THE EFFECT OF THE DROUGHT.
STOCK IN NEW SOUTH WALES. EXTRAORDINARY DECREASES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received "February 4th, 10.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 4. A progress report an the stock returns to the end of last year give come idea of ithe disastrous results of the drought. The Singleton and Cooma dlstriote have not yet, supplied (returns, but the final figures will not be largely altbered. Tho number of sheep is stated to be 24,476,000, a decrease of 17,381,000 compared with the previous year. The cattle number 1,490,000, a decrease of 398.000; horses, 393,654, a decrease of 61,476. In 1891 there were 61,831,000 sheep. Since (then there has* been a steady yearly decrease.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 5
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114THE EFFECT OF THE DROUGHT. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 5
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