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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 60

New Zealand Sheep Returns

New Zealand Sheep Returns.

The total number of Sheep in the Colony on May 31, 1884, was 13,978,520, as against 13,306,329, or an increase of 672,191 on return of previous year. Of this increase

Canterbury contributes about 217,829
Napier 157,804
Wellington and Marlborough 107,074
Otago 115,262
Auckland 10,263
Nelson 4,432
The classification of Sheep can be taken approximately, as—
Males. Females.
Merinos 3,292,774 Merinos 4,173,008
Longwool 429,533 Longwool 785,208
Crossbred 1,977,646 Crossbred 3,320,351
5,699,953 8,278,567
Making a grand total of 13,973,520.

During the year ended 31st March, 491,066 frozen carcases of mutton have been exported against 247,772 during the previous year, being an increase of 243,294.

For meat preserving purposes 100,490 sheep were utilised. The number of sheep boiled down during the year amounted to 52,206.