✨ Agricultural Statistics
Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2743
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Interim Return of Corn-crops.—Notice No. 747.
Department of Agriculture, 17th December, 1902.
THE collection of the statistics began on the 14th October and continued until the 10th day of November. The following is an interim return of the acreage under corn-crops and the amount of grain, &c., on hand. The cold weather experienced throughout the colony up to the present has greatly checked the growth of the crops:—
WHEAT.
Area returned for threshing,—
1902–3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194,274
1901–2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 163,462
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,812
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The areas returned under the headings for “Chaffing,” “Ensilage,” and “Feeding down,”—
1902–3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 901
1901–2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,012
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,111
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Total increase, 27,701 acres.
OATS.
Area returned for threshing,—
1902–3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 481,461
1901–2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 405,924
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,537
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The areas returned under the headings for “Chaffing,” “Ensilage,” and “Feeding down,”—
1902–3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 204,760
1901–2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 199,508
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,252
Total increase, 80,789 acres.
The following table shows the increases and decreases in acreage for the year, in respect to the crops dealt with in this return:—
Increases. Decreases.
Wheat .. .. .. .. 27,701 acres. Barley .. .. .. .. 2,963 acres.
Oats .. .. .. .. 80,789 " Rye .. .. .. .. 467 "
Peas .. .. .. .. 1,206 " Maize .. .. .. .. 959 "
Beans .. .. .. .. 466 "
Vetches .. .. .. .. 69 "
Linseed .. .. .. .. 17 "
Hops .. .. .. .. 56 "
Other crops .. .. .. 518 "
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Total .. .. .. .. 109,696 " Total .. .. .. 5,515 "
Total increase, 104,181 acres.
GRAIN ON HAND.
As anticipated, there is a considerable shrinkage of “Wheat on hand,” the figures being,—
1902–3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,230,785 bushels.
1901–2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,182,007 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,951,222 "
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In “Oats on hand” a large decrease is also shown:—
1902–3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,715,429 bushels.
1901–2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,771,286 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,055,857 "
The attached table shows the areas under grain-crops, also the grain, &c., on hand.
J. D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.
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🌾 Interim Return of Corn-crops and Grain on Hand
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources17 December 1902
Agricultural statistics, Corn-crops, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Grain on hand, Acreage, Crop yields, Department of Agriculture
- J. D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture