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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.

CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT 0' 'H KRWISE ENUMERATED. Wethers, Name of County. 2-tooth and over. Ewes to Ewes not to be bred from be bred from this Season. this Season. Lambs (Wethers and Ewes). Auckland Disteict. 18,034 1,595 4,583 443 32,262 2,212 32,756 575 29,122 1,554 26,595 2,769 38,709 1,382 35,980 1,547 4,260 191 18,920 919 200 640 19,453 2,613 27,008 2,057 14,190 498 I,288 330 3,106 695 28,808 2,084 70,389 1,038 1.4,547 805 22,549 3,044 13,728 4,000 9,224 907 16,050 998 31,790 105 42,787 3,751 109,720 3,051 79,667 2,751 10,366 2,570 13,005 18,416 15,974 15,316 21,671 16,915 2,242 10,698 297 8,931 11,849 7,524 594 1,646 14,862 33,549 6,278 8,896 11,004 3,495 10,530 11,050 23,467 40,140 48,153 Mongonui .. .. .. .. 6,419 6,419 1,169 8,623 3,935 11,777 6,236 17,757 14,336 920 4,897 1,395 7,377 4,644 2,813 510 663 7,122 20,299 2,319 5,255 2,553 175 5,241 5,507 29,802 19,587 33,984 18,034 4,583 32,262 32,756 29,122 26,595 38,709 35,980 4,260 18,920 200 19,453 27,008 14,190 1,288 3,106 28,808 70,389 14,547 22,549 13,728 9,224 16,050 31,790 42,787 109,720 79,667 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,169 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 8,623 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 3,935 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 11,777 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 6,236 Hobson .. .. .. .. 17,757 Eodney .. .. .. .. 14,336 Great Barrier Island . . .. .. 920 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 4,897 Eden .. .. .. .. 1,395 Manukau . . .. .. .. 7,377 Franklin .. .. .. .. 4,644 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 2,813 Thames .. .. .. .. 510 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 663 Waikato .. .. .. .. 7,122 Raglan .. .. .. .. 20,299 Waipa .. .. .. .. 2,319 Piako .. .. .. .. 5,255 Matamata .. .. .. .. 2,553 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 175 West Taupo 5,241 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 5,507 Awakino .. .. .. .. 29,802 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 19,587 Ohura .. .. .. .. 33,984 East Taupo (part) Tauranga .. .. .. .. 2,767 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 4,929 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 26,735 2,767 4,929 26,735 12,804 1,149 20,852 364 52,395 4,053 12,804 20,852 52,395 1,706 10,972 32,040 Totals .. .. .. 259,746 259,746 831,776 48,120 414,156 Napier-Gisborne District. Waiapu 17,825 Cook .. .. .. .. 108,299 Waikohu 57,677 East Taupo (part) .. .. .. 504 Wairoa .. .. .. .. 116,865 Hawke's Bay 149,398 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 33,873 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 11,262 Patangata .. .. .. .. 37,347 Weber .. .. .. .. 15,375 17,825 108,299 57,677 504 116,865 149,398 33,873 11,262 37,34-7 15,375 15,953 5,306 12,997 14,918 202,066 472,119 317,270 3,253 264,314 428,265 160,418 53,654 241,428 26,221 111,306 32,336 84,881 96,134 13,990 39,187 17,242 90 36,849 74.760 21,966 8,842 19,752 4,109 6,537 1,595 3,817 6,504 121,834 310,051 204,680 1,970 162,962 236,322 103,508 31,867 146,693 24,775 61,287 17,927 47,346 70,577 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 15,953 Woodville .. .. .. .. 5,306 Pahiatua 12,997 Akitio .. 14,918 Totals .. .. .. 597,599 597,599 2,493,665 255,240 1,541,799 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton 18,002 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 4,436 Egmont .. .. .. .. 1,128 Stratford .. .. .. .. 26,764 Whangamomona .. .. .. 23,602 18,002 4,436 1,128 26,764 23,602 32,779 13,602 5,422 50,492 54,903 2,983 802 504 4,333 1,360 16,976 10,500 6,356 29,743 26,873