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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 OTHERWISE ENUMERATED— cmm tjUt. Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from over. this Season. this Season. Lambs (Wethers and Ewes). Canterbury-Kaikoura District— conld. Paparua .. .. .. .. 4,087 14,887 1,508 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 565 4,435 342 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 2,650 4,972 31 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 7,177 .54,349 2,223 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 1,595 45,678 4,557 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 2,090 32,949 335 Halswell .. .. .. .. 2,714 8,444 664 Springs .. .. .. .. 4,531 13,890 999 EUesmere .. .'. .. ..• 4,3.19 39,565 3,437 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 1.0,674 90,484 5,4-69 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 68,661 413,143 39,210 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 30,803 144,087 1.1,990 Levels .. .. .. .. 9,155 78,275 6,033 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 26,234 142,499 6,751 Waimate .. .. .. .. 26,019 216,458 11,993 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 5,254 1.4,,579 1,190 4,087 565 2,650 7,177 1,595 2,090 2,714 4,531 4,319 10,674 68,66.1 30,803 9,155 26,234 26,019 5,254 14,887 4,435 4,972 .54,349 45,678 32,949 8,444 13,890 39, ,565 90,484 413,143 144,087 78,275 142,499 216,458 14,579 1 ,508 342 31 2,223 4,557 335 664 999 3,437 5,469 39,210 11,990 6,033 6,751 1.1,993 1,190 7,332 1,251 3,759 20,169 13,613 7,497 4,290 4,956 1.4,781 40,926 168,032 57,034 28,954 49,124 77,869 9,106 Totals .. .. .. 358,696 2,125,943 142,563 358,696 2,125,943 142,563 855,799 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 43,550 203,347 15,423 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 48,606 121,490 9,096 Vincent .. .. .. .. 25,974 95,586 3,831 Lake .. .. .. .. 29,692 56,321 6,093 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 11,424 65,095 3,942 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 6,025 30,233 1,439 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 369 3,374 81 Taieri .. .. .. .. 35,802 77,536 11,949 Bruce .. .. .. .. 26,777 98,808 10,845 Clutha .. .. .. .. 34,213 119,027 16,812 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 61,802 138,956 15,063 Southland .. .. .. .. 130,573 420,936 40,746 Wallace .. .. .. .. 35,710 185,802 22,708 Stewart Island .. .. .. 270 1,41.4 60 43,550 48,606 25,974 29,692 11,424 6,025 369 35,802 26,777 34,213 61,802 130,573 35,710 270 203,347 121,490 95,586 56,321 65,095 30,233 3,374 77,536 98,808 119,027 138,956 420,936 185,802 1,414 15,423 9,096 3,831 6,093 3,942 1,439 81 11,949 10,845 16,812 15,063 40,746 22,708 60 68,261 55,822 43,878 31,106 34,046 12,449 572 44,565 71,819 80,642 87,855 283,715 114,056 623 Totals .. .. .. 490,787 1,617,925 158,088 490,787 1,617,925 158,088 929,409 Totals for South Island .. 939,049 4,177,516 324,549 939,049 4,177,516 324,549 2,032,132 Totals for Dominion .. .. 2,516,361 9,800,249 812,837 2,516,361 9,800,249 5,265,775 812,837