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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 12
BARLEY.
The area returned “For Threshing” was—
1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,484 acres.
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,681 „
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,197 „
The areas returned under the headings “For Ensilage” and “Feeding down” were—
1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,717 acres.
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,581 „
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 „
The following table shows the areas under corn crops, green crops, grasses, &c., for the years 1903-4 and 1904-5:—
| INCREASES. | DECREASES. |
|---|---|
| Crops, &c. | Area. |
| 1903-4. | |
| Acres. | |
| Wheat .. | 230,959 |
| Rye .. | 1,553 |
| Peas .. | 10,706 |
| Hops .. | 810 |
| Turnips .. | 408,659 |
| Mangolds .. | 7,808 |
| Rape .. | 118,662 |
| Carrots .. | 1,800 |
| Other green crops .. | 3,933 |
| Sown grasses— | |
| Land ploughed .. | 4,607,165 |
| Land not ploughed | 7,342,006 |
| Fallow land .. | 61,069 |
| Plantations .. | 50,103 |
| Orchards .. | 26,792 |
SUMMARY.
| —— | 1903-4. | 1904-5. | Increase. | Decrease. |
|——|——|——|——|——|
| Corn and pulse crops .. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. |
| Green crops .. | 920,192 | 871,656 | .. | 48,536 |
| Grasses, &c. .. | 573,572 | 623,066 | 49,494 | .. |
| Fallow land .. | 34,826,493 | 34,855,615 | 29,122 | .. |
| Plantations, orchards, &c. .. | 61,069 | 63,313 | 2,244 | .. |
| | 95,155 | 97,504 | 2,349 | .. |
| Total .. | 36,476,481 | 36,511,154 | 83,209 | 48,536 |
Land in occupation, 1903-4 .. .. .. 36,476,481 acres.
„ 1904-5 .. .. .. 36,511,154 „
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Increase for colony .. .. .. 34,673 „
STOCK.
The following table gives the number of stock in the colony for the years 1903-4 and 1904-5:—
Horses.—1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. 314,770
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. 299,182
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 15,588
Cattle.—1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. 1,736,850
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. 1,593,547
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 143,303
Swine.—1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. 255,320
1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. 226,591
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. 28,729
Sheep.—As at 30th April, 1904 .. .. .. .. 18,280,806
„ 1903 .. .. .. .. 18,954,553
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. 673,747
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 12
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Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics for 1904-5
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🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesBarley, Threshing, Ensilage, Feeding down, Corn crops, Green crops, Grasses, Fallow land, Plantations, Stock, Horses, Cattle, Swine, Sheep
- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture