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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, 1925—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

. . Wethers, j Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Latnbs. over. this Season. i this Season. | j Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. 10,430 33,908 799 18,031 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 1,059 6,255 230 2,143 Inglewood .. .. 1,608 10,422 209 3,070 Egmont . . . . . . 221 2,401 i . . 3,604 Stratford .. .. .. .. I 10,234 23,711 678 11,005 Whangamomona .. .. .. j 13,974 29,074 1 876 17,448 Eltham .. .. .. .. 1 9,137 24,687 , 1.824 12,644 Hawera .. .. .. .. 13,096 30,165 j 3,119 9,346 Waimate West . . . . . . 186 900 700 2,650 Patea .. .. .. .. 50,708 109,423 11,434 44,525 Waitotara .. .. .. 44,764 90,364 9,817 34,554 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 52,939 108,178 11,921 68,278 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 70,809 128,861 18,929 75,699 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 92,419 379,247 26,585 186,519 Oroua .. .. .. .. 4,697 77,757 4,698 19,284 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 14,677 53,273 4,708 14,022 Kiwitea .. .. . .. 15,277 115,745 5,557 55,584 Pohangina .. 7,099 80,291 2,198 37,227 Manawatu .. ... .. .. 5,868 49,746 6,597 16,570 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 13,704 46,560 4,764 19,435 Hutt .. .. .. •• 9,433 42,125 2,751 24,396 Makara .. .. .. 8,152 31,495 837 18,069 Featlierston .. .. .. 39,303 204,470 19,131 104,526 Wairarapa South .. . . .. 14,820 103,533 5,527 41,626 Masterton .. .. . . .. 41,832 233,489 j 12,872 121,260 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 16,698 62,425 i 3,764 38,663 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 5,802 78,818 2,422 35,003 Mauricevilie . . . . . . . ■ 993 30,080 484 10,439 Totals .. .. .. 569,939 2,187,403 163,431 1,045,620 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,411,216 5,969,355 448,030 2,989,382 Maryborough Nelson Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 23,573 118,114 6,314 62,408 Takaka .. .. .. .. 4,618 21,807 632 11,390 Collingwood .. .. .. • • 2,524 6,821 977 5,678 Buller .. .. .. • ■ 827 924 277 250 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 716 5,153 399 1,092 Murchison .. .. .. .. 3,719 18,299 661 8,883 Grey .. .. . • ■ ■ 1,595 12,550 852 2,889 Westland .. .. .. . . 2,138 16,606 1,135 6,645 Sounds .. .. .. ■■ 11,634 73,553 670 38,766 Marlborough 16,864 76,450 2,747 34,721 Awatere 8,846 81,474 1,747 29,532 Totals .. .. .. 77,054 431,751 16,411 202,254 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 9,678 49,300 1,097 .17,588 Amuri .. .. .. 10,345 66,592 1,524 25,645 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 4,073 43,244 1,195 16,644 Waipara .. .. .. 13,419 138,576 3,820 49,205 Ashley .. .. .. 7,376 54,367 1,834 18,342 Kowai .. .. .. 3,396 40,448 1,593 13,066 Oxford .. .. •• 5,680 64,612 3,794 24,166 Rangiora .. .. .. 2,846 23,351 1,026 7,058 Eyre .. .. •• ■ • 4,639 36,836 1,499 12,396 Tawera . . . . ■. .. 981 8,789 1,029 3,824 Malvern .. .. .. .. 11,672 63,735 7,278 29,166