Lambing Estimates for 1951 Season

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 84, Issue 1, 15 January 1952, Page 29

Lambing Estimates for 1951 Season

In the following lambing estimates for the 1951 season, contributed by the Livestock Division, it was necessary to use 1950 breeding ewe figures. Because of the holding back of breeding stock last season the lamb crop for 1951 is likely to be higher than estimated below.

Dominion Totals

The following table shows the estimated lambing for the North and South Islands for the previous 5 years together with the actual number of lambs tailed: —

Methods of Attaching Chain on Plough for Burying Growth

WHEN land covered with high growth such as broom, gorse, lupin, manuka, or tall rushes is to be ploughed clearing and burning before ploughing can be avoided if a heavy swamp plough with high clearance is used and a heavy chain is attached to the plough to drag the growth under the furrow slice. FOR satisfactory work one end of the chain should be attached to. the beam of the plough just in front of the leg which holds the mouldboard, while the other end should be attached as low as possible to the stock holding the front furrow wheel. The chain

should be long enough to form a loop which will just clear the bottom of the mouldboard when the plough is running empty. When the plough is in operation the loop formed by the chain gathers in all high growth and drags it under the furrow. To work efficiently it is important that the chain be attached as low as possible to the front stock of the plough, as shown in the illustration on the left below. When the scrub has been cut or burnt off before ploughing is done the remaining rubbish tends ; to be broken when the tractor moves over it, and

it will give trouble by dragging if the chain is looped. Under these conditions the chain works better if one end is attached to the beam of the plough in front of the leg and is allowed to drag straight back under the furrow. When attached in this position the chain gathers the loose rubbish under the furrow quite satisfactorily, as shown in the illustration on the right below.

-E. B. GLANVILLE,

Farm Superintendent, Department of Agriculture, W ellington

1 * v, County Breeding ewes ■ (as at 1950) Estimated percentage of lambs . Estimated number of lambs Mangonui .. - .. 29,063 86.6 25,169 Whangaroa .. 14,165 83.0 11,757 Bay of Islands .. 60,278 92.0 55,456 Hokianga .. 40,974 83.3 34,131 Whangarei . . .. 90,335 84.1 75,972 Otamatea .. .. 80,253 95.1 76,321 Hobson 78,849 88.2 69,545 Rodney .. 90,601 84.4 ■ 76,467 Great Barrier 5,920 63.9 3,783 Waitemata . . .. 72,283 92.6 66,934 Eden 3,117 91.1 2,840 Manukau 70,961 88.4 ' 62,730 Franklin 140,084 96.8 135,601 Coromandel 30,767 72.0 22,152 Thames 13,153 83.3 10,956 Hauraki Plains 19,077 96.7 18,447 Ohinemuri . . 21,867 • 89.0 19,462 . Waikato .. ... 171,554 100.3 172,069 Raglan .. .. . 449,148 89.3 401,089 Waipa 184,277 100.3 184,830 Piako 136,508 99.0 135,143 Matamata 300,345 98.9 297,041 Rotorua 110,524 96.5 ' 106,656 Taupo 18,437 95.6 17,626 Taumarunui 114,862 ' 86.8 99,700 Kawhia .. .. 73,213 86.9 63,622 Otorohanga .. 154,411 98.3 151,786 Waitomo 381,165 86.2 328,564 Ohura 117,513 95.1 111,755 Kaitieke 65,293 88.6 57,850 Tauranga 149,069 97.2 144,895 Whakatane 51,065 89.2 45,550 Opotiki .. .. 46,469 80.7 37,500 Totals .. ' 3,385,600 92.26 3,123,399

AUCKLAND DISTRICT

Clifton ... 92,653 97.3 90,151 Taranaki 29,295 97.3 28,504 Inglewood .. 53,022 97.7 51,802 Egmont 21,938 103.8 22,772 Stratford .. .. ' 113,281 93.5 105,918 Whangamomona .. 56,178 87.3 49,043 Eltham .. .. 55,255 . 101.6 56,139 Hawera 78,349 ' 100.6 78,819 Waimate West 4,996 105.3 5,261 Patea 215,027 98.7 212,232 Waitotara .. 137,093 94.7 129,827 Waimarino . . 176,546 93.0 164,188 Wanganui 269,255 90.2 242,868 Rangitikei .. 974,058 ' 91.0 886,393 Oroua .. .. 213,629 105.0 224,310 Kairanga .. ... 111,545 100.0 . 111,545 Kiwitea .. 248,269 99.6 247,276 Pohangina .. 132,897 97.2 129,176 Manawatu .. 147,794 100.0 147,794 Horowhenua 122,074 94.9 115,848 Hutt 67,564 83.3 56,281 Makara 45,601 88.3 40,266 Featherston . 1 321,425 96.8 311,139 Wairarapa South . . 168,858 90.6 152.985 Masterton .. .. 292,858 83.4 244,244 Castlepoint 85,735 90.4 - 77,504 Eketahuna .. 136,837 89.3 122,195 Mauriceville 46,693 89.6 41,837 Totals .. 4,418,725 93.84 4,146,317

