✨ Agricultural Statistics
1986
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 57
TABLE SHOWING AREAS AND YIELDS FOR 1905-6 AND 1906-7.
| Crop. | 1906-7. | 1905-6. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area. | Yield. | Total. | Area. | Yield. | Total. | |
| Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | Acres. | Bushels. | Bushels. | |
| Wheat* .. .. .. | 206,185 | 27·18 | 5,605,252 | 222,183 | 30·60 | 6,798,934 |
| Oats* .. .. .. | 351,929 | 31·88 | 11,201,789 | 354,291 | 35·86 | 12,707,982 |
| Barley* .. .. .. | 33,305 | 31·08 | 1,035,346 | 29,644 | 34·54 | 1,024,045 |
| Rye* .. .. .. | 1,298 | 32 | 41,536 | 1,397 | 38 | 63,086 |
| Maize* .. .. .. | 8,869 | 45·83 | 406,491 | 10,485 | 60·39 | 633,212 |
| Peas* .. .. .. | 11,519 | 29·21 | 336,452 | 13,211 | 29·89 | 394,903 |
| Beans* .. .. .. | 1,960 | 37·39 | 73,299 | 2,054 | 33·21 | 68,222 |
| Rye-grass .. .. .. | 25,893 | 22·37 | 579,399 | 30,626 | 32·23 | 987,243 |
| Cocksfoot .. .. .. | 31,633 | 183·19 lb. | 5,795,915 lb. | 37,039 | 237·14 lb. | 8,783,571 lb. |
| Potatoes .. .. .. | 31,289 | 5·42 tons | 169,875 tons | 26,834 | 4·59 tons | 123,402 tons |
- The areas given are for threshing only.
TABLE SHOWING GRAIN, GRASS-SEED, ETC., ON HAND AT 31ST OCTOBER FOR THE YEARS 1901 TO 1906.
| 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 | 275,723 | 9,728 | 102,973 | 20,494 | 7,128 | 3,859,485 | 1,737,846 |
| 1905 .. .. | 2,990,553 | 2,339,162 | 224,054 | 22,500 | 93,542 | 33,426 | 10,029 | 5,719,696 | 2,681,487 |
| 1906 .. .. | 3,125,300 | 2,069,280 | 201,828 | 12,366 | 56,293 | 38,746 | 6,208 | 4,204,608 | 3,241,342 |
SUMMARY.
ACREAGE AND ACTUAL YIELD OF CORN-CROPS, GRASSES, ETC., FOR THE YEARS 1897-98 TO 1906-7.
| 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. | |
| 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 | 899,034 | 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 | 813,379 |
| 1899-00 | 269,749 | 31·81 | 8,581,898 | 398,243 | 40·99 | 16,325,832 | 48,003 | 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 | 27,250 | 12,503 | 45·77 | 571,834 |
| 1902-03 | 194,355 | 38·37 | 7,457,915 | 483,659 | 45 | 21,766,708 | 27,921 | 40·69 | 1,136,232 | 1,279 | 30 | 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 | 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 |
| 1905-06 | 222,183 | 30·60 | 6,798,934 | 354,291 | 35·36 | 12,707,982 | 29,644 | 34·54 | 1,024,045 | 1,397 | 38 | 63,086 | 10,485 | 60·39 | 633,212 |
| 1906-07 | 206,185 | 27·18 | 5,605,252 | 351,929 | 31·83 | 11,201,789 | 33,305 | 31·08 | 1,035,346 | 1,298 | 32 | 41,536 | 8,869 | 45·83 | 406,491 |
| 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’ls of 20lb. | Total Bushels. | Acres. | Yield per Acre, in Pounds | Total Pounds. | Acres. | Yield per Acre, in Tons. | Total Tons. | |
| 1897-98 | 6,753 | 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 | 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 |
| 1905-06 | 13,211 | 29·89 | 394,903 | 2,054 | 33·21 | 68,222 | 30,626 | 32·23 | 987,243 | 37,039 | 237·14 | 8,783,571 | 26,834 | 4·59 | 123,402 |
| 1906-07 | 11,519 | 29·21 | 336,452 | 1,960 | 37·39 | 73,299 | 25,893 | 22·37 | 579,399 | 31,633 | 183·19 | 5,795,915 | 31,289 | 5·42 | 169,875 |
- For threshing only.
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.
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🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesAgriculture, Statistics, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, Maize, Peas, Beans, Rye-grass, Cocksfoot, Potatoes
- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture
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- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture
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- John D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture
NZ Gazette 1907, No 57