Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1872 – No. 13

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1872.
(Taken under the authority of “The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.”)

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR’S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

ROAD BOARD DISTRICTS (Excepting Seadown, Geraldine, Waimate, and Waikari, which are Provincial 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. QUANTITY ON LAST YEAR’S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP.
Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
For Green Food or Hay For Grain.
WAIPARA 25 573 71 1,430 241 144 3,270 1 15 18
KOWAI 172 2,197 2,681½ 46,718 130 3,075 73,111 228½ 8,156 492
ASHLEY 72 431½ 617 9,220 — 1,267 30,533 108 1,358 253½
OXFORD 48 379 268 5,555 30 352 8,195 6 56 23½
CUST 104 1,963 1,979 40,214 11 2,248 56,329 104½ 2,562 174
WEST EYRETON 38 797 1,618 31,374 6 743 18,066 177 2,915 73½
MANDEVILLE AND RANGIORA 260 728 3,572½ 54,772 55 2,705 68,611 577½ 10,697 772
EYRETON 166 329 2,878 68,174½ 100 9,224 32,164 458½ 11,440½ 490
AVON 260 286½ 395½ 11,700 105½ 768½ 22,945 188½ 4,685 721
RICCARION 196 186 1,194 84,775 103½ 953½ 30,455 108½ 2,300 475
HEATHCOTE 105 12 374 9,205 58 506½ 16,437 133 3,470 248½
SURREYDON 155 126 895½ 28,265 46 886 31,720 167½ 3,840 528
HALSWELL 28 39 100½ 2,840 — 116½ 4,415 14 420 30½
TEMPLETON 106 655 1,821 27,625 27 2,437 53,366 199 3,609 120
COURTNAY 205 3,624 8,766 142,276 2 6,472 131,268 314 7,384 208
LINCOLN 158 876 3,389 99,413 40 3,784 123,596 284 7,838 595
SPRINGS 145 975 3,800 89,120 4 2,878 73,276 525 9,424 419
PORT VICTORIA 20 21 4 30 — 9 2,130 — — 94
PORT LEVY 12 6 — 28 — 1½ 5 24 65 182
PIGEON BAY 26 50 — — — ½ 60 33 105 115½
ORAIN’S BAY 43 4 — — — — — 11 15 56
AKAROA AND WAINUI 98 18 8½ 143 2½ 22½ 512 11 28 150
LITTLE RIVER 36 109 167½ 4,175 32 204½ 5,526 75½ 1,595 195
ELLERSLIE 341 6,370 11,387 240,750 68 9,142 261,236 2,418½ 46,231 1,693
UPPER WAIMAKARIRI
MALVERN 66 958 644 13,515 389 544 11,485 8 170 33
MALVERN (EAST)
MALVERN (SOUTH)
RAKAIA AND LAKE COLERIDGE 101 1,548 2,787 44,260 142 1,153 22,026 282½ 2,847 110
ASHBURTON AND MT. SOMERS 54 3,325 580½ 14,340 480 669 17,450 24 700 379
GERAJDINE 261 4,301 6,518 146,610 97 4,067½ 124,997 217½ 3,966 668
SEADOWN 149 4,206½ 4,187 115,194 259 2,040 58,164 116½ 2,900 386
WAIMATE 72 3,176 2,509½ 77,997 106 1,607½ 60,065 221 6,590 149
WAITANGI 8 94 178 3,120 25 81 2,310 — — 4
GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE 3,510 38,357½ 62,842 1,362,838½ 2,509½ 58,105½ 1,341,763 7,025 139,721½ 9,692½

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

F. DE C. MALET, Superintendent Collector.




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Agriculture, Land Cultivation, Crop Production, Canterbury Province
  • F. DE C. MALET, Superintendent Collector