✨ Agricultural Statistics
Numb. 60.
1333
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900.
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Acreage and Actual Yields in Corn-crops, 1899–1900.—Notice No. 591.
Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 28th June, 1900.
THE New Zealand Gazette of the 1st February and the Supplement of the 1st May last contained respectively the complete return of the crops, as also the number of horses, cattle, and pigs, at 15th November, and sheep at 30th April, 1899.
The yield of wheat, oats, and barley:—
Wheat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 bushels per acre 31·81 bushels per acre.
Oats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 " 40·99 "
Barley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 " 33·02 "
The area under wheat for threshing was 269,749 acres; actual yield, 31·81 bushels per acre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,581,898 bushels.
Amount of old wheat which should have been on hand according to last year’s returns (see Gazette, 1st February, 1900) .. 6,502,493 bushels.
Amount actually returned (see Gazette, 1st May, 1900) .. 5,036,373 "
Deficiency .. .. .. .. .. 1,466,120 "
Taking quantity on hand as returned .. .. .. .. 5,036,373 "
Add half of deficiency as probably on hand .. .. 733,060 "
5,769,433 "
14,351,331 "Wheat exported from 1st December, 1899, to 28th February, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 593,891 bushels.
Flour exported from 1st December, 1899, to 28th February, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,967 "
Consumption for same period on an average population of 797,000 at the rate of 6 bushels per head per annum .. 1,179,123 " 1,836,981 "
Available for all purposes as from 28th February, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,514,350 "
Estimated quantity required for seed (say 250,000 acres at 2 bushels per acre) .. .. .. .. 500,000 bushels.
Consumption for all purposes on a population of 809,000 at 6 bushels per head per annum .. .. .. 4,854,000 " 5,354,000 "
Apparent surplus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,160,350 "
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NZ Gazette 1900, No 60
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🌾 Acreage and Yields of Corn Crops 1899–1900
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources28 June 1900
Agriculture, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Crop Yields, Statistics, 1899–1900