✨ 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, 26th March, 1890.
Wm. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.
Counties.
Numbers of Holdings over One Acre in Extent.
Freehold.
Rented.
Part Freehold, part Rented.
Total Numbers of Holdings.
Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop.
Acres.
In Wheat.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
In Oats.
Acres.
For Green Hay.
For Grain.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
In Barley.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels).
In Potatoes.
Acres.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
In Turnips or Rape.
Acres.
In Other Crops.
Acres.
Total Number of Acres under Crop, exclusive of Land under Grasses.
Acres.
In Hay.
Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
In Sown Grasses.
Acres.
In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as in Hay).
Acres.
Grass-sown Lands not previously ploughed (including such as in Hay).
Acres.
Grass Seed, Produce of.
Cocks-foot.
Rye-grass.
Bshls.
Bshls.
In Garden.
Acres.
In Orchard.
Acres.
Horned Cattle (including Calves).
No. of.
Breeding Cows (included in foregoing).
No. of.
Wairarapa North
486
198
77
761
46
2,862
77,758
640
3,328
93,966
28
623
174
1,556
1,812
148
8,992
986
1,330
16,747
320,729
7,541
1,241
226
239
20,178
5,541
Pahiatua
47
277
8
332
..
..
233
8
505
..
..
38
365
80
..
359
40
118
..
22,742
2,865
305
50
6
3,346
891
Waipawa
577
94
53
724
2,785
235
12,443
768
1,572
69,290
768
14,183
200
1,395
5,940
164
9,647
1,497
2,290
56,140
153,178
20,324
4,051
153
163
16,954
4,649
Patangata
125
77
17
219
1,760
313
11,467
63
2,231
76,008
538
17,041
79
417
6,961
289
10,474
956
1,898
49,259
271,318
434
3,887
92
187
16,814
4,551
Hawke's Bay
335
234
121
690
3,375
759
24,613
964
3,196
88,683
5,617
191,718
1,605
14,599
9,133
941
22,215
5,703
9,871
84,971
318,293
5,596
40,287
243
364
16,762
6,013
Wairoa
43
37
61
141
1,550
56
1,692
88
160
4,562
213
5,370
106
583
1,270
126
2,019
501
775
12,085
127,150
2,800
1,020
81
103
4,247
1,608
Amuri
12
3
8
23
6,000
2,118
49,280
595
810
23,350
228
6,720
17
59
2,593
5
6,366
222
235
28,321
11,670
90
120
40
21
2,427
608
Geraldine
704
348
188
1,240
11,097
39,434
1,127,269
2,920
30,274
1,112,330
1,446
56,235
1,251
6,549
22,722
996
99,043
1,280
1,786
164,449
13,259
365
17,477
418
493
14,296
4,929
Mackenzie
54
29
43
126
1,767
2,085
54,595
1,341
3,316
124,045
110
2,330
57
210
6,619
7
13,535
85
97
50,274
1,371
..
1,600
28
17
1,526
535
Waimate
328
96
61
485
5,563
22,631
654,495
1,802
23,644
852,881
1,755
57,287
315
1,443
25,151
126
75,424
467
466
171,189
5,552
283
6,306
145
195
7,087
2,269
Waitaki
475
273
109
857
12,451
35,098
1,893,473
2,148
27,133
839,992
2,313
128,615
2,064
7,224
22,119
248
91,123
347
664
244,691
13,663
..
1,515
152
215
12,087
4,964
Waihemo
158
57
39
254
1,352
2,105
39,879
2,022
5,159
133,985
263
7,260
253
643
2,511
82
12,395
22
12
27,316
18,196
..
..
95
72
2,944
1,344
Waikouaiti
304
163
128
595
439
1,048
19,528
1,726
1,788
49,566
80
2,340
359
1,604
761
37
5,799
603
858
13,478
46,688
89
148
208
86
9,496
4,987
Peninsula
130
143
73
346
4
1
40
638
65
2,855
5
205
161
973
342
94
1,306
766
1,615
1,456
13,741
417
..
33
88
6,234
3,683
Taieri
541
292
110
943
1,314
4,254
154,767
6,130
9,091
368,545
379
12,932
699
3,962
9,263
154
29,970
794
1,278
56,057
19,984
55
88
287
204
19,314
6,899
Bruce
454
127
64
645
3,576
5,584
177,064
883
17,358
528,727
270
12,245
409
2,190
11,992
50
36,546
410
514
72,054
5,339
1,115
20,085
49
138
8,852
3,736
Tuapeka
467
62
18
547
3,446
2,970
75,441
2,874
17,271
646,767
443
12,522
325
1,462
12,378
44
36,305
76
76
58,967
4,193
1,714
9,514
63
136
5,092
2,122
Clutha
497
84
42
623
4,507
1,706
43,538
1,575
33,369
1,071,915
213
3,510
345
1,401
20,811
29
58,068
68
72
116,258
9,377
2,730
38,423
154
114
8,517
3,328
Maniototo
113
79
36
228
1,092
1,633
24,844
5,968
1,997
45,953
60
1,442
202
531
8,265
191
18,316
96
126
13,864
125
94
4,669
72
32
4,632
1,511
Vincent
133
133
51
317
3,378
1,506
17,521
3,346
2,912
60,375
190
3,447
234
842
1,447
125
9,760
269
438
9,775
2,532
..
..
36
138
5,069
1,821
Lake
158
106
19
283
4,962
1,791
51,851
2,636
2,977
129,122
962
30,187
197
1,732
1,049
202
9,816
457
888
9,346
1,729
..
70
37
104
2,969
1,188
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources26 March 1890
Agriculture, Land, Holdings, Crops, Livestock, Statistics
- Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General