a.—lo.

STATISTICAL DATA ON AOTEA SCHEMES (SCHEME AND UNIT).

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Subject. Ohinepuhiawe. Ranana. Whangaehu. Totals. 1. Date first gazetted . . . . . . Oct., 1933 April, 1930 April, 1937 2. Number of schemes . . . . .. .. .. .. 3 3. Area gazetted to date .. .. Acres 96 4,516 77 4,689 Area developed to date .. Acres 96 2,991. 7 3,094 Area ultimately to be developed Acres 96 4,516 77 4,689 4. Units — Definite tenure .. .. .. 2 25 . . 27 Tenure not settled .. .. .. .. 1 1 Additional labourers . . . . . . 10 151 .. 161 Other dependants (wives and children) . . 22 286 1 309 Total dependants .. . . 34 462 2 498 5. Unemployed labourers (included above) . . 10 165 . . 175 6. Live-stock tallies— Cows .. .. .. .. 29 655 .. 684 Cows in milk at flush season . . 29 428 .. 457 Other dairy stock . . .. .. .. 276 . . 276 Sheep — Rams .. .. .. .. .. 41 .. 41 Other .. .. .. .. .. 1,963 .. 1,963 Horses .. .. .. .. 2 48 .. 50 Bulls .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 42 Pigs .. .. .. .. .. 84 .. 84 7. Carrying-capacity (estimate) — Cattle .. .. .. Acres 1/2 1/3 Sheep .. . . . . Acres .. 1/1 8. Receipts — Butterfat — Total poundage .. .. lb. 4,093 54,631 .. 58,724 Department's proportion . . £ 43 1,088 . . 1,131 Department's percentage (gross) . . . . Per cent. 33J 33J . . 33J WoolWeight.. .. .. lb. .. 14,475 .. 14,475 Total proceeds . . . . £ . . 756 . . 756 Sheep sales .. .. £ .. 1,667 .. 1,667 Cattle sales .. .. £ 4 129 .. 133 Crops and sundries .. £ 13 288 .. 301 Total cash to Department £ 60 3,928 . . 3,988 9. Year's activities— Bush felling and clearing : Year. Acres 42 263 . . 305 Fencing— New . . . . . . Chains 132 185 . . 317 Repairs .. .. Chains 25 279 .. 304 Draining : New . . . . Chains . . 74 1'6 90 Grassing — Year .. .. .. Acres 23 58 .. 81 To date . . . . Acres 23 440 . . 463 Other cultivation — New . . . . . . Acres . . 71 . . 71 To date . . . . Acres 18 106 .. 124 Roading repairs .. . . Chains . . 109 . . 109 Cottages erected Year . . . . .. . . .. 2 . . ! 2 To date . . . . . . 1 18 . . 19 Cow-sheds erected — Year . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . 2 To date . . . . . . 2 1 . . 3