New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 54

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 54

TABLE SHOWING AREAS AND YIELDS FOR 1903-4 AND 1904-5.

Crop. 1904-5. 1903-4.
Area. Yield. Total. Area. Yield. Total.
Acres. Bushels. Bushels. Acres. Bushels. Bushels.
Wheat* 258,015 35·36 9,123,673 230,346 34·26 7,891,654
Oats* 342,189 42·53 14,553,611 391,640 38·57 15,107,237
Barley* 29,484 38·26 1,128,164 34,681 33·46 1,160,504
Rye* 1,129 28 31,612 1,176 17·00 19,992
Maize* 10,084 48·63 490,405 11,156 47·53 530,291
Peas* 11,426 33·09 378,195 10,328 30·15 311,412
Beans* 2,545 35·34 89,964 2,646 29·64 78,421
Rye-grass 31,662 23·95 758,387 29,350 22·43 658,280
Cocksfoot 39,707 223·90 lb. 8,890,775 lb. 29,590 176·70 lb. 5,228,572 lb.
Potatoes 26,331 5·11 tons 134,608 tons 31,778 6·57 tons 208,787 tons.
  • The areas given are for threshing only.

TABLE SHOWING GRAIN, GRASS-SEED, ETC., ON HAND AT 31ST OCTOBER FOR YEARS 1901, 1902, 1903, AND 1904.

Year. Wheat. Oats. Barley. Rye. Maize. Peas. Beans. Rye-grass. Cocksfoot.
Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. lb. lb.
1901 3,182,007 2,771,286 454,239 4,752 188,382 44,931 33,878 7,741,741 2,816,108
1902 1,230,780 1,715,529 254,632 7,202 75,769 11,550 12,784 4,337,121 580,720
1903 2,245,299 3,989,292 283,017 15,564 146,006 16,333 5,921 3,653,726 2,011,058
1904 2,912,583 3,085,808 275,728 9,728 102,973 20,494 7,128 3,859,485 1,737,846

SUMMARY.

ACREAGE AND ACTUAL YIELD OF CORN-CROPS, GRASSES, ETC., FOR THE YEARS 1895-96 TO 1904-5.

Year. Wheat.* Oats.* Barley.* Rye.* Maize.*
Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels.
1895-96 245,441 27·88 6,843,768 364,747 34 12,263,540 35,356 29 1,035,762 3,366 23 78,421 13,934 44·18 611,200
1896-97 258,608 22·92 5,926,523 372,597 30 11,232,803 29,813 28 821,506 3,245 20 65,629 12,534 40·23 503,652
1897-98 315,801 17·95 5,670,017 354,819 27·44 9,738,391 29,920 23·72 709,874 1,915 20·47 39,202 14,837 44·12 653,914
1898-99 399,034 32·76 13,073,416 417,320 39·56 16,511,388 45,671 36·73 1,677,908 2,946 22·44 65,999 18,539 43·95 813,879
1899-00 269,749 31·81 8,581,898 393,243 40·99 16,325,832 43,003 33·02 1,585,145 2,081 25·09 52,214 17,429 38·44 669,896
1900-01 206,465 31·61 6,527,154 449,534 42·45 19,085,837 30,831 33·33 1,027,651 1,388 22·45 31,169 14,232 35·78 502,697
1901-02 163,462 24·76 4,046,589 405,924 37·06 15,045,233 26,514 32·28 855,993 1,090 25·00 27,250 12,503 45·77 571,884
1902-03 194,355 38·37 7,457,915 483,659 45·00 21,766,703 27,921 40·69 1,136,232 1,279 30·00 38,370 12,038 50·48 607,609
1903-04 230,346 34·26 7,891,654 391,640 38·57 15,107,237 34,681 33·46 1,160,504 1,176 17·00 19,992 11,156 47·53 530,291
1904-05 258,015 35·36 9,123,673 342,189 42·53 14,553,611 29,484 38·26 1,128,164 1,129 28 31,612 10,084 48·63 490,405
Year. Peas.* Beans.* Rye-grass. Cocksfoot. Potatoes.
Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Bushels. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in B's of 20 lb. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Pounds. Total Pounds. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Tons. Total Tons.
1895-96 7,200 27·05 194,753 4,863 35·55 172,866 57,107 19·31 1,101,795 36,740 192 7,041,078 31,997 6·47 207,011
1896-97 7,551 23·44 176,941 3,939 29·67 166,874 41,818 19·94 833,738 49,622 168 8,356,638 29,990 5·25 157,529
1897-98 6,752 18·13 122,447 2,994 19·42 58,162 35,167 21·31 749,603 58,640 151 8,873,723 36,402 4·95 180,333
1898-99 6,334 28·17 178,420 2,624 37·31 96,574 66,295 25·01 1,657,482 46,275 150 6,943,039 38,604 7·73 298,561
1899-00 7,086 34·02 241,090 3,094 37·33 115,488 39,543 25·12 993,184 54,718 165 9,026,906 36,984 6·0 222,124
1900-01 5,888 36·38 214,211 2,927 34·29 99,964 23,270 20·44 475,418 35,758 151 5,401,764 28,524 5·9 169,042
1901-02 7,242 22·88 164,712 3,504 25·65 88,905 16,244 21·97 356,765 27,876 160·76 4,481,340 31,259 6·61 206,815
1902-03 8,600 34·96 300,675 3,037 29·71 90,346 27,881 20·69 576,931 27,884 243·39 6,786,844 31,408 6·15 193,267
1903-04 10,328 30·15 311,412 2,646 29·64 78,421 29,350 22·43 658,280 29,590 176·70 5,228,572 31,778 6·57 208,787
1904-05 11,426 33·09 378,195 2,545 35·34 89,964 31,662 23·95 758,387 39,707 223·90 8,890,775 26,331 5·11 134,608
  • For threshing only.

JOHN. D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.



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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 June 1905
Agriculture, Statistics, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Crop yields, Production, Consumption, Exports, Imports
  • John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture