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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, 1949—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 District Mangonui .. 6,025 23,978 723 11,489Whangaroa 589 6,459 9 2,813 Bay of Islands 7,202 36,043 1,383 11,887 Hokianga 4,234 34,245 774 17,488 Whangarei 12,984 62,751 1,077 24,623 Otamatea 5,568 60,251 1,231 18,967 Hobson 7,571 54,871 402 24,713 Rodney 15,827 71,696 1,544 25,488 Great Barrier Island 379 3,448 208 1,506 Waitemata 5,838 53,946 1,310 16,457 Eden 511 3,537 60 340' Manukau 12,975 52,748 3,031 17,560 Franklin 9,249 107,076 1,639 26,407 Coromandel 6,711 28,919 1,384 11,729' Thames 4,204 8,971 75 4,01£ Hauraki Plains 7,045 15,318 614 6,827 Ohinemuri 1,788 16,752 60 3,007 Waikato 5,860 17,160 437 17,076Raglan 11,846 55,009 1,075 32,387 Waipa 6,707 33,029 2,232 22,729' Piako 4,500 106,038 1,212 12,938 Matamata 10,516 233,914 2,459 36,380Rotorua 38,750 101,857 2,218 24,768Taupo 964 27,664 1,799 10,034 Taumarunui 20,699 79,672 1,941 39,685 Kawhia 5,187 67,397 498 23,913 Otorohanga 9,388 89,672 1,411 27,604 Waitomo 41,531 356,232 5,653 161,657 Ohura 16,494 79,657 620 39,919 Kaitieke 10,836 51,990 550 23,520 Tauranga 15,823 113,076 2,954 29,267 Whakatane 6,333 49,204 1,369 22,792 Opotiki 18,348 38,616 2,330 18,969 Totals 332,482 2,141,196 44,282 768,958 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa 4,173 49,922 1,572 32,665 Waiapu 13,811 153,376 8,808 84,364 Uawa 11,925 69,803 3,249 37,425 Cook 19,857 324,258 12,836 145,418 Waikohu 30,461 269,890 7,220 141,050 Totals 80,227 867,249 33,685 440,922 Hawkb's Bay District Wairoa 28,456 278,305 13,305 114,869 Hawke's Bay 72,163 737,539 18,670 227,039 Waipawa 28,573 336,752 8,763 87,308 Waipukuran Patangata 4,393 113,814 3,010 30,109 28,320 316,997 7,161 124,114 Weber 6,357 29,753 1,038 16,122 Dannevirke 16,301 161,518 4,615 42,287 Woodville 5,597 63,931 1,364 19,632 Pahiatua 4,935 86,613 1,319 35,790 Akitio 9,846 75,035 1,417 39,026 Totals 204,941 2,200,257 60,662 736,296