✨ Agricultural Statistics




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

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 1st May, 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.

E. J. von DADELSZEN, Registrar-General.

Column Headers:

  • Counties
  • Numbers of Holdings over One Acre in Extent:
    • Freehold
    • Rented
    • Part Freehold, Part Rented
    • Total Numbers of Holdings
  • Extent of Land (Acres)
  • In Wheat:
    • Acres
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels)
  • In Oats:
    • For Green Food (Acres)
    • For Hay (Acres)
    • For Grain (Acres)
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels)
  • In Barley:
    • Acres
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels)
  • In Potatoes:
    • Acres
    • Estimated Gross Produce (in tons)
  • In Turnips or Rape (Acres)
  • In Other Crops (Acres)
  • Total Number of Acres under Crop, exclusive of Land under Grasses
  • In Sown Grasses:
    • In Hay:
      • Acres
      • Estimated Gross Produce (in tons)
    • In Grasses after having been broken up (including such as are not previously ploughed, etc.):
      • Acres
      • Estimated Gross Produce (in tons)
    • Grass-sown Lands not previously broken up (including such as are not previously ploughed, etc.):
      • Acres
  • Grass Seed, Produce of:
    • Cocksfoot (Bshls.)
    • Rye-grass (Bshls.)
  • In Garden (Acres)
  • In Orchard (Acres)

Counties listed in the table:

  • Rangitikei
  • Kiwitea
  • Oroua
  • Manawatu
  • Horowhenua
  • Buller
  • Inangahua
  • Waikouaiti
  • Peninsula
  • Taireri
  • Bruce
  • Tuapeka
  • Clutha


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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1894, No 33





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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 May 1894
Agriculture, Land, Cultivation, Holdings, Crops, Produce, Counties, Statistics
  • E. J. von Dadelson, Registrar-General