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B-continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 21 of "The Sheep Act, 1890," &c.— continued.

» Number of Sheep. Breeding Ewes. County. Merino. I Other Breeds. ] Total. Total of both Sexes. Merino. Other Breeds. 1 Total. Wellington- West Coast Disteict. Taranaki Hawera Patea Waitotar» ... Wanganui (part of) ... Eangitikei ... Oroua Manawatu ... Horowhenua Hutt South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua Male. 1 456 300 924 6 Female. 66 70 47S 4,115 256 1,289 708 5,380 20,266 24,864 580 Male. 9,896 29,164 50,912 36,100 50,704 126,872 107, 509 65,848 28,548 54,768 178,900 174,044 11,073 Female. 38,346 81,914 110,204 67,034 116,183 263,087 264,413 116,368 58,571 90,747 296,914 366,204 39,645 Male. 9,897 29,620 50,912 36,400 51,628 126,878 107,509 65,908 28,713 56,810 190,548 184,189 11,073 Female. 38,412 81,984 110,204 67,512 120,298 263,343 264,413 117,657 59,279 96,127 317,180 391,068 40,225 48,309 111,604 161,116 103,912 171,926 390,221 371,922 183,565 87,992 152,937 507,728 575,257 51,298 36 70 471 1,400 250 1,190 118 4,777 14,600 20,065 300 31,070 57,246 78,001 49,402 88,433 174,174 178,609 69,383 44,849 71,626 215,185 264,231 33,633 31,106 57,316 78,001 49,873 89,833 174,424 178,609 70,573 44,967 76,403 229,785 284,296 22,860 60 165 2,042 11,648 10,145 Total ... 25,747 58,072 924,338 1,909,630 950,085 1,967,702 2,917,787 63,277 1,355,842 1,419,119 Marlbokough-Nelson District. Waimea Collingwood Grey Inaiigahua ... Westland ... Sounds Marlborough (part of) I I 13,492 284 2,023 2,266 710 500 4,517 212,448 15,858 901 692 581 39,959 9,842 708 1,759 2,605 1,974 19,027 9,787 90,939 18,957 1,533 4,496 6,250 5,882 36,144 16,222 53,451 10,126 2,731 4,025 3,315 2,474 23,544 222,235 106,797 19,858 1,533 5,188 6,831 5,882 49,616 254,025 160,248 29,984 4,264 9,213 10,146 8,356 73,160 476,260 14,769 784 592 741 67,242 14,315 1,424 3,736 4,916 4,920 25,803 10,792 82,011 15,099 1,424 4,328 5,657 4,920 36,993 167,252 13,472 237,803 11,190 156,460 i | Total ... 236,240 269,307 85,661 180,423 321,901 449,730 771,631 184,536 133,148 317,684 Cantekbury-Kaikoura District. Marlborough (part of) Kaikoura ... Amnri Cheviot Ashley 26,400 75,899 214,313 57,859 161,659 26,300 86,691 223,600 81,839 252,455 10,935 13,899 5,035 102,809 13,333 18,722 5,000 181,116 26,400 86,834 228,212 62,894 264,468 26,300 100,024 242,322 86,839 433,571 52,700 186,858 470,534 149,733 698,039 20,390 52,625 154,168 55,598 199,927 6,192 5,830 20,390 58,817 159,998 55,598 291,948 92,021