SHEEP-FARMING RETURNS, SHOWING THE INCREASE IN FOUR YEARS, from two Breeding Flocks, consisting of 670 Ewes in Lamb.

(A.)--1st JUNE, 1828.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flocks. Breeding Ewes. Lambs. Total. Remarks.

2 yrs. old. 3 yrs. old. Male.-Female.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lambs.

No. 1 330 148 149 627 Deaths 6. Incr.297 No. 2 330 154 154 638 4 308 ---- -- --- * 1265 10 605 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

* The increase throughout these returns is calculated at from 270 to 290 Lambs, to 300 Ewes, which is the usual average in N.S.W.

ABSTRACT.

Purchased two Flocks of Ewes, at 84s.............................670 Ewes.

Increase of Lambs.......................................... 605 Casual Deaths............................................... 10 595 --- Total as per Return............................................ 1265

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- (B.)--1st JUNE, 1829.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flocks.|Breeding|Maiden|Wethers.|Rams.| Lambs. |Total.| Remarks.

| Ewes. | Ewes.| |Male. Female.| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Lambs.

1 3-yr. 327 154 154 635 Deaths 3 Incr.308 2 4-yr. 326 155 155 636 4 310 3 1-yr. 302 302 1 --- 4 1-yr. 302 18 320 -- 618 ---- 8 1893 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABSTRACT.

Return (A) Total...............................................1265 Increase by Lambing....................................618 Ditto Rams purchased....................................18 --- 636 Casual Deaths......................................... 8 628 ---- Total as per return............................................1893 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- (C.)--1st JUNE, 1830.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flocks.|Breeding|Maiden|Wethers.|Rams.| Lambs. |Total.| Remarks.

| Ewes. | Ewes.| |Male. Female.| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Lambs.

1 2-yr. 296 133 154 562 Deaths 6 Incr.266 2 4-yr. 325 150 155 625 2 300 3 5-yr. 326 160 646 320 4 2-yr. 302 27 329 --- 5 1-yr. 309 309 886 6 1-yr. 309 309 --- ---- 3 Rams died 2780 12 ditto purchased --------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABSTRACT.

Return (B) Total............................................ 1893 Increase by Lambing....................................886 Ditto Rams purchased....................................12 --- 898 Deaths............................................... 11 887 ---- Total as per return......................................... 2780 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D.)--1st JUNE, 1831.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flocks.|Breeding|Maiden|Wethers.|Rams.| Lambs. |Total.| Remarks.

| Ewes. | Ewes.| |Male. Female.| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Lambs.

1 2-yr. 304 136 136 576 Deaths 5 Incr.272 2 3-yr. 293 135 136 564 3 271 3 5-yr. 324 156 156 636 1 312 4 6-yr. 320 156 156 632 2 312 Killed 4 --- 5 3-yr. 300 300 Deaths 2 1167 6 2-yr. 308 308 1 7 1-yr 443 443 8 1-yr 442 442 1 9 40 40 5 ---- -- 3941 20 Purchased 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABSTRACT.

Return (C) Total............................................ 2780 Increase by Lambing...................................1167 Ditto Rams purchased....................................18 --- 1185 Casual deaths 20 ...Killed for use 4 ................. 24 1161 ---- Total as per return.......................................... 3941 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- (E.)--1st JUNE, 1832.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flocks.|Breeding|Maiden|Wethers.|Rams.| Lambs. |Total.| Remarks.

| Ewes. | Ewes.| |Male. Female.| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. Lambs.

1 2-yr. 344 154 154 652 Deaths 6 Incr.308 2 3-yr. 344 162 161 667 4 323 4 3-yr. 342 164 165 671 3 329 5 6-yr. 320 155 155 630 2 310 6 7-yr. 300 145 145 590 2 290 7 4-yr. 300 300 ---- 1560 8 3-yr 302 302 2 9 2-yr 440 440 1 10 1-yr 583 583 11 1-yr 584 584 12 45 45 5 Purch. 10 ---- ---- ---- --- --- --- ---- 1650 584 1625 45 780 780 5464 --------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABSTRACT.

Return (D) Total............................................ 3941 Increase by Lambing...................................1560 Ditto Rams purchased....................................10 --- 1570 Decrease by casual death .............................. 25 Decrease by slaughter for use ......................... 22 --- 1523 ---- Grand Total .............................. 5464 as above --------------------------------------------------------------------------

MEMORANDUM,--The deaths have been calculated at the lowest rate under the best management. It may be safer to a.s.sume a rate of four or five per cent. per annum.

Account of Expenditure and Income upon Sheep Stock in Australia, appended to Returns A. B. C. D. and E.

1st YEAR, (RETURN A.) JUNE, 1829.

INCOME.

By 11265 fleeces, average weight 2 1/4 lbs. 284 lbs wool at 1s. 6d. per lb. 213 9 0 EXPENDITURE.

To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0 To 1 Watchman at 20 20 0 O PROFIT.

To Hurdles, &c. 10 0 0 -------- 90 0 0 -------- 123 9 0

2nd YEAR, (B.) JUNE, 1830.

INCOME.

By 1893 fleeces, at 2 1/4 lbs. 4259lbs. wool at 1s. 6d. 319 8 6 EXPENDITURE.

To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0 To 2 Ditto 20 40 0 0 To 1 Watchman 20 0 0 To Hurdles &c. 5 0 0 --------- 125 0 0 To 18 Rams at 10 pounds* 180 0 0 --------- 305 0 0 --------- 14 8 6 *The price of rams will probably fall to 5 pounds

3rd YEAR, (C.) JUNE, 1831.

INCOME.

By 2780 fleeces, at 2 1/4 lbs. 6255lbs. wool at 1s. 6d. 469 2 6 EXPENDITURE.

To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0 To 2 Ditto 25 25 0 0 To 3 Ditto 20 60 0 0 To 2 Watchman 20 40 0 0 To Hurdles &c. 10 0 0 --------- 195 0 0 To 12 Rams at 10 pounds 120 0 0 --------- 315 0 0 --------- 154 2 6

4th YEAR, (D.) JUNE, 1832.

INCOME.

By 3941 fleeces, at 2 1/4 lbs. 8867lbs. wool at 1s. 6d. 665 0 0 EXPENDITURE.

To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0 To 2 Ditto 25 50 0 0 To 4 Ditto 20 80 0 0 To 3 Watchman &c. 60 0 0 (one to take charge of rams) To Hurdles &c. 10 0 0 --------- 260 0 0 To 18 Rams at 10 pounds 180 0 0 --------- 440 0 0 --------- 225 0 0

5th YEAR, (E.) JUNE, 1833.*

INCOME.

By 5864 fleeces, at 2 lbs. 12,294lbs. wool at 1s. 6d. 922 0 0 EXPENDITURE.