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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 108
‘The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895.’—Interim Return of Corn and Green Crops, 1907–8.—Notice No. 1170.
Department of Agriculture (Division of Live Stock and Agriculture).
Wellington, N.Z., 20th December, 1907.
THE collection of the statistics began on the 14th October and continued until the 9th 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.
WHEAT.
Area returned for threshing,—
1907–8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 192,684
1906–7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 210,758
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Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,074
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The areas returned under the headings for “Chaffing,” “Ensilage,” and “Feeding down,”—
1907–8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 837
1906–7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 813
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24
Total decrease, 18,050 acres.
OATS
Area returned for threshing,—
1907–8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 386,626
1906–7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 371,974
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,652
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The areas returned under the headings for “Chaffing,” “Ensilage,” and “Feeding down,”—
1907–8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 291,016
1906–7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 259,469
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Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,547
Total increase, 46,199 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 .. .. .. .. 46,199 acres. Wheat .. .. .. 18,050 acres.
Barley .. .. .. .. 4,041 " Peas .. .. .. 2,906 "
Rye .. .. .. .. 1,678 " Beans .. .. .. 841 "
Maize .. .. .. .. 642 " Linseed.. .. .. 612 "
Vetches or tares .. .. .. .. 97 " Hops .. .. .. 150 "
Other corn-crops .. .. .. .. 309 " Potatoes.. .. .. 4,436 "
Turnips .. .. .. .. 29,721 " Total .. .. .. 26,995 "
Mangolds.. .. .. .. 2,968 "
Rape .. .. .. .. 28,868 "
Beet .. .. .. .. 290 "
Carrots .. .. .. .. 78 "
Other green crops .. .. .. .. 4,634 "
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Total .. .. .. .. 119,525 "
Net increase 92,530 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 & Resources20 December 1907
Agricultural statistics, Corn crops, Green crops, 1907-1908 season, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Beans, Linseed, Hops, Potatoes, Turnips, Mangolds, Rape, Beet, Carrots
- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture