THE following Returns of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS by SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTORS of the Provinces of NELSON, TARANAKI, and WELLINGTON, 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.”)

PROVINCE OF NELSON.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.
NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS.
Extent
of Land
broken up,
but not
under
Crop.
Acres.
IN WHEAT.
Acres.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN OATS.
Acres.
For
Green
Food or
Hay.
Acres.
For
Grain.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN BARLEY.
Acres.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN SOWN GRASSES.
Acres.
In
permanent
artificial
Grass
(including
Hay 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
38
9½
205
34
650½
13,619
561½
9,970
44
509
2
4
26
581
...
...
...
SUBURBS of NELSON
228
1,509½
923½
16,870
738
650½
13,619
561½
9,970
696½
8,591
75½
225
112
11,652
110
...
...
WAIMEA
222
807
508½
6,113
490½
640½
10,112
37½
690
601½
7,566
133½
447
42½
9,313
35
...
...
MOTUEKA
286
261½
1,107½
20,715
172
865
21,084
405½
9,502
706½
10,497
367
1,539
305½
13,719
...
370
15
COLLINGWOOD
139
78½
45½
850½
37½
726
3,047½
16½
318
110
4,533
12½
453½
12
3,302
...
20
...
CHEVIOT (Part of)
34
1,126
4
40
216
5,218
...
...
22
97½
12
11,236
...
...
...
...
...
BULLER
69
198½
...
80
115
896
...
...
56
862½
91½
676½
37½
1,137
...
...
...
GREY (Part of)
89
259½
2
80
794
24,645
...
...
111
1,823
42½
1,133
42½
3,755
...
750
...
General Totals
1,112
3,778½
2,600
44,874
2,607½
3,267½
76,300
1,020½
20,480
2,649½
43,650½
962
4,576½
590½
54,697½
1,125
1,197
15

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

PROVINCE OF TARANAKI.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.
NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS.
Extent
of Land
broken up,
but not
under
Crop.
Acres.
IN WHEAT.
Acres.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN OATS.
Acres.
For
Green
Food or
Hay.
Acres.
For
Grain.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN BARLEY.
Acres.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN SOWN GRASSES.
Acres.
In
permanent
artificial
Grass
(including
Hay 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).
TOWN of New Plymouth
64
1
...
60½
21½
22
449½
1½
7½
83½
481½
...
...
...
GREY AND BELL
280
1,150½
604½
12,519
225½
275
508½
16,777
227
1,177
105
18,054½
446
...
EGMONT
213
1,987½
341
6,771
135
195
336½
408½
23,843
179½
762
101½
24,645
300
29
General Totals
557
3,139
945½
19,290
82
363
5,700
470
735
938
41,069½
477½
1,946½
215
43,182
376
846
29

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.—C. D. WHITCOMBE, Superintendent Collector.

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.
NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS.
Extent
of Land
broken up,
but not
under
Crop.
Acres.
IN WHEAT.
Acres.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN OATS.
Acres.
For
Green
Food or
Hay.
Acres.
For
Grain.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN BARLEY.
Acres.
Estimated
Gross
Produce
(in bushels).
IN SOWN GRASSES.
Acres.
In
permanent
artificial
Grass
(including
Hay 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 Wellington
26
17½
...
42
77
646½
1
3
14
689
...
...
...
WELLINGTON
COUNTRY
HUTT
374
39½
41
108
46
20½
1,075
865½
1,025
29,333
20½
1,431
11½
29,625½
...
...
...
WAIRARAPA
351
5,110½
71
1,996
173½
122½
5,543
712
1,152
13,049½
223½
1,835
93½
14,787
20
2
MANAWATU
422
5,110½
84½
16,532
73½
113½
30,590
1,152
1,549
111,680½
225½
1,743
152½
28,113
35
1,036
24
RANGITIKEI
148
59
60½
1,674
15½
17½
3,920
73½
834½
9,805½
154½
1,431
83½
11,176½
57
651
...
WANGANUI
156
1,857½
52½
13,808
87
47½
4,987
1,023½
1,398½
51,439½
132½
766
53
53,096½
38
709
...
238
1,223
27½
8,120
32½
47½
7,471
766
1,398
53,823
213½
1,109½
22½
54,743½
6
413
24
General Totals
1,624
8,658½
1,787½
41,738
435½
2,839
71,996
130
2,943
4,712
270,679
867½
5,432½
212½
276,951
1,444
1,451
24

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

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