"The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895."—Interim Return, 1905-6.—Notice No. 1003—continued.

CORN AND GREEN CROPS SOWN OR INTENDED TO BE SOWN THIS SEASON.—SUMMARY OF DISTRICTS.

| District. | Wheat. | | | | Oats. | | | | Barley. | | | | Rye. | | | | Maize. | | | | Peas. | | | | Beans. | | | Vetches or Tares. | | | | Linseed. | | Hops. | | Other Crops. | | | |
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| | Acreage. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | | Quantity of Grain now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. | Acreage. | Quantity now on Hand, in Pounds. | Acreage. | Quantity now on Hand, in Pounds. | Acreage. | | | Quantity now on Hand, in Bushels. |
| | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage and for Feeding down with Stock. | | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | For Threshing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | | For Threshing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | | For Threshing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | | For Threshing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | | For Threshing. | For Ensilage. | | For Threshing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | | | | | | For Threshing. | For Chaffing. | For Ensilage. | For Feeding down with Stock. | |
| AUCKLAND* {1905-6 | 1,866 | 70 | 56 | 247,240 | 2,438 | 31,693 | 228 | 1,309 | 61,839 | 583 | 49 | 145 | 2,884 | 80 | 20 | 124 | 3,215 | 7,986 | 169 | 2123 | 74,799 | 160 | 28 | 78 | 5,267 | 43 | 2 | 2,245 | 3 | .. | 8 | .. | 21 | 59,190 | 2 | 2,220 | 9 | 3 | .. | 24 | .. |
| | 1904-5 | 2,339 | 86 | 5 | 362,762 | 3,802 | 21,878 | 446 | 970 | 58,638 | 665 | 11 | 194 | 3,635 | 65 | 6 | 105 | 288 | 6,965 | 186 | 1433 | 58,620 | 155 | 3 | 11 | 1,232 | 38 | 5 | 570 | 2 | .. | 14 | 174 | 3 | 62,473 | .. | 19,414 | 30 | 2 | .. | 1003 | 220 |
| HAWKE'S BAY {1905-6 | 730 | 35 | 3 | 33,418 | 5,306 | 15,319 | 47 | 427 | 40,910 | 1,824 | 8 | 395 | 6,692 | 125 | .. | 10 | 12950 | 2,079 | 2 | 63 | 15,391 | 141 | 4 | 2 | 336 | 222 | 2 | 294 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 7,139 | 6 | 1,482 | .. | 2 | 15 | 4 | 80 |
| | 1904-5 | 914 | 51 | .. | 30,890 | 6,310 | 10,792 | 39 | 236 | 35,789 | 1,791 | 19 | 383 | 20,737 | 150 | 12 | 13 | 419 | 2,661 | .. | 35 | 39,162 | 107 | 5 | 1 | 398 | 80 | .. | 329 | 2 | .. | .. | 26 | 189 | 5,496 | 6 | 615 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| TARANAKI {1905-6 | 700 | 2 | .. | 19,961 | 3,397 | 2,698 | 372 | 2,038 | 19,941 | 894 | 3 | 33 | 2,617 | 80 | .. | 3 | 204 | 290 | 27 | 75 | 200 | 52 | .. | 4 | 509 | 88 | .. | 200 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 4,990 | .. | 500 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | 1904-5 | 1,007 | 2 | 18 | 29,234 | 2,126 | 1,897 | 432 | 1,252 | 11,381 | 738 | 8 | 50 | 7,658 | 37 | 3 | 18 | 265 | 162 | 25 | 20 | 323 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 62 | 3 | 156 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 3,304 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| WELLINGTON {1905-6 | 6,298 | 35 | 25 | 81,582 | 21,242 | 15,569 | 229 | 1,358 | 83,408 | 1,299 | 16 | 556 | 7,649 | 127 | .. | 49 | 1,271 | 51 | .. | 19 | 1,896 | 751 | .. | 17 | 3,226 | 309 | 5 | 1,467 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 306 | 14 | 15,071 | .. | 1,044 | 14 | 22 | .. | 1 | .. |
| | 1904-5 | 7,371 | 81 | 25 | 126,836 | 18,518 | 11,838 | 149 | 1,079 | 86,633 | 1,353 | 30 | 381 | 9,513 | 63 | 5 | 114 | 3,005 | 190 | 10 | 17 | 4,207 | 668 | 12 | 12 | 3,773 | 279 | .. | 1,632 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 117 | 25 | 25,382 | .. | 1,324 | 1 | .. | 27 | .. | 330 |
| MARLBOROUGH {1905-6 | 2,765 | 58 | 9 | 19,111 | 3,143 | 10,782 | 1 | 239 | 8,309 | 8,393 | 231 | 602 | 26,640 | 149 | 4 | 360 | 32 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2,946 | 106 | .. | .. | 641 | 99 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 12 | 7 | .. | 23 | 5 | .. | .. | 8 |
