HORSES, SWINE, AND SHEEP.

SUMMARY OF DISTRICTS, 1906–7 AND 1907–8

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [Feb. 21.

| District. | Entires used or intended for Stud Purposes, all Ages. | | | | | Geldings over Two Years Old. | | | | | Mares over Two Years Old. | | | | | Mares with Foal at Foot, or to foal this Season. | | | | | Colts or Fillies under Two Years Old. | | | | | Total. |
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| | Thorough-bred. | Draught. | Other Breeds (Harness and Saddle). | Ponies under 14 Hands. | Mules and Asses. | Thorough-bred. | Draught. | Other Breeds (Harness and Saddle). | Ponies under 14 Hands. | Mules and Asses. | Thorough-bred. | Draught. | Other Breeds (Harness and Saddle). | Ponies under 14 Hands. | Mules and Asses. | Thorough-bred. | Draught. | Other Breeds (Harness and Saddle). | Ponies under 14 Hands. | Mules and Asses. | Thorough-bred. | Draught. | Other Breeds (Harness and Saddle). | Ponies under 14 Hands. | Mules and Asses. | |
| AUCKLAND* | {1907–8 | 129 | 364 | 251 | 79 | 8 | 467 | 9,858 | 22,336 | 3,727 | 41 | 541 | 6,698 | 14,453 | 2,768 | 20 | 425 | 2,703 | 4,225 | 828 | 43 | 427 | 3,753 | 6,075 | 1,019 | 9 | 81,247 |
| | 1906–7 | 140 | 350 | 259 | 77 | 7 | 483 | 8,996 | 20,944 | 3,609 | 56 | 619 | 6,067 | 14,138 | 2,771 | 66 | 401 | 2,431 | 4,049 | 881 | 5 | 441 | 3,404 | 5,688 | 924 | 9 | 76,815 |
| HAWKE’S BAY | {1907–8 | 89 | 193 | 157 | 122 | 10 | 287 | 4,004 | 11,356 | 467 | 43 | 390 | 2,751 | 7,998 | 462 | 29 | 263 | 1,335 | 3,391 | 202 | 3 | 217 | 1,342 | 4,296 | 226 | 31 | 39,664 |
| | 1906–7 | 80 | 165 | 101 | 21 | 3 | 274 | 3,807 | 10,257 | 620 | 60 | 307 | 2,524 | 7,477 | 543 | 12 | 274 | 1,409 | 3,175 | 328 | 9 | 319 | 1,413 | 3,955 | 124 | 43 | 37,300 |
| TABANAKI .. | {1907–8 | 35 | 59 | 35 | 6 | .. | 99 | 1,782 | 7,336 | 372 | 3 | 129 | 1,671 | 5,986 | 331 | 1 | 132 | 880 | 1,430 | 91 | .. | 111 | 1,063 | 2,098 | 83 | .. | 23,733 |
| | 1906–7 | 38 | 85 | 48 | 12 | .. | 176 | 1,646 | 7,232 | 309 | .. | 192 | 1,572 | 5,602 | 320 | .. | 120 | 984 | 1,207 | 98 | 4 | 100 | 1,114 | 1,881 | 69 | .. | 22,809 |
| WELLINGTON | {1907–8 | 126 | 231 | 218 | 60 | 1 | 612 | 6,466 | 16,140 | 936 | 23 | 666 | 4,572 | 12,299 | 887 | 23 | 456 | 1,938 | 3,377 | 237 | 3 | 449 | 2,320 | 4,717 | 223 | 14 | 56,994 |
| | 1906–7 | 131 | 217 | 113 | 43 | 4 | 505 | 6,404 | 16,389 | 1,000 | 22 | 556 | 4,239 | 12,127 | 839 | 13 | 487 | 1,719 | 3,872 | 197 | 1 | 444 | 2,051 | 4,980 | 232 | 4 | 56,589 |
| MARLBOROUGH | {1907–8 | 15 | 56 | 27 | 9 | .. | 74 | 1,400 | 1,111 | 92 | .. | 110 | 1,124 | 977 | 63 | .. | 54 | 354 | 227 | 14 | .. | 58 | 526 | 466 | 17 | .. | 6,774 |
