✨ Agricultural statistics table
NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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 NELSON.
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. | NUMBER 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 (Acres). | TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP. | Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when Form was filled up. |
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| | | | Acres (Sown for Grain only) | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | For Green Food or Hay (Acres). | For Grain (Acres). | Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). | Acres (Sown for Grain only). | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | In Hay. | In permanent artificial Grass (including land in hay in previous column. | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | | | Wheat (bushels). | Oats (bushels). | Barley (bushels). |
| | | | | | | | | | | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | | | | | | | | | |
| City of Nelson | 34 | 2 | ... | ... | 47¼ | 2 | 40 | ... | ... | 32½ | 39½ | 289 | 1 | 4 | 41½ | 381¼ | ... | ... | ... |
| Suburbs of Nelson | 245 | 1339 | 1230½ | 14466 | 1080¾ | 599¾ | 7910 | 288¾ | 3373 | 622½ | 756 | 8783½ | 91 | 253½ | 119 | 12193½ | 96 | 1790 | 345 |
| Waimea | 205 | 478¾ | 836½ | 7950 | 563¾ | 483½ | 6128 | 31½ | 160 | 351½ | 375 | 5905 | 106½ | 248½ | 52 | 7978¾ | 403 | 2163 | ... |
| Motueka | 351 | 1005½ | 1403½ | 21738 | 203½ | 978 | 17692 | 220½ | 3598 | 543½ | 638½ | 10745½ | 435½ | 1511½ | 235¼ | 14222 | 182 | 495 | 700 |
| Collingwood | 155 | 51 | 50 | 762 | 45½ | 46½ | 797 | 11½ | 186 | 193½ | 258½ | 2638 | 83 | 450 | 19 | 2893¾ | 20 | 40 | ... |
| Cheviot | 26 | 1029½ | ½ | 10 | 208 | 49½ | 1240 | ... | ... | 74½ | 121 | 10467½ | 29 | 94 | 11¾ | 10765¾ | ... | 192 | ... |
| Buller | 71 | 49 | ½ | 10 | 75 | 4½ | 185 | 4½ | 25 | 15 | 42 | 373½ | 80½ | 566¾ | 29 | 567¼ | ... | ... | ... |
| Grey | 71 | 125 | 1 | 10 | 646 | 219 | 7245 | 6½ | 70 | 72 | 101 | 978½ | 175¾ | 1262 | 50 | 2076¾ | ... | 570 | ... |
| General Totals for Province | 1158 | 4079¾ | 3522 | 44946 | 2870¼ | 2382½ | 41237 | 563¼ | 7412 | 1912½ | 2332 | 40180½ | 1002 | 4400½ | 557½ | 51078½ | 701 | 5250 | 1045 |
I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.
ROBT. POLLOCK,
Superintendent Collector.
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1872, No 10
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- Robt. Pollock, Superintendent Collector