New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 29

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✨ Agricultural Statistics Tables



THE results of the collection made in February last, arranged according to provincial districts and counties, are published for general information.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 7th May, 1889.
WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.

TABLE I.—HOLDINGS, ACREAGE, AND PRODUCE—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEAR.

Provincial Districts. Numbers of Holdings over One Acre in Extent Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. Acres. In Wheat. In Oats. In Barley. In Potatoes. In Turnips or Rape. In Other Crops. Total Number of Acres under Crop, exclusive of under Grasses. In Sown Grasses. Grass Seed Produce of. Quantity of Last Year's Crop Remaining on hand when Form was filled up.
Freehold. Rented. Part Freehold, part Rented. Total Numbers of Holdings. Acres. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels) For Green Food or Hay. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels) For Grain. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
AUCKLAND (1889) 6,104 1,534 473 8,111 18,457 14,701 394,598 9,914 12,333 360,471 1,316 43,666
(1888) 6,197 1,462 462 8,121 23,721 9,860 387,214 14,239 7,480 287,382 481 15,654
TARANAKI (1889) 1,525 640 256 2,421 2,675 73,753 565 3,260 128,297 356 11,454 890
(1888) 1,389 625 249 2,263 2,082 60,748 750 2,628 86,363 248 9,178 874
HAWKE'S BAY (1889) 1,113 385 204 1,702 24,770 965 28,605 1,329 5,141 147,371 3,462 154,307
(1888) 962 359 198 1,709 9,709 712 22,411 1,671 5,155 145,249 3,618 151,631
WELLINGTON (1889) 3,160 1,315 503 4,978 12,833 335,629 2,758 12,047 406,906 1,482 55,529 1,845
(1888) 2,719 1,317 478 4,514 11,133 295,857 3,140 10,449 317,491 719 50,305 1,725
MARLBOROUGH (1889) 473 189 153 815 5,877 114,839 6,321 3,691 114,839 4,127 153,374 699
(1888) 452 196 178 826 6,485 101,329 3,741 3,118 82,428 3,975 118,487 631
NELSON (1889) 1,233 319 315 1,867 4,625 82,428 6,383 3,143 82,428 6,383 3,143 82,428
(1888) 1,014 494 391 1,899 5,383 91,074 7,643 3,368 91,074 7,643 3,368 91,074
WESTLAND (1889) 229 85 28 342 140 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(1888) 219 87 30 336 257 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
CANTERBURY (1889) 4,399 1,906 941 7,246 38,742,239,527 5,487,902 132,880 3,607,244 18,477 528,250 6,606 36,164
(1888) 4,364 1,841 832 7,037 37,822,237,551 5,928,773 122,941 3,639,354 11,310 529,060 17,983 36,357
OTAGO (1889) 5,494 1,859 912 8,265 51,709 81,400 2,224,306 38,401 194,730 6,129,509 7,230 224,301
(1888) 5,360 1,915 889 8,164 69,018 84,153 2,519,197 45,994 180,735 5,871,702 5,091 194,617
TOTALS (1889) 23,730 3,232 1,785 35,747 142,747 162,153 8,770,246 84,622 367,225 10,977,065 45,027 1,402,537
(1888) 22,676 2,963 1,771 34,743 154,266 157,359 9,424,059 108,426 336,474 10,512,119 27,912 1,193,427
INCREASE IN 1889 .. 1,054 .. 64 .. 14 1,004 .. 4,794 .. .. ..
DECREASE IN 1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,519 .. .. .. .. ..

NOTE.—In the returns of Agricultural Statistics for 1889 as above summarised, gardens (8,561 acres), orchards (15,246 acres), plantations of forest-trees, holdings of one acre or less in extent, and holdings occupied by aboriginal natives, are not included.



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7 May 1889
Agricultural statistics, Holdings, Acreage, Produce, Provincial districts, 1888, 1889, Comparison
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General