Lambing Estimates for 1942

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 66, Issue 1, 15 January 1943, Page 14

Lambing Estimates for 1942

Greatest Number of Ewes on Record

And Highest Lambing Percentage

Contributed by the LIVESTOCK DIVISION.

FOR the first time in the history of the Dominion, the lambing percentages have exceeded 90 per cent, for three years in succession, and this year’s estimate of 91.43 is the highest yet recorded. The estimate is not as accurate as in previous years, the number of breeding ewes being based on the 1941 figures, as no figures for 1942 are available. During the last five years the South Island returns have been consistently higher than those from the North Island, and this year the percentage for the South Island is the highest on record, while the North Island estimates show that a high lambing percentage has been recorded there also.

County.'" - Breeding Ewes. Estimated Percentage . of Lambs, Estimated Number of Lambs. Auckland District. Mangonui 33,111 81.90 27,118 Whangaroa .. 13,662 87.20 11,913 Bay of Islands 60,793 85.00 51,674 Hokianga 54,527 82.55 45,012 Whangarei 100,347 81.48 81,762 Otamatea .. 75,754 84.26 63,830 Hobson 69,958 82.02 57.380 Rodney .. .. 82,007 77.60 63,637 Great Barrier 7,169 70.10 - 5,025 Waitemata 67,146 85.40 ' 57.343 Eden .. '.. 2,314 89.07 2,061 Manukau 61,023 91.00 55,531 Franklin 96,399 94.00 90,615 Coromandel .. 39,416 73.51 28,975 Thames 10,114 86.01 8,699 Hauraki Plains - .. 12,775 88.48 11,303 Ohinemuri 10,953 93.08 10,195 Waikato 134,971 94.43 127,453 Raglan 343,133 90.46 ' 310,398 Waipa .... 154,784 94.74 146,642 Piako .. 98,411 100.03 98,441 Matamata 183,427 100.67 184,656 Rotorua .. 67,887 91.00 61,777 Taupo 19.571 103.00 20,158 Taumarunui .. 90,680 95.95 87,007 Kawhia - ... 56,996 85.25 48,589 Otorohanga .. 118,599 89.65 106,324 Waitomo 300,472 94.00 282,444

r ' - ' County. Breeding Breeding Estimated Percentage Estimated Number Ewes. Estimated Estimated County. Percentage Number of Lambs. of Lambs.

Ohura ’ 105,365 93.97 99,011 Kaitieke 57,802 80.23 46,375 Tauranga 92,872 95.00 88,228 Whakatane .. 40,409 84.40 34,105 Opotiki 52,626 83.40 43,890 Totals 2,715,473 90.50 ' 2,457,571

Auckland District—Contd.

Matakaoa .. 63,379 73.47 46,564 Waiapu 252,799 79.86 201,885 Uawa , 127,970 • 82.47 105,536 Cook .. 443,179 85.51 378,962 Waikohu 368,102 80.55 296,506 Wairoa 410,897 82.00 336,935 Hawkes Bay 929,939 86.00 799,747 Waipawa 392,574 95.00 372,945 Waipukurau 128,147 95.00 121,739 Patangata 499,491 90.00 • 449,541 Weber 53,259 86.00 45.802 Dannevirke > .. 269,467 100.00 269,467 Woodville • .. 80,378 88.00 70,732 Pahiatua .. . 157,724 93.00 146,683 Akitio .. > .. 160,172 92.00 147,358 Totals .. 4,337,477 87.38 3,790,402

East Coast-Hawke’s Bay District.

Clifton . 71,377 90.31 64,460 Taranaki 18,404 104.24 19,184 Inglewood 37,675 96.02 36,175 Egmont 21,029 102.32 21,516 Stratford . 80,134 92.00 73,723 Whangamomona .. 47,378 86.70 41,076 Eltham .. • .. 50,297 94.77 47,666 Hawera 75.613 ; 93.48 70,683 Waimate West 5,684 101.31 5,758 Patea 200,278 / 96.20 192,667 Waitotara .. .. 134,955 90.80 122,539 Waimarino 169,112 92.00 - 155,583

Breeding Ewes. Estimated . Estimated County. ' Percentage : . Number of Lambs. of Lambs.

West Coast-Wellington District.

Wanganui 261,680 86.60 226,614 Rangitikei 948,933 95.70 908,128 Oroua 203,784 103.25 210,406 Kairanga J 109,377 101.18 110,667 Kiwitea 229,073 94.00 215,328 Pohangina 117,795 94.00 110,727 Manawatu 146,150 102.87 150,344 Horowhenua 116,009 94.97 110,173 Hutt .. 72,390 85.00 61,531 Makara 44,515 90.00 40,063 Featherston .. 315,698 86.80 274,025 Wairarapa South 162,098 86.80 140,701 Masterton 295,884 82.50 244,104 Castlepoint .. 96,452 82.60 79,669 Eketahuna 138,514 80.00 110,811 Mauriceville 45,146 93.50 42,211 Totals • . 4,215,434 92.19 3,886,532

West Coast-Wellington District—Contd.

