✨ Agricultural Statistics
2942 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 111
"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Interim Return of Corn and Green Crops, 1905-6.—Notice No. 1003.
Department of Agriculture (Division of Statistics), Wellington, N.Z., 14th December, 1905.
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 season has been very unfavourable, consequently the crops are very backward, and the harvest will be late.
WHEAT.
Area returned for threshing,— .. .. .. .. .. .. Acres.
1905-6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 222,077
1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258,015
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35,938
The areas returned under the headings for "Chaffing," "Ensilage," and "Feeding down,"—
1905-6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 530
1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 881
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 351
Total decrease, 36,289 acres.
OATS.
Area returned for threshing,—
1905-6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 358,457
1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 342,189
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,268
The areas returned under the headings for "Chaffing," "Ensilage," and "Feeding down,"—
1905-6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 236,682
1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206,749
Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,933
Total increase, 46,201 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. | Decreases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oats .. .. .. .. | 46,201 acres. | Wheat .. .. .. .. | 36,289 acres. |
| Barley .. .. .. .. | 896 " | Beans .. .. .. .. | 597 " |
| Rye .. .. .. .. | 500 " | Vetches .. .. .. .. | 48 " |
| Maize .. .. .. .. | 1,094 " | Other corn-crops .. .. | 750 " |
| Peas .. .. .. .. | 1,834 " | Mangolds .. .. .. | 1,386 " |
| Linseed .. .. .. .. | 205 " | Rape .. .. .. .. | 476 " |
| Hops .. .. .. .. | 34 " | Beet .. .. .. .. | 373 " |
| Potatoes .. .. .. .. | 277 " | ||
| Turnips .. .. .. .. | 20,088 " | ||
| Carrots .. .. .. .. | 2 " | ||
| Other green crops .. .. | 662 " | ||
| Total .. .. .. | 71,793 " | Total .. .. .. | 39,919 " |
Net increase, 31,874 acres.
The attached tables show the areas under corn and green crops, also the grain, &c., on hand.
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources14 December 1905
Corn, Green Crops, Agricultural Statistics, Interim Return, 1905-1906, New Zealand, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Maize, Peas, Linseed, Hops, Potatoes, Turnips, Carrots, Mangolds, Beans, Vetches, Rape, Beet, Rye, Other corn-crops, Other green crops
- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture