✨ Agricultural Statistics Table
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 6th April, 1872.
THE following Return of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Province of OTAGO, in February, 1872, is published for general information.
JOHN B. BENNETT, Registrar-General.
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 OTAGO.
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. | NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. | Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. | IN WHEAT. | IN OATS. | IN BARLEY. | IN SOWN GRASSES. | IN POTATOES. | IN OTHER CROPS. | TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP, INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES. | QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres. | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Est. Gross Produce (bushels). | Acres (Green/Hay) | Acres (Grain) | Est. Gross Produce (bushels). | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Est. Gross Produce (bushels). | Acres (Hay) | Est. Gross Produce (tons) | Acres (Permanent Grass) | Acres | Est. Gross Produce (tons) | Acres | | Wheat (bushels) | Oats (bushels) | Barley (bushels) | ||
| CITY OF DUNEDIN ... | ... | 2,424 | 3,093 | 80,965 | 403\u00be | 9,752 | 280,490 | 274 | 5,888 | 643 | 485 | 13,522 | 321 | 1,144 | 905 | 28,272 | 3,451 | 22,650 | 1,640 |
| BRUCE | ... | 126 | 86 | 3,219 | 1,285 | 759 | 28,803 | 17 | 610 | 414 | 757 | 7,552 | 167 | 646 | 70 | 32,885 | 3,034 | 45,013 | 159 | 1,344 |
| CAVERSHAM ... | ... | 1,439 | 41,071 | 559 | 6,783 | 168,596 | 130 | 2,160 | 454 | 466 | 22,136 | 262 | 1,022 | 1,574 | 45,013 | 3,034 | 45,013 | ... | ... |
| CLUTHA | ... | 103 | 30 | 716 | 416 | 2,574 | 50,019 | 26 | 575 | 106 | 134 | 213 | 270 | 597 | 35 | 3,566 | ... | ... | ... |
| DUNSTAN | ... | 39 | 2 | 35 | 492 | 390 | 8,683 | 7 | 126 | 536 | 223 | 706 | 141 | 212 | ... | 1,759 | ... | ... | ... |
| MOUNT IDA ... | ... | 42 | 20 | 664 | 134 | 267 | 5,511 | 5 | 133 | 183 | 268 | 2,966 | 59 | 243 | 38 | 3,491 | ... | ... | ... |
| PORT CHALMERS | ... | 57 | ... | 331 | 127 | 3,557 | 67 | 84 | 2,262 | 134 | 494 | 40 | ... | ... | ... |
| ROSLYN | ... | 906 | 3,832 | 118,743 | 784 | 9,078 | 318,599 | 152 | 4,464 | 569 | 1,329 | 16,631 | 562 | 2,163 | 1,809 | 39,854 | ... | 2,806 | 89 |
| TAIERI | ... | 1,539 | 721 | 26,679 | 689 | 2,195 | 72,698 | 508 | 13,688 | 177 | 174 | 3,155 | 214 | 782 | 476 | 7,651 | ... | ... | ... |
| TUAPEKA | ... | 1,839 | 2,548 | 79,043 | 309 | 2,918 | 97,697 | 146 | 5,850 | 491 | 712 | 1,475 | 257 | 1,311 | 524 | 14,94 | ... | ... | ... |
| WAKATIPU | ... | 754 | 221 | 6,140 | 513 | 956 | 30,851 | 33 | 884 | 181 | 85 | 888 | 150 | ... | 34 | 2,797 | ... | ... | ... |
| WAIKAIA | ... | 2,703 | 3,164 | 71,022 | 251 | 8,192 | 245,940 | 230 | 4,835 | 707 | 677 | 15,099 | 227 | 724 | 29 | 2,304 | ... | ... | ... |
| WAIKOUAITI | ... | 15,417 | 16,495 | 395,987 | 498 | 15,236 | 525,105 | 1,120 | 29,926 | 567 | 563 | 25,935 | 404 | 1,232 | 1,004 | 60,307 | 10,820 | 840 | 1,530 |
| WAITAKI | ... | 1,643 | 429 | 11,094 | 1,504 | 4,200 | 112,209 | 164 | 487 | 772 | 369 | 24,366 | 286 | 1,637 | 1,681 | 32,485 | 1,121 | ... | ... |
| INVERCARGILL | ... | 3,888 | 1,432 | 44,791 | 599 | 7,586 | 239,804 | 641 | 19,011 | 478 | 563 | 7,283 | 245 | 915 | 334 | 18,122 | 2,915 | ... | ... |
| MATAURA | ... | 300 | 888 | 143 | 4,055 | 598 | 322 | 9,367 | 11 | 465 | 20 | 29 | 2,435 | 47 | 237 | 53 | 3,610 | 200 | ... | ... |
| RIVERTON | ... | 289 | 143 | 4,055 | 598 | 322 | 9,367 | 11 | 465 | 20 | 29 | 2,435 | 47 | 237 | 53 | 3,610 | 200 | ... | ... |
| WALLACE | 3,663 | 34,366 | 33,660 | 884,225 | 9,369 | 71,339 | 2,197,929 | 3,323 | 89,103 | 6,369 | 6,922 | 146,629 | 3,630 | 13,497 | 6,565 | 274,517 | 22,169 | 213,975 | 12,485 |
| GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE... | | | | | | | | | | |
I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.---JOHN SPERREY, Superintendent Collector.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 227
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