Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 28

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✨ Sheep Inspector's Report



SHEEP INSPECTOR’S REPORT—Continued.

Name of Owner Run or Freehold No. of Sheep Rate. State of Flocks Flocks when Visited Remarks
Wilton, C. Taratahi 300 £0 12 6 Clean December 13 Fresh owner
Walton, D. Masterton 112 0 4 8 „ April 28 „
Wilton, Wm. Taratahi 450 0 18 9 „ „ „
Wilton, Thos. Tsaratahi 320 0 13 4 „ „ „
Williams, N. Kaiwaiwai 412 0 17 2 „ June 7 „
Wardell, H. S. Featherston 200 0 8 4 „ December 19 „
Wilkinson, James Lake Meadows 2,030 4 4 7 ½ „ January 6 „
Woodruffe, W. Masterton 111 0 4 7 ½ „ May 24 No return
We Mapaku Long Bush ... ... Scabby October 30, April 23 „
Wall, Anthony Huangarua 4,500 9 7 6 „ October 21 „
Wakelin, Wm. Carterton 80 0 3 4 Clean „ „
Walker, Wm. „ 100 0 4 2 „ October 21 „
Waterhouse, G. M. Huangarua 20,500 42 14 2 „ July 23, January 18 „
Yule, Robert Tauherenikau 70 0 2 11 „ December 19 „
219,187 £456 12 9½

It will be seen by the above Return that scab in the flocks of this district is gradually diminishing, still fresh outbreaks do appear.

During the past year I have only to report that of Mr. W. Welch, of Opaki, and a small lot belonging to the Messrs. Dorset, which were running in common with that of Mr. Welch, their dividing fences not being complete. With regard to several of the flocks stated in my return as scabby, I may mention that the certificates have been cancelled in consequence of stray scabby sheep mixing, but they have generally at once been dipped, and in all likelihood the flock may escape disease; still, when a scabby sheep had once mixed in a flock, it was my bounden duty to cancel the certificate to prevent removal. I shall be only too glad to restore it again at an early date, if satisfied that the flock be clean. I am glad to have to report that fencing has been gone into on an extensive scale throughout the whole district, which is bound in the end to be the genuine means of eradicating the disease. I am sorry to say the disease still exists in the Tupuru, Pahau, and Long Bush flocks; the owners of the two former flocks have gone to considerable expense in their endeavours to get rid of it. The Natives will, in my opinion, never clean their flocks; they have neither the energy nor perseverance for such work as cleaning a scabby flock. I have done my utmost to put them in the right way, but it is all to no good purpose. This Long Bush flock is a regular hot bed in the district.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,

W. H. DONALD,
Inspector of Sheep.

H. Bunny, Esq.,
Provincial Secretary, Wellington.

P.S.—The sheep louse has made its appearance in a small flock near Greytown. This is the first of the insect I have seen in New Zealand, and must be of indigenous production.



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🌾 Sheep Inspector's Report for Wairarapa District (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Sheep, Wairarapa, Livestock, Inspection, Flock State
16 names identified
  • C. Wilton, Sheep owner
  • D. Walton, Sheep owner
  • Wm. Wilton, Sheep owner
  • Thos. Wilton, Sheep owner
  • N. Williams, Sheep owner
  • H. S. Wardell, Sheep owner
  • James Wilkinson, Sheep owner
  • W. Woodruffe, Sheep owner
  • We Mapaku, Sheep owner
  • Anthony Wall, Sheep owner
  • Wm. Wakelin, Sheep owner
  • Wm. Walker, Sheep owner
  • G. M. Waterhouse, Sheep owner
  • Robert Yule, Sheep owner
  • W. Welch, Sheep owner with scab outbreak
  • Dorset, Sheep owner with scab outbreak

  • W. H. Donald, Inspector of Sheep