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Return showing the Number of Houses, Cattle, and Sheep of each Breed imported by the Department of Agriculture during the Twelve Years ended 31st March, 1912; the Average Cost per Head; the Number disposed of, and the Amount received therefor; and the Number still alive, and the Present Value thereof.

Approximate. Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £1 10s.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer. Wellington.— 1912. Price 3d.]

Total Number Particulars of Breed, imported. Sex. Average Cost Number Total A .™onnt Number still Alive per Head. sold. Possession" Apartment. ™™£% h RemarkHorses. 12 | 9 Remount stallions j 1 Shire stallion \ ( 2 Shire mares ) £ s. d. 393 0 0 6 427 0 0 S, a. d. ; £ a. 540 0 0 Nil. Nil. a. One presented to Cook Islands Administration. 66 /I 32 Shorthorns 9 Ayrshires < 9 Holsteins I ! 6 Jerseys i 5 Kerrys \! 5 Dexter- Kerrys ... 19 males, 13 females 3 males, 6 females ... 1 male, 8 females ... 6 females ... 2 males, 3 females ... 2 males, 3 females ... 111 0 0 3 females 118 0 0 1 male... 158 0 0 i 75 0 0 111 0 0 120 0 0 : Cattle. 110 0 0 9 females, 1 male ... 88 0 15 .15 0 1 male. 6 females ... 75 0 1 male, 8 females ... 222 0 5 females... ... 50 0 I 1 female ... ... 10 10 0 i One male died en route from Home Insurance, £120, recovered. 0 ! 0 o ! 0 j Progeny on hand. 74 I Border Leicester... i English Leicester -'. Dorset Horn j Eyeland I Southdown Sheejj. 2 males, 15 females 2 males, 5 females ...I 2 males, 20 females 2 males, 20 females 1 male, 5 females ... | 3-2 0 0 .42 0 0 21 0 0, 27 0 0 30 0 0 5 females ... ... 10 Progeny on hand. 0 "„ ■I