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A Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1945 and 1947 NORTH ISLAND

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Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase (+) County. 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. or Decrease (—). Mangonui 59,678 58,822 856 33,967 34,473 + 506' Whangaroa 22,608 22,436 — 172 14,386 14,424 + 38 Bay of Islands 101,217 98,983 — 2,234 61,325 62,978 + 1,653 Hokianga 88,924 71,525 — 17,399 54,339 44.296 — 10,043 Whangarei 147,253 133,454 — 13,799 93,494 89,061 — 4,433 Otamatea 120,603 109,834 — 10,769 78,379 75,198 — 3,181 Hobson 128,122 122,863 — 5,259 76,598 93,815 78,949 + 2,351 4,571 Kodney 163,168 150,891 — 12,277 89,244 Great Barrier Island 12,905 11,156 105,057 — 1,749 7,209 5,951 — 1,258 Waitemata 123,501 — 18,444 78,365 73,218 — 5,147 Eden 5,239 5,285 + 46 2,653 2,398 — 255 Manukau 114,304 103,828 — 10.476 65,035 62,928 _ 2,107 Franklin 148,836 145.399 — 3; 437 106,839 106,879 -f. 40 Coromandel 66,558 61,990 — 4,568 36,790 35,684 — 1,106 Thames 17,404 14,978 — 2,426 8,926 9,087 +■ 161 Hauraki Plains .. 24,739 26,520 1,781 13,785 16,089 42,304 Ohinemuri 19,534 21,843 42,309 . 13,185 16,204 + 3,019 Waikato 209,330 192,961 — 16,369 165,985 154,390 11,595 liaglan .. 586,952 595,026 -f8,074 398,719 409,107 10,388 Waipa 270,524 239,997 i — 30,527 190,160 188,469 — 1,691 Piako 173,899 161,352 — 12,547 142,649 255,373 133,499 — 9,150 Matamata 333,227 331,557 — 1,670 266,121 + 10,748 Rotorua. 150,746 144,943 — 5,803 88,921 S8,232 — 689 Taupo .. Tanmarunui 36,098 36,426 328 23,903 25,402 + 1,499 189,556 188,274 — 1,282 101,932 106,576 + 4,644 Kawhia 104,631 102,495 — 2,136 66,326 69,657. + 3,331 Ofcoroltanga 199j383 192,724 — 6,659 140,743 143,094 + 2,351 Waitomo 591,610 550,7S6 — 40,824 350,741 349,466 1,275 Ohura .. 205,020 191,512 — 13,508 106,446 105,995 _ 451 Kaitieke 119,191 115,736 — 3,455 66,860 67,458 + 598 Tauranga 185,707 181,247 — 4,460 132,850 137,600 + 4,750 Whakatane 81,768 74,158 — 7,610 45,480 45,025 455 Opotiki 104,339 91,709 — 12,630 53,190 48,217 — 4,973 Matakaoa 109,789 110,544 755 59,868 59,276 _ 592 Waiapu 459,392 414,028 — 45,364 237,452 233,231 — 4,221 Uawa 233,516 219,375 — 14,141 121,671 118,621 — 3,050 Cook 728,547 679,550 — 48,997 435,451 425,708 — 9,743 Waikohu 611,555 572,512 — 39,043 345,761 339,157 — 6,604 Wairoa .. 670,230 650,874 — 19,356 399,084 408,278 + 9,194 Hawke's Bay 1,467,413 1,407,035 _ 60,378 952,325 931,291 21,034 Waipawa 635,401 623,499 — 11,902 420,488 407,815 — 12,673 Waipukurau 216,169 199,639 — 16,530 142,112 138,187 _ 3,925 Patangata 807,200 784,070 — 23,130 480,483 487,888 . + 7,405 Weber .. 105,089 100,704 — 4,385 51,399 53,148 41,749 Dannevirke 454,040 418,048 — 35,992 287,670 275,721 — 11,949 Woodville 134,825 119,931 — 14,894 86,411 79,046 _ 7,365 Pahiatua 250,194 237,098 — 13,096 157,462 155,445 — 2,017 Akitio .. 262,688 266,231 + 3,543 152,251 156,344 + 4,093 Clifton 135,442 119,905 15,537 89,417 81,955 7,462 Taranaki 37,245 35,990 1,255 25,977 27,394 + 1,417 Inglewood 72,474 63,030 — 9,444 50,084 45,473 4,611 Egmont.. 25,000 148,721 22,619 — 2,381 18,881 17,924 101,903 — 957 Stratford 149,041 -j. 320 97,917 + 3,986 Whangamomona 88,401 89,883 -j1,482 49,428 53,065 + 3,637 Eltham 86,161 81,181 — 4,980 54,354 53,217 — 1,137 Hawera 128,253 109,564 _ 18,689 78,954 69,707 — 9,247 Waimate West .. 10,219 9,534 — 685 5,083 4,214 — 869 Patea 331,421 301,737 — 29,684 208,169 199,254 — 8,915 Waitotara 224,468 355,789 214,862 — 9,606 135,206 130,032 — 5,174 Waimarino 327,132 — 28,657 178,036 163,009 — 15,027 Wanganui 462,377 444,085 — 18,292 267,482 266,470 — 1,012 Kangitiftei 1,528,849 1,434,128 — 94,721 975,827 957,092 _ 18,735 Oroua 287,989 263,316 — 24,673 211,512 204,494 — 7,018 Kairanga 198,814 169,457 _ 29,357 121,811 241,917 110,191 — 11,620 Kiwitea 371,770 363.336 — 8,434 243,235 41,318 Pohangina 190,021 188;104 — 1,917 125,876 130,131 4,255 Manawatu 217,411 194,310 _ 23,101 143,149 140,998 — 2,151 Horowhenua 185,133 167,211 — 17,922 124,340 114,433 — 9,907 Hutt 122,614 121,934 _ 680 68,019 64,681 47,557 _ 3,338 Makara 80,386 77,186 — 3,200 48,538 327,719 — 981 Featherston 558,764 561,157 -f2,393 332,192 + 4,473 Wairarapa South.. 255,681 254,358 — 1,323 166,839 165,214 1,625 Masterton 488,930 460,681 — 28,249 290,845 273,229 — 17,616 Castlepoint 172,978 168,915 _ 4,063 93,715 92,060 — 1,655 Eketahuna 223,543 200,760 22,783 145,215 133,015 — 12,200 Mauriceville 67,257 71,452 + 4,195 46,445 49,649 + 3,204 Totals, .Worth Island .. 19,108,733 18,123,773 — 984.960' 11,890,011 11,696,313 -193,698