| P.S.— | 1 Tarpaulen. |
| Large Fish-hook. | |
| 1 Tin tea-kettle. | |
| 1 Camp kettle. | |
| Pitch and oil. | |
| Hemp or twine. |
No. III.
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 | |
| Increase of Lambs | 605 | |
| Casual Deaths | 10 | 595 |
| Total as per Return | 1265 |