Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1871 – No. 9

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1871.

(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR’S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

ROAD BOARD DISTRICTS (Excepting Geraldine, Seadown, and Waitangi, which are Provincial Electoral Districts). NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. IN WHEAT. IN OATS. IN BARLEY. IN HAY. IN POTATOES. QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR’S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM IS FILLED UP.
Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Wheat (bushels). Oats (bushels). Barley (bushels).
WATPARA 13 88 1,760 229 5,550 25½ 540 12 31 9 34 — 1,400 —
KOWAI 165 1,871½ 32,045 2,607½ 69,775 632 12,871 542¾ 350¾ 109¼ 329¼ 6,105 1,580 1,616
ASHLEY 70 586 8,570 1,168 24,888 202 3,276 251¼ 183¼ 35 91¼ 2,209 872 1,050
OXFORD 48 165 3,043 268 7,810 53½ 827 138 157¼ 12½ 30¼ 30 24 250
CUST AND WEST EYRETON 129 3,246 66,300 2,460 66,490 758½ 13,855 228 294 97¼ 341 1,050 640 1,950
MANDEVILLE AND RANGIORA 245 8,071 70,472 3,455 108,106 1,578 43,309 904¼ 1,210 176¾ 783 3,044 4,440 9,141
EYRETON 90 1,150½ 18,490 1,552½ 43,372 512 8,508 227¾ 277 44 121¾ — 650 360
HEATHCOTE 35 172 5,250 286½ 9,805 141 8,855 201¼ 271 49 207 472 40 2,300
AVON 110 316 7,637 650½ 19,335 420¼ 8,125 781¼ 1,238 141¼ 840¾ 324 — 140
RICCARION 110 790½ 19,940 840½ 27,685 315 8,145 506¾ 672 113¾ 651 — 150 660
SPREYDON 92 525 14,457 932 31,035 339 10,815 589 838 68 412 850 250 700
TEMPLETON 78 793 19,540 1,737 48,973 373 8,125 184 195 53¾ 247 40 — —
COURIENAY 170 5,547 120,547 5,256 146,171 999 20,525 120 113 104½ 478 220 100 2,040
LINCOLN 135 2,154 52,869 3,529 98,268 688 16,218 286¾ 333½ 57¾ 281½ 900 252 1,208
HALSWELL 20 68 1,850 180 3,960 53 1,480 139¾ 263¾ 10¾ 23 — — —
SPRINGS 117 2,392 52,905 2,442½ 64,865 850¼ 19,263 272 325 34¾ 116¾ 1,520 550 2,200
LITTLE RIVER 31 245 5,595 376½ 10,125 120 3,340 356 495¾ 25½ 114 800 — —
PORT VICTORIA 7 6 216 18 585 5 150 46 44 7¾ 39¾ — — —
WAINUI* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
PORT LEVY 14 — — 34 1,460 11 255 40 76 10½ 57 20 1 —
ELLESMERE 291 10,508½ 240,883 7,008½ 226,699 3,624 91,598 1,821¾ 1,930¼ 104¼ 418¾ 8,997 5,141 4,415
MALVERN 55 277 6,071 976 27,643 35 809 24 440 5 30 20 1,460 200
LOWER RAKAIA 74 2,491 50,127 1,173½ 32,430 467½ 7,793¼ 140¾ 183 29¼ 85¾ 742 370 360
ASHBURTON 37 75¼ 2,032 697 25,480 12 297 310¼ 409¾ 28¾ 124 450 150 200
GERALDINE 150 5,266 107,080 2,764 86,743 450 9,582 436 851 66 440 2,931 1,640 100
SEADOWN 149 2,255½ 57,512 2,092½ 66,613 174 4,610 672½ 745¼ 86¼ 404¼ 344 1,052 57
WAITANGI 91 2,063¼ 51,575 1,686 57,985 350 10,742 272 323¼ 66¾ 400¾ 600 2,751 250
GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE… 2,526 46,073¼ 1,016,266 44,370 1,311,801 13,189½ 308,908½ 9,509¼ 12,205¼ 1,552½ 7,135¼ 31,668 23,518 29,197
  • Return received too late for publication, but quantities unimportant.

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.

THOMAS WM. MAUDE,
Superintendent Collector.



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14 March 1871
Agriculture, Statistics, Canterbury, Crops, Holdings
  • THOMAS WM. MAUDE, Superintendent Collector