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(7.) Working-expenses. 1900. 1901. Eenewmg pastures ... ... ... ... ... 10,669 10,183 Implements, depreciation ... ... ... ... ... 1,230 864 Cost of turniping ... ... '. ... ... 16,'450 16,739 General expenses, wages, repairs, rates, feed, &o. ... ... 31,213 34,220 R ent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1^742 Babbiting ... ... ... ... ... ... 1443 1^334 61,772 65,082 Permanent improvements ... ... ... ... ... 7, 881 6 442 69,653 71,524

(8.) Stock Sales. Comparison of Sales for the Two Years ending 31st March, 1901:—

(9.) Stock on Hand and Valuation at 31st March, 1901. Sheep.

(10.) Wool-clip.

xep. Year. Number : Net . sold. ! Proceeds. Avera § e ' Number frozen. Net . Proceeds.) Avera « e - Total disposed of. Net Prooeeds. Average. 1900... £ £ s. d. 52,827 24,880 0 9 5 41,604 27,165 0 13 1 js.15,720 11. 3,662 js.10,632 {l. 9,778 £ £ s. 11,298 0 14 2,267 0 12 7,224 0 13 5,419 0 11 d. 4 5 7 1 1 72,209 | 62,014 £ 38,445 £ s. d 0 10 6 1901... 39,808 0 12 1C Cattle. 1900... 1901... 5,258 j 27,203 5 4,028 24,646 6 3 2 5 ! 4 407 464 3,045 7 9 3,531 7 12 7 2 5,665 30,248 5 4,492 28,177 6 6 5

1900. 1901. No. on Hand. Valuation. Average. No. on Hand. Valuation. I Average. North Island— Waikato Other estates 112,754 56,132 £ 57,002 28,043 £ s. 0 10 0 10 d. 1 0 116,418 54,379 £ 75,655 32,101 £ s. 0 13 0 11 d. 0 9 South Island 168,886 61,738 85,045 32,640 0 10 0 10 0 7 170,797 66,819 107,756 41,216 0 12 0 12 7 4 230,624 117,685 0 10 2 I 237,616 148,972 0 12 6 ■attle. North Island— Waikato Other estates 12,642 4,667 39,317 15,943 3 3 2 8 2 4 11,289 5,260 43,595 23,383 3 17 4 9 8 0 South Island 17,309 57 55,260 202 3 3 10 3 10 10 16,549 30 66,978 99 4 3 1 0 5 10 17,366 55,462 8 3 11 16,579 67,077 4 1 0

1900. 1901. Number shorn. Average per Fleece. Number shorn. Average per Fleece. Iheep shorn Iambs shorn 235,596 45,333 lb. oz. 7 12 2 9 Sheep shorn Lambs shorn 197,621 51,395 Lb. oz. 7 13 2 14