New Zealand Gazette – 1890 – No. 14

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✨ Agricultural Statistics

Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1890.

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.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 19th March, 1890.
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.	Horned Cattle (including Calves).	Breeding Cows (included in foregoing).
	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.
								For Green Food or Hay.	For Grain.
Cheviot	..	4	..	1	5	420	10	350	70	140	3,200	..	..	4	19
Ashley	..	824	375	298	1,497	8,564	30,565	761,082	4,045	26,074	708,984	1,785	53,812	1,731	9,534
Selwyn	..	1,754	885	326	2,965	5,984	57,501	1,331,089	12,851	33,671	763,967	7,522	251,996	4,587	26,256
Akaroa	..	329	107	52	488	330	281	5,330	276	273	10,270	379	10,400	98	587
Ashburton	..	662	202	137	1,001	4,073	76,237	1,617,114	13,561	41,194	1,251,050	3,146	67,524	376	1,697
Clifton	..	40	35	17	92	484	610	10,011	50	869	6,745	..	..	73	259
Taranaki	..	899	314	115	1,328	335	648	12,776	380	961	18,165	97	2,123	469	2,292

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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated19 March 1890
KeywordsAgricultural Statistics, Land Cultivation, Crop Production, Livestock, Counties
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Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General

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