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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 14
BARLEY.
The area returned “For Threshing” was—
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,921 acres
1901-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,514 "
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,407 "
The areas returned under the headings “For Ensilage” and “Feeding down” were—
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,191 acres
1901-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,541 "
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,350 "
NOTE.—The decrease shown this year in wheat and barley under the headings “Feeding down,” &c., is due to the fact that last year, on account of the dry season, a deduction was made from wheat, oats, and barley in the areas returned “For Threshing,” and added on to “Feeding down.”
The following table shows the areas under corn crops, green crops, grasses, &c., for the years 1901-2 and 1902-3. The respective increases and decreases are also shown :—
| INCREASES. | DECREASES. |
|---|---|
| Crop, &c. | Area. |
| 1901-2. | |
| Acres. | |
| Wheat .. .. | 167,474 |
| Oats .. .. | 605,432 |
| Peas .. .. | 7,689 |
| Linseed.. .. | 2,880 |
| Grasses— | |
| For feeding down | 6,882,031 |
| (surface-sown) | |
| *Tussock, native | 22,330,627 |
| grasses, &c. | |
| For hay .. | 62,984 |
| For ensilage .. | 1,281 |
| Rye-grass for seed | 16,244 |
| Cocksfoot for seed | 27,876 |
| Other grasses for | 3,436 |
| seed | |
| Potatoes .. .. | 31,259 |
| Carrots .. .. | 1,684 |
| Plantations .. | 48,770 |
| Private gardens .. | 13,787 |
| Orchards .. .. | 26,294 |
| Vineyard .. .. | 543 |
*The increase is due to the fact that each year more unimproved land is taken into occupation.
SUMMARY.
| — | 1901-2. | 1902-3. | Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | |
| Corn crops .. .. | 840,071 | 947,085 | 107,014 | .. |
| Grasses, &c. .. .. | 33,950,805 | 34,239,351 | 288,546 | .. |
| Green crops .. .. | 567,775 | 557,906 | .. | 9,869 |
| Fallow land .. .. | 55,947 | 44,494 | .. | 11,453 |
| Plantations, orchards, &c. | 93,291 | 98,611 | 5,320 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. | 35,507,889 | 35,887,447 | 400,880 | 21,322 |
Land dealt with, 1901-2 .. .. .. .. 35,507,889 acres.
" 1902-3 .. .. .. .. 35,887,447 "
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Increase for colony .. .. .. .. 379,558 "
STOCK.
The following table gives the total of stock in the colony for the years 1901-2 and 1902-3.
Horses.—1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 287,419
1901-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 280,078
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,341
Cattle.—1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,460,663
1901-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,361,784
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 98,879
Swine.—1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 193,740
1901-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 224,024
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 30,284
Sheep.—As at 30th April, 1902 .. .. .. .. 20,342,727
" 1901 .. .. .. .. 20,233,099
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 109,628
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.
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NZ Gazette 1903, No 14
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🌾 Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Report for 1902-1903
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources18 February 1903
Agriculture, Statistics, Barley, Wheat, Oats, Crops, Acreage, Production, Livestock, Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine
- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture