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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, 1948—continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth aiid be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland District Mangonui 4,220 24,985 480 11,127 Whangaroa 878 10,387 83 3,933 Bay of Islands 5,661 42,234 1,208 14,502 Hokianga 4,659 37,379 644 16,240 Whangarei.. 10,651 63,212 2,373 26,379 Otamatea 6,546 60,143 2,298 20,905 Hobson 6,780 51,315 575 23,545 Rodney 14,079 66,337 1,783 25,161 Great Barrier Island 886 4,148 204 2,602 Waitemata 4,738 55,486 1,029 18,705 Eden 1,231 1,167 117 343 Manukau 7,719 47.320 3,064 16,278 Franklin 9,350 96,238 1,689 28,773 Coromandel 5,855 3,007 29,557 1.936 16,586 Thames 9,851 243 2.357 Hauraki Plains 2,445 11,394 530 6,647 Ohinemuri 1,701 17,725 130 4,572 Waikato 1,285 9,395 180 15,944 Raglan 15,580 109,958 1.366 39,829 Waipa 6,944 38,874 647 22,648 Piako 2,900 115,408 1,203 12,213 Matamata 7,704 230,948 3,884 39,970 Rotorua 26,927 101,262 1,592 22,242 Taupo 517 28,769 2,207 11,354 Taumarunui 17,664 81.933 1,681 45,212 Kawhia 4,063 67,191 374 28,150 Otorohanga 6,813 116,778 1,153 4,906 32,703 Waitomo 35,975 356.099 155,343 Olmra 16,109 86,661 529 44,295 Kaitieke 10,776 51,279 662 23,761 Tauranga 20,703 136,135 3,034 31,720 Whakatane 5,375 36,844 551 13,501 Opotiki 13,944 39,716 3,113 24,036 Totals .. .. 283,685 2,236,128 45,468 801,574 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. .. 2,437 49,314 1,378 33,973 Waiapu 16,229 150,141 7,488 90,386 Uawa 10,411 75,420 4,082 41,809 Cook 17.245 314.374 12,874 157,549 Waikohu 28,122 258,914 7,764 150,547 Totals 74,444 848,163 33,586 474,284 Hawkes Bay District Wairoa 27,572 292,129 17,153 137,869 Hawkes Bay .. .. 60,743 701,777 22,896 234,556 Waipawa 37,995 326,370 10,039 96,154 Waipukurau .. .. 5,299 107,827 2,460 30,824 Patangata 19,372 341,782 9,715 153,840 Weber 7,904 39,555 1,528 20,457 Dannevirke 22,097 210,712 3,938 69,569 Woodville 4,901 70.206 1,364 23,842 Pahiatua .. 4,387 104.807 . 1,118 43,917 Akitio 8,156 90,765 2,232 47,314 Totals 198,426 | 2,285,930 72,443 858,342