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stumped, ploughed, and regrassed is so marked that it is a pressing necessity to treat the whole area on these lines as early as possible. When control was assumed by the office in 1930 it was not possible to fatten lambs on account of the deteriorated state of the pastures, but last season over 1,300 lambs were sold as fats. The actual progress that has been made can be gauged from the following stock returns.

The prices obtained for the variation classes of wool sold during the season and the average price per bale are shown in the table appended at the end of Part 111 of this report.

NATIVE TRUST STATIONS. Summary of Wool Proceeds for Year 1936-37, showing Average Price per Pound.

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Sheep. Run Cattle. Wool. Breeding-ewes. Others. Breeding-cows. Others. Bales, j Gross Proceeds. £ 1930-31 .. .. 998 302 .. 114 15 63 1936-37 .. .. 1,949 133 117 90 53 1,251

East Coast Maori Soldiers' Fund. Class of Wool. jLohanga. — Hakurenga. Motuweka. Tawanui. Tiratu. Hoia. Hereheretau. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. Ewes .. .. .. 12-87 16-38 14-25 17-28 15-5 15-5 17-23 Wethers .. .. 15-5 .. 14-4 16-93 16-0 Hoggets .. .. 18-3 16-72 14-2 17-8 17-9 15-25 17-6 Lambs 12-12 11-5 .. 14-8 13-75 17-3 Rams .. .. .. 14-0 .. 14-2 .. 16-3 Necks, bellies, and pieces 13-3 12-76 12-5 13-65 11-2 11-75 13-6 Crutehings .. .. 9-4 8-75 9-2 10-78 10-0 12-0 9-75 Average price per pound for clip .. .. .. 14-4 15-33 13-25 15-66 14-5 15-5 15-9 Average price per bale .. £21 14s. 8d. £23 Is. 3d. £17 15s. 7d. £21 ] 6s. Id. £22 8s. 5d. £20 13s. 2d. £24 Is. 4d.