Appendix three — Charles Sturt

(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.297No. 2 330 154 154 638 4 308---- -- ---* 1265 10 605

The increase throughout these returns is calculated at from 270 to 290Lambs, 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.......................................... 605Casual Deaths............................................... 10595---Total as per Return............................................ 1265

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

No. Lambs.1 3-yr. 327 154 154 635 Deaths 3 Incr.3082 4-yr. 326 155 155 636 4 3103 1-yr. 302 302 1 ---4 1-yr. 302 18 320 -- 618---- 81893

ABSTRACT.

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

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

No. Lambs.1 2-yr. 296 133 154 562 Deaths 6 Incr.2662 4-yr. 325 150 155 625 2 3003 5-yr. 326 160 646 3204 2-yr. 302 27 329 ---5 1-yr. 309 309 8866 1-yr. 309 309 ------- 3 Rams died2780 12 ditto purchased

ABSTRACT.

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

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

No. Lambs.1 2-yr. 304 136 136 576 Deaths 5 Incr.2722 3-yr. 293 135 136 564 3 2713 5-yr. 324 156 156 636 1 3124 6-yr. 320 156 156 632 2 312Killed 4 ---5 3-yr. 300 300 Deaths 2 11676 2-yr. 308 308 17 1-yr 443 4438 1-yr 442 442 19 40 40 5---- --3941 20Purchased 12

ABSTRACT.

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

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

No. Lambs.1 2-yr. 344 154 154 652 Deaths 6 Incr.3082 3-yr. 344 162 161 667 4 3234 3-yr. 342 164 165 671 3 3295 6-yr. 320 155 155 630 2 3106 7-yr. 300 145 145 590 2 2907 4-yr. 300 300 ----15608 3-yr 302 302 29 2-yr 440 440 110 1-yr 583 58311 1-yr 584 58412 45 45 5 Purch. 10---- ---- ---- --- --- --- ----1650 584 1625 45 780 780 5464

ABSTRACT.

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

MEMORANDUM,--The deaths have been calculated at the lowest rate under thebest management. It may be safer to assume a rate of four or five percent. 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 lbswool at 1s. 6d. per lb. 213 9 0EXPENDITURE.To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0To 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 at1s. 6d. 319 8 6EXPENDITURE.To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0To 2 Ditto 20 40 0 0To 1 Watchman 20 0 0To Hurdles &c. 5 0 0---------125 0 0To 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 at1s. 6d. 469 2 6EXPENDITURE.To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0To 2 Ditto 25 25 0 0To 3 Ditto 20 60 0 0To 2 Watchman 20 40 0 0To Hurdles &c. 10 0 0---------195 0 0To 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 at1s. 6d. 665 0 0EXPENDITURE.To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0To 2 Ditto 25 50 0 0To 4 Ditto 20 80 0 0To 3 Watchman &c. 60 0 0(one to take charge of rams)To Hurdles &c. 10 0 0---------260 0 0To 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 at1s. 6d. 922 0 0EXPENDITURE.To 2 Shepherds at 30 pounds 60 0 0To 3 Ditto 25 75 0 0To 5 Ditto 20 100 0 0To 3 Watchman 20 60 0 0To Hurdles &c. 20 0 0---------315 0 0To 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 theoriginal capital of 2814 0 0, (about 7 1/4 percent per annum)in addition to the accumulation of capital itself, shown by thevaluation of stock.

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

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

1614 Ewes from 1 to 4 years old at 3 pounds each 4842 0 O620 Do. 4 to 7 years old 2 1240 0 0780 Female Lambs 2 1560 0 02405 Wethers and Male Lambs 15s. 1803 0 045 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 notdeducted from Income; but these returns were made out in their presentform at the request of a gentleman proceeding to the Colony with a limitedcapital, and who wished to know how much he might safely invest in sheep.

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