New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 22

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✨ Agricultural Statistics Report



Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 12th April, 1875.

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

The differences between the estimated Crops of 1874 and 1875, for the Province of Marlborough, are as follow:-

Wheat (bushels) ... ... ... 1874. 30,373 ... 1875. 23,164 Decrease 7,208½
Oats (bushels) ... ... ... 35,537 ... 41,011 Increase 5,474
Barley (bushels) ... ... ... 58,812 ... 42,702 Decrease 16,110
Potatoes (tons) ... ... ... 1,012 ... 1,378½ Increase 366

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 MARLBOROUGH.
SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. IN WHEAT. IN OATS. IN BARLEY. IN SOWN GRASSES. IN POTATOES. IN OTHER CROPS. TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP, INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES. QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP.
Acres. Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
WAIRAU.
TOWN OF BLENHEIM 25 ... ... 12 360 15½ 27 108½ 1½ 8½
COUNTY OF WAIRAU 160 1,333½ 961½ 19,683½ 669 1,297 30,116 1,629 38,067 291
AWATERE 17 447 ... 69 30 620 42 110 102 135
TOTALS 202 1,780½ 961½ 19,683½ 750 1,327 30,736 1,645½ 38,537 408
PICTON.
PICTON ROAD DISTRICT... 49 91 18½ 320 75½ 83 2,950 74 2,750 61
QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND 21 21 ... 7 4 150 51 52½ 1,675 12½
WAIRAU VALLEY NORTH 5 100 ... 10 43 50 290 6 25 4
PELORUS 63 77½ 30½ 666 97½ 46 1,355 42½ 1,015 66½
TOTALS 138 289½ 49½ 986 190½ 133 4,455 116½ 3,765 222½
CHEVIOT (PART).
KAIKOURA 53 811 118½ 2,495 99½ 237 5,820 12½ 400 101½
GENERAL TOTALS FOR PROVINCE
VINCE 393 2,881½ 1,129½ 23,164½ 1,039½ 1,697 41,011 1,774½ 42,702 732½

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

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.



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🌾 Publication of Agricultural Statistics Return for Marlborough Province, 1875

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
12 April 1875
Agricultural statistics, Marlborough Province, Crop yields, Land cultivation, 1875 census, Produce comparison
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General
  • S. L. MULLER, Superintendent Collector