✨ Agricultural Statistics
2632 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 95
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Interim Return of Corn and Green Crops, 1903-4.—Notice No. 841.
Department of Agriculture (Division of Statistics), Wellington, N.Z., 16th December, 1903.
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 and green crops, and the amount of grain, &c., on hand. The present season has been an exceedingly favourable one for crops, and everything points to a plentiful harvest.
WHEAT.
Area returned for threshing,—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 230,040 Acres.
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194,355 "
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,685 "
The areas returned under the headings for "Chaffing," "Ensilage," and "Feeding down,"—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 665 "
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 "
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 235 "
Net increase, 35,450 acres.
Last year the increase was 27,781 acres.
OATS.
Area returned for threshing,—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 408,419 Acres.
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 483,659 "
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75,240 "
The areas returned under the headings for "Chaffing," "Ensilage," and "Feeding down,"—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208,816 "
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205,357 "
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,459 "
Net decrease, 71,781 acres.
Last year the increase was over 80,000 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. | Acres. | Decreases. | Acres. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat .. .. .. .. | 35,450 acres. | Oats .. .. .. .. | 71,781 acres. |
| Barley .. .. .. .. | 7,135 " | Rye .. .. .. .. | 757 " |
| Peas .. .. .. .. | 1,811 " | Maize .. .. .. .. | 143 " |
| Hops .. .. .. .. | 13 " | Beans .. .. .. .. | 393 " |
| Other corn-crops .. .. | 348 " | Vetches .. .. .. .. | 155 " |
| Potatoes .. .. .. .. | 230 " | Linseed .. .. .. .. | 1,939 " |
| Turnips .. .. .. .. | 13,525 " | Mangolds .. .. .. .. | 331 " |
| Beet .. .. .. .. | 539 " | Rape .. .. .. .. | 1,508 " |
| Other green crops .. .. | 412 " | Carrots .. .. .. .. | 35 " |
| Total .. .. .. .. | 59,463 " | Total .. .. .. .. | 77,042 " |
Net decrease, 17,579 acres.
Last year corn and green crops showed an increase of over 97,000 acres.
GRAIN ON HAND.
The amount of grain, &c., on hand is very heavy, the figures for wheat and flour being,—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,221,318 bushels.
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. *1,230,780 "
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 990,538 "
- Does not include flour.
In "Oats on hand" a large increase is also shown :—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,976,382 bushels.
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,715,529 "
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,260,853 "
The attached tables show the areas under corn and green crops, also the grain, &c., on hand. This is the first year in which green crops have been included in this interim return.
J. D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.
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NZ Gazette 1903, No 95
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🌾 Interim Return of Corn and Green Crops, 1903-4
🌾 Primary Industries & Resources16 December 1903
Agricultural Statistics, Corn Crops, Green Crops, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Potatoes, Grain on Hand, Crop Acreage, 1903-1904
- J. D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture