New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 16

Page 711

✨ Agricultural and Rainfall Statistics



Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 711

New Zealand Rainfall for January, 1913—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(II.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT—continued.

Galloway, Alexandra South .. .. A. Gunn .. .. .. .. ..
St. Bathans .. .. R. W. Noake .. .. 302 12 83 on 26th
Clyde .. .. J. S. Dickie .. 123 7 50 on 27th
Roxburgh .. .. Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. .. .. ..
Balclutha .. .. H. W. Kiernan .. 260 15 68 on 20th
Tapanui Nursery .. .. R. G. Robinson .. 311 19 40 on 26th
Waikawa Valley .. .. J. H. Buckingham .. 683 21 120 on 11th
Uplands, Waimahaka .. .. Miss E. Middleton .. 624 20 108 on 11th
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. .. J. D. Trotter .. .. 493 25 92 on 20th
Centre Hill Station, Mossburn .. .. C. A. Barth .. 516 17 100 on 27th
Dipton .. .. Miss H. E. MacLachlan .. 257 13 80 on 26th
Nightcaps .. .. James Ritchie .. 313 18 58 on 20th
Rannock, Orawia .. .. Wm. Lambie.. .. 276 12 60 on 24th
Riverton .. .. J. M. Geary .. 444 10 130 on 11th

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. Lightkeeper .. 321 18 45 on 10th
Stewart Island .. .. W. Traill .. 768 22 124 on 30th
Niue Island .. .. H. Cornwall .. .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (*) .. H. M. Connal .. .. .. ..
Chatham Islands .. .. F. A. D. Cox .. .. .. .. ..

LATE RETURNS.

Aramoana, Waipawa, December, 1912 .. J. G. Speedy .. .. 40 4 18 on 1st
Avarua, Rarotonga, December, 1912 .. H. M. Connal .. 625 12 163 on 4th
Dannevirke, December, 1912 .. Geo. Harvey .. .. 27 4 13 on 19th
Helensville, December, .. A. J. Hill .. 69 7 30 on 3rd
Hinemoa, Motu, December, 1912 .. H. Oldridge .. 14 2 10 on 3rd
Kohukohu, December, 1912 .. A. C. Yarborough .. 108 9 36 on 10th
Paparahia, Awakino, December, 1912 .. J. E. C. Harrison .. 550 7 150 on 1st and 3rd
Reefton, December, 1912.. .. J. F. McPadden .. 298 10 83 on 4th
Waitakaro, December, 1912 .. C. Mahoney .. 39 4 28 on 2nd

ERRATA.

Karaka, December, 1912 .. .. H. E. Glasson .. 120 10 36 on 17th

Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 25th February, 1913.

THE following table gives the estimated average yields of field crops for the season 1912–13:—

District. Bushels, per acre. Lb., per Acre. Tons, per Acre.
Wheat. Oats. Barley. Muize. Peas. Rye-grass. Cocks-foot. Red Clover. White Clover. Potatoes. Turnips. Mangolds.
Auckland 29·95 38·83 48·93 38·65 27·00 373·87 150·17 185·71 51·20 6·44 18·76 16·59
Taranaki 38·87 42·79 53·76 21·25 50·20 436·21 120·69 .. .. 7·10 22·63 37·45
Hawke’s Bay 36·30 52·50 46·48 54·11 33·35 419·57 242·18 .. 448·89 8·33 16·84 42·38
Wellington 32·71 39·75 33·50 55·00 32·83 406·45 221·72 194·87 .. 8·24 16·00 37·59
Nelson and Marlborough 29·94 38·06 32·98 15·00 31·14 304·76 232·33 161·98 .. 6·89 15·01 21·95
Canterbury 29·40 33·54 34·56 40·00 31·73 399·86 227·27 159·54 134·71 6·61 12·14 29·49
Otago 31·14 39·34 34·90 40·00 31·29 359·53 304·51 199·48 55·65 5·87 15·36 19·96
Southland 33·50 41·73 30·17 .. 35·85 529·47 296·30 250·00 .. 7·44 13·78 20·43
Average for the Dominion 30·04 38·35 36·33 39·40 31·65 436·88 225·19 167·09 140·17 6·74 14·81 22·61

The following are condensed reports of enumerators on the prospects of yields of crops in the various districts:—

Auckland.—Conditions generally unsatisfactory, and crops backward. Potato crop promises to be fair and free from blight.

Hawke’s Bay.—Season favourable, and grain crops probably heavier than last year. Root crops suffering from dry weather.

Taranaki.—Early grain crops are doing well, but late sown are generally light and include many failures. Rye-grass and cocksfoot are expected to be good, as also are root crops.

Wellington.—Grain crops are doing very well.



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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for January 1913 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, January 1913, New Zealand
27 names identified
  • A. Gunn, Observer at Galloway
  • R. W. Noake, Observer at St. Bathans
  • J. S. Dickie, Observer at Clyde
  • J. R. Gilmour (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • H. W. Kiernan, Observer at Balclutha
  • R. G. Robinson, Observer at Tapanui Nursery
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer at Waikawa Valley
  • E. Middleton (Miss), Observer at Uplands
  • J. D. Trotter, Observer at Roslin Estate
  • C. A. Barth, Observer at Centre Hill Station
  • H. E. MacLachlan (Miss), Observer at Dipton
  • James Ritchie, Observer at Nightcaps
  • Wm. Lambie, Observer at Rannock
  • J. M. Geary, Observer at Riverton
  • W. Traill, Observer at Stewart Island
  • H. Cornwall, Observer at Niue Island
  • H. M. Connal, Observer at Avarua
  • F. A. D. