New Zealand Gazette – 1884 – No. 48

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1884.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 16th April, 1884.

THE results of the collection made in February and March last for the under-mentioned counties (as returned by the Superintendent Collectors) are published for general information. The figures relating to Amuri in the column for “Grasses” are published subject to revision.

E. J. von DADELSZEN, Deputy Registrar-General.

Counties. Numbers of Holdings over One Acre in Extent. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. In Wheat. In Oats. In Barley. In Potatoes. In Turnips or Rape. In Other Crops. Total Number of Acres under Crop, exclusive of Land under Grasses. In Sown Grasses. Quantity of last Year's Crop remaining on hand when Form was filled up.
Freehold. Rented. Part Freehold, part Rented. Total Numbers of Holdings. Acres. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Acres. In Hay. Wheat (bushels). Oats (bushels). Barley (bushels).
Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as in Hay). Grass-sown Lands not previously ploughed (including such as in Hay).
Hawera .. 295 97 70 462 134 809 19,032 176 904 28,483 200 10,000 229 910 1,848 456 4,622 467 951 11,766 47,736 80 602
Patea .. 157 101 44 302 365 2,984 32,465 67 1,222 48,335 109 2,295 99 595 3,030 35 7,546 802 1,261 18,343 37,411 .. 1,216
Wanganui .. 191 195 43 429 194 2,687 73,480 486 641 25,016 132 4,818 230 1,508 1,324 145 5,645 861 1,493 29,901 98,336 .. 600
Waimea .. 719 216 171 1,106 1,072 1,467 31,082 4,145 1,622 36,713 2,966 91,593 542 2,416 421 *1,118 12,281 2,222 2,613 19,197 54,281 39 349
Collingwood .. 136 22 34 192 15 5 100 128 45 322 2 .. 98 508 12 †129 419 884 498 1,165 9,971 .. ..
Amuri .. 22 8 15 45 291 1,251 35,955 523 440 14,190 42 850 53 235 3,937 145 6,391 322 384 27,944 89,288 .. 1,700
  • 832 acres hops. † 117 acres hops.


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
16 April 1884
Agricultural Statistics, Land Cultivation, Crop Production, Counties, Holdings, Grasses
  • E. J. von Dadelson, Deputy Registrar-General