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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, 1927 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED —continued.

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Wethers, I Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. 10,710 32,437 1,148 I 17,179 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 645 6,189 604 I 1,844 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 1,633 11,847 612 4,935 Egmont 525 7,724 207 4,109 Stratford 10,671 30,821 834 12,653 Whangamomona . - . • • • 12,171 33,228 815 | 16,130 Eltham .. .. .. .. 13,129 34,548 840 12,074 Hawera 16,909 40,281 1,550 14,446 Waimate West .. .. 484 1,645 510 1,576 Patea .. .. .. •• 40,982 117,055 5,863 35,583 Waitotara 39,710 85,226 6,082 30,110 Waimarino 60,452 128,277 10,194 76,680 Wanganui . .. .. . • 57,685 146,681 13,448 79,337 Rangitikei 78,923 380,263 21,881 164,670 Oroua .. .. •• 2,685 75,720 4,197 18,113 Kairanga 13,808 51,421 4,570 10,628 Kiwitea .. .. .. •• 9,847 85,578 2,509 37,498 Poll angina 4,596 57,840 961 25,544 Manawatu 4,828 55,926 7,816 23,443 Horowhenua .. .. •• 16,229 50,083 4,671 16,014 Hutt .. .. .. .. 13,120 41,022 1,157 20,805 Makara 6,637 33,218 679 17,004 Featherston 33,656 216,648 15,263 95,997 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 17,156 114,365 5,307 42,593 Masterton 51,298 275,587 15,372 132,387 Castlepoint 19,514 93,771 8,156 51,790 Eketahuna .. .. .. •• 6,474 90,822 2,525 39,279 Mauriceville 2,542 40,226 1,611 14,795 Totals .. .. •• 547,019 | 2,338,449 139,382 1,017,216 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,355,615 6,126,307 406,808 2,755,679 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. •• 29,845 109,551 7,453 52,523 Takaka 6,199 20,194 1,307 9,401 Collingwood .. •• •• •• 2,429 7,338 1,043 4.454 Buller .. .. •• •• 525 2,029 367 777 Inangahua .. .. •• 771 5,201 455 1,618 Murchison .. .. •• •• 4,806 18,106 1,086 8,083 Grey .. .. •• •• 1,354 12,020 716 3,164 Westland 2,319 15,696 1,661 6,008 Sounds .. •• •• 12,320 79,366 1,184 36,312 Marlborough .. •• 23,552 73,493 3,324 28,496 Awatere .. .. •- •• 7,083 80,694 2,574 22,029 Totals .. .. 91,203 423,688 21,170 172,865 Canterbury-Kaikotjra District. Kaikoura .. .. •• •• 14,158 49,032 2,276 17,068 Amuri .. .. •• •• 8,589 58,005 1,135 27,007 Cheviot .. .. •• •• 2,326 44,742 780 12,896 Waipara .. .. •• •• 16,920 159,670 1,923 52,908 Ashley 3,966 36,591 -999 12,948 Kowai 3,164 45,516 1,162 11,570 Oxford 3,613 68,077 3,377 22,291 Rangiora .. .. •• •• 2,141 23,826 891 4,081 Eyre . .. •• •• 3,989 35,582 828 9,842 Tawera 3,739 15,760 1,813 5,729 Malvern .. .. •• •• 8,117 74,152 4,691 20,848