32 Various Kinds of Sheep Farming. 



different breeds, as compared to the Merinos, making up 

 the total flocks of the Dominion in 1913 : 



Males. Females. Totals. 



Merinos 641,819 872,854 1,514,674 



Crossbreds and other longwools .. 6,372,332 16,304,805 22,677,137 



7,014,151 17,177,659 24,191,810 



Generally, the Merino may be placed in the pastoral 

 run country, and with the small grazing run holder, who 

 will also have some Romney, Lincoln, and Corriedale 

 blood in his flocks. The selector of felled bush areas will 

 have crossbreds with Merino, Eomney, Lincoln, and some 

 Leicester blood. The purely agricultural farm growing 

 root crops will use the English or Border Leicester, 

 Southdown or Shropshire rams on crossbred ewes. In 

 the North Island the Lincoln-Romney cross is in general 

 use. In the South Island the Merino blood appears in 

 most crossbred flocks, in the North Island in few. 



