New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 101

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✨ Agricultural Statistics

Dec. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3339

TABLE SHOWING THE PREDOMINATING BREED OF SHEEP, ETC.—continued.

County.	1915–16.*		1916–17.*		1917–18.		1918–19.		1919–20.
	Predominating Breed of Sheep.	Average Weight of Fleece.	Predominating Breed of Sheep.	Average Weight of Fleece.	Predominating Breed of Sheep.	Average Weight of Fleece.	Predominating Breed of Sheep.	Average Weight of Fleece.	Predominating Breed of Sheep.	Average Weight of Fleece.
		lb.		lb.		lb.		lb.		lb.
Land District of Otago.
Waitaki ..	B.L.	6·78	M.	7·16	M.	6·78	M.	6·83	M., Hb.	6·99
Maniototo ..	M., R.	6·72	B.L., R., M.	7·19	R., M.	7·03	R., Hb.	6·67	R., Hb.	6·96
Waihemo ..	B.L., O., E.L., R.	5·82	R.	5·98	R.	6·34	B.L., R.	6·46	R.	6·51
Waikouaiti ..	O.	6·12	O.	6·37	C.	6·30	C.	6·26	C.	6·31
Peninsula ..	B.L.	6·29	B.L.	7·17	B.L.	6·83	B.L.	6·56	R., B.L.	6·79
Taieri ..	R.	6·22	R.	6·12	R.	6·07	R.	6·17	R.	6·34
Tuapeka ..	R., O.	6·94	O., R.	7·35	C., R.	7·35	C., R.	6·95	C., R.	6·54
Bruce ..	B.L., R.	6·31	B.L., R.	6·66	R.	7·05	B.L., R.	6·79	R.	6·51
Clutha ..	R.	6·69	R.	7·19	R.	7·22	R.	7·03	R.	6·80
Vincent ..	M.	6·63	M.	7·45	M.	7·04	M., Hb.	6·71	Hb., M.	7·23
Lake ..	R., M.	5·98	M.	6·47	M.	6·33	M., Hb.	6·25	M., Hb.	5·94
Totals ..	M.	6·90	M.	6·98	M.	6·87	M.	6·71	R.	6·71

Land District of Southland.

| Fiord.. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Wallace .. | R. | 5·91 | R. | 6·32 | R. | 6·81 | R. | 6·30 | R. | 6·30 |
| Southland .. | R. | 7·84 | R. | 6·98 | R. | 6·94 | R. | 6·79 | R. | 6·63 |
| Stewart Island.. | O., R. | 4·62 | R. | 6·27 | R. | 5·53 | R. | 5·72 | R. | 6·11 |
| Totals .. | R. | 7·27 | R. | 6·79 | R. | 6·90 | R. | 6·65 | R. | 6·53 |
| Dominion totals | R. | 7·31 | R. | 7·58 | R. | 7·32 | R. | 7·45 | R. | 7·25 |

In 1915–16 flock sheep were classified as “Merino” and “Others” only. In 1916–17 flock sheep were classified according to predominating strain, but no provision was made for “Half-breds.”

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