Two expeditions into the interior of Southern Australia/Volume one/Appendix three

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 --

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

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 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                                            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 5464 fleeces, at 2 1/4 lbs. 12,294 lbs. wool at 1s. 6d. 922 0  0    EXPENDITURE. To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds            60  0  0 To 3 Ditto       25                    75  0  0 To 5 Ditto       20                   100  0  0 To 3 Watchman    20                    60  0  0 To Hurdles &c. 20 0  0                                       -                                       315  0  0 To 10 Rams at 10 pounds                100  0  0 -                                                  415  0  0                                                   -                                                               507  0  0                                                              --              Net profit by sales of wool in 5 years          1024  0  0

1024 0  0 divided by 5 gives 204  8  0 for annual interest on the original capital of 2814 0  0, (about 7 1/4 percent per annum) in addition to the accumulation of capital itself, shown by the valuation of stock.

bring them to the time at which the wool would be sold.
 * These accounts are a year in advance of the sheep returns, in order to

VALUATION OF SHEEP, JUNE, 1832(RETURN E.)

1614 Ewes from 1 to 4 years old at 3 pounds each            4842  0  O 620 Do. 4 to 7 years old   2                         1240  0  0 780 Female Lambs                 2                         1560  0  0 2405 Wethers and Male Lambs         15s. 1803 0  0  45 Rams (original cost, 450l.)                              400  0  0 --                                                            9845  0  0

Note.--About 500 pounds would be added to the Income on the fifth year, by the sale of wethers of 3 and 4 years old.

The cost of rams ought, strictly speaking, to be added to capital, and not deducted from Income; but these returns were made out in their present form at the request of a gentleman proceeding to the Colony with a limited capital, and who wished to know how much he might safely invest in sheep.