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C —continued Number of Sheep in New Zealand, by Classes, 1948 and 1949

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Class. Stud Sheep (Entered in Flock-book). Sheep of a Distinctive Breed But Not Entered in Flock-book. 3948. 1949. 1948. 1949. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 12,380 314,145 6,092 237,892 12,576 323,704 6,966 239,379 549,463 903,173 5,420,298 212,593 2,140,851 559,009 953,746 5,818,439 211,161 2,134,263 570,509 582,625 9,226,378 9,676,618 Class. Crossbred Sheep. Total. 1948. 1949. 1948. 1949. Hams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 9,634 1,345,688 15,321,039 441,909 5,567,981 11,337 1,521,667 15,357,560 417,115 5,277,996 571,477 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 7,946,724 582,922 2,475,413 21,499,703 635,242 7,651,638 22,686,251 22,585,675 32,483,138 32,844,918

Class. Auckland Sheep District. Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay Sheep District. I Wellington - West Coast Sheep District. MarlboroughN elson-W est land Sheep District. Stud rams (entered in flock-book) .. Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 1,136 94,520 418,985 3,312,536 58,110 1,046,086 1,484 121,866 397,892 4,356,135 133,155 1,760,174 3,775 118,246 552,797 4,358,743 132,851 1,624,026 522 19,678 190,796 780,691 43,933 294,631 4,931,373 6,770,706 6,790,438 1,330,251 Class. ( Canterbury-Kaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total in New Zealand. Stud rams (entered in floek-book) Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 2,552 92,943 370,131 3,754,192 125,211 1,196,295 3,107 123,093 544,812 4,937,406 141,982 1,730,426 12,576 570,346 2,475,413 21,499,703 635,242 7,651,638 5,541,324 7,480,826 32,844,918