| | 1904-5 | 4,353 | .. | .. | 26,642 | 2,935 | 10,019 | .. | 154 | 5,187 | 8,601 | .. | 715 | 4,480 | 109 | .. | 81 | 192 | 91 | .. | .. | 2 | 1,994 | .. | .. | 2,044 | 103 | .. | 962 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 97 | .. |
| NELSON† {1905-6 | 1,128 | 6 | 15 | 17,186 | 3,813 | 9,768 | .. | 200 | 6,600 | 3,395 | .. | 78 | 3,448 | 42 | .. | 15 | 153 | 17 | .8 | 25 | 128 | 591 | .. | 5 | 79 | 10 | .. | 64 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 52 | .. | 20 | 913 | 178500 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | 1904-5 | 1,274 | .. | .. | 17,286 | 3,680 | 9,485 | .. | 206 | 6,626 | 3,269 | .. | 40 | 2,906 | 34 | .. | 1 | 140 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 104 | 529 | .. | 4 | 55 | 12 | .. | 70 | 28 | 9 | .. | 46 | 1 | 150 | 882 | 12,900 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| WESTLAND {1905-6 | .. | 4 | .. | 34,736 | 13 | 353 | 2 | 296 | 5,055 | .. | .. | .. | 85 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 42 | .. | .. | .. | 113 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| | 1904-5 | .. | .. | .. | 12,448 | 11 | 534 | .. | 29 | 4,831 | .. | .. | .. | 101 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 43 | .. | .. | .. | 109 | .. | .. | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| CANTERBURY {1905-6 | 155209 | 107 | 9 | 1935136 | 152186 | 58,510 | 259 | 7,706 | 920,364 | 8,879 | 126 | 899 | 85,882 | 245 | .. | 240 | 190 | .. | .. | .. | 106 | 8,253 | 1 | 240 | 23118 | 1,183 | .. | 5,745 | 17 | .. | 17 | 52 | 313 | 17,622 | .. | 51,309 | 9 | .. | 13 | 200 | .. |
| | 1904-5 | 187104 | 134 | 90 | 1487848 | 137782 | 57,628 | 131 | 8,917 | 775,135 | 9,253 | 15 | 573 | 168766 | 123 | .. | 120 | 1,163 | .. | .. | .. | 212 | 7,840 | 40 | 181 | 12198 | 1,969 | 13 | 3,397 | 38 | .. | 15 | 793 | 199 | 6,112 | .. | .. | 7 | 1 | .. | 4 | .. |
| OTAGO .. {1905-6 | 53,381 | 28 | 68 | 952,566 | 166919 | 74,735 | 113 | 2,431 | 1161753 | 4,505 | 5 | 179 | 90,020 | 598 | 5 | 722 | 4,568 | .. | .. | .. | 191 | 141 | .. | 50 | 257 | 3 | .. | 22 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 537 | 9,614 | .. | 6,602 | .. | .. | 75 | 4 | .. |
| | 1904-5 | 53,653 | 369 | 20 | 818,637 | 167025 | 65,496 | 156 | 2,986 | 2101588 | 3,814 | 41 | 257 | 57,927 | 548 | 27 | 863 | 4,256 | .. | .. | .. | 300 | 75 | 28 | 8 | 608 | 2 | .. | 18 | .. | 8 | 4 | 288 | 115525 | .. | 79,605 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| TOTALS {1905-6 | 222077 | 345 | 185 | 3340936 | 358457 | 219427 | 1251 | 16004 | 2308179 | 29772 | 438 | 2887 | 225917 | 1446 | 29 | 1523 | 22593 | 10423 | 206 | 2305 | 92,753 | 13035 | 139 | 396 | 33546 | 1,957 | 12 | 10051 | 71 | 13 | 64 | 431 | 919 | 113663 | 928 | 241657 | 59 | 32 | 103 | 233 | 88 |
| | 1904-5 | 258015 | 723 | 158 | 2912583 | 342189 | 189567 | 1353 | 15829 | 3085808 | 29484 | 124 | 2593 | 275723 | 1129 | 54 | 1315 | 9,728 | 10084 | 231 | 1525 | 102973 | 11426 | 89 | 221 | 20494 | 2,545 | 21 | 7,128 | 110 | 10 | 76 | 1160 | 714 | 218442 | 894 | 113858 | 42 | 3 | 27 | 1105 | 550 |
| INCREASE | .. | .. | .. | 428,353 | 16,268 | 29,860 | .. | 175 | .. | 288 | 314 | 294 | .. | 317 | .. | 208 | 12865 | 339 | .. | 780 | .. | 1,609 | 50 | 175 | 13052 | .. | .. | 2,923 | .. | 3 | .. | 729 | 205 | .. | 34 | 127799 | 17 | 29 | 76 | .. | 462 |
| DECREASE | .. | 35,938 | 378 | .. | .. | .. | 102 | .. | 777,629 | .. | .. | .. | 49,806 | .. | 25 | .. | .. | .. | 25 | .. | 10,220 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 588 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 12 | .. | .. | 104779 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 872 | .. |

*The Counties of Waiapu and Cook are included in the Hawke's Bay District.

†The Counties of Amuri and Cheviot are included in the Canterbury District.