Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 13

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✨ Agricultural statistics and administrative notices



Superintendent\'s Office, Nelson,
13th May, 1870.

ALFRED GREENFIELD, Provincial Secretary.

THE following Return is published for general information.

ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN THE PROVINCE OF NELSON, FEBRUARY, 1870.

(TAKEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF "THE CENSUS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1867.")

Electoral Districts. Numbers of Holdings Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. In Wheat. In Wheat. In Oats. In Oats. In Oats. In Barley. In Barley. In Sown Grasses. In Sown Grasses. In Sown Grasses. In Potatoes. In Potatoes. In Other Crops. Total Numbers of Acres under Crop.
Acres. Acres. Esti- mated Gross Produce (in bushels.) Acres. For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Esti- mated Gross Produce (in bushels.) Acres. Esti- mated Gross Produce (in bushels.) Acres. In Hay. Esti- mated Gross Produce (in tons.) In perma- nent artifi- cial Grass land in hay in previous column. Acres. Esti- mated Gross Produce (in tons.)
Waimea . 435 2,745½ 2,225 36,321 1,207¾ 1,386¾ 28,256 887½ 20,333 1,132 1,188½ 10,782½ 238½ 1,142 196½ 16,923½
Nelson Suburbs 99 131½ 100¾ 2,525 269¾ 97¾ 2,565 32½ 1,094 287½ 386 7,155¾ 74½ 352½ 67½ 7,798½
Collingwood . 187 101½ 25¾ 387 13½ 46 1,075 11½ 248 210 255½ 2,859 84 539½ 19½ 3,059
Motueka. 310 282½ 763½ 15,979 190¾ 585 14,742 319½ 10,895 441½ 579 8,000 488½ 2,707½ 337 10,683½
Westland North * .
Nelson (City of) 61 7½ 53 2 30 22 31½ 574 16½ 82 84½ 729½
Cheviot (Amuri) 23 3,656½ 10 310 65 202 9,250 20 600 233½ 513½ 5,237½ 36 169 19½ 5,590
General Totals for Pro- vince. 1,115 6,924½ 3,123½ 55,522 1,798¾ 2,319 55,918 1,271½ 33,170 2,326½ 2,954½ 34,608½ 938 4,993 724½ 44,784

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

ROBT. POLLOCK,
Superintendent Collector.

  • The Returns for this District, not yet obtained, will be added hereafter.


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🏥 Appointment of Nelson Hospital Management Committee (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 May 1870
Hospital management, Committee appointment, Nelson Hospital
  • Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

🌾 Account of land in cultivation and agricultural produce in the Province of Nelson

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Agricultural statistics, Land cultivation, Nelson Province, Census, Crops
  • Robt. Pollock, Superintendent Collector