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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1923 and 1924. NORTH ISLAND.

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County. Number c 30th April, 1923. Number of Sheep on Increase. I Decrease. 30th April, 1924. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokiange Whangarei Otamatea .. .. Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Edon Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke.. Tauranga , Whakatane Opotiki Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikohu Wairoa Hawko's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio Clifton .. Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimato West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston Wairarapa South Masterton Castlopoint Eketahuna Maurieeville 41,038 18,482 82,056 50,250 95,686 54,037 89,670 55,446 8,877 42,437 1,565 42,345 33,660 38,227 5,172 2,521 2,997 32,843 168,204 30,277 27,110 24,978 21,196 12,276 20,191 40,957 13,011 179,975 128,800 138,408 10,370 68,170 154,765 124,202 533,404 224,834 706,728 632,700 569,198 1,131,884 368,254 118,263 691,769 116,961 268,948 72,974 189,321 272,893 66,000 9,995 13,153 7,740 50,327 61,944 54,673 67,954 1,895 241,463 212,609 294,523 453,437 979,159 134,717 96,970 249,365 139,963 110,464 104,190 130,523 73,031 454,907 189,568 473,079 178,863 138,308 60,653 50,475 18,337 91,930 63,311 105,330 56,555 96,302 59,493 8,898 46,124 2,548 44,719 39,482 38,876 5,014 2,335 2,041 35,107 213,446 33,326 29,671 33,394 27,902 13,916 25,755 49,032 16,840 207,978 138,978 153,380 28,204 73,762 155,654 128,630 557,282 234,767 713,860 653,792 584,102 1,206,553 395,114 125,583 708,830 121,741 287,116 76,657 195,212 288,078 70,960 10,712 16,835 9,887 53,406 77,197 55,373 74,379 1,453 248,597 212,820 306,741 455,561 1,023,235 134,013 103,301 257,950 143.739 112,204 119,708 135,905 70,406 471,011 196,154 488,300 176,850 145,949 59,913 8,837 9,274 13,061 9,644 2,518 6,632 4,047 21 3,687 983 2,374 5,822 649 2,264 45,182 3,049 2,561 8,416 6,706 1,640 5,564 8,075 3,229 28,003 10,178 14,972 17,834 5,592 889 4,428 23,878 9,933 7,132 21,092 14,904 74,669 26,860 7,320 17,061 4,780 18,168 3,683 5,891 15,785 4,960 717 3,682 2,147 3,079 15,253 700 6,425 145 158 186 956 7,134 217 12,218 2,124 44,076 442 6,391 8,585 3,776 1,740 15,518 5,382 16,104 6,586 15,281 •7,641 704 2,625 *2,013 740 Totals for Norih Island I 12,809,063 12,809,063 13,478,717 669,054