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C —continued Number of Sheep in New Zealand, by Classes, 1947 and 1948

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Class. Stud Sheep (entered in Flock-book). Sheep of a Distinctive Breed but not entered in ■Flock-book. 3947. - 1948. 1947. 1948. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 13,361 3]L6,203 7,250 234,254 12,380 3i4,145 6,092 237,892 554,158 1,095,275 6,044,814 282,147 2,180,881 549,463 903,173 5,420,298 212,593 2,140,851 571,068 570,509 10,157,275 9,226,378 Class. Crossbred Sheep. Total. 1947. 1948. 1947. 1948. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes .. .. Dry ewes .. .. .. ■ Lambs .. .. Totals.. .. .. | 5,360 1,396,791 14,382,765 641,418 5,527,122 9,634 1,345,688 15,321,039 441.909 5,567,981 572,879 2,492.066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 571,477 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 7,946,724 21,953,456 22,686,251 32,681,799 32,483,138

Class. Auckland Sheep District. Poverty Bay - Hawkes Bay Sheep District. Wellington - West Coast Sheep District. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland Sheep District. Stud rams (entered in Flock-book) Other rams Wethers .. Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 1,062 92,438 367,901 3,268,027 60,993 1,090,277 1,494 121,795 363,008 4,294,544 150,489 1,929,668 3,588 116,116 447,349 4,259,025 129,163 1,691,509 633 19,244 197,553 777,564 46,795 301,597 4,880,698 6,860,998 6,646,750 1,343,386 Class. Canterbury-Kaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total in New Zealand. Stud rams (entered in Flock-book) .. Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes "Lambs Totals 2,809 90,348 373,263 3,722,254 126,442 1,203,991 2,794 119,156 499,787 4,734,068 146,712 1,729,682 12,380 559,097 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 ■ 7,946,724 5,519,107 7,232,199 32,483,138