✨ Agricultural Statistics




Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1879.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 3rd May, 1879.

THE results of the collection made in February last for the under-mentioned Counties (as returned by the Superintendent Collectors) are published for general information.

Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General.

Table Columns:

  • COUNTIES
  • NUMBERS OF HOLDINGS OVER 1 ACRE IN EXTENT:
    • Freehold
    • Rented
    • Part Freehold, Part Rented
    • Total Numbers of Holdings
  • Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop (Acres)
  • IN WHEAT:
    • Acres
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels)
  • IN OATS:
    • For Green Food or Hay (Acres)
    • For Grain (Acres)
    • Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels)
  • IN BARLEY:
    • Acres
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels)
  • IN POTATOES:
    • Acres
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in tons)
  • IN OTHER CROPS (Acres)
  • TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES UNDER CROP, EXCLUSIVE OF LAND UNDER GRASSES
  • IN SOWN GRASSES:
    • In Hay:
      • Acres
      • Estimated Gross Produce (in tons)
    • In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as in Hay) (Acres)
    • Grass-sown lands not previously ploughed (including such as in Hay) (Acres)
  • QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR'S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP:
    • Wheat (bushels)
    • Oats (bushels)
    • Barley (bushels)

Counties Listed:

  • TARANAKI
  • PATEA
  • WANGANUI
  • RANGITIKEI
  • MANAWATU
  • HUTT
  • WAIRARAPA WEST
  • WAIRARAPA EAST


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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1879, No 50





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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
3 May 1879
Agricultural statistics, Land cultivation, Crop production, Counties, Taranaki, Patea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, Hutt, Wairarapa West, Wairarapa East
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General