| | 1906–7 | 15 | 34 | 18 | 6 | .. | 51 | 1,435 | 1,297 | 61 | .. | 71 | 1,097 | 1,050 | 46 | 1 | 43 | 314 | 304 | 12 | .. | 48 | 516 | 456 | 9 | 3 | 6,887 |
| NELSON† .. | {1907–8 | 15 | 44 | 28 | 4 | .. | 54 | 1,600 | 1,980 | 65 | 1 | 75 | 1,351 | 1,749 | 84 | .. | 20 | 319 | 268 | 12 | .. | 34 | 431 | 538 | 11 | .. | 8,683 |
| | 1906–7 | 12 | 45 | 40 | 9 | .. | 28 | 1,462 | 1,857 | 67 | .. | 58 | 1,181 | 1,641 | 81 | .. | 26 | 339 | 372 | 16 | .. | 35 | 480 | 520 | 15 | .. | 8,284 |
| WESTLAND | {1907–8 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 2 | .. | 13 | 426 | 822 | 21 | .. | 11 | 224 | 602 | 15 | .. | 6 | 92 | 240 | 2 | .. | 13 | 110 | 337 | 3 | .. | 2,999 |
| | 1906–7 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 1 | .. | 12 | 348 | 828 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 177 | 567 | 26 | .. | 5 | 61 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 369 | 7 | 1 | 2,823 |
| CANTERBURY | {1907–8 | 125 | 272 | 172 | 52 | 4 | 449 | 14,624 | 11,519 | 786 | 36 | 383 | 10,885 | 9,139 | 607 | 24 | 229 | 3,769 | 2,138 | 119 | 1 | 252 | 5,593 | 3,188 | 158 | 4 | 64,528 |
| | 1906–7 | 126 | 335 | 139 | 72 | 5 | 290 | 14,627 | 11,666 | 755 | 42 | 399 | 10,560 | 8,883 | 621 | 24 | 218 | 3,808 | 2,135 | 129 | 2 | 264 | 5,599 | 3,421 | 144 | 9 | 64,273 |
| OTAGO .. | {1907–8 | 126 | 314 | 80 | 28 | 5 | 372 | 16,097 | 11,363 | 486 | 16 | 381 | 11,850 | 8,799 | 439 | 15 | 230 | 4,786 | 1,945 | 114 | 5 | 293 | 7,398 | 3,349 | 135 | 9 | 68,635 |
| | 1906–7 | 104 | 335 | 110 | 23 | 3 | 312 | 15,492 | 11,185 | 591 | 17 | 403 | 11,838 | 8,526 | 474 | 14 | 251 | 4,467 | 1,942 | 94 | 3 | 333 | 7,269 | 3,367 | 121 | 5 | 67,279 |
| TOTALS | {1907–8 | 670 | 1558 | 993 | 362 | 28 | 2,427 | 56,257 | 83,963 | 6,952 | 163 | 2,686 | 41,126 | 62,002 | 5,656 | 112 | 1,815 | 16,176 | 17,241 | 1,619 | 55 | 1,854 | 22,536 | 25,064 | 1,875 | 67 | 353,257 |
| | 1906–7 | 655 | 1592 | 845 | 264 | 22 | 2,131 | 54,217 | 81,655 | 7,043 | 200 | 2,613 | 39,255 | 60,011 | 5,721 | 130 | 1,825 | 15,532 | 17,315 | 1,756 | 25 | 1,991 | 21,905 | 24,637 | 1,645 | 74 | 343,059 |
| INCREASE | | 15 | .. | 148 | 98 | 6 | 296 | 2,040 | 2,308 | .. | 37 | 73 | 1,871 | 1,991 | .. | 18 | 10 | 644 | .. | 74 | 30 | 137 | 631 | 427 | 230 | .. | 10,198 |
| DECREASE | | .. | 34 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 91 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 65 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. |

• The Counties of Waiapu and Cook are included in the Hawke’s Bay District. † The Counties of Amuri and Cheviot are included in the Canterbury District.

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