Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1876 – No. 16

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation, and of the Agricultural Produce thereof, in New Zealand, February, 1876.
(TAKEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE “CENSUS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1867.)

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR’S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. IN WHEAT. IN OATS. IN BARLEY. IN SOWN GRASSES. IN POTATOES. IN OTHER CROPS. TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP (INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES). QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR’S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP.
Acres. (Sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). Acres. wn for n only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN HAY.
Mongonui and Bay of Islands 177 493 19½ 301½ 67½ 65 1340 3½ 25 412½
Marsden 595 1387¼ 215¾ 2868 152¾ 245¼ 4214 5½ 53 479½
Rodney 402 1464 73 1020 123¾ 196 2394 1¼ 20 217¾
Waitemata 242 533 29½ 732 323 150 3390 33 1023 279
Eden 394 333 144 2873 638½ 104 2344 27 760 1365
Parnell 10 18 — — 4 — — — — —
Newton 40 46 10 48 56½ — — — — 183
Onehunga 63 20 — — 13½ — — — — 108½
Franklin 1170 2634¾ 1092¾ 24761 1836 1540½ 31306 64¼ 1069 4212¾
Waikato 206 2896 368½ 6853 559½ 347¼ 7076 6 155 1955¾
Waipa 313 3009 250¼ 5036 422½ 429¾ 9092 12 148 2634¾
Thames 76 237½ 3 55 106½ 28 510 2 60 34
East Coast 314 820 128 1579 396¼ 399½ 4033 97¾ 794 782½
Auckland City, East and West — — — — — — — — — —
Totals 4002 13891½ 2334¼ 45626½ 4690 3505½ 65599 252¼ 4117 12665

I certify that the above is correct Compilation from the original Returns.

T. M. HAULTAIN, Superintendent Collector.



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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce in Auckland Province, February 1876

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Agriculture, Land cultivation, Crop produce, Auckland Province, Census
  • T. M. Haultain, Superintendent Collector