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Sheep District. Sheep District. C rjfs\rict eP North Island, Auckland Napier-Gisborne We JJSSm,-'? rt Sheep District. Sheep District. ofstrict Total North Island, uistrict. Stud Sheep and Flock RamsMerino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 2,089 3,916 5,339 11,344 9,016 28,210 53,487 90,713 27,220 96,172 117,824 241,216 1,868 2,346 3,558 8,267 1,683 1,517 1,363 4,563 2,772 665 1,437 4,874 869 11,869 31,103 43,841 598 1,935 3,569 0,102 2,089 3,916 5,339 9,016 28,210 53,487 27,220 96,172 117,824 1,868 2,346 3,558 1,683 1,517 1,363 2,772 665 1,437 869 11,869 31,103 598 1,935 3,569 11,344 90,713 241,216 8,267 4,563 4,874 43,841 0,102 Totals 46,110 147,130 217,680 410,920 46,11.0 147,130 217,680 410,920 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino 1,789,470 5,835,063 5,803,150 13,427,683 5,506 25,287 11,403 42,196 . , : 1,789,470 5,835,063 5,803,150 5,506 25,287 11,403 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,233 —i— 13,427,683 42,196 13,880,799 Grand totals — ■ ' j 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,233 13,880,799 South Island. Marlborough- Canterbury- nt ,. n m„(, 0 i Nelson-Westland ! Kaikoura Sheep ■ S h««n SEkrtirt Rrni/ti Mrnitl Sheep District. , District. H]ief>p DMWot. South Island. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds Totals 8,648 17,946 13,115 39,709 2,696 2,957 1,995 7,648 14,935 12,440 65,646 93,021 852 28,420 39,705 68,977 3,683 49,686 4,050 57,425 908 8,222 1,516 10,646 437 15,226 . 508 16,171 2,616 38,930 12,486 53,982 34,775 173,827 138,977 347,579 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino Grand totals 1,127,820 1,074,114 , 4,242,442 9,444,370 200,888 522,048 392,465 1,115,396 1,363,478 4,769,989 4,773,884 10,907,351 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Dominion. Stud Sheep and Flock RamsMerino Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other.breeds 11,344 39,709 51,053 90,713 7,648 98,361 241,216 93,021 834,237 8,267 68,977 77,244 .. 4,563 57,425 61,988 4,847 10,646 15,520 .. , 43,841 IS,171 . 60,012 .. ! 6,102 58,982 60,084 Totals .. ! 410,920 347,579 758,499 Flock SheepCrossbred and other longwools Merino Grand totals 13,427,083 9,444,376 22,872,059 42,190 1,115,396 1,157,592 13,880,799 10,907,351 24,788,160 10,907,351 24,788,150 . ,, , ., ,_„ „,„ Wellington- Marlborough- ; CanterbuvvAuoklanc. , Napier-Gis- West Coa.sc NeIsi.n-We B t,lana Kaikoura . Sheep borne Sheep Hh 8h gn District. District. District. District. District. I Otago Total Sheep in District. | Dominion. Stud rams .. 1,321 2,569 4,899 576 ' 3,600 Flock rams .. 21,523 76,979 70,489 15,811 62,165 Wethers 290,883 774,516 872,319 202,270 ; 578,328 Breeding-ewos '.150,294 3,142,463 3,131,693 704,837 | 2,625,576 Dry ewes .. 47,843 255,898 243,080 47,764 323,606 Lambs 523,222 1,755,055 , 1,709,753 392,220 1,176,714 . Totals .. 1,841,086 6,007,480 6,032,283 "1,363,478 4,769,989 . H 2,149 15,114 54,050 301,017 759,947 3,478,268 2,331,904 12,892,707 285,844 1,204,035 | 1,339,990 6,896,954 4,773,884 24,788,150 Totals 1,841,086