LAMBING ESTIMATES FOR 1950

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 82, Issue 2, 15 February 1951, Page 179

LAMBING ESTIMATES FOR 1950

Young Farmer Leadership Competition in Sydney

NEW ZEALAND will again take part in the Young Farmer Leadership Competition, sponsored by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Young farmers from the United States, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Canada, and Great Britain are also expected to compete. In 1949 Gilbert Evans, Carterton, gained second place, and in 1950 Richard Harris, Gisborne, was beaten by one point. ’ Elimination contests are being held by the Y.F.C. district committees in New Zealand, and the four councils will each select a finalist in broadcast contests arranged by the New Zealand Broadcasting service. The Dominion final will be broadcast from Station 2YA Wellington on March 7, at 7 p.m., over a national link. Competitors must be under 21 years of age on March 25, 1951, and must be bona fide Y.F.C. members; they must answer, without script, questions on farm work, club activities, and community service. They will be judged on radio personality, farming knowledge, and leadership. The New Zealand contestant will leave for Sydney on March 16, and with the other overseas competitors will be the guest of the A.B.C. for ten days during the visit.

DISTRICT ESTIMATES

County Breeding ewes (as at 1950) Estimated percentage of lambs Estimated number of lambs Waimea ' 163,842 79.0 129,435 Takaka 27,156 81.0 21,996 Collingwood 13,126 85.0 11,157 Buller 1,348 90.0 1,213 Inangahua . . 13,179 96.0 12,652 Murchison 27,673 81.0 22,415 Grey .. 24,580 108.0 26,546 Westland 32,055 113.0 36,222 Sounds 92,945 67.0 62,273 Marlborough 202,589 84.0 170,175 Awatere 167,776 89.0 149,321 Totals .. 766,269 83.97 643,405

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON-WESTLAND DISTRICT

Kaikoura .. .. 126,350 81.0 102,344 Amuri 217,387 86.0 186,953 Cheviot 150,183 94.0 141,172 Waipara 287,008 100.0 287,008 Ashley 64,280 101.3 65,116 Kowai 76,598 101.6 77,824 Oxford 67,907 86.0 . 58,400 Rangiora 47,242 112.0 52,911 Eyre .. 56,405 109.0 61,481 Tawera .. .. 50,565 79.0 . 39,946 Malvern . 132,998 - 99.0 131,668 Paparua 35,125 106.0 37,233 Waimairi .2,794 101.0 2,822 Heathcote .. 6,936 97.0 6,728 Akaroa .. .; 82,605 108.0 89,213 Mount Herbert 38,359 103.0 39,510 Wairewa 67,849 101.0 68,527 Halswell 14,899 101.0 15,048 Springs 30,130 110.0 33,143 Ellesmere 75,179 115.0 86,456 - Selwyn 140,266 77.5 108,706 Ashburton . . 780,784 92.4 721,444 Geraldine 261,603 98.0 256,371 Levels 186,612 109.0 203,407 Mackenzie .. 298,835 86.0 256,998 Waimate. 487,624 90.6 441,787 Chatham Islands .. 45,318 73.0 33,082 Totals .. 3,831,841 94.09 3,605,298

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT

County Breeding ewes (as at 1950) Estimated percentage of lambs Estimated number of lambs Waitaki 449,279 91.0 408,844 Maniototo 226,278 91.0 205,913 Vincent 238,526 90.0 214,673 Waihemo .. 100,560 97.0 97,543 Waikouaiti .. 71,997 97.0 69,837 Taieri 171,256 89.0 152,418 Peninsula 15,362 104.0 15,976 Clutha 471,664 108.0 509,397 Tuapeka 353,291 97.0 342,692 Bruce ’ 252,279 102.0 257,325 Lake 128,579 84.0 108,006 Southland .. 1,980,797 112.0 2,218,493 Wallace .. 639,282 97.0 620,104 Stewart Island 2,279 80.0 1,823 Totals .. .. 5,101,429 102.38 5,223,044

OTAGO-SOUTHLAND DISTRICT

Auckland 3,385,565 92.31 3,125,317 East Coast-Hawkes Bay 4,377,472 , 92.40 4,044,663 West Coast-Welling-ton 4,417,098 97.00 4,284,392 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland 766,269 83.97 643,405 Canterbury-Kaikoura 3,831,841 94.09 3,605,298 Otago-Southland .. 5,101,429 102.38 5,223,044 Dominion 21,879,674 95.64 20,926,119

The following table gives the estimates of the current (1950) season’s lambing for each sheep district: —