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serious, and unless some effective specific is found it is o-oing to cause 

 considerable loss. 



The blowfly, tliougli not nearly so bad in South Africa as in 

 Australia, is troublesome enough, and causes a fair amount of loss 

 each year. Destruction of the fly, with proper crutcliing- and dressing 

 of the sheep with a powerful and effective disinfectant, is the only 

 remedy. 



The ked or sheep louse is becoming more serious each year. Ked 

 or lick-stained wool is unattractive, and does not command the best 

 prices, resulting in monetary loss. Keds are easily eradicated if 

 properly dealt with, and all farmers should be compelled to cleanse 

 their flocks of this pest. 



5. Small Stock Return. — The following table is a return of small 

 stock in the different Provinces as at the 30tli June, 1922, and shows 

 the losses through disease and drought: — 



P 



o 



'Ji 

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rfi 

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1^ ^ 



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o a 

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H 

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H 



o JJ 



S^-A) o 



>^ -S Si 

 a) -' a> 



CO CO 



CO r^ 





O C' 

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IX 1— 



00 — 



00 z^ 

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t^ 00 







CO o 

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in o 



CO t^ 



CO 35 







00 00 



OO ^ ,—1 



00 CO o 



CO o 



05 I>4 



lO CO 



CO IM iC 



O t^ lO 



CO l~- 



OO CO 



f— CC' 



czTcT 



00 OO 



CO r; 



Ji CO 



CO CO 

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CO t- 



1^ 

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S "> 



S 



w S g P 



2^ > tt-i a. -y; 



g CO 



g i^i:S|2^ g<10 ^W!^; g:c^ gcKO 

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35 to 

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