Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 6

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✨ Sheep Inspection Report



SHEEP INSPECTOR’S REPORT—continued.

Name of owner or person in charge. Run or Freehold. No. of Sheep. Rate. Scab or Clean. Flocks when Visited. Remarks.
Wilton, Wm. Taratahi 400 £ s. d. 0 16 8 Clean December 2
Wilton, Thos. Taratahi 300 0 12 6 ... December 2
Wardell, H. S. Featherston 158 0 6 7 ... October 9
Wilkinson, Jas. Lake Meadows 1940 4 0 10 ... January 6
Woodruffe, J. Masterton 84 0 3 6 ... April 28
Wrigley, Jas. Masterton 40 0 1 8 ... April 28
Wall, Anthony Huangaroa 4000 8 6 8 Scab June 18
Yule, Alex. Taratahi 320 0 13 4 Clean April 28
Waterhouse, G. M. Huangaroa 18,500 38 10 10 Scab July 23, June 18, Aug. 11, Sept. 9, Oct. 9, Nov. 19, March 26, April 9
Wi Mapuku Long Bush ... ... ... (No Return). December 3, April 2
Total Sheep 186,700 £388 19 2

In my Report of last year the Oterai, Houtotara and Long Bush Flocks were in a very diseased state. The Oterai flock has since been cleaned, and continues to keep so. The Houtotara, Mr. Wilson’s, has been potted. The Maori flock at Long Bush is still in a very diseased state, and requires some severe pressure to make the owners clean it. Five flocks that were diseased last year, have been potted, viz.:—Brightwell’s, Barnett’s, R. Wilson’s, Wrattan’s, and Miss Jean’s. There has been no fresh spread of disease, except in that of Mr. Cameron’s, Pahau, and I believe it was detected in quick time and nipped in the bud, so that there is much less scab in the district than there has been for years.

The Hon. Mr. Waterhouse had great difficulties to contend with when he first purchased the Huangarua station, the flock being Scabby at the time, and most of the neighbours were in a similar state; I may safely say that Mr. Waterhouse has used his utmost exertions to eradicate the disease, having fenced the whole of his run with a wire boundary fence, and is about to subdivide it. An extensive boiling down pot has also been erected on the premises. Mr. Waterhouse has also done his utmost in rendering assistance to his neighbours. My only fear is that when this flock is clean, it may again become infected by the Maori flock at Long Bush, no exertion being made to clean this flock.

Mr. Sutherland, of Pahaua, neglected last year to supply sufficient material for dipping his flock, consequently did little to cure the disease. This year his efforts seem to be to a better purpose. The boiling down pot at Featherston has been a great boon to many of the flock owners, by ridding them of their surplus stock, that were unfit for the butcher and likely to engender disease.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

W. H. DONALD,
Inspector of Sheep, Wairarapa.

To A. Follett Halcombe, Esq.,
Provincial Secretary, Wellington.

Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by THOMAS M’KENZIE, Printer for the time being to such Government.




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

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Sheep, Livestock, Inspection, Wairarapa, Agricultural Report
18 names identified
  • Wm. Wilton, Sheep owner, Taratahi
  • Thos. Wilton, Sheep owner, Taratahi
  • H. S. Wardell, Sheep owner, Featherston
  • Jas. Wilkinson, Sheep owner, Lake Meadows
  • J. Woodruffe, Sheep owner, Masterton
  • Jas. Wrigley, Sheep owner, Masterton
  • Anthony Wall, Sheep owner, Huangaroa
  • Alex. Yule, Sheep owner, Taratahi
  • G. M. Waterhouse (Honourable), Sheep owner, Huangaroa
  • Wi Mapuku, Sheep owner, Long Bush
  • Wilson, Sheep owner, Houtotara
  • Brightwell, Sheep owner, diseased flock
  • Barnett, Sheep owner, diseased flock
  • R. Wilson, Sheep owner, diseased flock
  • Wrattan, Sheep owner, diseased flock
  • Miss Jean, Sheep owner, diseased flock
  • Cameron, Sheep owner, Pahau
  • Sutherland, Sheep owner, Pahaua

  • W. H. Donald, Inspector of Sheep, Wairarapa
  • A. Follett Halcombe, Esq., Provincial Secretary, Wellington