✨ Agricultural Statistics
Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, March, 1886.
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 28th June, 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.
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.
For Green Food or Hay.
For Grain.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
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.
In Hay.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
In Sown Grasses.
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.
Acres.
In Orchard.
Acres.
Waipawa .. 529 62 29 620 3,664 166 2,765 161 648 11,271 117 3,873 203 1,004 2,759 44 4,093 511 643 41,125 118,650 5,247 562 203 118
Hawke's Bay .. 268 163 83 514 4,348 223 6,224 906 664 17,963 492 15,108 642 2,615 3,339 301 6,567 2,044 2,133 73,338 269,321 2,478 34,250 263 160
Rangitikei .. 265 77 21 363 668 1,707 37,270 130 3,465 90,606 88 2,183 144 617 2,223 46 7,803 259 314 43,761 91,964 1,525 4,966 123 231
Oroua .. 688 112 49 849 461 138 3,284 49 230 7,304 21 400 246 1,625 589 52 1,325 336 441 4,887 81,877 1,843 2,342 179 165
Manawatu .. 180 35 32 247 1,025 2,440 52,297 117 2,130 63,856 284 5,328 115 477 2,822 91 7,949 284 495 13,745 74,143 325 1,244 84 127
Horowhenua .. 18 25 7 50 44 .. .. .. .. .. 27 10 283 .. .. 17 115 .. 5 59 30 69 150 17,697 .. 120 9 21
Sounds .. 29 25 27 81 75 .. .. .. .. 14 .. .. 1 36 5 25 .. 2 22 8 8 194 12,986 349 62 40 18
Marlborough .. 331 115 103 549 5,436 1,957 44,496 1,848 2,757 88,258 3,816 104,322 573 3,518 2,870 469 14,290 630 828 38,878 52,368 348 6,527 117 313
Kaikoura .. 84 18 20 122 1,600 144 3,068 648 172 10,690 16 567 102 549 1,000 109 2,191 475 706 13,833 18,158 1,100 .. 13 37
Waimea .. 680 208 219 1,107 1,235 1,341 28,918 4,591 1,608 38,807 4,168 116,641 636 2,759 567 838 13,749 1,751 1,868 17,624 50,887 985 1,142 190 893
Collingwood .. 116 37 50 203 48 4 80 189 6 109 4 88 143 805 34 121 501 456 565 1,542 10,788 112 10 30 124
Bruce .. 348 87 62 497 5,227 3,436 91,164 1,188 12,901 295,375 675 14,963 341 1,508 10,920 5 29,466 200 386 67,186 4,860 3,273 1,960 79 85
Clutha .. 457 56 41 554 5,803 1,430 33,748 1,409 25,110 542,583 134 2,418 292 1,326 20,724 22 49,121 68 78 71,012 3,702 6,032 25,339 187 103
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NZ Gazette 1886, No 36
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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources28 June 1886
Agriculture, Land, Cultivation, Crop Production, Counties
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General