Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 23rd March, 1876.

THE following Return of AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS of the Province of NELSON, in February, 1876, is published for general information :--

N.B.-The differences between the estimated Crops of 1875 and 1876, for the Province, are as follow:-
Wheat (bushels) ... ... 37,524 ... ... Decrease 8,142
Oats (bushels) ... ... 75,089 ... ... Decrease 3,238
Barley (bushels) ... ... 24,746 ... ... Increase 11,773
Potatoes (tons) ... ... 6,137 ... ... Decrease 341
WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.

ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1876.
(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

PROVINCE OF NELSON.
SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN.

| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. | NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS. | Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. | 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. | For Green Food or Hay. | For Grain. | Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). | Acres (sown for Grain only). | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Hay in previous column). Acres. | In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in previous column). Acres. | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. | Wheat (bushels). | Oats (bushels). | Barley (bushels). |
| CITY OF NELSON | 49 | 406 | ... | 510$\frac{1}{4}$ | 9,855 | 30$\frac{3}{4}$ | 973$\frac{3}{4}$ | 506$\frac{1}{4}$ | 180 | 554 | 14,723 | 2 | 19 | 90$\frac{1}{2}$ | 743 | ... | ... | ... |
| SUBURBS OF NELSON | 248 | 406 | 316$\frac{1}{2}$ | 3,873 | 478$\frac{1}{2}$ | 514 | 10,712 | 99 | 2,862 | 92 | 434$\frac{1}{4}$ | 128 | 13,145 | 520 | 550 | ... |
| WAIMEA | 215 | 135 | 684 | 15,154 | 266$\frac{1}{2}$ | 1,051$\frac{1}{4}$ | 680 | 30,173 | 619 | 9,469 | 392$\frac{1}{4}$ | 628$\frac{1}{2}$ | 107$\frac{1}{2}$ | 11,377$\frac{3}{4}$ | 234 | 128 |
| MOTUEKA | 321 | 222$\frac{1}{4}$ | 684 | 15,154 | 266$\frac{1}{2}$ | 836$\frac{1}{2}$ | 1,135 | 14,040 | 427$\frac{1}{2}$ | 2,257 | 99 | 375$\frac{1}{4}$ | 17,525 | 2,020 | 913 | 150 |
| COLLINGWOOD | 147 | 60$\frac{1}{4}$ | 18$\frac{1}{4}$ | 370 | 80$\frac{1}{2}$ | 119$\frac{3}{4}$ | 2,151 | 13 | 442 | 275$\frac{1}{4}$ | 362$\frac{1}{4}$ | 4,578$\frac{1}{4}$ | 24$\frac{1}{2}$ | 131 | 1,567 | 14,678$\frac{3}{4}$ |
| CHEVIOT (part of) | 32 | 1,065 | 4 | 100 | 202$\frac{1}{2}$ | 351$\frac{1}{4}$ | 12,900 | ... | 38 | 41 | 12,529$\frac{1}{2}$ | 105$\frac{1}{2}$ | 588 | 9 | 1,957$\frac{1}{4}$ | 3 | 15 |
| BULLER | 99 | 170$\frac{1}{4}$ | 83 | 50 | 392 | ... | 204$\frac{1}{2}$ | 212 | 1,706 | 105$\frac{1}{2}$ | 588 | 9 | 1,957$\frac{1}{4}$ | 3 | 15 |
| GREY VALLEY (part of) | 149 | 389$\frac{1}{2}$ | 1$\frac{1}{2}$ | 30 | 642 | 124$\frac{1}{2}$ | 3,415 | 190 | 232 | 4,308 | 227$\frac{1}{2}$ | 1,264 | 66 | 5,369$\frac{1}{2}$ | 200 | ... |
| GENERAL TOTALS | 1,260 | 2,448$\frac{3}{4}$ | 1,534$\frac{1}{2}$ | 29,382 | 2,757$\frac{1}{2}$ | 2,722 | 71,851 | 1,350 | 36,519 | 3,109$\frac{1}{2}$ | 3,963$\frac{1}{2}$ | 57,628$\frac{1}{2}$ | 1,371 | 5,796$\frac{1}{2}$ | 2,401$\frac{1}{4}$ | 69,764$\frac{1}{4}$ | 2,907 | 1,875 | 150 |

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

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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