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Lyttelton into this Port since October, 1861,
was fourteen hundred (1,400); and, with
the exception of four hundred (400) store
cattle, the remainder were fat.
I may further mention that Wellington
was the only settlement in New Zealand
that shipped cattle to Otago, but large
herds have been brought overland from
Nelson and Canterbury.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W.M. Logie,
Inspector of Cattle for Otago.
Dunedin, 12th October, 1862.
To His Honor Major Richardson,
Superintendent.
Sir—I have the honor to lay before
you the returns of Sheep within the Pro-
vince of Otago for September, 1862.
There are yet a few returns to be sent
in, which will give an additional twenty
thousand (20,000), making a total of seven
hundred and seventy-two thousand five
hundred and six sheep in the Province.
Out of this number, six hundred and
three thousand (603,000) are ewes, and
one hundred and sixty-nine thousand five
hundred and six wethers. This is inde-
pendent of a large number of lambs
under three months old, not yet return-
able.
One hundred and sixty-two thousand
nine hundred and six (162,906) sheep
have been imported and introduced into
Otago since November, 1861.
From Victoria—Fifty-four thousand three
hundred and six (54,306) ewes, and thirty
thousand (30,000) wethers.
From Wellington—Five thousand (5000)
principally fat.
Brought across the Waitaki from Can-
terbury—Thirty-five thousand (35,000)
ewes, and twenty-five thousand (25,000)
wethers.
Southland—Ten thousand six hundred
and fifty (10,650) ewes, and three thou-
sand (3000) wethers.
From my own knowledge, and the infor-
mation I have gathered, the number of
sheep slaughtered for meat in the Province
within the last twelve months, is I think
between seventy (70) and eighty thousand
(80,000).
I am sorry to see such a large number
of Diseased Sheep in the list, and must
say that some of the settlers are very
much to blame in the matter. Several of
the runholders have been in the habit of
taking sheep to the diggings, and when
found unsaleable there, they have driven
them back to their stations, and turned
them on their runs without dressing,
thereby diseasing their own flocks and
likewise their neighbours’. But, as soon
as the shearing is over, it is my intention
to take stringent measures to have the
disease eradicated.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W.M. Logie,
Chief Inspector of Sheep, Otago.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1862, No 217
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🌾 Cattle Import Report
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources12 October 1862
Cattle, Import, Otago, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury
- W.M. Logie, Inspector of Cattle for Otago
- Major Richardson, Superintendent
- W.M. Logie, Inspector of Cattle for Otago
🌾 Sheep Report
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources12 October 1862
Sheep, Otago, Victoria, Wellington, Canterbury, Southland
- W.M. Logie, Chief Inspector of Sheep, Otago
- Major Richardson, Superintendent
- W.M. Logie, Chief Inspector of Sheep, Otago