1554
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

TABLE SHOWING AREAS AND YIELDS FOR 1901-2 AND 1902-3.

1902-3.
Crop.
Area.
Yield.
Total.
1901-2.
Area.
Yield.
Total.
Acres.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Acres.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Wheat ..
194,355
38·37
7,457,915
163,462
24·76
4,046,589
Oats ..
483,659
45·00
21,766,708
405,924
37·06
15,045,233
Barley ..
27,921
40·69
1,136,232
26,514
32·28
855,993
Rye ..
1,279
30·00
38,370
1,090
25·00
27,250
Maize ..
12,038
50·48
607,609
12,503
45·77
571,834
Peas ..
8,600
34·96
300,675
7,242
22·88
164,712
Beans* ..
3,037
29·71
90,346
3,504
25·65
88,905
Rye-grass
27,881
20·69
576,931
16,244
21·97
356,765
Cocksfoot
27,884
243·39 lb.
6,786,844 lb.
27,876
160·76 lb.
4,481,340 lb.
Potatoes..
31,408
6·15 tons
193,267 tons
31,259
6·61 tons
206,815 tons.

• The areas given are for threshing only.

TABLE SHOWING GRAIN, GRASS-SEED, ETC., ON HAND AT 31ST OCTOBER FOR YEARS 1901 AND 1902.

Year.
Wheat.
Oats.
Barley.
Rye.
Maize.
Peas.
Beans.
Rye-grass.
Cocksfoot.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Bushels.
Bushels.
lb.
lb.
1901 ..
3,182,007
2,771,286
454,239
4,752
188,382
44,931
33,878
7,741,741
2,816,108
1902 ..
1,230,780
1,715,529
254,632
7,202
75,769
11,550
12,784
4,337,121
580,720

SUMMARY.

ACREAGE AND ACTUAL YIELD OF CORN-CROPS, GRASSES, ETC., FOR THE YEARS 1895-96 TO 1902-3.

Year.
Wheat.
Oats.
Barley.
Rye.
Maize.*
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
1895-96
245,441
28
6,843,768
364,747
34
12,263,540
35,356
29
1,035,762
3,366
23
78,421
13,834
44·18
611,200
1896-97
258,608
23
5,926,523
372,597
30
11,232,803
29,813
28
821,506
3,245
20
65,629
12,534
40·23
503,652
1897-98
315,801
17·95
5,670,017
354,819
27·44
9,738,391
29,920
23·72
709,874
1,915
20·47
39,202
14,837
44·12
653,914
1898-99
399,034
32·76
13,073,416
417,320
39·56
16,511,388
45,671
36·73
1,677,908
2,946
22·44
65,999
18,539
43·95
813,379
1899-00
269,749
31·81
8,581,898
398,243
40·99
16,325,832
48,003
33·02
1,585,145
2,081
25·09
52,214
17,429
38·44
669,896
1900-01
206,465
31·61
6,527,154
449,534
42·45
19,085,837
30,831
33·33
1,027,651
1,388
22·45
31,169
14,232
35·78
502,697
1901-02
163,462
24·76
4,046,589
405,924
37·06
15,045,233
26,514
32·28
855,993
1,090
25
27,250
12,503
45·77
571,834
1902-03
194,355
38·37
7,457,915
483,659
45·00
21,766,708
27,921
40·69
1,136,232
1,279
30
38,370
12,038
50·48
607,609

Peas.
Beans.
Rye-grass.
Cocksfoot.
Potatoes.
Year.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Bushels.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in BIs of 20 lb.
Total Bushels.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Pounds.
Total Pounds.
Acres.
Yield per Acre, in Tons.
Total Tons.
1895-96
7,200
27·05
194,753
4,863
35·55
172,866
57,107
19·31
1,101,795
36,740
192
7,041,078
31,997
6·47
207,011
1896-97
7,551
23·44
176,941
3,939
29·67
166,874
41,818
19·94
833,738
49,622
168
8,356,638
29,990
5·25
157,529
1897-98
6,752
18·13
122,447
2,994
19·42
58,162
35,167
21·31
749,603
58,640
151
8,873,723
36,402
4·95
180,333
1898-99
6,334
28·17
178,420
2,624
37·31
96,574
66,295
25·01
1,657,482
46,275
150
6,943,039
38,604
7·73
298,561
1899-00
7,086
34·02
241,090
3,094
37·33
115,488
39,543
25·12
993,184
54,718
165
9,026,906
36,984
6·0
222,124
1900-01
5,888
36·38
214,211
2,927
34·29
99,964
23,270
20·44
475,418
35,758
151
5,401,764
28,524
5·9
169,042
1901-02
7,242
22·88
164,712
3,504
25·65
88,905
16,244
21·97
356,765
27,876
160·76
4,481,340
31,259
6·61
206,815
1902-03*
8,600
34·96
300,675
3,037
29·71
90,346
27,881
20·69
576,931
27,884
243·39
6,786,844
31,408
6·15
193,267

• For threshing only.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.