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STATISTICAL TABLES Table 1. —Combined Statistical Data on Departmental Development Schemes (all Districts)

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Particulars. Tokerau. WaikatoManiapoto. Waiariki. Tairawhiti. Aotea. Ikaroa. South Island. Totals. 1. Area (acres) 118,561 63,602 1217,837 93,169 114,585 12,561 4,643 624,958 2. Area not suitable for develop6,396 8,073 65,867 28,218 3,853 750 350 113,507 ment (acres) 3. Number of settlers (number) .. 811 243 466 241 86 37 5 1,889 4. Number of workersPermanent (number) 30 31 41 63 44 209 Casual (number) 64 112 227 38 114 "43 "26 624 5. Development to datePermanent grass (acres) .. 66,063 34,621 77,370 57,747 21,662 5,195 1,907 264,565 Under cultivation (acres) 3,315 1,438 3,728 1,149 829 421 105 11,085 Undeveloped (acres) 42,787 19,227 26,616 6,055 88,341 6,945 2,159 192,130 Dwellings (number) 520 194 545 169 113 54 11 1,606 Wool-sheds (number) 7 36 45 9 10 4 2 123 Cow-sheds (number) 679 167 465 158 83 47 12 1,611 Other farm buildings 29 81 560 126 154 52 22 1,024 (number) 6. Live-stock— Stock carried at 31st March, 1947— Dairy cows (number) .. 15,437 5,528 11,443 4,006 2,523 1,040 116 40,093 Other dairy stock 9,103 2,884 4,645 2,353 1,601 492 39 21,117 (number) Run cattle (number) .. 3,947 4,589 12,583 5,927 2,972 544 373 30,935 Sheep— Breeding-ewes (number) 10,610 31,834 58,585 42,211 16,517 10,564 3,042 173,363 Other sheep (number) 6,612 15,089 43,965 21,417 11,213 2,575 912 101,783 Sheep : Sales and transfers 10,492 38,302 103,131 43,297 29,469 12,620 4,686 241,997 to other schemes during year (number) Cattle : Sales and transfers 2,526 1,812 3,963 2,276 1,427 348 115 12,467 to other schemes during year (number) Sheep: Purchases and 3,200 16,971 66,334 11,943 15,240 5,103 1,955 120,746 transfers from other schemes during year / T»nTY»T\ivn\ ) Cattle: Purchases and 1,292 908 3,376 726 581 144 112 7,139 transfers from other schemes during year (number) 7. Produce for year— Butterfat (lb.) 1,705,311 767,179 1,452,110 401,084 380,206 135,602 20,281 4,861,773 Wool (bales) 392 992 2,566 1,255 726 324 94 6,349 8. Net liability to date (£) 459,089 328,878 794,418 372,807 316,364 81,692 32,790 2,386,038 9. Subsidies received during year (£) 9,596 5,092 2,332 5,767 6,236 465 3,116 32,604