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 -continued.

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Wethers, Ewes to j Ewes not to Name of County 2-tooth and | be bred from ; be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. *~ I j Wellington - West Coast Distbict. Clifton 12,085 45,436 1,586 18,457 Taranaki 1,215 14,268 j 675 j 3,073 Inglewood 2,619 22,934 408 5,738 Ejfmont 839 10 ' 880 348 2 ' 483 Stratford 8,885 41,924 2,156 14,009 Whangamomona 18,142 43,115 1,351 23,541 Eltham 14,477 39,697 2,048 9,719 Hawera 9,376 47,521 4,722 11,579 Waimate West 335 3,521 315 342 Patea •■ 48,467 148,241 7,363 32,841 Waitotara '.'. 42,968 96,369 7,438 31,780 Waimarino 51,208 119,068 7,935 76,678 Wanganui 60,643 207,972 17,510 98,970 Rangitikei •■ ■• I 98,636 548,567 28,570 195,061 Oroua ■■ 4,844 117,233 3,289 15,136 Kairanga . . • ■■ 13,821 73,960 4,568 S 17,869 Kiwitea ■ •■ 8,148 91,206 2,277 35,829 Potangina 5,919 58,769 968 19,975 Manawatu 7,669 88,892 7,134 17,638 Horowhenua I 20,199 80,074 4,851 21,553 Hutt •• •• I 16,392 43,805 1,520 22,770 Makara ■ •• j 5,781 29,730 j 966 13,914 Featherston 44,083 267,224 18 ; 985 118,491 Wairarapa South .. . .' .. 18,111 128,838 5,985 46,168 Masterton 49,828 260,524 15,471 111,502 Cashpoint 16,676 • 84,157 4,844 46,914 Eketahuna 11,022 97,772 5,111 39,802 Mauriceville 4,889 39,246 I 1,000 11,504 Totals .. ■• 617,277 2,850,943 159,394 1,063,336 Totals, North Island .. . . 1,533,430 7,219,803 506,669 2,902,337 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea ' •■ •• 32*073 108,115 10,620 47,332 Takaka 5,116 16,709 . 1,127 6,805 Collingwood 2,510 9,237 2,323 6,216 Buller .'• •• 319 1,898 508 582 Inangahua .. .. ■■ l>070 8,329 687 2,728 MurcMson 5,288 25,160 650 7,433 G re y .. .. 2,666 16,122 1,247 5,761 Westland . • ■■ 2,153 23,409 2,247 10,273 Sounds • • •• 17,901 74,829 6,053 36,974 Marlborough 19,406 63,125 8,080 22,670 Awatere ' .. •■ •■ 4,685 77,524 2,918 17,141 Totals .. .. •■ 93,187 424,457 36,460 163,915 Oanterbur y-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura 6,605 39,154 2,498 11,210 . .. .. 21,128 70,639 3,317 26,964 Cheviot ■■ •• 1,670 39,564 903 7,730 Waipara .. • • 6,973 80,158 3,523 26,384 Ashley ■• •■ 2,211 28,822 1,286 8,768 Kowai •• •• 2,968 32,352 3,552 7,509 Oxford .. ■• 2,961 48,223 4,125 14,551 Rangiora 2,776 23,916 2,247 4,431 Eyr e 1,561 33,111 2,028 6,786 Tawera 5,112 j 24,549 2,998 10,530 Malvern • •■ ! 5,019 80,321 7,856 33,485