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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1917— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK—continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Eomney. Border Leicester. Fwp« to Ewes Name of County. Ealns Wethe not to 2-tooth from be bred and and over. this ' 1 ',°. m over. , spasn,, 'his | season. R( , asori . Rants, ! | £ | Lambs. 2 - to °th jSo and % -5 rr over. I ijc-ig Ewes to ,^""; s be bred "otto from be bred this **om 1 Seaaoa - Season. T.limbs. ,, , Ewes Rams, I Wethers. uTv-rSI notito ' 2-tooth 2-tooth from I be bred and and t £ is j few* over. over. Season . | i I _\ Lambs. Rams, ! and i over. „- * ! Ewes to • Eyres 3-3g j be bred rf e °^° d 3 • from ''from Iambs ' ®-t-g this I "££? *"* Season. : S(^ n ! [ Nafier-Gisborne District. Waiapu Cook .. .. .. 20 Waikohu .. . . .. ] 50 East Taupo (part) .. Wairoa .. .. .. 36 1.50 2.100 640 Hawke's Bay .. .. 67 1,367 1,638 217 Waipawa . . . . . . 105 Waipukurau . . .. 7 Patangata Weber .. .. .. .. . . . . 7 Dannevirke .. .. 37 518 836 | 100 Woodville Pahiatua .. .. .. 12 46 394 25 Akitio .. . . . . 27 .. 1 .200 200 i 3,706 953 ! 1.792 3 5 920 : 2.988 9,228 1.062 1.687 214 ! 994 208 184 1.243 2.595 532 1.333 2,230 931 3.005 200 410 1.094 405 965 1,857 j 780 1 .188 9.321 200 : 3.706 953 ! 12.947 1.792 3 ! 604 5 920 : 2.988 9,228 ! 26,839 1.062 1.687 214 ! 6*.571 994 208 ' 1 ,637 184 .. 1.605 1.243 2.595 15.459 *. 532 1,333 4.406 2,230 931 3.005 20,807 200 410 1.094 8,405 405 965 1 .857 j 13,355 780 ; 1.188 9.321 14,713 12.947 274 604 26,839 3.028 6*, 571 570 1,637 79 1,605 408 15.459 6.747 4.406 572 20.807 1.539 8,405 1.118 13,355 1.327 14,713 1.838 274 3.028 570 79 408 6.747 572 1.539 1.118 1.327 1,838 \ 10.393 i 34,701 I 201,171 i 11,194 I 6.527 8.869 j 10,571 ! 62,981 5,054 : 7.375] 6,686! 40,755 < 1.840 88 .. 160 13.674 | 5,258 18,539 51,655 7,965 3,745 1 9.198 35.580 127,712:11.921 878 3.357 8.149 49.153 4.599 710 ' 866 617 4,862 605 7.672: 6.951 13,688 ol,071 5,941 3.542 ; 747 8.610 24.176 : 1.823 15.040' 2.554 i 6.138 41.466 1.799 4.567! 672: 1.419. 10,107 298 9.337 1.660 2.377 : 24,831 1,907 13.211 1,922 9,750 20,492 579 140.113 3S.10S 28,405 29,725 68,557 32,388 - 2,240 46,904 18,170 25.481 7.205 ! 13.916 17.423 12 \ 377 96 13 301 181 11 89 41 19 1 18 189 328 390 50" 949 1,420 460 218 160 182 50 157 Totals .. ..i 461 ! 2,081 j 6.168 989 J 989 5,597 16,825 29,811 1 5.597 16.825 J29.811 127,348 17,500 127,348 17,500 78,903 59.910 156.825 740.432 55,685 468.635 ! 1,141 18 3,786 218 54! Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .I 8 Taranaki . . . . .. 1 80 20' Egmont . . . . .. 1 Stratford .. Whangamomona . . . . 4 Eltham .. .. .. 7 Hawera .. .. .. 6 .. 84 Waimate West Patea .. .. .. 11 60 Waitotara . . . . .. 32 Wanganui Waimarino .. ....... 12 .. .. Kaitieke . . .. .. 8 Rangitikei.. '.. .. 7 329 Oroua .. .. .. .. 1 . . 12 Kairanga . Kiwitea .. .. .. 18. 130 815 230 305 197 95 120 515 13 426 237 27 117 114 15 407 5,448 398 578 1,071 j 436 j 45 1.071 693 ! 1,314 551 56 2.124 1,311 2 122 3,565 28 135 921 876 1.087 ■ 305 197 3.087 95 120 515 1 .142 13 .. 19 426 .-. 2,070 237 27 117 114 | 993 15 407 5,448 j 6,914 4 . . 42 398 578 1.071 5.402 436 ! 45 956 1.071 693 ! 2.694 1,314 551 56 2,124 1.311 ; 9,866 2 122 3.565 2,535 28 135 3.036 921 876 1,087 - 9.867 3.087 449 1.142 19 2,070 993 | 23 6,914 ; 471 42 5.402 872 956 39 2,694 455 9.866 ! 1.452 2,535 : 513 3,036 200 9.867 212 449 23 471 386 856 1 .929 699 246 : 201 88 21 1 .080 • 928 ! 1,441 1.451 450 | 492 3.640 2,678 263 2.209 3; .. , 2,671 914 352 644 1,426 I 515 1.722 4.550 ! 224 1.956 ! : l.ioi ! 4.114 ; 7,699 20.618 944 | 777 : 2.167 1.033 I 650 ! 9,098 6.316 . 2.888 10.174 12,933 2,870 317 3.296 5.231 2.698 4.820 130 3.055 8.838 5.833 40,486 21,857 21 ,596 60,783 534 2 10 263 322 430 54 242 , S3 2.498 : 721 1.229 3.425 3.907 1 .075 146 1 .260 3.208 I 450 2.951 20 1 ,459 4.781 2 ,469 27.S31 8,566 5,525 35. 751 6 27 14 10 8 21 62 2 24 92 111 45 2 279 2 38 1 I 80 12 250 140 74 274 30 13,927 ! 2,468 980 250 ... i I 43 50 872 39 455 120 66 167 1 .452 513 200 212 2,608 540