Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2293

"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Interim Return 1900-1.—Notice No. 615.

THE attached table shows the areas under grain crops; also the grain on hand. The collection was commenced this year on the 15th October, or a month earlier than previously. This has enabled the publication of the figures at a correspondingly early date. The crops, however, are not sufficiently far advanced to allow an estimate of the yield to be made, but this will be done as soon as it can with any degree of accuracy. The harvest will be later than usual. The prospects are good, and with genial weather the returns should be quite up to the average. The area under wheat is less by 62,831 acres, but under oats there is an increase of 44,676 acres. The quantity of wheat on hand is somewhat less, but there is still a large stock of oats.

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 17th December, 1900.

CORN CROPS SOWN OR INTENDED TO BE SOWN THIS SEASON.—SUMMARY OF DISTRICTS.

JOHN D. RITCHIE, Secretary for Agriculture.

| District. | Wheat. | | | Barley. | | | Rye. | | | Maize. | | | Peas. | | | Beans. | | | Vetches or Tares. | | | Linseed. | | | Other Crops. | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. |
| | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | | Acreage. | | |
| | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Pounds. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Pounds. | | |
| | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | | With Stock. | For Feeding down | |
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| AUCKLAND .. | 59 79,125 | 3,049 | 136 | 873,012 | 6,780 | 26,596 | 242 | 1,628 | 75 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 11637 | 36 | 1405 | 171705 | 115 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 89 | 2 | 41 |
| | 3,136,427 | 5,078 | 212 | 25,804 | 2373,672 | 20,864 | 585 | 1,310 | 56 | 3 | 80 | 793 | 13887 | 45 | 1653 | 136872 | 134 | 17 | 67 | 178 | 220 | 2 | 24 | 258 | 2,296 | 6 | 5,879 | 111 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| AUCKLAND BAY | 2 | 8,810 | 942 | 445 | 5,612 | 7,305 | 20 | 361 | 21,906 | 60 | 75 | 58,152 | 2,263 | 4 | 40 | 35,924 | 87 | 1 | 178 | 138 | 124 | 1 | 18 | 347 | 6 | 1,111 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| | 8,994 | 1,556 | 721,495 | 58,957 | 2,900 | 75 | 61,930 | 3,091 | 199 | 138 | 303 | 6 | 1,111 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| ARANAKI .. | 12,009 | 584 | 5 | 49,077 | 4,422 | 249 | 25 | 736 | 10,942 | 682 | 27 | 3,948 | 19 | 251 | 2 | 5 | 144 | 39 | 90 | 109 | 120 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1,002 | 1 |
| | 20,480 | 1,273 | 6,289 | 7,777 | 184 | 2,185 | 6 | 1,002 | 1 |
| WELLINGTON | 25 | 75,553 | 25,947 | 7,854 | 64 | 424 | 230,226 | 724 | 3 | 175 | 8,165 | 54 | 20 | 176 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 995 | 37 | 61,143 | 8 | 3 | 128 | 3 | 1,940 | 3 | 1,308 | 3 |
| | 4,116,697 | 22,664 | 14,728 | 721,135 | 137,003 | 1,152 | 172 | 54 | 152 | 1,720 | 185 | 1 | 2,856 | 979 | 72,368 | 199 | 41,468 | 32 | 4 | 2,185 | 6 | 1,002 | 1 |
