New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 15

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✨ Agricultural Statistics Table



Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 5th March, 1873.

THE following Return of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Province of CANTERBURY, in February, 1873, 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 1873.
(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")
SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. NUMBERS 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.		 IN OATS.
For Grain.		 IN OATS.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).		 IN BARLEY.
Acres (sown for Grain only).		 IN BARLEY.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).		 IN SOWN GRASSES.
Acres.		 IN SOWN GRASSES.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).		 IN HAY.
Acres.		 IN HAY.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).		 IN POTATOES.
Acres.		 IN POTATOES.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).		 IN OTHER CROPS.
Acres.		 TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP, INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES. QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORMS WERE FILLED UP.
Wheat (bushels).		 QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORMS WERE FILLED UP.
Oats (bushels).		 QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORMS WERE FILLED UP.
Barley (bushels).
CHEVIOT (part of) ... 15 1,132 80 860 61 117 2,104 816 11,288 846 630 1,746 20,362 9 25 8 2,021 ... 30 201
ASHLEY ... 472 5,854 9,676 212,147 191 6,545 135,820 933 24,638 981 1,545 20,362 18,367 179 540 337 38,117 ... 764 ...
KAIAPOI ... 406 670 5,696 154,486 109 2,910 78,745 600 12,746 1,094 1,455 18,367 17,324 497 859 480 28,675 ... ... ...
AVON ... 487 840 3,771 93,470 216 2,925 71,480 315 53 86 622 17,324 622 28 2,798 794 26,127 ... ... ...
CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH (East) 36 ... 11 340 8 32 1,325 9 315 53 86 622 1,090 18 142 15 727 ... ... ...
CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH (West) 105 ... 20 650 24 23 885 ... ... 82 153 1,090 1,090 18 126 11 1,188 ... ... ...
LYTTELTON ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
HEATHCOTE ... 568 1,232 6,260 141,017 249 3,974 95,970 843 20,946 1,633 2,318 24,677 24,577 266 1,413 544 36,715 150 232 ...
AKAROA ... 255 321 164 3,737 44 130 3,411 21 367 586 740 25,349 25,349 92 422 58 25,860 ... 30 ...
SELWYN ... 526 7,228 19,083 349,861 294 9,601 201,678 2,795 52,479 2,382 2,405 36,916 36,916 186 664 1,103 69,980 168 110 40
COLERIDGE ... 323 12,588 9,355 176,983 1,380 4,098 91,288 296 3,749 624 545 20,411 20,411 151 401 1,537 37,230 523 370 ...
TIMARU ... 329 14,222 12,755 313,551 499 5,269 158,761 464 7,664 1,759 2,551 20,116 20,116 200 1,615 129 39,433 54 960 ...
GLADSTONE ... 97 4,582 1,589 40,072 107 1,547 56,077 30 415 449 521 8,538 8,538 64 360 705 12,581 ... 1,100 ...
GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE 3,619 48,570 68,462 1,487,174 3,184 37,173 897,544 6,810 134,607 10,492 12,951 195,420 195,420 1,883 9,366 5,725 318,658 1,125 3,767 40

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns,
F. DE C. MALET, Superintendent Collector.

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🌾 Publication of Agricultural Statistics Return for Canterbury Province, February 1873

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 March 1873
Agricultural statistics, Canterbury, Cultivation, Produce, Holdings, Census Acts Amendment Act
  • John B. Bennett, Registrar-General
  • F. DR C. Malet, Superintendent Collector