MOVEMENTS OF SHEEP.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 276, 21 February 1929, Page 3

MOVEMENTS OF SHEEP.

THREE MONTHS’ REVIEW.

59,454 at Morrinsville Station.

From November 8, 1928, to February 2, 1929, 59,454 sheep have passed through the Morrira ville station yards. Of these 16,77 U were inwards and 42,754 outwards. The figure is a large one and easily eclipses the return of 45,382 for the corresponding period of last year.

The fat lamb season started in November, and for the four weeks ended December 8 a total of 6852 left the yards, inward stock for this period numbering 2383. The month of January saw a considerable increase, the total leaving Morrinsville reaching 15,796, compared with 15,303 last year. The sheep imported numbered only 495 for this period, compared with 3148 the previous year. The most remarkable figures are those from January 5 to February 2, when 20,106 sheep f left Morrinsville, a marked increase on last season’s figure for the period of 12,624. Sheep arriving at Morrinsville numbered 13,892, compared with 5221 last year. The discrepancy between the outward and inward returns is accounted for by the fact that, whereas it is usual to truck fat lambs, mamsheep farmers import their ewes by road. There is little difference between the truckings of cattle for the threemonths’ period. The figures are as follow, with those of last year in

There is little difference between the truckings of cattle for the threemonths’ period. The figures are as follow, with those of last year in parentheses : Inwards 669 (321), outwards 1366 (1694), total 2035 (2015).