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A.-Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1908 and 1909. NORTH ISLAND.

County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1908, 30th April, 1909. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako West Taupo Kawhia .. Awakino Waitomo East Taupo and Rotorua Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Waiapu Gook Waikohuf Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa* Waipukurauf Patangata and Weber dmnevirkef Woodville* Clifton .. Taranaki Egoiont Stratford Whangnmomonaf Eltham 18,613 8,137 29,632 7,010 62,029 26,716 47,315 30,580 41,910 5,706 104,595 18,962 5,957 4,755 53,310 102,602 38,306 115,670 11,823 19,103 32,929 44,572 32,611 8,619 27,392 48,159 524,939 1,393,061 19,780 9,463 37,951 9,052 68,888 34,985 53,104 38,516 45,804 5,227 120,463 21,746 5,757 8,438 57,940 126,467 41,626 117,845 6,740 32,004 41,756 74,194 29,412 7,502 35,209 57,621 588,223 963,553 438,708 655,484 1,128,659 379,748 76,288 788,645 249,598 102,317 71,237 43,853 12,100 115,062 68,166 46,614 92,269 267,649 167,265 131,040 459,963 710,837 202,743 162,841 111,278 330,293 151,931 144,756 138,597 138,954 85,388 496,656 192,183 574,308 172,853 223,515 231,070 91,434 79,643 1,167 1,326 8,319 2,042 6,859 8,269 5,789 7,936 3,894 15,868 2,784 3,683 4,630 23,865 3,320 2,175 479 200 5,083 12,901 8,827 29,622 3,199 1,117 7,817 9,462 63,284 I 9,200 606,895 1,093,725 838,835 48,589 34,934 459,087 737,118 76,288 51,527 249,598 102,317 14,405 56,832 44,284 10,659 181,885 1,441 431 1 1,343 Hawera Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui „ . ., . (Hunterville subdivision Rangmkei } Fellding subdivision Oroua Kniranga Kiwitea .. Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara .. Featherston South Wairarapa.. Masterton Casklepoint Akitio Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville 33,647 104,551 266,751 171,759 87,971 436,522 665,923 210,854 161,661 113,368 319,355 144,965 150,322 148,899 152,268 68,376 467,001 •185,192 560,998 170,273 196,568 228,982 82,576 68,173 12,967 898 43,069 23,441 44,914 "i,180 10,938 6,966 12,282 4,494 8,111 2,090 5,566 10,302 13,314 17,012 29,655. 6,991 13,310 2,580 26,947 2,088 8,858 11,470 Totals—North Island 11,632,201 12,193,211 1,086,765 525,755 Net incn :ase, North Islai id 561,010 * The counties of Waipawa and Woodville were previously bracketed. t New counties.