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NOTES ON SHEEP STATISTICS. 



Total number of clean sheep as shown by returns ... 1,384 Flocks 500,1.30 Sheep. 



Total number of sheep infected with scab ... 76 „ 71,637 „ 



Total number of sheep in the Colony ... 1,460 „ 571,767 „ 



Since issue of last Returns, Stock Inspectors Marshall, A. J., Marshall, R., Wright, and 

 Klingenberg have returned to their Districts. 



They have a total of Sheep as under : — 



Clean Sheep ... ... 368 Flocks 45,034 Sheep 



Sheep infected with Scab... ... 52 „ 58,213 „ 



Total ... ... 420 „ 103,247 „ 



This leaves a total in the same Districts as shown on 30th June, I'JOO, as under : — 



Clean Sheep ... ... 1.016 Flocks 455,0% Sheep 



Infected Sheep ... ... 24 „ 13,424 „ 



Total ... .. 1,040 „ 468,520 „ 



This shows an increase of 83 Flocks — 14,930 Sheep. 



Increase in the number of clean Sheep 59 Flocks — 25,099 Sheep. 

 Decrease in Sheep infected with Scab 14 Flocks — 10,169 Sheep. 



The prevalence of Scab in the Divisions of Newcastle, Dundee, and Klip River is due to the 

 number of diseased loot Sheep brought into the Colony. 



M. J. HIME. 

 for Principal Veterinary Surgeon, 



Principal Veterinary Surgeon's Office, 

 2nd April, 1901. 



SHEEP ENTERED AT DIPPING STATIONS. 



Return of the number of Sheep that have entered the Colony at the undermentioned Dipping 

 Stations during the six months ended 31st December, 1900 : — 



Dipping Station. Number of Sheep. 



Coldstream... ... ... ... Not known 



Indawana Drift ... ... ... *684 



Hancock's Drift, Umzimkulu ... ... 3,606 



Van Reenen's Pass ... ... ... 2,412 



Total ... ... ... 6,702 



*515 of these Sheep were imported for slaughter. 

 169 „ „ „ „ farming in Ipolela Division. 



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:M. J. HlME, 

 for Principal Veterinary Surgeon, 



Principal Veterinary Surgeon's Office, ' 

 2nd April, 1901. 