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST-WAIRARAPA DISTRICT

County Breeding ewes (as at 1950) Estimated percentage of lambs Estimated number of lambs Matakaoa 63,450 82.0 52,029 Waiapu 236,283 80.2 , 189,499 Uawa 120,706 82.1 99,100 Cook - 420,263 85.4 358,905 Waikohu .. ' 350,050 86.3 302,093 Wairoa 410,271 84.1 345,038 Hawkes- Bay 929,391 93.5 868,981 Waipawa .. .. 451,405 100.0 451,405 Waipukurau 143,012 95.6 136,719 Patangata 504,202 92.0 463,866 Weber 54,820 93.5 51,257 Dannevirke 292,606 91.1 , 266,564 Woodville 88,221 95.1 83.898 Pahiatua . . . . 161,474 94.1 151,947 Akitio 151,318 86.2 130,436 Totals ■ .. 4,377,472 90.27 3,951,737

GISBORNE-HAWKES BAY DISTRICT

Waimea .. .. 163,842 86.7 142,051 Takaka 27,156 82.0 22,268 Collingwood 13,126 80.0 10,501 Buller - . . ■ ... 1,348 86.1 1,161 Inangahua .. 13,179 96.1 12,665 Murchison .. 27,673 79.2 21,917 Grey .. 24,580 111.3 27,358 Westland .. . . 32,055 111.0 35,581 Sounds 92,945 74.0 68,779 Marlborough 202,589 87.0 176,252 Awatere .. .. 167,776 92.0 154,354 Totals .. 766,269 87.81 672,887

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON-WESTLAND DISTRICT

Kaikoura .. .. 126,350 93.0 117,506 Amuri . . 217,387 86.7 188,475 Cheviot ' 150,183 100.3 150,634 Waipara 287,088 101.5 291,394 Ashley 64,280 99.3 63,830 Kowai ,. .. 76,598 112.6 86,249 Oxford .... 67,907 87.9 . 59,690 Rangiora 47,262 110.5 52,225 Eyre .. .. 56,405 106.8 60,241 Tawera .. . . 50,565 79.9 40,401 Malvern .. . 132,998 103.6 . 137,786 Paparua 35,125 111.7 39,235 Waimairi 2,794 102.0 2.850 Heathcote .. .. 6,936 93.1 6,457 Akaroa 82,606 ■ 110.0 90,867 Mount Herbert .. 38,359 105.0 40,277 Wairewa 67,849 103.0 69,884 Halswell ' .. 14,899 101.0 15,048 Springs 30,130 114.0 34,348 Ellesmere 75,179 118.0 88,711 Selwyn 140,266 71.7 100,571 Ashburton . . 780,784 91.2 712,075 Geraldine 261,603 95.4 249,569 Levels 186,612 116.3 217,030 Mackenzie . . ' .. 298,835 86.0 256,998 Waimate 487,624 92.3 450,077 ' Chatham Islands . . 45,348 73.0 33,104 Totals .. 3,831,972 95.40 3,655,532

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT

County Breeding ewes (as at 1950) Estimated percentage of lambs Estimated number of lambs Waitaki 449,279 98.0 440,293 Maniototo .. 226,278 95.0 214,964 Vincent 238,526 91.0 217,059 Waihemo 100,560 100.0 100,560 Waikouaiti .. 71,997 98.0 70,557 Taieri 171,256 91.0 155,843 Peninsula 15,362 101.0 15,516 Clutha 471,664 101.0 476,381 Tuapeka 353,291 93.0 328,561 Bruce .. .. 252,279 98.0 247,233 Lake 128,579 80.0 102,863 Southland .. 1,980,797 108.0 2,139,261 ‘ Wallace 639,282 98.0 626,496 Stewart Island 2,279 80.0 . 1,823 Totals .. 5,101,429 100.71 5,137,410

OTAGO DISTRICT

Auckland .. 3,385,600 92.26 3,123,399 Gisborne - Hawkes Bay 4,377,472 90.27 3,951,737 Wellington - West ♦ ' Coast-Wairar 4,418,725 93.84 4,146,317 Marlborough - Nel4,418,725 93.84 4,146,317 son-Westland . 766,269 87.81 672,887 Canterbury-Kaikoura 3,831,972 95.40 3,655,532 Otago 5,101,429 100.71 5,137,410 Dominion 21,881,467 94.54 20,687,282

DISTRICT ESTIMATES

Number of breeding ewes Year Number of breeding ewes (*as at 1950) (fas at 1945) Estimate d z Estimated Actual No. Year ' percentage percentage of lambs Estimated number of lambs Actual No. of lambs tailed

1951 .. *12,181,797 92.12 11,221,453 — 1950 .. 12,181,797 94.04 11,454,372 Not available 1949 .. 12,027,414 94.55 11,371,834 11,702,479 1948 .. 11,821,596 89.43 10,572,444 10,830,868 1947 .. 11,696,313 92.47 .10,814,554 11,250,554 1946 .. 111,890,011 87.92 10,453,719 10,447,857

NORTH ISLAND

1951 .. - *9,699,670 97.59 9,465,829 — 1950 .. 9,699,670 97.65 9,471,747 Not available 1949 .. 9,472,289 98.93 9,370,665 9,467,367 1948 .. 9,233,886 96.93 8,950,202 8,975,017 1947 .. 9,047,469 93.94 8,498,971 8,584,492 1946 .. 18,975,847 91.69 8,229,713 8,194,441

SOUTH ISLAND

1951 .. *21,881,467 94.54 20,687,282 — 1950 .. *21,881,467 21,881,467 94.54 95.64 20,687,282 20,926,119 Not available 1949 .. 21,499,703 96.48 20,742,499 21,169,846 1948 .. 21,055,482 92.72 19,522,646 19,805,885 1947 .. 20,743,782 93.11 19,313,525 19,835,046 1946 .. 120,865,858 89.54 18,683,432 18,642,298

DOMINION