New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 20

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✨ Agricultural Statistics Tables



Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 30th March, 1874.
THE following Returns of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Provinces of Otago and Marlborough, in February, 1874, are published for general information.
WM. 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 OTAGO.

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. Acres. For Green Food or Hay. IN OATS. Acres. For Grain. IN OATS. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). IN BARLEY. Acres (sown for Grain only). IN BARLEY. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Acres. IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). IN SOWN GRASSES. In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in previous column). Acres. 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).
Bruce ... 329 2,678 3,490½ 97,327 345 6,769 192,938 501½ 11,496 798 *902 19,043 265½ 1,098 1,236 31,651 11,788 8,024
Caversham ... 317 448 189½ 6,090 1,031 674½ 26,143 23 767 503½ 935 8,335 141½ 901 212 10,606½ 900 40.
Clutha ... 352 3,992½ 1,958 63,024 682 5,917 169,491 386½ 13,159 719½ 906 25,980 220 1,077 1,765 36,910 2,496 4,485
Dunstan ... 163 298 183 5,445 403 2,697 72,085 93½ 3,006 340 433 793 258 807 35 4,463 70 248
Mount Ida ... 113 541½ 33½ 1,005 520 1,005 25,008 8½ 200 110 211½ 703 216½ 464 89 2,576 250
Mataura ... 396 3,396 1,184 32,692 1,831 3,994 134,280 65 1,703 380 497 36,642 259 1,355 2,166 46,142 1,772 441
Port Chalmers ... 204 32½ 35 1,376 97½ 319 8,202 2 42 177½ 336 3,034 95 573 48½ 3,632 60 150
Roslyn ... 126 1 1 1 112 3,072 77½ 77 64 2,027
Riverton ... 333 3,215 2,433 76,200 583 6,572 214,946 219 1,207 1,184 24,945 3,604 1,987
Taieri ... 391 1,326 4,096 137,405 603 6,344 222,273 479½ 2,532 1,622 37,438 20,264 4,792 114
Tuapeka ... 180 3,756 1,053 39,645 732½ 2,005 74,762 196½ 859 266 11,183 2,508 2,098 120
Waitaki ... 369 16,560 25,500 723,451 505 13,458 519,275 311½ 1,598 995½ 106,851 11,334 3,520 10
Waikouaiti ... 298 2,638 5,282½ 152,765 950 6,496 206,208 780 18,836 1,425½ 2,427 18,761 196 1,051 423½ 32,891½ 13,862 2,690
Wakatipu ... 137 557 3,454 111,391 541 2,334 79,275 391 14,148 494 977 3,011 250 955 115 10,099 15,290 3,450
Wakaia ... 122 1,309 492 16,315 746 1,161 39,535 7 240 483 615 1,108½ 104 523 213½ 3,833 4,162 302
Wallace ... 83 991 682 25,580 1,274 341 15,301 72 2,213 188 234 4,325 74½ 353½ 277 7,046 1,606 20
**GENERAL TOTALS FOR
PROVINCE** ... 3,913 41,742½ 50,068 1,489,711 11,132 60,204½ 2,002,794 8,890 264,007 10,558 16,970 227,985 3,303½ 15,436 10,714 372,298½ 89,716 32,477
  • And 1,570 bushels grass seed. † And 5,000 bushels grass seed. ‡ And 6,570 bushels grass seed.
    I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.-J. SPERREY, Superintendent Collector.

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). IN WHEAT. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN OATS. Acres. For Green Food or Hay. IN OATS. Acres. For Grain. IN OATS. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). IN BARLEY. Acres (sown for Grain only). IN BARLEY. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Acres. IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). IN SOWN GRASSES. In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in previous column). Acres. 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).
WAIRAU ... 153 2,474 1,589 25,031 511 1,002 26,787 2,090 53,330 415 556 10,879 107½ 561 107½ 16,288 1,200 1,004
CHEVIOT (Part of) ... 56 87 122 2,480 64 132 3,730 715 4,767 834 110 2,448 44 205 2,844 61 20 34
PICTON ... 111 170 142 2,862 118 180 5,020 177½ 4,767 197 325 6,980 45½ 245 18 7,662 270 6
**GENERAL TOTALS FOR
PROVINCE** ... 320 2,731½ 1,853 30,373 693 1,315 35,537 2,301½ 58,812 695 991 20,308 125½ 26,794 1,531 1,030 534

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

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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🏛️ Publication of Agricultural Statistics for Otago and Marlborough, February 1874

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
30 March 1874
Agricultural statistics, Otago, Marlborough, Cultivation, Produce, Census, Returns
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General
  • J. SPERREY, Superintendent Collector
  • S. L. MULLER, Superintendent Collector