THE SHEEP CENSUS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1553, 24 September 1912, Page 8

THE SHEEP CENSUS.

' INCREASE -1,795,600 IN 10 TEAKS. s SOME INTERESTING, TABLES. Between April 30, 1903, and April of tho present year, there has been an increase of •1,795,G00 in the number of stud and flock sheep in New Zealand.. At the same time the total to-day is less than ill 1910 and in 1911. The 1910 figures stand as the highest on record, tho tally then being 24,269,(>20, as against 23,750,153. as per the latest Government returns. The Dominion Totals, The grand totals of stud and flock sheep in New Zealand from 1903 to date, are:— Year. Total. . 1903 18,954,553 . 1901 18,280,606 1905 19,130,875 1906 20,108,471 1907 i 20,983,722 1808 22,449,053 1909 23,430,707 1910 24,269,620 1911 ; 23,990,126 1912 23,750,153 Breeding and Dry Ewes. : Taking the same period, 1903-1912, ■ tha total of breeding ewes and dry ewes in New Zealand has been:— Breeding Dry Tear. ewes. ewes. 1903 9,071,751 1,430,563 1904 9,222,448 . 1,042,817 1905 10,079,184 709,378 1900 10,479,187 932,734 1907 10,736,846 \ 995,002 1908 11,244,041 1,166.345 1909 12,370,3-16 1,105,259 1910 12,515,380 1,208.513 1911 12,324,463 1,31?,460 1912 12,277,029 1,335,763 Rams, Wethors, Ewes, and Lambs. The number of rams, wethers; ewes, and lambs in the Dominion since 1903 ha 3 .been:—

Year. Total. 1903 18,054,553 1004 18,280.801! . 1905 ; 19,130,875' 1006 20,108,471 1907 20.953.772 . 1003 : 22,449,033 , 1009 : 23,480,707 1910 24,209,020 1911 1 23 99G.12G 1912 ;...; 23,750.153

There is no royal road to wraith, but there are some ways that are a good bit easier than others. Factory managers who instal "Victor" Vats find them profitable investments that make it com-, paratively an easy matter to increase the profits. The large number of "Victor" Vats in use proves their great value. Order yours without delay. Albert J. Parton, Carterton.—Advt. An American and a Scotsmnn were discussing the extent of frost experienced in tho North of Scotland. "Why. it's nothing at all compared to the cold we hnvo in the States!" said tho American.. I recollect one winter when a sheep, jumping from a hillock in a field, became suddenly frozen oil the way, and stuck in the air like a lump of ice." "But, man," explained the Scotsman, "the law of gravity wouldn't, allow that!" "1 know' that," said the American; "but the law of gravity was frozen, too!" Warner's Rust-proof Corsets aro the standard of Corset fashion, and the foundation of a porfect-fitting sown. Style 602 is etTongl' recommended for the average figure.—ldrti