Wool Clip 1888-89 Oruamatua Station

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ORUAMATUA - EREWHON WOOL CLIP 1888-89 As per Messrs. Williams & Kettle. Napier weights.
Numbers of Sheep Shorn:	Lincoln Rams	108
	Half Breed Hoggets	2683
	Merino Stud	171
	Merino Flock	50,355
	Total	53,317
Wool shipped to London:	Net weight of wool in grease	16,976^lbs
	Net weight of wool scoured	157,122^lbs
	Total	174,100^lbs
47 Bales	Lincoln and Half Breed 2791 sheep	16,179^lb greasy
20 Bales	" " "	4,932^lb scoured
	Total	21,111^lbs
	Average per head on Half breeds	7^lb 9^oz.
2 Bales	Merino 171 sheep	797^lb greasy
647 Bales	Merino 50,355 sheep	152,192^lbscoured
	Total 50,526 sheep	152,989^lbs wool
	Average per head on Merino flock	3^lb .5^oz.
Nett weight of wool sent to scour at Rangiteiki		371,425^lbs
Nett scoured weight		157,124
Loss by scouring = 58 per cent		214,301^lbs

Weight of Whole Flock in Grease

Weight of Greasy Wool Shipped to England		16,976^lbs
Weight of Greasy Wool Scoured at Rangatikei		371,425^lbs
	Total	388,401^lbs
Total numbers of sheep shorn 53,317 Average per head in grease 7^lb 6^oz
The numbers of sheep shorn would indicate these are combined figures from Oruamatua and Erewhon Stations. Extract from a covering letter re the above report: ..."We shore this year 1183 less sheep than last year. The total weight of wool is 815^lb more than last year, the gain in weight being in the half-breed greasy wool. The average weight in wool from the half-breed is I think very good considering 20 bales of it were scoured. The average on the merino flock is not bad if, as I think, we took more out of it than last year You will also see what the nett weight of the greasy wool was that was scoured at Rangatikei, and what a very large percentage is lost in the scouring. The wool has never before been weighed before scouring. The wool is no doubt a heavy one and must hold a great weight of dirt, our averages in the grease of over 7^lb is very heavy for a merino flock." W. Birch. May 28th 1889. Figures of Oruamatua Station staff, wages and some history can be found HERE

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