New Zealand Gazette – 1905 – No. 54

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



ACREAGE AND ACTUAL YIELD OF CORN-CROPS, GRASSES, ETC.—continued.

District. Maize.* Peas.* Beans.* Rye-grass for Seed. Cocksfoot for Seed. Potatoes.
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 of 20 lb. Total Bushels. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Pounds. Total Pounds. Acres. Yield per Acre, in Tons. Total Tons.
Auckland { 1904-5 6,965 41 285,565 155 30 4,650 38 29 1,102 482 13 6,266 715 160 114,400 6,109 4
{ 1903-4 8,415 45 378,675 135 25 3,375 60 26 1,560 870 18 15,660 1,438 190 273,220 6,964 6·50
Hawke’s Bay { 1904-5 2,661 70 186,270 107 35 3,745 80 36 2,880 7,598 24 182,352 2,444 200 488,800 2,381 6·50
{ 1903-4 2,397 58 139,026 127 32 4,064 123 34 4,182 8,757 17 148,869 1,254 140 175,560 2,645 7·80
Taranaki { 1904-5 162 45 7,290 58 40 2,320 62 34 2,108 8 20 160 1,566 170 266,220 1,113 5
{ 1903-4 136 40 5,440 43 30 1,290 55 30 1,650 94 22 2,068 1,003 160 160,480 1,401 7
Wellington { 1904-5 190 40 7,600 668 40 26,720 279 37 10,323 180 25 4,500 643 172 110,596 2,816 5
{ 1903-4 188 35 6,580 793 35 27,755 297 24 7,128 211 21 4,431 1,224 145 177,480 3,711 7·75
Marlborough { 1904-5 91 35 3,185 1,994 35 69,790 103 40 4,120 279 25 6,975 863 180 155,340 571 7
{ 1903-4 .. .. .. 1,545 28 43,260 58 40 2,320 146 24 3,504 759 185 140,415 665 4·12†
Nelson { 1904-5 15 33 495 529 35 18,515 12 38 456 18 20 360 224 160 35,840 972 6
{ 1903-4 19 30 570 559 32 17,888 23 30 690 6 22 132 101 165 16,665 1,194 7·25
Westland { 1904-5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 18 684 .. .. .. 190 4
{ 1903-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 5·50
Canterbury { 1904-5 .. .. .. 7,840 32 250,880 1,969 35 68,915 7,074 20 141,480 32,913 233 7,668,729 7,135 5·50
{ 1903-4 1† .. .. 7,011 30 210,330 2,021 30 60,630 4,325 22 95,150 23,504 130 4,230,720 9,339 6·50
Otago { 1904-5 .. .. .. 75 21 1,575 2 30 60 15,985 26 415,610 339 150 50,850 5,044 5
{ 1903-4 .. .. .. 115 30 3,450 9 29 261 14,941 26 388,466 307 176 54,032 5,646 5·50
Totals { 1904-5 10,084 48·63 490,405 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 26,931 5·11
{ 1903-4 11,156 47·53 530,291 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
  • Areas for threshing only. † Not included in the averages. ‡ Crop seriously damaged by flood.

The potato-crop of 1904-5 is affected with the Irish potato-disease, which has reduced the yield.
The Counties of Amuri and Cheviot are included in the Canterbury District. The Counties of Waiapu and Cook are included in the Hawke’s Bay District.




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🌾 Actual Yields in Corn-crops, Grasses, etc., 1904-05 (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 June 1905
Agriculture, Statistics, Maize, Peas, Beans, Rye-grass, Cocksfoot, Potatoes, Crop yields, Production, District of Auckland, District of Hawke's Bay, District of Taranaki, District of Wellington, District of Marlborough, District of Nelson, District of Westland, District of Canterbury, District of Otago