New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 34

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 34

BARLEY.

The area returned “For Threshing” is—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. 45,671 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. 31,920 acres
Less deducted .. .. .. .. 2,000 "
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29,920 "
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 15,751 "

The reduction made last year of 2,000 acres rom the area under “For Threshing” on account of the unfavourable season was added to the area “For Feeding down.” (See Gazette, 3rd May, 1898.)
The area under the headings “For Ensilage” and “Feeding down” are—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 2,032 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 4,093 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 2,061 "

OTHER CROPS.

A decrease in the area is shown in the following: Rye, 399 acres; peas, 597 acres; beans, 383 acres; linseed, 548 acres; other kind of crops, 132 acres: while there is an increase in maize, 3,662 acres; vetches or tares, 65 acres; hops, 102 acres.

GRASSES, CLOVERS, ETC.

The following show a decrease:—

Grasses “For Feeding down,” land ploughed .. 86,398 acres
Clovers .. .. .. 1,589 "
Clovers for hay, land ploughed .. .. 1,344 "
Grasses for ensilage .. .. 177 "
Rye-grass for seed, land not ploughed .. 1,101 "
Cocksfoot " land " .. 6,387 "
Red clover " " .. 5,978 "
Other kinds " " .. 889 "
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Total .. .. .. 104,425 "

While the under-noted show an increase:—

Surface-sown grasses “For Feeding down” .. 435,482 acres
Grass for hay, land ploughed .. .. 7,133 "
" surface-sown .. .. 1,966 "
Clover for ensilage, land ploughed .. 23 "
Surface-sown grasses for ensilage .. 4,879 "
Rye grass for seed, land ploughed .. 32,229 "
White clover " .. 108 "
Other kinds of seed, land not ploughed .. 795 "
————
Total .. .. .. 482,615 "

GREEN CROPS, ETC.

Potatoes.—The figures for—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 38,604 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 36,402 "
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 2,202 "

Turnips.—The area is—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 416,024 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 393,451 "
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 22,573 "

Mangolds.—The area is—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 8,069 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 9,353 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 1,284 "

Rape.—The figures are—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 103,921 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 77,131 "
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 26,790 "

Beet.—The area is—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 490 acres
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 621 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 131 "

STOCK.

Horses.—The numbers returned for period—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 258,649
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 253,227
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 5,422

Cattle.—The numbers returned for period—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 1,203,024
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 1,209,165
————
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 6,141

Swine.—The figures are, for—

1898-99 .. .. .. .. .. 193,512
1897-98 .. .. .. .. .. 186,027
————
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 7,485

Sheep.—The number returned as on hand on the 30th April was—

1898 .. .. .. .. .. 19,673,725
1897 .. .. .. .. .. 19,687,954
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 14,229

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.



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🌾 Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics for 1898-99

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
8 April 1899
Agriculture, Statistics, Barley, Crops, Grasses, Potatoes, Turnips, Stock, Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep
  • John D. Ritchie, Secretary