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Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 30th March, 1874.
THE following Returns of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Provinces of CANTERBURY and HAWKE'S BAY, in February, 1874, are published for general information.
W. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.
ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY 1874.
(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")
SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTORS' RETURNS.
PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS | NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. | IN WHEAT. | IN OATS. | IN BARLEY. | IN HAY. | IN SOWN GRASSES. | In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in Hay in previous column). | IN POTATOES. | IN OTHER CROPS. | TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP, INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES. | QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORMS WERE FILLED UP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. |
- CHEVIOT: 14 | 362 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 183 | 4,130 | ... | ... | 3,813 | 9 | 48 | 4,072 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
- ASHLEY: 530 | 6,204 | 11,396 | 202,470 | 739 | 5,381 | 112,682 | 1,075 | 17,800 | 2,179 | 2,267 | 25,865 | 502 | 1,226 | 45,900 | 1,270 | 451 | 232
- ΚΑΙΑΡΟΙ: 462 | 806 | 6,456 | 167,827 | 116 | 5,479 | 101,695 | 1,395 | 46,494 | 1,344 | 1,838 | 18,580 | 216 | 502 | 1,226 | 451 | 232
- CHRISTCHURCH EAST: 41 | 3 | 10 | 205 | 5 | 11 | 530 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 46 | 855 | 855 | 47 | 14 | 9424 | ... | ... | ...
- CHRISTCHURCH WEST: 97 | 60 | 17 | 510 | 4 | 43 | 2,353 | ... | ... | 46 | 855 | 47 | 14 | 9424 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
- LYTTELTON: ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
- AVON: 484 | 378 | 2,447 | 70,620 | 119 | 2,666 | 78,302 | 604 | 25,660 | 1,249 | 2,849 | 17,750 | 510 | 2,830 | 1,248 | 25,347 | 70 | ... | ...
- HEATHCOTE: 579 | 866 | 4,406 | 126,539 | 370 | 3,625 | 110,464 | 1,522 | 41,927 | 2,083 | 3,239 | 30,926 | 261 | 1,424 | 520 | 41,631 | 864 | 202 | 1,085
- AKAROA: 230 | 606 | 27 | 610 | 712 | 27 | 596 | 530 | 649 | 25,334 | 36 | 171 | 328 | 26,465 | 40 | ... | ...
- SELWYN: 523 | 6,183 | 15,159 | 338,911 | 200 | 8,760 | 228,049 | 3,315 | 81,687 | 3,687 | 4,149 | 46,699 | 157 | 516 | 1,488 | 75,779 | 1,091 | 1,164 | 236
- COLERIDGE: 417 | 18,469 | 13,046 | 283,451 | 1,760 | 4,718 | 118,210 | 471 | 10,077 | 799 | 1,222 | 26,441 | 136 | 548 | 2,648 | 49,222 | 50 | 520 | ...
- TIMARU: 386 | 16,077 | 14,892 | 397,732 | 261 | 4,811 | 171,556 | 610 | 9,990 | 1,067 | 1,384 | 21,715 | 994 | 483 | 1,907 | 31,430 | 227 | 164 | ...
- GLADSTONE: 206 | 11,347 | 3,966 | 117,843 | 261 | 3,276 | 124,982 | 204 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...
GENERAL TOTALS FOR
PROVINCE: 3,969 | 61,364 | 71,826 | 1,706,738 | 4,615 | 38,984 | 1,053,519 | 9,200 | 249,690 | 14,872 | 20,957 | 245,518 | 1,853 | 8,522 | 10,178 | 382,177 | 3,541 | 2,688 | 1,547
I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns-F. DE C. MALET, Superintendent Collector.
PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS | NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. | IN WHEAT. | IN OATS. | IN BARLEY. | IN HAY. | IN SOWN GRASSES. | In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in Hay in previous column). | IN POTATOES. | IN OTHER CROPS. | TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP, INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES. | QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORMS WERE FILLED UP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. |
- NAPIER: 203 | 6,493 | 45 | 970 | 52 | 65 | 1,920 | 218 | 4,210 | 1,014 | 1,673 | 49,877 | 126 | 782 | 81 | 50,465 | 6 | ... | 70
- CLIVE: 185 | 3,652 | 152 | 2,724 | 123 | 606 | 14,464 | 106 | 2,610 | 1,833 | 3,408 | 65,459 | 98 | 344 | 28 | 66,574 | 350 | 1,647 | ...
GENERAL TOTALS FOR
PROVINCE: 388 | 10,146 | 197 | 3,694 | 175 | 671 | 16,384 | 324 | 6,820 | 2,848 | 5,081 | 115,336 | 225 | 1,127 | 109 | 117,039 | 350 | 1,653 | 70
I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.-SAML, BEGG, Superintendent Collector.
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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