New Zealand Gazette – 1892 – No. 25

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, February, 1892.

THE results of the collection made during 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, 22nd March, 1892.

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). For Green Food. For Hay. For Grain. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Acres. In Hay. In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as in Hay). Grass-sown Lands not previously ploughed (including such as in Hay). Cocks-foot. Rye-grass. Acres. Acres.
Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Acres. Bshls. Bshls.
West Taupo 12 11 .. 23 2 7 115 .. 17 20 300 .. .. 22 86 23 5 94 18 37 4,095 3,484 .. .. 6 6
East Taupo 5 7 1 13 .. .. .. .. 19 .. .. .. .. 9 44 .. .. 28 .. .. 70 1,548 .. .. 8 8
Rotorua .. 14 1 15 12 .. .. 3 37 .. .. .. .. 13 48 22 6 81 12 8 578 122 .. .. 4 6
Tauranga 147 99 34 280 1,057 324 6,661 39 634 258 7,350 11 196 196 930 622 1,130 3,214 247 391 12,079 16,637 892 .. 46 307
Whakatane 147 60 29 236 266 146 3,786 22 179 82 3,185 36 612 102 557 621 2,914 4,102 583 913 13,910 6,793 1,295 846 8 92
Motiti Island .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5 .. 1 2 10 40 10 600 .. .. .. ..
Waiapu 1 11 6 18 55 2 60 36 2 30 1,000 .. .. 15 61 30 6 121 23 118 255 104,505 5,640 3,812 16 19
Cook 242 211 68 521 2,391 34 975 256 386 353 10,835 297 7,898 157 1,118 1,482 767 3,732 1,134 1,231 13,545 227,581 12,689 83,260 46 315
Clifton 54 50 22 126 397 154 2,203 7 123 150 3,646 .. .. 42 140 226 11 713 121 114 4,852 14,686 1,488 539 13 49
Taranaki 797 285 104 1,186 371 439 7,537 57 648 258 5,763 35 793 382 1,830 590 205 2,614 1,279 1,503 37,156 82,829 4,556 192 282 242
Stratford 298 61 22 381 .. 3 96 2 86 6 205 5 78 111 730 1 18 232 179 315 59 32,985 14,520 845 59 41
Patangata 136 81 28 245 1,308 125 924 272 305 1,569 40,795 194 5,930 75 422 8,350 119 11,009 839 1,353 75,488 258,580 336 2,122 83 150
Inangahua 127 17 14 158 409 1 25 14 457 4 121 1 15 217 759 25 1 720 71 111 3,506 12,929 .. .. 32 48
Amuri 24 12 8 44 .. 4,680 114,695 .. 1,016 848 30,215 2 60 20 87 3,942 8 10,516 233 318 30,990 22,072 602 .. 13 39
Cheviot 4 1 .. 5 20 801 20,040 3 60 260 10,250 20 400 4 23 1,585 1 2,734 26 33 6,960 25,771 .. .. 11 18
Ashley 790 324 243 1,357 6,625 34,011 877,977 390 3,750 17,167 466,119 745 18,568 1,889 13,287 18,316 4,124 80,392 2,479 3,516 184,030 31,627 1,206 53,033 282 429
Selwyn 1,814 916 268 2,998 7,857 62,580 1,472,661 1,818 10,563 30,445 732,003 4,777 127,986 4,506 30,022 22,499 6,146 143,284 6,494 9,871 247,592 29,331 2,791 101,160 987 926
Akaroa 293 98 58 449 726 595 23,690 8 442 199 6,055 328 12,105 80 461 2,664 88 4,404 226 473 9,141 129,355 291,452 811 40 301
Ashburton 684 292 160 1,136 6,486 96,841 2,287,263 2,458 10,659 30,888 912,576 1,699 45,581 248 1,539 37,282 865 180,940 1,794 2,775 318,443 15,590 4,070 102,958 388 360
Bruce 433 114 65 612 3,320 9,233 297,400 803 960 11,599 446,912 173 5,460 340 1,718 14,734 56 37,898 270 294 82,787 5,693 23 35,970 162 54
Clutha 505 121 72 698 2,659 2,883 92,315 47 936 23,632 898,624 72 2,665 223 1,621 22,513 91 50,497 163 236 136,794 17,824 4,489 59,751 224 118
Tuapeka 470 80 36 586 4,527 4,484 141,404 1,569 2,005 14,175 478,802 164 5,539 344 1,636 14,274 150 37,165 207 480 74,172 4,888 1,369 15,739 84 182


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
22 March 1892
Agricultural Produce, Land Cultivation, Counties, Holdings, Crops, Grasses
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General