Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1887.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 4th April, 1887.

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. 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. |
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| | 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. | In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as in Hay). | Grass-sown Lands not previously ploughed (including such as in Hay). | Cocks-foot. | Rye-grass. | Acres. | Acres. |
| | | | | | | | | Acres. | Acres. | | | | | | | | | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. | Acres. | Bshls. | Bshls. | | |
| Mongonui .. | 87 | 16 | 12 | 115 | 178 | 18 | 190 | 85 | 66 | 1,262 | 3 | 28 | 67 | 173 | .. | 162 | 401 | 172 | 196 | 3,236 | 2,979 | 50 | 1,028 | 28 | 58 |
| Whangaroa .. | 54 | 14 | 5 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 40 | .. | .. | 15 | 42 | .. | 30 | 82 | 19 | 28 | 489 | 1,476 | 4 | 80 | 42 | 48 |
| Bay of Islands.. | 168 | 12 | 7 | 187 | 128 | 1 | 14 | 83 | 6 | 180 | 8 | 200 | 49 | 135 | 104 | 27 | 278 | 146 | 176 | 3,287 | 15,486 | 139 | .. | 62 | 101 |
| Hokianga .. | 40 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 57 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 7 | .. | .. | 12 | .. | .. | 41 | 1,546 | .. | 20 | 19 | 51 |
| Hobson .. | 74 | 7 | 5 | 86 | 10 | .. | .. | 55 | 2 | 60 | .. | .. | 13 | 42 | .. | 9 | 79 | 52 | 103 | 505 | 4,069 | 140 | 90 | 16 | 102 |
| Whangarei .. | 596 | 43 | 8 | 647 | 1,855 | 52 | 723 | 651 | 147 | 2,718 | 6 | 85 | 242 | 544 | 22 | 293 | 1,413 | 421 | 668 | 13,023 | 23,370 | 921 | 1,475 | 69 | 587 |
| Waikato Waipa Raglan } | 622 | 156 | 104 | 882 | 4,855 | 2,322 | 64,836 | 2,165 | 2,409 | 70,666 | 272 | 5,958 | 1,181 | 4,498 | 6,153 | 455 | 14,957 | 2,439 | 3,045 | 78,830 | 50,068 | 528 | 340 | 116 | 868 |
| Kawhia .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 30 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 7 | .. | 9 | 16 | .. | .. | 50 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Hawera .. | 463 | 180 | 100 | 743 | 597 | 604 | 10,830 | 104 | 1,327 | 47,785 | 151 | 5,030 | 344 | 1,054 | 2,704 | 106 | 5,340 | 1,418 | 2,566 | 22,071 | 65,101 | 27,875 | 14,790 | 193 | 127 |
| Patea .. | 159 | 103 | 51 | 313 | 326 | 1,131 | 38,916 | 13 | 885 | 34,649 | 27 | 810 | 124 | 635 | 2,092 | 93 | 4,365 | 716 | 1,413 | 26,345 | 45,798 | 4,650 | 8,294 | 46 | 101 |
| Waitotara .. | 138 | 124 | 29 | 291 | 428 | 728 | 21,805 | 125 | 800 | 29,456 | 351 | 11,305 | 284 | 1,164 | 615 | 48 | 2,901 | 451 | 796 | 18,963 | 36,925 | 738 | 2,464 | 108 | 114 |
| Wanganui .. | 80 | 110 | 26 | 216 | 116 | 303 | 9,315 | 852 | 272 | 9,550 | 14 | 560 | 130 | 731 | 762 | 3 | 2,336 | 304 | 482 | 10,720 | 62,540 | 44 | 608 | 27 | 191 |
| Hutt .. | 403 | 236 | 88 | 727 | 34 | 10 | 221 | 945 | 85 | 1,630 | 1 | 1 | 584 | 1,828 | 89 | 145 | 1,859 | 1,722 | 2,788 | 3,339 | 87,614 | 159 | 25 | 99 | 287 |
| Sounds .. | 25 | 30 | 29 | 84 | 34 | 6 | 100 | 34 | 1 | 40 | .. | .. | 13 | 45 | .. | 2 | 56 | 30 | 43 | 139 | 10,033 | 278 | 353 | 18 | 33 |
| Kaikoura .. | 82 | 20 | 37 | 139 | 637 | 197 | 5,142 | 768 | 426 | 14,235 | 23 | 475 | 184 | 832 | 1,161 | 49 | 2,808 | 414 | 788 | 18,186 | 29,489 | 600 | 165 | 9 | 55 |
| Lake .. | 124 | 87 | 24 | 235 | 4,042 | 1,934 | 53,773 | 2,912 | 1,928 | 72,463 | 614 | 15,611 | 212 | 930 | 2,191 | 76 | 9,867 | 129 | 195 | 9,115 | 1,353 | 20 | 589 | 53 | 106 |
| Vincent .. | 163 | 148 | 29 | 280 | 1,403 | 1,846 | 32,359 | 2,251 | 3,675 | 81,459 | 217 | 4,278 | 285 | 911 | 1,659 | 56 | 9,989 | 325 | 553 | 8,325 | 1,886 | .. | 280 | 24 | 131 |
| Maniototo .. | 82 | 132 | 29 | 243 | 650 | 1,443 | 32,140 | 3,600 | 2,152 | 49,910 | 63 | 1,130 | 230 | 773 | 7,953 | 204 | 15,645 | 958 | 664 | 11,087 | 1,484 | .. | 160 | 71 | 30 |