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. |
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| | 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 |