New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 21

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✨ Agricultural Statistics Tables

THE

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 5th April, 1875.

THE following Return of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Province of WELLINGTON, in February, 1875, is published for general information.

N.B.—The differences between the estimated Crops of 1874 and 1875, for the Province of Wellington, are as follow:-

Crop	1874	1875	Change
Wheat (bushels)	41,738	22,202½	Decrease 19,535½
Oats (bushels)	71,996	111,841	Increase 39,845
Barley (bushels)	2,943	4,266	Increase 1,323
Potatoes (tons)	5,433	6,254	Increase 821

WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.

ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY 1875.
(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.
SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN.

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 sown for Grain only)	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 SOWN GRASSES (Permanent artificial Grass Acres)	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 (Wheat bushels)	QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND (Oats bushels)	QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND (Barley bushels)
WANGANUI	224	302	232	6,450	123	542½	34	800	1,172	2,033	58,496	218	1,373	12	59,659	...	...	672	617	454
RANGITIKEI	140	4,764	252	5,254	151½	929½	117	2,915	670	1,011	46,519	135¼	8,674	14	48,118¾	...	...	...	...	...
MANAWATU	135	549½	43½	1,313	56	267½	21	82	160¼	251	10,460	145¼	974¼	49	11,042	...	...	220	390	...
WAIRARAPA	350	3,329	395	8,095	501¼	1,586	18¾	1,286¼	379	1,383	122,603	151	771½	38	125,293	...	...	...	...	30
HUTT	286	281½	32½	1,090	82¼	311¾	44	90	742	1,293	17,186	300¼	2,167½	201	18,118	...	...	...	...	...
WELLINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICTS...	300	91	...	...	30¼	17½	...	...	743	898	38,792	20¼	97½	36	38,896	...	...	...	...	...
CITY OF WELLINGTON	80	7½	...	...	27	37	2	3	1,182¼	27	1,182¼	3	32	3	1,218	...	...	...	...	...
GENERAL TOTALS	1,515	9,324½	955	22,202½	946½	3,654¾	194¾	4,266	4,801	6,907	295,238	972¼	6,254	383	302,346	892	1,059	484

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

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ZEALAND GAZETTE.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1875, No 21

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🌾 Summary of Agricultural Statistics Differences for Wellington Province, 1874 vs 1875

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated5 April 1875
KeywordsAgricultural statistics, Wellington Province, Crop comparison, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Potatoes, 1875
👩‍💼 Officials

WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🌾 Detailed Account of Land in Cultivation and Produce for Wellington Province, February 1875

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated5 April 1875
KeywordsAgricultural statistics, Wellington Province, Land cultivation, Electoral districts, Produce estimates, Census Act 1867
👩‍💼 Officials

J. WOODWARD, Superintendent Collector

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