| ARLBOROUGH | 32 | 69,009 | 3,772 | 7,154 | 156 | 248 | 13,357 | 69 | 170 | 415 | 2 | 1,554 | 38 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| | 64,207 | 3,400 | 6,257 | 16 | 100 | 12,280 | 115 | 7 | 14 | 1,453 | 68 | 9 | 9 |
| ELSON .. | 6 | 5,294 | 3,639 | 9,649 | 241 | 4,960 | 4,151 | 59 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 483 | 2 | 7 | 302 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 224 | 1027 | 50,400 | 11 | 1 |
| | 171,289 | 3,860 | 8,652 | 15 | 21,098 | 4,474 | 53 | 158 | 12 | 120 | 539 | 7 | 899 | 18 | 100 | 20 | 8 | 670 | 972 | 84,340 | 4 | 14 |
| WESTLAND .. | 7 | 703 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | 731 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NELSON .. | 581 | 3016885 | 175170 | 45,486 | 1406,803 | 1385745 | 12171 | 22 | 2507 | 332252 | 75 | 430 | 1,532 | 1 | 520 | 3372 | 94 | 20489 | 2,283 | 33164 | 182 | 10 | 13 | 510 | 106 | 2,606 | 20,261 | 137 | 1 | 14 |
| | 191 | 3323784 | 138715 | 47,334 | 487,000 | 1342760 | 18339 | 53 | 1030 | 154657 | 318 | 947 | 2,754 | 3 | 52 | 4044 | 1 | 102 | 16310 | 2,505 | 416006 | 220 | 2 | 28 | 86 | 67 | 21,084 | 114 | 1 | 14 |
| CANTERBURY | 60 | 4217 | 557731 | 133828 | 2213 | 14651 | 13917 | 49 | 1449 | 209773 | 5298 | 3 | 114 | 23892 | 2,642 | 10 | 34988 | 306 | 10 | 41 | 678 | 636 | 43596 | 1044 | 175120 | 230 | 11 | 2 | 61 |
| | 83 | 2692345 | 964 | 2081 | 80 | 2739 | 12978 | 17429 | 48 | 1695 | 154543 | 7086 | 9 | 141 | 21322 | 3,094 | 8 | 18051 | 29132 | 26 | 411 | 629 | 125326 | 994 | 146702 | 138 | 5 | 47 |
| OTAGO .. | 35 | 1194495 | 210043 | 60,200 | 6433,151 | 1350294 | 12977 | 1 | 362 | 138552 | 1265 | 16 | 1585 | 5,609 | 347 | 55 | 8 | 64 | 10 | 1230 | 2 | 334 | 523 | 122100 | 39,150 | 3 | 14 |
| | 114 | 1271063 | 217570 | 59,332 | 542,376 | 2557225 | 6,783 | 15 | 684 | 174883 | 988 | 6 | 1310 | 4,437 | 238 | 52 | 11 | 288 | 10 | 1230 | 2 | 334 | 523 | 122100 | 39,150 | 3 | 14 |
| Totals | 813 | 4537748 | 442919 | 164079 | 355 | 13478 | 4341316 | 30650 | 60 | 4217 | 557731 | 133828 | 2213 | 14651 | 13917 | 49 | 1449 | 209773 | 5298 | 3 | 114 | 23892 | 2,642 | 10 | 34988 | 306 | 10 | 41 | 678 | 636 | 43596 | 1044 | 175120 | 230 | 11 | 2 | 61 |
| | 265 | 5036373 | 393243 | 174697 | 1287 | 17468 | 2952444 | 48003 | 83 | 2692345 | 964 | 2081 | 80 | 2739 | 12978 | 17429 | 48 | 1695 | 154543 | 7086 | 9 | 141 | 21322 | 3,094 | 8 | 18051 | 29132 | 26 | 411 | 629 | 125326 | 994 | 146702 | 138 | 5 | 47 |
| Increase .. | 548 | 44,676 | 171 | 10,618 | 932 | 3,990 | 188872 | 17353 | 28 | 1525 | 211767 | 1,673 | 6 | 55,230 | 2500 | 2 | 16937 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 267 | 7 | 81,730 | 50 | 28,418 | 92 | 6 | 14 |
| Decrease .. | 62,831 | 498,625 | 14 | 3,990 | 188872 | 17353 | 28 | 1525 | 211767 | 1,673 | 6 | 55,230 | 2500 | 2 | 16937 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 267 | 7 | 81,730 | 50 | 28,418 | 92 | 6 | 14 |

NOTE.—The grain on hand this year is as at 15th October; last year as at 15th November.