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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1931 and 1932. NORTH ISLAND.

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Number of Sheep on County. —— Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1931. 30th April, 1932. Mongonui .. .. •• •• . 78,971 72,610 .. 6,361 Whangaroa .. . • • • • • • • 26,930 25,497 .. 1,433 Bay of Islands .. .. •• 114,820 107,506 .. 7,314 Hokianga 129,238 115,811 .. 13,427 Whanearei .. .. •• •• 196,075 169.313 .. 26,762 Otamatea .. 108,644 97,427 .. 11,217 Hobson .. ■• ■ • 146,911 134,096 .. 12,815 Rodney .. . • •• 131,281 119,799 .. 11,482 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 14,047 12,730 .. 1,317 Waltemata .. .. •• •• 80,098 78,851 .. 1,247 Eden -• • ■ •• 5,257 7,662 2,405 Manukau 88,332 84,709 .. 3,623 Franklin .. .. •• •• 99,673 85,327 .. 14,346 Coromandel .. .. •• 79,277 75,065 .. 4,212 Thames 12,529 11,706 .. 823 Hauraki Plains .. .. •• 9,173 8,773 .. 400 Ohinemuri .. .. •• •• 10,651 9,529 .. 1,122 Waikato 74,332 72,158 .. 2,174 Raglan .. 355,313 328,856 .. 26,457 Waipa .. •• •• 122,829 105,493 .. 17,336 Piako •• •• •• •• 83,165 78,822 .. 4,343 Matamata 107,384 94,235 .. 13,149 Rotorua 41,178 40,506 .. 672 Taupo .. •• 16,987 15,435 .. 1,552 Taumarunui .. •• •• 160,079 137,663 .. 22,416 Kawhia 82,416 72,202 .. 10,214 Otorohanga .. •• •• •• 81,567 73,958 .. 7,600 Waitomo . •• •• •• 337,579 299,830 .. 37,749 Ohura .. •• •• •• 159,337 143,341 .. 15,996 Kaitieke .. •• •• 117,148 111,797 .. 5,351 Tauranga 29,757 24,097 .. 5,660 Whakatane .. •• •• •• 65,357 57,891 .. 7,466 Opotiki .. .. .. • ■ •• 145,071 119,659 .. 25,412 Matakaoa 143,957 129,867 .. 14,090 Waiapu .. •• •• •• 515,721 513,084 .. 2,637 Uawa . .. •• •• 230,111 229,518 .. 593 Cook .. • • •• 725,273 714,511 .. 10,762 Waikohu .. •• •• •• 658,646 614,591 .. 44,055 Wairoa .. •• •• •• 660,473 632,587 .. 27,886 Hawke'sBay 1,224,782 1,252,728 27,946 Waipawa 394,112 408,766 14,654 Waipukurau .. . ■ •• •• 131,830 140,501 8,671 Patangata •• •• •• •• 707,293 689,393 .. 17,900 Weber • • •• •• 115,321 107,382 .. 7,939 Dannevirke 310,287 288,053 .. 22,234 Woodville .. .. •• •• 104,044 89,531 .. 14,513 Pahiatua .. •• •• •• 221,268 196,065 .. 25,203 Akitio .. ■■ •• 281,738 274,351 .. 7,387 Clifton .. .. •• •• 91,038 82,223 .. 8,815 Taranaki .. .. •• 21,791 18,138 .. 3,653 Inelewood . . . . . ■ • • • • 40,480 34,222 .. ■ 6,258 Egmont .. ■■ • • - 15,798 13,342 .. 2,456 Stratford 88,227 81,506 .. 6,721 Whangamomona .. .. ■■ ■■ 99,787 82,888 .. 16,899 Eltham 79,214 74,025 .. 5,189 Hawera .. . . .. .. .. 91,527 81,898 .. 9,629 Waimate West .. . . •• 4,667 4,718 51 Patea .. .. • ■■ 273,389 251,031 .. 22,358 Waitotara .. . -• ■■ •• 218,611 201,438 .. 17,173 Waimarino . . - ■ ■ • ■ • ■ ■ 328,868 302,221 .. 26,64/ Wanganui .. . ■ • • • ■ • ■ 468,568 445,101 . • 23,467 Rangitikei 1,225,479 1,142,488 .. 82,991 Oroua .. .. .. •• 210,003 184,136 .. 25,867 Kairanga 160,194 127,472 .. 32,722 Kiwitea .. ■■ ■■ 300,015 286,585 .. 13,430 Pohangina . .. .. .. .. 155,976 145,310 .. 10,666 Manawatu 165,828 145,871 .. 19,957 Horowhenua 166,217 143,351 .. 22,866 Hutt .. .. .. •• 138,332 132,720 .. 5,612 Makara 75,651 69,755 .. 5,896 Featherston .. .. 547,556 500,376 .. 47,180 Wairarapa South .. .. .. •• 233,951 221,927 12,024 Masterton .. .. .. .. 529,954 504,188 .. 25,766 Oastlepoint .. .. .. .. •• 186,488 186,282 .. 206 Eketahuna 174,052 156,148 17,904 Mauriceville . . .. 58,953 54,345 .. j 4,608 Totals, North Island .. .. 15,886,876 14,946,987 .. . l4s* 939,889