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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 2993, 18 September 1908, Page 5

The report of the Maori Land Commissioners shows that in addition to deciding the ownership of most of the Maori tribal lands Jand making a lavtje area available for occupation and use, the Native Tjand Commission has been the medium of disclosing to what extent the natives are already engaged in sheep-farming. It appears that this is really the staple industry of the Maoris in the North Island, where they own a total of upwards of 300,000 sheep. Many of the flocks are owned in common, but there are numerous individuallyowned flocks of J from a few sheejp up - to as many ag 10,000. Most of the flocks are well, managed, there jhaving been great progress in this respect during the last few years, and both wool and shenp sell as well as those from flocks owned by Europeans. The average clip of wool per sheep has increased from 4Jibs in 1898 to 7£}bs in 1907. Maize, .phorminm*(New Zealand hemp)', ancTother crops are cultivated to an increasing extent,Jand vory|encouraging|prQgress has been made in dairying. For Children's Hacking: Cougli at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 md 2/6.