New Zealand Gazette – 1887 – No. 23

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



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.
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


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
4 April 1887
Agriculture, Land Cultivation, Crop Production, Counties, Holdings, Grasses, Crops
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General