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The next Table (B.) shows the proportion per cent. of the Aggregate Produce, of the Colony, of each
of the Principal Crops raised in each Province, according to the Returns made in February 1870.

B.
PERCENTAGE IN EACH PROVINCE (AND IN THE COUNTY OF WEST-
LAND) RESPECTIVELY, OF THE TOTAL PRODUCE IN THE COLONY OF

Wheat.
Oats.
Barley.
Hay.
Potatoes.

AUCKLAND—PROVINCE ... 1.10 ... 0.70 ... 0-28 ... 14.86 ... 28-24
TARANAKI ... 0.82 ... 0-17 ... 0.30 ... 1.02 ... 4.90
WELLINGTON ... 2.34 ... 2.64 ... 1.71 ... 15-51 ... 9.47
HAWKE'S BAY ... 1.07 ... 0.64 ... 0.97 ... 6.82 ... 3.14
NELSON ... 2.36 ... 1.69 ... 3-73 ... 8-12 ... 8.08
MARLBOROUGH ... 2:51 ... 0.86 ... 6-72 ... 2-37 ... 1.97
CANTERBURY ... 62-21 ... 39-91 ... 56-69 ... 30-01 ... 15.33
WESTLAND—COUNTY ... 0.01 ... 0-57 ... 1.90
OTAGO—PROVINCE ... 26-21 ... 45.63 ... 22-71 ... 16-75 ... 23.14
SOUTHLAND ... 1.38 ... 7.75 ... 6.89 ... 3.97 ... 3-83
TOTALS ... 100.00 ... 100.00 ... 100.00 ... 100.00 ... 100.00

I have introduced in Tables I. and II., columns showing the Population of each Province and of each
Electoral District, according to the Census of December 1867. No doubt there have since that date
been extensive changes in the distribution of the Population, but, as I have repeatedly had occasion to
remark, there are no means of arriving at any reliable Numbers for the Divisions of the Colony, except
when a Census is taken. The figures given are the latest actually ascertained Numbers.

A. similar statement must be made as to LIVE STOCK, the Numbers of which were not ascertained
under the arrangements for taking the Agricultural Statistics, and cannot be supplied to any later date
than that of the Census of December 1867. It may, however, be convenient to reproduce compendiously
the Numbers of the principal descriptions at that date. They were as follow:-

HORSES.
CATTLE.
SHEEP.
PIGS.
AUCKLAND—PROVINCE ... 9,436 ... 53,066 ... 172,030 ... 25,814
TARANAKI ... 1,441 ... 3,406 ... 19,772 ... 2,112
WELLINGTON ... 10,597 ... 56,211 ... 754,026 ... 20,283
HAWKE'S BAY ... 4,078 ... 11,783 ... 841,81.4 ... 3,325
NELSON ... 4,277 ... 15,894 ... 523,799 ... 8,822
MARLBOROUGH ... 2,608 ... 7,913 ... 611,757 ... 5,243
CANTERBURY ... 14,501 ... 59,493 ... 2,496,097 ... 31,460
WESTLAND—COUNTY ... 619 ... 2,103 ... 852 ... 1,535
OTAGO PROVINCE ... 14,458 ... 81,982 ... 2,438,260 ... 12,543
SOUTHLAND ... 3,555 ... 20,486 ... 551,512 ... 3,644

The General Totals for the Colony (including the Returns from the Chatham Islands not stated
above) were, Horses, 65,715; Cattle, 312,835; Sheep, 8,418,579; and Pigs, 115,104. In addition to these
Descriptions of Stock, there were in the Colony, 323 Mules or Asses; 11,964 Goats; and 676,065 Poultry.

The following items of information on kindred subjects are also taken from the Census Results.
There were then in the Colony, (in December, 1867,) 579 Thrashing Machines, viz., 92 Steam, 17
Water, and 470 Horse; -736 Reaping Machines; 12 Steam Ploughs, and 28 Steam Harrows......The
production of Butter during the year (1867) amounted to 3,834,252 lbs., and of Cheese to 1,300,082 lbs.

It is probable that more recent and definite information on these matters will accompany the next
publication of Agricultural Statistics, as, unless the existing Census Acts should be altered to an extent
not anticipated during the present Session of the General Assembly, a Census of New Zealand will have
been taken in the meantime, some, at least, of the Results of which will be available for this purpose.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,

JOHN B. BENNETT,
Registrar-General.

The Honourable William Gisborne,
Colonial Secretary,
&c., &c., &c.