8.—16b

Wool Clip.

Net Return for the Two Years.

Note.—Stations disposed of are excluded.

Lambing.

Mortality.

Comparison of Operations for Year.

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1897. 1898. Sheep shorn. Lambs shorn. Average per Fleece. Sheep shorn. Lambs shorn. Average per Fleece. 300,282 17,084 Lb. oz. 7 4 2 10 298,263 20,727 Lb. oz. 7 14 2 4

1897. 1898. Net Weight. Net Return at Port of Shipment (excluding Insurance). Equal per Pound. Net Weight. Net Return at Port of Shipment (excluding Insurance). Equal per Pound. Greasy Scoured ... Lb. 1,866,251 180,569 £ 53,762 6,980 d. 6-91 9-27 Lb. 1,979,878 227,462 £ 57,214 8,399 d. 6-93 8-86 Totals ... 2,046,820 60,742 7-12 2,207,340 65,613 7-13

1897. 1898. -m .. „ ™ Lambs cut and Ewes to Ram. Percentage. I Ewes to Ram. Lambs cut and tailed. Percentage. 111,441 86,496 79 113,712 j 94,239 83

Sheep. Cattle. 1897. 1898. 1897. _. 1898. »ead and missing. Per. Cent. Dead and missing. D n . Dead and „ „ Per Ce,lt - missing. Per Cent Dead and -,, ., missing. Per Cent ' 22,501 6-45 19,810 5-62 773 3-62 699 3-27

Tu tips. I Grasi dng. Oats. Oaten Hay. £ i 1 « *3 3 O I feb a 'o a 93 a Year. Rape. ! Bush. Acres. I per Acre. Tons Acres, per Acre. Without Grass. With | With Grass. ! Plough. Surfacesown. "5 ft 897 .898 Acres. 1,901 2,979 Acres. 10,467 10,487 Acres. 3,283 4,140 Acres. 13,465 11,178 Acres. 2,023 4,29£ 1,426 950i 20 26 1,312 2,001 4 Chains 262 814 Acres. 557 1,151 Acres. 1,347 3,876 Chains 664 1,589 increase... 1,078 20 857 2,276 6 689 1 2 552 594 2,529 925^ decrease... _',287| 475