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Session il. 1921 NEW ZEALAND

RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1921.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 19th October, 1917. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1918, and a oomparison with previous years ; the same to be issued annually along with the sheep returns." —(Hon. Mr. Buddo.)

Number of Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1921. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 419,398 Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 630,957 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 456,300 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 362,379 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 619,244 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59,555 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 43,333 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 42,399 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 205,904 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 136,307 Southland... ... ... ... ... ... ... 163,447 Total, Dominion, 1921 ... ... ... ... 3,139,223 1920 ... ... ... ... 3,101,945 1919 ... ... ... ... 3,035,478 1918 ... ... ... ... 2,869,465 1917 ... ... 2,575,230 Malcolm Fbaser, Census and Statistics Office, Government Statistician.. Wellington, 27th October, 1921.

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