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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, 1940 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED-continued.

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to i Name of County. 2-tooth and ! be bred from be bred from j Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. 8,623 65,929 528 22,337 Taranaki 793 15,361 514 5,119 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 4,594 36,210 1,647 11,083 Egmont .. .. .. .. 470 17,205 433 3,764 Stratford 4,712 57,920 884- 17,508 Whangamomona .. .. .. 4,555 37,282 1,157 18,719 Eltham .. .. .. .. 9,121 38,361 987 10,251 Hawera .. .. .. . . 5,415 62,033 1,445 15,769 Waimate West 158 6,644 .177 3,048 Patea .. 31,116 174,109 6,494 37,199 Waitotara 24,346 109,328 7,290 31,503 Waimarino 40,295 131,707 7,693 73,016 Wanganui . .. . • •• 33,602 209,620 7,924 85,501 Rangitikei 27,514 622,985 29,106 209,989 Oroua . .. .. •• 1,243 144,675 7,464 36,946 Rairanga 3,860 74,538 2,648 19,721 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 6,298 1.15,689 2,202 42,700 Pohangina 2,580 73,848 944 27,363 Manawatu 8,151 109,595 7,819 25,536 Horowhenua 7,526 77,014 4,194 21,652 Hutt .. .. ... .. 12,895 49,220 2,901 22,460 Makara .. .. .. .. 5,358 36,345 1,361 17,515 Featherston 33,967 296,675 18,638 127,506 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 9,636 148,185 4,731 47,332 Masterton 28,715 274,287 11,149 112,132 Castlepoint 13,662 93,079 7,569 54,819 Eketahuna 9,745 132,506 2,495 57,373 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 2,358 44,549 702 15,632 Totals .. .. .. 341,308 3,254,899 141,096 1,173,493 Totals, North Island .. .. 961,809 8,557,948 359,099 3,213,659 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea 25,788 99,719 8,217 37,779 Takaka 5,480 18,299 1,022 7,523 Collitigwood ... .. .. 2,188 5,898 789 3,860 Bullcr .. 280 1,552 482 854 Inaiigahua 641 10,268 449 2,967 Murchison .. .. .. .. 4,164 21,643 848 7,669 Grey .. .. .. •• 1,230 17,620 822 5,686 Westland .. .. .. •• 1,096 20,793 936 6,579 Sounds .. .. .. 11,471 71,023 2,336 31,768 Marlborough. .. .. 15,543 68,146 5,915 27,891 Awatere 4,236 71,085 3,340 23,709 Totals .. .. .. 72,117 406,046 25,156 156,285 Canter isuey -Kaikouea District. Kaikoura 5,425 39,531 1,832 15,520 Amuri .. .. .. .. 4,271 35,421 3,250 11,338 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 583 28,355 1,077 5,611 Waipara .. .. •• 2,695 55,146 2,154 21,863 Ashley .. .. .. . • 568 18,860 869 3,209 Kowai .. .. .. ■■ 502 13,196 816 6,823 Oxford .. .. .. 1,846 36,616 3,580 9,301