Agricultural Statistics Tables




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Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 29th March, 1873.
THE following Returns of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Provinces of NELSON and MARLBOROUGH, in February, 1873, are published for general information.
JOHN B. BENNETT, Registrar-General.

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.

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 NELSON.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. IN WHEAT. Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN OATS. Acres. For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). IN BARLEY. Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in previous column). Acres. IN POTATOES. Acres. 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). Oats (bushels). Barley (bushels).
CITY OF NELSON 45 6 10 336 21 18 14 381 34 10 574 473 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SUBURBS OF NELSON 237 2,132 1,306 17,907 1,050 399 5,321 426 5,222 546 533 6,867 99 281 142 10,291 75 62 ...
WAIMEA 202 432 804 7,491 511 438 4,505 33 285 307 267 5,589 97 366 66 7,540 80 143 ...
MOTUEKA 348 387 1,368 19,032 212 674 10,352 352 3,674 536 560 11,335 420 1,735 371 14,734 732 66 ...
COLLINGWOOD 175 90 87 1,314 34 49 933 7 135 175 240 3,158 103 670 16 3,458 ... ... ...
CHEVIOT (Part of) 30 1,335 ... ... 214 50 1,750 ... 10 128 164 9,630 35 179 6 9,936 ... ... ...
BULLER 91 40 ... ... 234 12 375 ... ... 13 18 519 190 1,181 43 998 ... ... ...
GREY (Part of) 94 156 ... ... 948 281 9,240 4 10 163 203 1,252 187 1,522 63 2,734 ... ... ...
GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE 1,222 4,580 3,575 46,081 3,225 1,905 32,476 820 9,326 1,887 2,001 38,734 1,137 5,946 767 50,166 887 271 ...

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.—ROBT. POLLOCK, Superintendent Collector.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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 MARLBOROUGH.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. IN WHEAT. Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN OATS. Acres. For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). IN BARLEY. Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in previous column). Acres. IN POTATOES. Acres. 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). Oats (bushels). Barley (bushels).
CHEVIOT (Part of) 58 157 171 2,650 89 124 2,973 25 360 73 73 1,761 55 203 1 2,226 195 ... ...
WAIRAU 175 1,029 1,874 31,840 689 618 11,477 1,922 34,805 411 349 17,910 116 508 124 23,255 850 170 80
PICTON 115 177 264 4,715 139 147 3,622 100 1,956 123 154 8,982 44 225 60 9,738 50 18 ...
GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE 348 1,363 2,309 39,205 917 890 18,072 2,048 37,121 607 577 28,653 215 937 185 35,219 1,095 1,290 920

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.—S. L. MULLER, Superintendent Collector.




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🌾 Publication of Agricultural Statistics for Nelson Province, February 1873

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
29 March 1873
Agricultural statistics, Nelson Province, Cultivation, Produce, Census Act, Returns
  • John B. Bennett, Registrar-General
  • ROBT. POLLOCK, Superintendent Collector

🌾 Agricultural Statistics for Marlborough Province, February 1873

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
29 March 1873
Agricultural statistics, Marlborough Province, Cultivation, Produce, Census Act, Returns
  • S. L. MULLER, Superintendent Collector