Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 8

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✨ Agricultural statistics table



ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1875.
(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: Acres (Sown for Grain only) In Wheat: Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels) In Oats: For Green Food or Hay (Acres) In Oats: For Grain (Acres) In Oats: Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels) In Barley: Acres (sown for Grain only) In Barley: Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels) In Sown Grasses: In Hay (Acres) In Sown Grasses: Estimated Gross Produce (in tons) In Sown Grasses: In permanent artificial Grasses not included in previous column (Acres) In Potatoes: Acres In Potatoes: Estimated Gross Produce (in tons) In Other Crops (Acres) Total Number of Acres under Crop (including Sown Grasses) Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when form was filled up: Wheat (bushels) Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when form was filled up: Oats (bushels) Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when form was filled up: Barley (bushels)
City of Nelson 42 ... ... ... 31½ ... ... ... ... 27½ 36½ 644 5¼ 34 61 742 ... ... ...
Suburbs of Nelson 227 1,168½ 611¼ 12,274 830¾ 722¾ 14,359 458½ 11,720 658 710¾ 7,708½ 82 372½ 139½ 10,552½ 70 50 40
Waimea 218 129¾ 370½ 5,793 507½ 585¼ 11,250 41½ 1,370 422½ 398½ 7,750½ 125½ 652 139½ 9,520¼ 160 72 7
Motueka 301 187½ 835½ 18,841½ 219¾ 953½ 23,601 414½ 11,478 650½ 835½ 12,791¾ 389½ 1,900¾ 469¾ 16,074 50 12 25
Collingwood 193 54½ 28½ 562½ 57 78 2,103 5½ 158 300 431½ 4,225½ 134½ 855½ 22¾ 4,551 ... ... ...
Cheviot (part of) 30 811 4 80 182 314 7,190 ... ... 44 52 11,904½ 24 121 277 12,706 ... ... ...
Buller 130 53 ... ... 117 100 2,370 1 20 106½ 134½ 2,243½ 175½ 1,224 61½ 2,698½ ... ... ...
Grey (part of) 93 156½ ... ... 228 563 14,216 ... ... 278 418 2,520 126½ 978 33½ 3,471¼ ... 1,307 ...
General Totals for Province 1,234 2,560½ 1,850 37,524 2,173¾ 3,316¾ 75,089 921½ 24,746 2,486½ 3,017¾ 49,787¼ 1,063¾ 6,137¾ 1,204¾ 60,316 280 1,441 72

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

ROBERT POLLOCK,
Superintendent Collector.




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

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  • Robert Pollock, Superintendent Collector