H.—23b

4

3. 4. 1. 2. Sheep-rate for . Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1906. 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1906. 1905. 1906. 619,337 I t 632,017 £ 619 £ 632 Auckland ... 1,969 1,925 Napier 2,043 2,123 4,584,165 4,857,640 4,584 4,858 Wellington- West Coast 3,922 4,057 4,185,103 4,520,074 4,185 4,520 1,829 1,964 954,249 1,048,567 954 1,048 Marlborcragh-Nelson 5,240 5,262 Canterbury-Kaikoura 4,435 4,655 5,240,253 5,261,893 : Otago 3,547,768 3,788,280 3,548 3,788 4,225 4,541 Totals for Colony ... 18,423 19,265 19,130,875 20,108,471 19,130 20,108 977,596 £978. Increase 842 ♦ Api iroximate.