✨ Agricultural Statistics
Num. 37.
821
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1900.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900.
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Notice No. 587.
Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 30th April, 1900.
IN the New Zealand Gazette of the 30th January, 1900, there appeared an interim return showing the areas under corn-crops on the 15th November last. The following figures give the complete returns, including areas under grasses, green crops, &c., also number of horses, cattle, and swine at same date, and sheep on the 30th April last (1899).
WHEAT.
The area returned “For Threshing” is—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 269,749 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 399,034 „
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,285 „
The areas under the headings “For Chaffing,” “Ensilage,” and “Feeding down” are—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 693 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,355 „
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 662 „
OATS.
The area returned “For Threshing” is—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 398,243 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 417,320 „
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,077 „
The areas under the headings “For Chaffing,” “Ensilage,” and “Feeding down” are—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 193,452 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 214,608 „
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,156 „
BARLEY.
The area returned “For Threshing” is—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 48,003 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,671 „
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,332 „
The area under the headings “For Ensilage” and “Feeding down” are—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,775 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,032 „
————
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 743 „
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🌾 Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895.—Notice No. 587
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources30 April 1900
Agricultural Statistics, Crop Areas, Livestock, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Department of Agriculture