New Zealand Gazette – 1901 – No. 27

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✨ Agricultural and Stock Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 27

GREEN CROPS, ETC.

The following table shows areas under green crops for the years 1899–1900 and 1900–1901:—

Potatoes—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 28,524 acres.
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 36,984 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 8,460 "

Turnips—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 404,333 acres.
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 415,462 "
————
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 11,129 "

Mangolds—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 7,341 acres.
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 8,051 "
————
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 710 "

Rape—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 124,318 acres.
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 125,367 "
————
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 1,049

Beet—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 385 acres.
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 615 "
——
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 230 "

Carrots—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 1,627 acres.
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 1,755 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 128 "

An increase in area is shown in the following:—

Oats .. .. .. .. .. .. 49,346 acres.
Vetches .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 "
Linseed .. .. .. .. .. .. 86 "
Hops .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 "
Grasses (land ploughed) .. .. .. 101,728 "
" (surface-sown) .. .. .. 163,549 "
" (tussock and native grass, &c.) .. 325,047 "
Plantations .. .. .. .. .. 452 "
Private gardens .. .. .. .. 251 "
Market-gardens .. .. .. .. 270 "
Orchards .. .. .. .. .. 1,299 "
Vineyards .. .. .. .. .. 77 "

The under-mentioned show a decrease:—

Wheat .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,358 acres.
Barley .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,441 "
Rye .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,241 "
Maize .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,421 "
Peas .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,213 "
Beans .. .. .. .. .. .. 165 "
Hay .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 "
Ensilage.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,137 "
Grasses (for seed).. .. .. .. 35,319 "
Potatoes.. .. .. .. .. .. 8,460 "
Turnips .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,129 "
Mangolds .. .. .. .. .. .. 710 "
Rape .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,049 "
Beet .. .. .. .. .. .. 230 "
Carrots .. .. .. .. .. .. 128 "
Fallow land .. .. .. .. .. 11,004 "
Other crops .. .. .. .. .. 79 "

The following is a summary of the crops, green crops, and grasses for the colony:—

— 1899–1900. 1900–1901. Increase. Decrease.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres.
Corn-crops .. 949,492 915,319 .. 34,173
Grasses .. 32,711,211 33,264,868 553,657 ..
Green crops .. 671,717 638,804 .. 32,913
Plantations .. 90,233 92,582 2,349 ..
Totals .. 34,422,653 34,911,573 556,006 67,086

Increase for colony, 488,920 acres.

STOCK.

The following table gives the total of stock for the years 1899–1900 and 1900–1901:—

Horses—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 266,725
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 262,390
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 4,335

Cattle—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 1,256,680
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 1,222,139
————
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 34,541

Swine—
1900–1901 .. .. .. .. .. 250,975
1899–1900 .. .. .. .. .. 249,751
————
Increase .. .. .. .. .. 1,224

Sheep—
As at 30th April, 1900 .. .. 19,355,195
" 1899 .. .. .. .. 19,348,506
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 6,689

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.



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🌾 Areas under Green Crops and Crop Changes for 1899–1901

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Green Crops, Potatoes, Turnips, Mangolds, Rape, Beet, Carrots, Oats, Vetches, Linseed, Hops, Grasses, Plantations, Gardens, Orchards, Vineyards, Wheat, Barley, Rye, Maize, Peas, Beans, Hay, Ensilage, Fallow land, Other crops
  • John D. Ritchie, Secretary

🌾 Total Stock Numbers for 1899–1901

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Stock, Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep
  • John D. Ritchie, Secretary