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1 2 3 Number of Infected Sheep on 4 Number of Owners on 31st May, S Number of Sheep on 31st May, Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. Area. 31st March, 1886. 31st March, 1887. 1885. 1886. 1885. 1886. Auckland Counties Napier Comities ... New Plymouth County Wanganui Counties Kangitikei Counties Wellington Counties, including Oahanga Sheep District Nelson Counties ... f Marlborough Counties, and { Amuri County (part of) [Canterbury Counties, and \ Amuri County (part of) { Westland County Otago Counties ... Acres. 12,269,000 5,688,000 1,631,000 2,434,000 2,009,400 2,510,800 None None None None None None None None None None None 5,196 1,217 576 105 396 643 633 1,200 622 92 396 712 642 265,863 2,805,133 ' 12,698 326,177 467,975 1,047,407 279,021 2,946,325 13,972 362,774 549,260 1,134,555 5,020,000 2,709,300 996,000 8,301,000 635,700 2,702,000 14,039,000 9,803 129,450 None None None None None None , 713 5,000 None None None None 568 357 16 2,202 15 17 1,886 642 355 16 2,299 15 35 2,123 127,982 766,468 312,961 4,410,238 200,156 2,778 3,800,965 138,957 762,028 326,877 4,501,383 203,648 5,500 3,949,963 139,253 10,909 8,631 9,149 14,546,801 15,174,263

6 7 Number of Inspectors, on 31st March. 8 Salaries and Travelling Allowance. Sheep Rate for Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1887. _* Auckland Counties ... Napier Counties New Plymouth County Wanganui Counties Bangitikei Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties fMarlborough Counties, and { Amuri County (part of) /•Canterbury Counties, and ... •j Amuri County (part of) IWestland County... Otago Counties 266 2,805 13 326 468 1,047 128 766) 313 1 4,410i 200 [ 3 3,801 279 2,946 14 363 549 1,135 139 762 327 4,501 204 5 3,950 8 4 1 1 2 4 3 1,500 1,040 250 300 500 1,525 750 5 1,275 5 1,925 1 13 300 3,750 14,546 15,174 47 13,115