H.—23a.
1898. NEW ZEALAND.
INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY ON THE 30th APRIL, 1898.
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.
Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch), Sir,— Wellington, 20th July, 1898. I have the honour to furnish a statement of the approximate number of sheep in the colony on the 30th April, 1898. I have, &c, John D. Eitchie, The Hon. the Minister for Agriculture. Chief Inspector of Stock.
Approximate Number of Sheep in the Colony on the 30th April, 1898.
The increase in the export of frozen meat for the year ending 31st March is— Mutton ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 308,116 Lamb ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 477,119 Total ... ... ... ... ... 785,235 Besides this increase, which occurs principally in the Middle Island, there has been, owing to the dry weather experienced in parts of the colony, a much larger number of old sheep boiled down — say, an increase of 200,000. Taking the above facts into consideration, the decrease in the flocks is easily accounted for.
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Number of Sheep. Decrease. Increase. 1897. 1898. Auckland 859,471 890,060 30,589 Napier ... 4,358,890 4,543,968 185,078 Wellington-West Coast 4,322,356 4,452,020 129,664 Marlborough-Nelson 932,980 935,547 2,567 Canterbury-Kaikoura 5,193,192 4,897,484 295,708 Otago ... 4,021,065 3,901,834 119,231 19,687,954 19,620,913 347,898 414,939 L. 3SS increase 347,898 Tc )tal decrease 67,041 Increase, IS "orth Island 345,331 Decrease, E louth Island 412,372
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INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY ON THE 30th APRIL, 1898., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, H-23a
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236INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY ON THE 30th APRIL, 1898. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, H-23a
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