New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 39

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, April, 1891.

THE results of the collection made during April 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 May, 1891.

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.
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).
For Green Food or Hay. For Grain.
Rodney .. 500 29 7 536 900 35 568 384 62 1,457 2 42
Otamatea .. 260 29 7 296 171 35 399 166 70 1,163 4 38
Waitemata .. 662 116 20 798 2,211 5 80 869 44 981 37 1,058
Eden .. 586 260 87 933 550 230 5,081 635 99 2,120 33 820
Manukau .. 1,513 204 78 1,795 5,895 2,798 57,190 5,780 4,127 114,683 371 11,803
Waipawa .. 630 137 110 877 20,237 395 7,238 1,649 1,843 45,696 185 2,827
Hawke’s Bay .. 349 237 117 703 6,063 693 17,122 1,644 2,684 41,426 2,582 77,079
Sounds .. 42 15 34 91 8 .. .. 9 .. .. .. ..
Marlborough .. 357 163 98 618 3,754 5,311 120,808 2,099 4,716 148,786 3,323 83,835
Kaikoura .. 97 30 25 152 332 106 1,825 904 161 4,560 23 335
Amuri .. 13 6 11 30 600 3,950 52,595 70,066 847 8,907 8 80
Cheviot .. 4 1 .. 5 194 .. .. 76 250 7,500 .. ..
Buller .. 155 25 12 192 114 .. .. 68 .. .. .. ..
Inangahua .. 70 11 26 107 864 .. .. 235 4 160 3 30
Ashley .. 860 384 265 1,509 5,625 28,410 539,783 6,867 20,413 389,845 1,622 28,179


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
26 May 1891
Agriculture, Land, Cultivation, Produce, Counties, Statistics
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General