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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, 1928—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED-continued.

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to | Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from j Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. ' Clifton .. .. .. .. 6,373 28,773 1,038 14,559 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 434 10,766 276 2,614 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 2,812 13,244 336 4,021 Egmont .. .. .. .. 929 6,445 314 3,984 Stratford .. .. .. .. 9,311 33,683 454 17,125 Whangamomona .. .. .. 12,365 33,463 376 20,275 Eltham .. .. .. .. 8,992 31,163 1,545 10,634 Hawera .. .. .. .. 15,541 37,659 1,531 14,985 Waimate West .. .. .. 64 1,656 407 i 1,566 Patea .. .. .. .. 42,491 126,721 7,073 37,835 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 42,486 93,402 6,830 ! 34,613 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 55,420 -128,392 7,199 77,127 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 44,207 175,725 14,434 88,931 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 64,901 444,290 18,088 185,305 Oroua .. .. .. 1,919 76,914 4,433 14,778 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 11,099 54,097 3,301 12,250 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 8,034 88,921 2,448 36,100 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 5,375 66,199 817 26,829 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 7,311 69,042 7,116 27,194 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 17,331 65,546 3,697 18,032 Hutt .. .. .. .. 17,283 44,752 2,974 ! 25,842 Makara .. .. .. .. 6,588 29.977 1,287 17,258 Eeatherston .. .. .. .. 34,702 231,754 12,429 112,373 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 16,997 120,621 6,203 j 51,999 Masteiton .. .. .. .. 41,997 262,610 15,797 i 137,933 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 19,745 78,347 4,089 50,280 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 3,967 82,834 2,155 35,826 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 1,560 33,552 929 11,838 Totals .. .. .. 500,234 2,470,548 127,576 1,092,106 Totals, North Island .. .. 1.251,459 6,394,236 ! 378,383 | 3,004,751 ! i I 1 Marlborough - Nelson - Westlanij District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 25,473 102,710 6,360 49,420 Takaka .. .. .. .. 5,728 18,505 824 9,143 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 2,170 7,581 713 4,413 Buller .. .. .. .. 870 2,167 535 625 Inangahua .. .. .. 569 4,720 442 1,630 Murchison .. .. .. .. 3,833 16,334 408 6,771 Grev .. .. .. 1,218 13,523 946 4,110 Westland .. .. .. .. 2,341 21,561 644 5,092 Sounds .. .. .. 11,616 79,971 787 40,605 Marlborough .. .. .. 23,526 78,489 2,701 36,688 Awatere .. 16,729 89,753 4,027 34,940 Totals .. 94,073 435,314 18,387 193,437 Canterbury- Kaikotjra District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 8,736 49,100 1,705 14,744 Amuri .. .. .. .. 12,205 68,364 2,851 33,090 Cheviot .. .. .. 2,977 42,119 1,578 15,795 Waipara .. .. .. .. 5,759 82,674 1,798 29,106 Ashley .. .. .. .. 3,957 22,950 : 1,020 9,058 Kowai .. .. .. .. 1,674 34,658 2,455 11,699 Oxford .. .. .. 5,942 53,591 4,859 22,447 Rangiora .. .. .. .. 2.650 22,474 1,816 6,419 Eyre .. .. .. .. 3,847 30,070 , 2,205 12,222 Tawera .. .. .. .. 11,982 30,038 713 12,807 Malvern .. .. .. ..I 7,440 69,533 7,695 32,631