New Zealand Gazette – 1894 – No. 30

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation, and Agricultural Produce, February, 1894.

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, 18th April, 1894.

E. J. von DADELSZEN, 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. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Acres. In Hay. In Grasses after having been (in- broken up (in- cluding such as in Hay). Grass-sown Lands not previously ploughed (in- cluding such as in Hay). Cocks-foot. Rye-grass. Acres. Acres.
Acres. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). Acres. Acres. Bshls. Bshls.
Rodney* .. 631 39 35 705 820 9 198 28 344 29 888 .. .. 74 389 58 300 842 95 92 7,350 42,217 1,830 61
Waitemata† .. 798 159 52 1,009 2,541 10 263 52 720 11 390 33 826 127 674 387 406 1,746 216 255 14,764 19,975 157 73
Eden .. 816 363 134 1,313 853 205 6,108 190 445 34 1,315 60 2,230 453 2,998 112 559 2,058 783 935 16,022 5,523 .. ..
Manukau‡ .. 1,794 250 121 2,165 4,885 1,139 32,699 125 6,458 1,710 54,420 272 6,982 903 5,328 950 1,177 12,734 3,217 3,743 81,178 82,653 749 1,224
Waikato§ .. 260 84 82 426 1,410 570 16,075 164 1,366 966 29,297 54 1,970 241 1,374 4,746 140 8,247 926 1,147 41,214 27,316 58 ..
Waipa§ .. 349 89 123 561 1,164 685 17,142 21 1,096 1,009 28,130 10 340 474 2,727 4,892 202 8,389 1,148 1,411 56,272 12,389 342 ..
Raglan§ .. 200 80 29 309 606 6 165 47 209 28 810 .. .. 135 835 631 49 1,105 119 145 9,053 38,231 870 2
Kawhia§ .. 19 8 1 28 26 .. .. .. 8 28 920 .. .. 21 95 28 5 90 12 12 925 7,300 .. 250
Grey .. 91 48 53 192 126 .. .. 13 267 .. .. .. .. 77 415 145 16 518 382 478 4,498 9,735 .. ..
Westland .. 259 79 28 366 181 .. .. 53 312 .. .. 1 15 227 1,050 177 13 783 262 300 3,042 10,326 .. ..
Wallace .. 477 111 107 695 2,869 1,581 46,930 150 5,789 18,428 683,456 66 1,985 147 743 20,561 464 47,186 242 378 123,258 22,019 .. 46,950
Stewart Island.. 14 7 .. 21 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 11 .. .. 4 4 10 25 114 .. ..
  • Including Great and Little Barrier, Cuvier, and Kawau Islands.

† Including Pine Island.

‡ Including Waiheke and islands in Hauraki Gulf.

§ The Hessian fly is unknown, but caterpillars have caused a considerable amount of damage.



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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
18 April 1894
Agriculture, Land, Cultivation, Crops, Statistics, Counties
  • E. J. von Dadelson, Registrar-General