Southland District.

Marlborough 859,719 70.77 608,432 Canterbury . . , .. 3,813,960 85.15 3,247,606 • Otago 4,396,818 90.31 3,970,563 South Island 9,070,497 86.29 7,826,601 North Island 10,889,802 84.40 , 9,190,794 Dominion .. 19,960,299 85.26 17,017,395

District Totals.

District. ' Number of Breeding Ewes. 5 Estimated Percentage of Lambs.' Estimated Number; . of Lambs. Auckland ... .. 2,408,929 82.84 , 1,995,501 East Coast-Hawkes Bay . 4,246,346 84.02 3,567,804 West Coast-Welling-ton 4,234,527 85.66 3,627,489 Marlborough-Nelson-■.t ■ V ' 608,432 Westland 859,719 70.77 Canterbury-Kaikoura 3,813,960 85.15 3,247,606 Otago-Southland 4,396,818 90.31 ' 3,970,563 Dominion ' .. 19,960,299 85.26 17,017,395

Year. Number Breeding Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Actual No. of Lambs Tailed. North Island. 1939 10,889,802 84.40 9,190,794 * l.ll.l. 1938 10,735,829 80.11 8,600,625 9,068,701 . 80.11. 8,600,625 9,068,701 1937 .. 10,570,388 . 86.52 9,145,849 9,401,496 i 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 , 9,524,065 88.70 8,447,643 8,555,477 '■ • ‘ South Island. ■ i ;; '■ 1939 9,070.497 86.29 7,826,601 — ■ 1938 8,928,037 90.10 8,044,540 7,880,278 1937 . 8,761,689 91.35 8,003,668 7,939,418; 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 Dominion. 1939 19,960,299 85.26 17,017,395 '■ — 1938 19,663,866 84.64 16,645,165 16,948,979 1937 19,332,077 88.71 17,149,517 17,340,914 1936 18,668,961 90.32 16,862,052 16,866,021 1935 17,812,417 86.31 15,373,642 15,696,617 1934 17,571,426 f 89.24 15,680,398 15,689,492

District Estimates The following table gives the estimates of the current (1939) season’s lambing for the several sheep districts: