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Stock on Hand and Valuation at 31st March, 1906. Sheep.

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1905. 1906. Number on Hand. Valuation. Average. Number on T , , .. Hand. Valuation. Average. North Island— Waikato Other estates 40,433 11,744 £ 30,022 8,991 £ s. d. 0 14 10 0 15 3 31,401 9,775 £ 24,350 7,137 £ b. 0 15 0 14 a. 6 7 South Island 52,177 41,921 39,013 29,669 0 14 11 0 14 2 41,176 41,865 31,487 25,710 0 15 0 12 3 3 94,098 '68,682 0 14 7 83,041 57,197 0 13 9 ■attle. North Island — Waikato Other estates 6,733 1,243 27,151 4,534 4 0 7 3 12 11 5,388 1,397 20,827 4,717 3 17 3 7 3 6 South Island 7,976 34 31,685 106 3 19 3 2 4 4 6,785 25 25,544 56 3 15 2 5 3 4 8,010 31,791 3 19 4 6,810 25,600 3 15 2 i-CLIP. 1905. 1906. Number. Average per Fleece. Number. Average per Fleece. Sheep shorn 81,567 lb. oz. 8 1 Sheep shorn I T 70,390 lb. oz. 7 10 Net Ebtubn foe Twi Yeabs. 1905. 1906. „ , ,„ . , , Net Eeturn Net We.ght. at port of SMpment Average per lb. Net Weight, Estimated Net Beturn at Port of Shipment. Average per lb. Greasy Scoured lb. 572,496 48,280 £ 25,594 2,761 d. 10-72 13-72 lb. 490,466 46,678 £ 22,356 2,107 d. 10-93 10-83 Lam: iING. 1905. 1906. Ewes to Bam. Lambs bred. j Percentage. Ewes to Bam. Lambs bred. Percentage. 40,349 34,250 85 37,891 30,865 81-45