✨ Agricultural Statistics
Num. 55.
1553
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1903.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1903.
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Actual Yields in Corn-crops, Grasses, &c., 1902-3.—Notice No. 791.
Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 2nd July, 1903.
IN the New Zealand Gazette of the 12th February, 1903, there appeared a return showing the estimated yield per acre of wheat, oats, and barley for the colony, viz.: Wheat, 28 bushels; oats, 35 bushels; and barley, 37 bushels. The actual yields now to hand are considerably heavier than the estimated, viz.:
Wheat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38·37 bushels per acre.
Oats .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45·00 "
Barley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40·69 "
WHEAT.
The area for threshing was 194,355 acres, and the total yield is computed at .. 7,457,915 bushels.
Amount of wheat returned on hand, 31st October, 1902 (as per returns) .. .. 1,230,780 "
Amount of wheat and flour imported from 1st November, 1902, to 28th February, 1903 59,520 "
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8,748,215 "
Wheat and flour exported from 1st November, 1902, to 28th February, 1903 .. .. .. .. .. 76,940 bushels.
Consumption for same period for population of 850,000, at the rate of 6 bushels per head per annum .. .. .. 1,700,000 "
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1,776,940 "
Leaving available for all purposes as at 28th February, 1903 .. .. .. .. 6,971,275 "
Estimated quantity required for seed (say 200,000 acres at 2 bushels per acre) .. .. .. .. 400,000 bushels.
Estimated consumption of 860,000 persons, at 6 bushels per head, from 1st March, 1903, to 28th February, 1904 .. 5,160,000 "
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5,560,000 "
Apparent surplus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,411,275 "
The following figures will show how the wheat-crop of 1901-2 was disposed of up to 31st October, 1902:—
In the New Zealand Gazette of 10th July, 1902, the wheat on hand, available for all purposes, as at 28th February, 1902, was stated at .. .. .. .. 5,373,848 bushels.
This has been disposed of as follows:—
For seed, 195,255 acres, at 2 bushels per acre .. .. 390,510 bushels.
Consumption for population of 835,000, for eight months, at 6 bushels per annum, from 28th February, 1902, to 31st October, 1902 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,340,000 "
Wheat and flour exported, 1st March to 31st October, 1902 89,013 "
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3,819,523 "
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1,554,325 "
Wheat and flour imported, 1st March to 31st October, 1902 .. .. .. 227,869 "
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1,782,194 "
Leaving on hand at 31st October, 1902 .. .. .. .. 1,230,780 "
Amount actually returned at 31st October, 1902 .. .. .. 1,230,780
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NZ Gazette 1903, No 55
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🌾 Actual Yields and Disposition of Wheat, Oats, and Barley Crops, 1902-3
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources2 July 1903
Agricultural statistics, Wheat yield, Oats yield, Barley yield, Crop consumption, Seed estimate, Exports, Imports, Population usage
- Department of Agriculture, Wellington