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Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1889

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 20th March, 1889.
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 of Land under Crop, exclusive of Land under Grasses. | In Sown Grasses. | | | Grass Seed, Produce of. | | In Garden. | In Orchard. | Dairy Cows. |
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| | 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). | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). | Acres. | Acres 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. | No. of. |
| Ashley | 791 | 402 | 263 | 1,456 | 4,951 | 32,026 | 751,151 | 2,223 | 21,847 | 542,607 | 2,251 | 57,320 | 1,502 | 9,077 | 15,430 | 4,328 | 79,607 | 2,141 | 2,805 | 178,786 | 15,279 | 270 | 12,936 | 331 | 361 | 5,771 |
| Akaroa | 276 | 81 | 43 | 400 | 85 | 193 | 5,765 | 153 | 87 | 3,195 | 380 | 11,779 | 51 | 262 | 1,001 | 37 | 1,902 | 165 | 270 | 8,374 | 125,988 | 221,575 | 1,750 | 24 | 165 | 3,006 |
| Selwyn | 1,689 | 783 | 295 | 2,767 | 6,453 | 61,069 | 1,387,799 | 9,640 | 30,178 | 714,201 | 9,142. | 276,340 | 3,431 | 19,022 | 17,941 | 6,428 | 137,829 | 6,082 | 8,279 | 226,221 | 28,597 | 785 | 8,892 | 1,040 | 814 | 11,499 |
| Ashburton | 586 | 205 | 117 | 908 | 5,666 | 81,754 | 1,714,384 | 7,375 | 36,173 | 925,084 | 3,441 | 81,888 | 299 | 1,142 | 32,350 | 1,688 | 163,080 | 1,428 | 1,793 | 270,249 | 25,408 | 1,420 | 16,701 | 408 | 194 | 2,540 |
| Geraldine | 677 | 317 | 141 | 1,135 | 14,008 | 40,009 | 963,304 | 1,577 | 23,879 | 716,903 | 1,528 | 48,728 | 1,030 | 5,262 | 34,900 | 583 | 103,500 | 1,506 | 1,989 | 153,652 | 40,373 | 220 | 13,697 | 354 | 415 | 4,715 |
| Mackenzie | 53 | 22 | 23 | 98 | 1,194 | 1,757 | 44,900 | 931 | 2,017 | 65,780 | 150 | 5,250 | 34 | 137 | 4,334 | 16 | 9,239 | 97 | 113 | 45,728 | 565 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 250 |
| Waimate | 327 | 96 | 59 | 482 | 6,385 | 22,719 | 620,599 | 1,097 | 18,699 | 639,474 | 1,585 | 51,945 | 259 | 1,262 | 18,663 | 52 | 63,074 | 840 | 1,304 | 167,797 | 9,890 | 1,058 | 21,946 | 140 | 204 | 1,284 |
| Waitaki | 439 | 254 | 70 | 763 | 11,579 | 41,076 | 1,088,085 | 1,043 | 20,484 | 621,017 | 2,848 | 93,364 | 3,444 | 19,378 | 18,500 | 1,071 | 88,466 | 610 | 1,022 | 249,610 | 11,137 | 615 | 2,655 | 179 | 207 | 3,690 |
| Waihemo | 132 | 64 | 45 | 241 | 1,273 | 2,679 | 64,580 | 1,133 | 4,475 | 137,667 | 276 | 9,430 | 355 | 1,113 | 3,407 | 58 | 12,383 | 35 | 36 | 25,638 | 18,605 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,190 |
| Waikouaiti | 320 | 148 | 115 | 583 | 397 | 1,532 | 38,043 | 1,645 | 1,689 | 47,471 | 150 | 3,913 | 276 | 1,310 | 986 | 40 | 6,318 | 661 | 1,472 | 12,147 | 41,454 | 190 | 80 | 152 | 101 | 4,276 |
| Peninsula | 128 | 127 | 80 | 335 | 37 | 1 | 65 | 602 | 79 | 3,370 | .. | .. | 94 | 418 | 347 | 72 | 1,195 | 791 | 1,767 | 1,207 | 13,389 | 27 | 85 | 3,443 |
| Taieri | 489 | 257 | 108 | 854 | 779 | 4,674 | 164,683 | 4,650 | 8,612 | 332,383 | 444 | 17,812 | 629 | 3,752 | 9,057 | 144 | 28,210 | 882 | 1,408 | 56,976 | 18,502 | 366 | 1,270 | 346 | 202 | 5,919 |

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