New Zealand Gazette – 1886 – No. 30

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



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

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 19th 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). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
For Green Food or Hay. For Grain.
Mongonui 116 28 7 151 297 1 15 100 43 793 .. .. 71
Bay of Islands.. 158 14 13 185 105 .. .. 90 2 40 .. .. 41
Hokianga 35 13 1 49 8 .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 11
Hobson 221 22 6 249 85 5 72 159 3 47 .. .. 61
Whangarei 581 62 8 651 2,283 83 1,301 585 201 3,112 6 80 247
Waikouaiti 345 134 109 588 627 897 23,595 1,223 1,288 33,048 85 2,141 303
Peninsula 123 104 36 263 541 1 40 405 148 4,005 1 30 103
Taieri 417 216 67 700 4,249 2,887 99,595 4,409 7,694 268,265 127 3,663 690
Tuapeka 397 102 51 550 8,088 2,409 71,437 3,207 20,877 443,115 296 7,188 395
Maniototo 84 152 26 262 1,221 1,009 9,271 3,218 1,433 18,828 46 512 226
Vincent 91 131 32 254 3,632 1,186 13,644 2,085 3,247 58,499 293 2,763 275
Lake 99 71 31 201 4,194 1,304 35,865 3,004 864 27,170 1,262 27,962 207


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 May 1886
Agricultural Produce, Land Cultivation, Counties, Holdings, Crops, Grasses
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General