✨ Agricultural Statistics
Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1885.
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 24th March, 1885.
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.
Counties.
Numbers of Holdings over One 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.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
For Green Food or Hay.
For Grain.
In Barley.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
In Potatoes.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
In Turnips or Rape.
Acres.
In Other Crops.
Acres.
Total Number of Acres under Crop, exclusive of Land under Grasses.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
In Hay.
Acres.
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.
Grass Seed, Produce of.
Cocks-foot.
Rye-grass.
Bshls.
Bshls.
In Garden or Orchard.
Acres.
Waipa
382
69
40
491
1,488
1,536
44,697
829
1,038
32,905
29
555
744
4,447
3,668
226
8,070
1,157
1,472
66,725
4,969
121
10
588
Waikato
226
46
49
821
566
1,055
24,246
717
1,189
38,303
35
1,120
290
1,588
2,997
144
6,427
963
1,276
32,639
9,715
29
62
292
Raglan
86
18
5
109
427
20
494
249
80
2,620
10
40
102
543
249
27
737
106
151
6,889
11,970
259
59
112
Kawhia
1
2
3
30
31
700
15
11
67
3
60
127
8
Taranaki
602
190
82
874
179
921
17,464
216
773
19,399
10
205
337
1,333
396
136
2,789
981
1,110
22,872
47,296
9,943
1,896
386
Clifton
51
16
15
82
90
265
5,005
60
107
2,990
97
382
110
22
661
106
145
4,609
7,989
1,781
165
46
Ashley
752
313
203
1,268
10,203
25,512
632,878
1,422
19,756
575,792
1,950
51,357
1,446
9,869
17,229
3,112
70,427
3,602
5,033
147,238
6,746
360
17,716
615
Akaroa
295
69
53
417
979
280
11,350
113
230
10,790
165
6,945
72
353
784
71
1,715
328
664
6,598
100,562
225,499
980
312
Selwyn
1,653
699
232
2,584
8,015
52,049
1,250,311
7,295
30,222
886,430
7,666
215,218
3,400
22,745
19,413
5,535
125,580
7,390
10,715
287,613
45,273
366
35,756
1,713
Ashburton
462
127
101
690
20,315
61,476
1,379,570
3,570
32,196
1,008,198
5,160
127,818
183
813
34,010
1,125
137,720
2,485
4,616
253,341
19,713
1,040
78,060
484
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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources24 March 1885
Agricultural Statistics, Land Holdings, Crop Production, Counties, Waipa, Waikato, Raglan, Kawhia, Taranaki, Clifton, Ashley, Akaroa, Selwyn, Ashburton
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General