Hawke's Bay Provincial Gazette – 1876 – No. 14

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✨ Sheep Inspector Report and Sheep Ownership Return



province overland, the imports at Port Ahuriri have been limited to sheep
for stud purposes, and comprise 525 long-wooled rams, 107 long-wool ed ewes,
211 merino rams, and 10 merino ewes, or a total of 853 sheep during the past
twelve months, these sheep all arrived apparently free from disease, and were
submitted to the precautionary dipping for scab when landed.

I have again much satisfaction in reporting the flocks of the Province still
free from scab, and the double line of protective fence at the southern boundary is kept in an efficient state, while Mr. Munro, the boundary shepherd,
continues to perform his duties in the most zealous and satisfactory manner.

A serious risk of scab being communicated to a flock in this province was
incurred during the past shearing by taking on a shearer from a scabby shed of
a neighbouring province, fortunately he had been but a few hours at work when
the circumstances became known, and the manager happened to be a
thoroughly practical man well up in scab, and at once took prompt measures
to avert the possibility of the disease being communicated to the flock, and I
wish some means could be devised of having the fact ever present to the minds
of sheepfarmers, that scab is as likely to be unintentionally introduced by
shearers and others from scabby stations as by any other means.

Consequent on the provincial legislation of last session depriving me of
an assistant and confining my duties almost entirely to Napier, that beyond
the flocks within my immediate range anything like inspection has been simply
impossible, and I have no hesitation in saying that so far as many of our
settlers know anything of the disease. Scab might be introduced and spread
considerably ere it could be detected and dealt with under the present supervision, liberal preventive measures will in the end be found not only more
effectual but cheaper than curative ones, and it may be that the reduction of
the sheep assessment, if continued, may have the effect of economising scab
into the province. Take the neighbouring province of Wellington as an instance,
with considerably less sheep than this province, and with a staff of six sheep
inspectors, the disease can scarcely be kept from increasing, and if scab got
established in this province the same conditions exist to retard its eradication.

Lungworm exists to some extent in a few of the flocks, and some deaths
of young sheep from this cause have been reported. Foot rot has also pre-
vailed to some extent during the past few months, but has been kept in check
by repeated dressings. Sheep lice are also increasing rapidly in
many of the flocks, and it will be found necessary to dip off the shears to get
rid of these little pests. Owing to the unusually wet summer and abundance
of feed, the stock in rye grass pastures have enjoyed comparative freedom from
staggers this autumn.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
G. PEACOCK,
Inspector of Sheep.

His Honor the Superintendent, Napier.

RETURN OF SHEEP, ABOVE SIX MONTHS OLD, IN THE
PROVINCE OF HAWKE’S BAY, ON 1st MAY, 1875.

Name of Sheepowner or person in charge Station or Locality Number of Sheep Amount of Assessment
A’Deane, J. ... Ashet ... 10,120 £ s. d.
10 10 10
Avison, J. ... Waipawa ... 2,070 2 3 1½
Bridger, H. H. ... Fairfield ... 7,980 8 6 3
Bell, W. S. ... Tautane ... 9,150 9 10 7½
Bee, F. and G. ... Mohaka ... 6,500 6 15 5
Bee, G. ... Havelock ... 301 6 8½
Bullock, J. ... Meanee, &c. ... 5,100 5 6 3
Boyle, J. ... Pukahu ... 902 18 9½
Buchanan, J. ... Hislthorpe ... 4,800 5 0 0
Barnes, C. S. ... Tutaekuri ... 2,236 2 6 7
Bennett, J. ... Omaranui ... 1,223 1 5 5½
Boyd, J. ... Wairoaiti ... 2,019 2 2 0
Bowden, A. ... Kaikora ... 1,918 1 19 11½
Bruce and Co. ... Awatotara ... 1,810 1 17 8½
Collison, E. ... Pukahu ... 605 12 7½
Cox, E. ... Titiokura ... 6,150 6 8 1½
Collins, J. ... Wautukai ... 2,260 2 7 1
Collins, E. ... Abbotsford ... 4,898 5 2 0½


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🌾 Annual Report of Sheep Inspector for Hawke's Bay (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 May 1876
Sheep, Livestock, Agriculture, Wool, Grazing, Hawke's Bay
  • Munro, Boundary shepherd performing duties

  • G. Peacock, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Return of Sheep Ownership in Hawke's Bay

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 May 1875
Sheep, Livestock, Agriculture, Ownership, Hawke's Bay
18 names identified
  • J. A'Deane, Sheepowner
  • J. Avison, Sheepowner
  • H. H. Bridger, Sheepowner
  • W. S. Bell, Sheepowner
  • F. Bee, Sheepowner
  • G. Bee, Sheepowner
  • J. Bullock, Sheepowner
  • J. Boyle, Sheepowner
  • J. Buchanan, Sheepowner
  • C. S. Barnes, Sheepowner
  • J. Bennett, Sheepowner
  • J. Boyd, Sheepowner
  • A. Bowden, Sheepowner
  • Bruce, Sheepowner
  • E. Collison, Sheepowner
  • E. Cox, Sheepowner
  • J. Collins, Sheepowner
  • E. Collins, Sheepowner