61
RETURN, showing the NUMBER of LIVE STOCK in possession of Europeans in the Province of Nelson, in December, 1858.
| Horses | 2,266 |
| Mules and Asses | 11 |
| Cattle | 19,435 |
| Sheep | 393,041 |
| Goats | 3,820 |
| Pigs | 5,628 |
RETURN, showing the QUANTITY of LAND (in Acres) in the possession of Europeans in the Province of Nelson, UNDER CROP and FENCED, in December, 1858.
| Acres. | |
|---|---|
| In Wheat | 3,084½ |
| Barley | 1,709¼ |
| Oats | 2,485¾ |
| Maize | 39 |
| Potatoes | 637 |
| Grass | 8,010¾ |
| Garden or Orchard | 749¾ |
| Other Crops | 1,281¼ |
TOTAL UNDER CROP . . . . . . 17,997¾
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES FENCED 45,337½
The foregoing Tables are extracted from the General Census Tables published in the General Government Gazette by Mr. JOHN B. BENNETT, Registrar-General.
ALFRED DOMETT,
Provincial Secretary.
PRINTED AT THE "EXAMINER" OFFICE, BY C. AND J. ELLIOTT.
Nelson Provincial Gazette 1859, No 14
