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LATEST STOCK RETURNS 
Australia and New Zealand 
Sheep Cattle Horses 
pate 1921 1921 1921 
New South Wales | 33,854,507 3,248,814 661,457 
Ace ... | 17,404,840 6,455,007 742,217 
ictoria .. ^ .. | 12,171,084 1,575,159 487.503 
South Australia ... 6, ‚359,944 370,399 268,187 
West Australia ... | 6,527,861" 849,747" | 178,512" 
Tasmania те 1,570,000 207,324 39,452 
N. Territory... 8,811 610,534 35,839 
Total Aust. | 77,897,047 | 13,323,044 | 2,413,167 
New Zealand ... | 23,285,031 3,139,223 337,259 
Argentina — .. | 45,309,419 | 27,392,126 | 8,323,815 
N.S. Wales and $. Australian returns in each case are to 
3oth June, 1921. Queensland and W. Australian to rst 
January 1921. Victorian and Tasmanian to rst March, 
1921. М. Territory to 1st January 1920. New Zealand— 
Returns in each case are to rst January 1921. 
** Estimated. 
"WHEN SHEEP SCAB WAS ERADICATED FROM 
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 
There was a time when Sheep Scab was prevalent among 
Australian and New Zealand flocks, but by strict quarantine 
and regular dipping it was completely eradicated. New 
South Wales was declared free from this affection in the 
year 1869. Anoutbreak occurred again in 1884, the malady 
being found on a station at Carcoar, among some sheep 
that were imported from America a short time before. 
This outbreak was successfully combated by strict quaran- 
tine, periodical mustering, regular dipping, etc. New 
Zealand was declared officially free from Scab in 1892, and 
Western Australia in 1897. 
