New Zealand Gazette – 1890 – No. 27

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



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

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 12th May, 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.

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). For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Acres. In Hay. Cocks-foot. Rye-grass. Acres. Acres. No. of. No. of.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as in Hay). Grass-sown Lands not previously ploughed (including such as in Hay). Bshls. Bshls.
Wairarapa South 437 160 71 668 1,817 986 28,307 1,202 2,253 100,117 123 1,930 300 1,660 4,884 271 10,019 1,355 1,866 29,651 213,651 1,718 437 133 221 29,995
Waimea 875 210 214 1,299 879 2,649 67,199 6,082 2,294 62,096 4,599 136,170 880 3,155 454 795 17,753 1,477 1,542 18,197 63,644 867 779 127 925 9,903
Collingwood 179 20 35 234 52 31 709 241 9 130 24 373 199 1,097 17 106 627 514 634 1,785 14,401 466 252 17 168 4,523
Grey 111 64 49 224 343 1 .. 489 6 150 .. .. 121 646 32 12 661 329 743 8,003 5,038 30 .. 31 98 4,944
Westland 218 36 13 267 83 .. .. 371 .. .. 3 .. 281 1,551 82 16 753 213 271 3,897 9,848 .. .. 4 60 5,267


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
12 May 1890
Agricultural Statistics, Land Cultivation, Crop Production, Livestock, Counties
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General