H.—23.

B— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 47 of "The Stock Act, 1893," &c.— continued.

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County. Merino. Bams. Wethers. Ewes intended to be bred from this Season. Ewes not intended to be bred from this Season. Other Breeds. Total. Lambs, including all Bams, Wethers, and Ewes. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Merino. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Wellington-West Coast Distbict — continued. Waitotara Wanganui (part of) Rangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua . ... 1,696 2,871 5,541 23 31 5 27 19 ... 6,620 2,237 1,951 2,361 6,426 9,143 1,547 1,696 2,871 5,541 6,620 2,260 1,982 2,366 6,453 9,162 1,547 45,343 29,597 48,821 93,338 81,127 38,626 24,950 36,065 78,669 94,056 16,713 29,597 48,821 93,338 81,127 38,626 25,372 36,065 82,383 95,036 16,713 59,718 117,036 135 ... 207,693 276, 158 80,043 66,121 91,121 252,472 343,995 62,058 59,718 117,036 207,828 276,158 80,043 68,189 92,831 263,821 349, 156 62,058 19,064 26,542 214 "305 55,788 58,175 28,373 14,337 15,564 45,944 53,772 10,198 19,064 26,542 56,002 58,175 28,373 14,642 15,564 45,984 54,672 10,198 43,062 69,589 387 120 45 185 145,667 195,178 65,613 40,496 59,824 177,308 225,922 37,440 43,062 69,589 145,667 195,178 65,613 40,883 59,944 177,353 226,107 37,440 153, 131 264, 85! 508,371 617,251 214,91! 151,061 206, 77< 575,99' 734, 13; 127,951 422 2,068 1,710 11,349 5,161 3,714 980 40 900 Total ... 13,187 32,156 127, 756 489,769 617,525 274,247 1,457,762 1,732,009 69,982 371,672 165,315 998,677 1,163,992 3,930,541 301,690 Maelborou&h-Nelson District. Waimea Collingwood Buller Grey Inangahua Westland Sounds Marlborough (part of) 44 1 2,227 441 39 136 200 126 1,290 1,728 2,271 442 39 136 224 128 1,290 4,517 2,320 28,810 6,981 255 994 2,194 1,916 18,631 15,445 75,226 31,130 6,931 255 2,998 8,164 2,319 19, 819 156,751 228,417 4,678 133 96,730 18,798 945 6,073 9,409 7,992 51,016 40,051 101,408 18,931 945 7,254 12,389 8,879 54,932 183, 567 685 16,523 2,874 17,208 2,874 620 377 63,036 12,105 346 2,889 4,779 4,013 29,475 38,751 63,656 12, 482 346 2,889 6,229 4,013 29,475 91,779 215,673 41,710 1,585 13,277 27,006 15,339 112,186 479,531 24 2 2,004 5,970 403 1,188 141,306 1,181 2,980 887 3,916 143,516 1,450 2,789 2,860 34,'27l 34,956 6,670 8,646 6,670 42,917 53,028 55,475 Total ... ... 6,187 9,047 153,191 157,291 231,014 388, 305 34,713 69,669 155,394 210, 869 906,307 Canteebuet-Kaikouba Distbict. Marlborough (part of) Kaikoura Am uri ..,, Cheviot .... Ashley ... . ... Akaroa Selwy n Ashburton Geraldine Mackenzie Waimate 400 621 1,977 695 1,178 4 1,790 1,703 722 2,235 967 130 621 1,834 854 6,484 2,981 5,848 7,087 5,946 1,471 5,568 530 1,242 3,811 1,549 7,662 2,985 7,638 8,790 6,668 3,706 6,535 21,727 53,551 117,168 26,482 58,433 992 111,324 75,268 43,292 145,407 63,524 717, 168 2,514 8,099 13,447 9,903 88,043 37,624 63,107 84,947 89,675 31,904 79,162 508,425 24,241 61,650 130,615 36,385 146,476 38,616 174,431 160,215 132,967 177,311 142,686 18,641 42,806 129,447 45,904 152,755 4,612 140, 726 148, 308 74,510 99,088 80,398 2,673 30,507 29,936 26,341 220, 647 150,039 194,311 276, 694 263,593 49,551 227,177 21,314 73,313 159,383 72,245 373,402 154,651 335,037 425,002 338,103 148,639 307,575 3,917 9,624 24,743 6,972 18,748 336 32,654 32, 540 18,448 29,542 11,532 250 6,698 4,601 6,327 36,780 16,207 33,683 30,607 38,302 12,942 30,591 4,167 16,322 29,344 13,299 55,528 16,543 66,337 63,147 56,750 42,484 42,123 3,926 9,893 46,921 10,666 34,139 5,029 35,189 48,361 34,037 191, 499 92,694 136,721 206,754 231,598 71,753 188,368 1,242,003 8,955 45,082 95,282 44,703 225,638 92,694 167,384 224,932 249, 804 97,077 217, 022 59,207 197,609 418,435 168, 181 808, 706 305,489 750, 827 882,086 784,292 469,217 715,941 30,663 18,178 18,206 25,324 28,654 226,570 Total ... 12,292 1 38,824 51,116 1,225,593 937,195 : I 1,471,469 2,408,664 189,056 216, 988 406,044 1,468,573 5,559,990 _ 1 I ■ ■