✨ Agricultural Statistics
Numb. 61.
1323
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1899.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1899.
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Acreage and Actual Yields in Corn-crops, 1898–99.—Notice No. 544.
Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 13th July, 1899.
THE New Zealand Gazette of the 26th January and the Supplement of the 13th April last contained respectively an interim return giving an estimate of the yields of wheat, oats, and barley, with the acreage under other cereals, and the complete returns of all crops, as also number of horses, cattle, and pigs at 15th November, and sheep at 30th April, 1898. The following tables show the acreages, actual yields per acre, and total returns.
The weather during harvest in the North Island and northern portion of the Middle Island was wet, consequently a considerable quantity of grain was damaged both in the stock and stack. In the southern portion of the Middle Island, however the weather was fine, and the crops were saved in good condition.
The actual yields of wheat, oats, and barley are considerably over the estimate as shown by the interim return, figures being as follows:—
Estimated Yield. Actual Yield.Wheat .. .. .. .. .. 27 bushels per acre 32·76 bushels per acre.
Oats .. .. .. .. .. 35 " 39·56 "
Barley .. .. .. .. .. 28 " 36·73 "
The area under wheat for threshing was 399,034 acres; actual yield, 32·76 bushels
per acre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,073,416 bushels
Old wheat on hand at 15th November, 1898 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,622,037 "
Wheat imported from 15th November, 1898, to 28th February, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. Nil bushels.
Flour imported from 15th November, 1898, to 28th February, 1899 .. .. .. .. 162 tons = 7,614 "
———— 7,614 "
————
14,703,067 "
Wheat exported from 15th November, 1898, to 28th February, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. 22,206 bushels.
Flour exported from 15th November, 1898, to 28th February, 1899 .. .. .. .. 51 tons = 2,397 .
Consumption for same period on an average population of 783,000 at the rate of 6 bushels per head per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,370,250 "
———— 1,394,853 .
————
Available for all purposes as from 28th February, 1899 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,308,214 "
Estimated quantity required for seed (say, 380,000 acres at 2 bushels per acre) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 760,000 bushels.
Consumption for all purposes on a population of 790,000 at 6 bushels per head per annum .. .. .. .. .. 4,740,000 "
———— 5,500,000
————
Apparent surplus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,808,214
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NZ Gazette 1899, No 61
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🌾 Acreage and Actual Yields in Corn-crops, 1898–99 under the Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources13 July 1899
Agriculture, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Crop Yields, Acreage, Statistics, Wellington