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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 37
A decrease in the area is shown in the following:—
Clovers for feeding down, land ploughed .. .. .. 9,731 acres
Grasses for hay, land ploughed .. .. .. 2,115 "
Rye-grass for seed, .. .. .. 25,848 "
" land not ploughed .. .. .. 904 "
Other kinds of seed, .. .. .. 196 "
" land ploughed .. .. .. 607 "
Maize, land ploughed .. .. .. 897 "
Vetches or tares, land ploughed .. .. .. 9 "
Other kinds of crops " .. .. .. 99 "
———
40,406 "
While the undernoted show an increase:—
Grasses for feeding down, land ploughed .. .. .. 302,483 acres
Surface-sown grasses for feeding down, land not ploughed .. 343,944 "
Clovers for hay, land ploughed .. .. .. 127 "
Grasses for ensilage, " .. .. .. 457 "
Clovers " .. .. .. 9 "
Cocksfoot for seed, " .. .. .. 4,588 "
" land not ploughed.. .. .. .. 3,855 "
White clover, land ploughed .. .. .. 663 "
Red " .. .. .. 1,708 "
Rye, land ploughed .. .. .. 907 "
Peas, " .. .. .. 797 "
Beans, " .. .. .. 472 "
Linseed, " .. .. .. 160 "
Hops, " .. .. .. 47 "
———
660,217 "
GREEN CROPS, ETC.
Potatoes.—The figures for—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 36,984 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 38,604 "
———
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 1,620 "
Turnips.—The area is—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 415,462 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 416,024 "
———
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 562 "
Mangolds.—The area is—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 8,051 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 8,069 "
———
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 18 "
Rape.—The figures are—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 125,367 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 103,921 "
———
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 21,446 "
Beet.—The area is—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 615 acres
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 490 "
———
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 125 "
STOCK.
Horses.—The numbers returned for period—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 262,390
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 258,649
———
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 3,741
Cattle.—The numbers returned for period—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 1,210,439
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 1,203,024
———
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 7,415
Swine.—The figures are, for—
1899–00 .. .. .. .. .. 249,751
1898–99 .. .. .. .. .. 193,512
———
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 56,239
Sheep.—The number returned as on hand on the 30th April was—
1899 .. .. .. .. .. 19,348,506
1898 .. .. .. .. .. 19,673,725
———
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 325,219
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.
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NZ Gazette 1900, No 37
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Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895.—Notice No. 587
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources30 April 1900
Agricultural Statistics, Crop Areas, Livestock, Potatoes, Turnips, Mangolds, Rape, Beet, Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep
- John D. Ritchie, Secretary