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C — continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1924.— continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED— continued.

Name of County. W 2-tc I Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Aethers, lOoth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua 11.846 1,316 1,771 711 6,955 11,382 5,251 14,584 100 50,4-85 42.316 62,779 51,822 86,106 3,083 9,623 14,503 7,976 5,133 13,051 11,093 6,689 35,661 14,681 37,346 16,066 5,825 1,7.17 11.846 1,316 1,771 711 6,955 11,382 5,251 14,584 100 50,4-85 42.316 62,779 51,822 86,106 3,083 9,623 14,503 7,976 5,133 13,051 31,302 5,509 8,103 3,377 23,299 30,303 22,806 26,363 406 99,948 91,298 147,258 124,237 342,081 73,882 46,811 103,804 75,642 42,551 46,495 45,990 26,181 188,668 100,954 220,771 71,331 73,424 33,062 1,659 580 260 518 I ,036 661 1,535 3,811 225 13,311 9,699 20,475 9,005 27,355 9,200 8,495 3,834 3,564 10,572 7,365 2,132 850 20,029 10,302 18,320 5,667 3,230 1,430 17,281 1,966 3,265 4,255 12,613 15,508 11,690 13,518 302 41,050 36,773 89,730 75,391 99,883 20,661 15,130 58,688 36,338 25,951 20,250 24,119 16,273 108,740 46,876 122,549 48,992 36,314 13,047 Hutt Makara Featherston Wairarapa South Masterton Oastlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 11,093 6,689 35,661 14,681 37,346 16,066 5,825 1,717 Totals 529,871 5 329,871 2,105,856 195,120 1,117,153 Totals,'North Island. .. 1,266,834 1,2 266,834 5,673,339 567,299 3,080', 454 Marlborough - Nulson - Westland District. Waimea Takaka .. .. .. CoUingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlb'orough . . Awatere 21.140 3,569 2,063 703 1,123 3.719 2,136 2.424 12,027 12,995 4,870 104,742 21,259 6,674 1,474 4,320 15,71.4 10,838 13.318 65,991 53.991 64,884 6,909 1,092 1,338 469 795 732 835 815 1,265 2,819 3,200 45,550 10,065 5,018 523 901 7,517 2,993 6,237 37,838 30,460 24,622 Totals 66,769 66,769 363,205 20,269 171,724 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern 15,979 9,9,52 3,855 1.7,482 1.943 3,332 3,275 920 1,508 1,657 9,407 15,979 9,952 3,855 17,482 1.943 3,332 3,275 920 1,508 1,657 9,407 47,291 57,732 54,973 110,003 31,477 33,1.44 56,036 21,811 24,524 9,439 62,402 3,084 2,977 2,553 4,093 1,571 1,274 5,481 1,213 1,076 1,135 7,709 19,347 29,502 20,177 31,661 8,119 10,651 21,393 4,736 5,099 2,667 23,296