Waimea . 168,128 77 129,459 Takaka 26,558 78 20,715 Collingwood 13,199 83 10,955 Buller 2,487 93 2,313 Inangahua 13,534 109 14,752 Murchison 32,565 98 31,914 Grey. .. 24,764 108 26,745 Westland. 36,066 111 40,033 Sounds 101,456 72 73,048 Marlborough 195,771 84 164,448 Awatere 205,875 88 181,170 Totals 820,403 84.78 695,552

Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District.

Kaikoura 112,418 79 88,810 Amuri 228,670 76 173,789 Cheviot 145,070 94 136,365 Waipara 283,603 . 92 260,914 Ashley 63,146 95 • 59,988 Kowai 66,359 102 67,686 Oxford 71,258 87 61,994 Rangiora 33,220 107 35,545 Eyre .. 49,569 103 51,056 Tawera 51,924 75 38,943 Malvern 111,652 99 110,535 Paparua 29,946 104 31,143 Waimairi 4,193 102 4,276 Heathcote ' .. 10,333 100 10,333 Akaroa 86,275 106 91,451 Mt. Herbert .. 40,410 107 43,238 Wairewa ‘ . 71,456 122 87,176 Halswell 13,298 95 12,633 Springs 26,206 109 28,564 Ellesmere 78,337 104 81,470 Selwyn • 144,544 82 118,526 Ashburton 647,761 99 641,283 Geraldine - 231,694 86.65 200,762 Levels 144,414 117 • 168,964 Mackenzie 304,723 77 234,636 Waimate 431,309 96 414,056 Chatham Islands 41,003 73 29,932 Totals • . 3,522,791 3,522,791 93.22 93.22 3,284,068 3,284,068

Breeding , Ewes. Estimated ' Estimated County. Percentage Number of Lambs. of Lambs.

Canterbury-Kaikoura District.

Waitaki 416,955 84.0 350,242 Maniototo 249,853 81.1 202,631 Vincent .. 254,222 82.5 209,733 Waihemo 94,422 80.0 75,537 Waikouaiti 65,433 98.8 64,648 Taieri 164,635 84.5 139,116 Peninsula .. 15,698 106.5 16,718 Clutha 385,263 98.0 377,558 Tuapeka 323,179 97.5 315,099 Bruce .. 213,059 92.0 196,014 Lake .. .. - .. 133,333 78.0103,999 Southland ■ .. 1,541,199 106.1 1,635,212 Wallace 560,210 91.4 512,032 Stewart Island .. 1,894 80.0 1,515 Totals .. ■ .. 4,419,355 95.03 4,200,054 Note: The breeding ewe figures are those taken out in 1941. District Estimates. The following table gives the estimates of the current (1942) season’s lambing for the several sheep districts:— Number of Estimated Estimated District. Number of Breeding Percentage Number Ewes. Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Auckland 2,715,473 90.50 2,457,571 East Coast-Hawke’s Bay .. 4,337,477 87.38 3,790,402 West Coast-Welling-ton .. .. 4,215,434 92.19 3,886,532 Marlborough-Nelson-IB' Westland 820,403 IB 84.78 695,552 Canterbury-Kaikoura 3,522,791 93.22 3,284,068 Otago-Southland ... 4,419,355 95.03 4,200,054 Dominion 20,030,933 91.43 18,314,179

Otago-Southland District.

The following table shows the estimated lambing for the North and South Islands for the previous five years, together with the actual number of lambs tailed: Year. Number of Breeding Ewes Estimated Percentage of Lambs. Estimated Number of Lambs. Actual No. of Lambs Tailed. Morth Island. 1942 11,268,384 89.95 10,134,505 — 1941 11,268,384 90.74 10,224,786 10,593,291 1940 10,917,684 89.01 9,717,488 10,348,649 1939 10,889,802 84.40 9,190,994 9,476,647 1938 10,735,829 * 80.11 8,600,625 9,034,385 1937 10,570,388 86.52 9,145,849 9,401,496 South Island. 1942 8,762,549 93.34 8,179,674 — 1941 8,762,549 91.60 8,026,076 7,929,999 1940 8,809,973 91.69 . 8,078,518 8,037,123 1939 9,070,497 86.29 7,826,601 7,752,922 1938 8,928,037 90.10 8,044,540 7,914,594 1937 8,761,689 91.35 8,003,668 7,939,418 Dominion. 1942 20,030,933 91.43 18,314,179 — 1941 20,030,933 91.11 18,250,862 18,523,290 1940 19,727,657 90.21 17,796,006 18,385,772 1939 19,960,299 85.26 17,017,395 17,229,569 1938 19,663,866 84.64 16,645,165 16,948,979 1937 19,332,077 88.71 17,149,517 17,340,914

Dominion Totals