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 ------------------------------------------------------------
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Memorandum,—The deaths have been calculated at the lowest rate under the best management. It may be safer to assume 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
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90 0 0
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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
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125 0 0
To 18 Rams at 10 pounds* 180 0 0
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305
0 0
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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
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195 0 0
To 12 Rams at 10 pounds 120 0 0
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315
0 0
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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