H.—23.

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, 1931 — continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland Distetct. Mongonui . .. 10,432 38,687 2,312 19,141 Whangaroa 2,541 13,393 473 6,563 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 10,120 52,438 2,650 19,188 Hokianga 16,253 62,179 1,563 30,780 Whangarei 22,536 78,331- 2,301 31,093 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 11,765 46,418 3,325 18,175 Hobson . •• •• 17.885 52,064 3,602 25,405 Rodney . .. ■• 28,867 45,548 3,080 21,559 Great Barrier Island 1,322 5,069 793 I 2,866 Waitemata 7,224 36,139 2,026 13,803 Eden • •• 3,496 450 1,094 200 Manukau 11,543 30,575 6,338 10,855 Franklin .. •■ 5,570 57,801 2,308 17,618 Coromandel 10,145 36,193 792 16,101 Thames • .. 1,309 6,756 142 2,323 Hauraki Plains 1,284 4,617 221 1,682 Ohinemuri 549 7,184 193 1,182 Waikato 6,215 40,862 1,910 6,107 Raglan .. •• 42,406 168,683 4,338 69,690 Waipa 5,139 88,948 2,817 12,921 Piako •■ •• 5,290 55,702 3,484 6,990 Matamata 7,115 76,244 4,621 9,279 Rotorua 8,838 20,994 1,285 j 3,733 Taupo .. •■ 3,340 4,337 1,815 1,488 Taumarunui 26,480. 67,811 2,323 36,356 KawMa .. i 8,987 45,398 197 20,295 Otorohanga ". 10,534 53,825 2,636 11,006 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 36,608 184,108 3,861 85,830 Ohura . .. •• •• 10,743 51,829 2,284 29,362 Kaitieke .. .. .. •• 18,036 48,829 3.531 30,580 Tauranga 4,197 14,949 4,164 5,948 Whakatane .. 7,293 30,308 3,164 15,-255 Opotiki .. .. .. •• 30,539 49,791 7,991 30,974 Totals .. .. •• 394,601 1,576,460 83,634 614,348 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa 8,577 56,977 7,144 35,306 Waiapu .. .. .. •• 19,033 139,134 12,728 94,092 Uawa .. •• ■ • 19,516 76,202 8,593 51,018 Cook .. .. • ■ ■■ 56,700 309,254 27,538 136,643 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 44,935 295,116 22,971 168,516 Totals .. .. .'. . 148,761 876,683 78,974 485,575 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. ... 87,793 334,265 49,038 166,371 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 136,934 540,639 63,861 165,113 Waipawa 29,136 204,763 18,517 49,415 Waipukurau 7,719 71,299 7,072 16,786 Patangata .. .. .. .. 34,720 289,769 18,428 122,359 Weber .. .. .. .. 14,154 36,473 5,193 27,688 Dannevirke 21,524 164,189 5,663 57,195 Woodville .. .. .. .. 5,725 51,227 3,511 18,177 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 11,321 108,910 3,697 45,054 Akitio .. .. .. .. 23,765 114,183 9,687 70,920 Totals .. .. .. 372,791 1,915,717 184,667 739,078