New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 16

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✨ Agricultural Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16

BARLEY.

The area returned “For Threshing” was—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,681 acres.
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,921 „
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,760 „

The areas returned under the headings “For Ensilage” and “Feeding down” were—
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,581 acres.
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,191 „
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 390 „

The following table shows the areas under corn crops, green crops, grasses, &c., for the years 1902-3 and 1903-4
The respective increases and decreases are also shown :—

INCREASES.				DECREASES.
Crops, &c.	Area.		Increase.	Crops, &c.	Area.		Decrease.
	1902-3.	1903-4.			1902-3.	1903-4.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.		Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
Wheat .. ..	195,255	230,959	35,704	Oats .. ..	689,016	620,798	68,218
Barley .. ..	30,112	37,262	7,150	Rye .. ..	2,305	1,553	752
Peas .. ..	8,897	10,706	1,809	Maize .. ..	13,410	12,919	491
Hops .. ..	790	810	20	Beans .. ..	3,045	2,654	391
Other corn crops ..	1,007	1,363	356	Vetches .. ..	367	204	163
Potatoes .. ..	31,408	31,778	370	Linseed .. ..	2,881	964	1,917
Turnips .. ..	392,830	408,659	15,829	Mangolds .. ..	8,141	7,808	333
Beet .. ..	376	932	556	Rape .. ..	119,856	118,662	1,194
Other green crops ..	3,462	3,933	471	Carrots .. ..	1,833	1,800	33
Grasses—				Plantations .. ..	53,788	50,103	3,685
For feeding down	4,461,796	4,496,428	34,632	Private gardens ..	14,062	13,642	420
(land ploughed)
For feeding down	7,212,482	7,304,906	92,424
(surface-sown)
*Tussock, native	22,431,136	22,877,322	446,186
grasses, &c.
For hay.. ..	69,342	77,167	7,825
For ensilage ..	1,866	2,629	763
Ryegrass for seed	27,881	29,350	1,469
Cocksfoot for seed	27,884	29,590	1,706
White clover for	688	1,167	479
seed
Red clover for seed	1,838	2,254	416
Other kinds for seed	4,438	5,680	1,242
Fallow land ..	44,494	61,069	16,575
Market gardens ..	3,570	3,869	299
Orchards .. ..	26,486	26,792	306
Vineyards.. ..	705	749	44

The increase is due to the fact that each year more unimproved land is taken into occupation.

SUMMARY.

—	1902-3.	1903-4.	Increase.	Decrease.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
Corn crops, &c. .. .. ..	947,085	920,192	..	26,893
Green crops .. .. ..	557,906	573,572	15,666	..
Grasses, &c. .. .. ..	34,239,351	34,826,493	587,142	..
Fallow land .. .. ..	44,494	61,069	16,575	..
Plantations, orchards, &c. ..	98,611	95,155	..	3,456
Total .. .. .. ..	35,887,447	36,476,481	619,388	30,349

Land dealt with, 1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. 35,887,447 acres.
„ 1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. 36,476,481 „
Increase for colony .. .. .. 589,034 „

STOCK.

The following table gives the stock in the colony for the years 1903-4 and 1902-3 :—

Horses.—1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 299,182
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 287,419
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,763

Cattle.—1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,593,547
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,460,663
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 132,884

Swine.—1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 226,591
1902-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 193,740
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,851

Sheep.—As at 30th April, 1903 .. .. .. .. 18,954,553
„ 1902 .. .. .. .. .. 20,342,727
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 1,388,174

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1904, No 16

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🌾 Barley Crop Statistics for 1902-3 and 1903-4

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated18 February 1904
KeywordsBarley, Crop Statistics, Threshing, Ensilage, Feeding down
👩‍💼 Officials

John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture

🌾 Summary of Corn, Green Crops, Grasses, and Land Use Statistics for 1902-3 and 1903-4

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated18 February 1904
KeywordsCrop Statistics, Wheat, Oats, Grasses, Fallow land, Market gardens, Orchards, Vineyards, Increases, Decreases
👩‍💼 Officials

John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture

🌾 Colony-Wide Land Area Summary for 1902-3 and 1903-4

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated18 February 1904
KeywordsLand Area, Total Land, Colony Increase, Agricultural Statistics
👩‍💼 Officials

John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture

🌾 Stock Numbers in the Colony for 1902-3 and 1903-4

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated18 February 1904
KeywordsHorses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Livestock Statistics, Stock Increase, Stock Decrease
👩‍💼 Officials

John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture

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