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C — continued. PER CENTAGES. Percentages of each Breed in each Sheep District.

SUMMARY. Number op Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1922 and 1923. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book)— 1922. 1923. limns .. .. .. .. .. 12,388 10,862 Breeding-ewes .. . .• .. .. 154,277 172,843 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 7,2, r )9 9,013 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 98,221 119.749 Totals .. .. .. .. 272.145 312.407 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered hi Flockboo lc— Rams .. .. .. .. .. 309.681 319.193 Wethers .. .. .. .. .. 857,790 926,581 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 2.774.6(11 3,282,709 • Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 202,240 199,711 Lam hs .. .. .. .. .. 1,316,568 1,624,962 Totals .. .. .. .. 5,460,943 6,353,156 Crossbred and other sheep not otherwise enumerated — Wethers .. .. .. '. .. 1,869,834 1,625,046 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. 9,567,116 9.607,451 Dry ewes .. .. .. .. .. 750,549 609.208 Lambs .. .. .. .. .. 4,301 ,672 4,574,111 Totals .. .. .. .. 16,489,171 16,4-15.816 Grand total of sheep .. .. 22,222,259 23,081,139

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