New Zealand Gazette – 1886 – No. 27

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, March, 1886.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 5th May, 1886.

THE results of the collection made in March last for the under-mentioned counties (as returned by the Superintendent Collectors) are published for general information. The figures are subject to revision.

Wm. R. E. BROWN, 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. Grass Seed, Produce of. In Garden. In Orchard.
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.
Coromandel 67 20 5 92 407 .. .. 69 6 160 .. .. 32
Ohinemuri 32 51 5 88 1,113 3 .. 166 .. .. 5 75 167
Thames 99 39 5 143 1,294 .. .. 253 23 205 1 25 88
Piako 96 29 3 128 5,499 9 150 472 586 15,361 8 90 109
Tauranga 219 45 32 296 369 1 6 463 5 150 6 170 177
East Taupo 3 4 2 9 35 .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 3
West Taupo 6 2 .. 8 25 .. .. 15 20 500 .. .. 24
Waikato 240 62 63 365 1,636 541 12,991 366 1,244 35,552 135 3,575 306
Raglan 101 19 7 127 940 2 61 149 28 495 .. .. 128
Hawera 377 144 69 590 2,031 97 2,114 152 605 21,087 54 3,145 208
Patea 147 93 38 278 1,172 515 19,615 23 554 18,520 17 422 92
Waitotara 120 103 22 245 323 188 6,799 102 759 33,343 113 3,350 247
Wanganui 109 148 17 274 428 167 4,934 235 109 2,601 22 821 122
Buller 32 109 25 166 10 .. .. 48 .. .. .. .. 56
Inangahua 24 78 25 127 42 10 100 424 2 3 4 40 156
Grey .. 79 91 31 201 616 .. .. 526 14 266 .. .. 85
Westland 155 85 19 259 867 3 75 343 3 125 .. .. 238
Akaroa 326 94 85 455 778 370 14,315 70 70 2,265 167 5,415 61
Selwyn 1,690 722 224 2,636 14,166 33,737 822,159 7,454 30,222 691,129 7,134 195,613 4,447
Ashburton 493 125 76 694 17,690 38,534 764,722 5,586 34,165 762,250 4,490 97,215 195


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 May 1886
Agriculture, Land, Cultivation, Crop, Statistics, Counties
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General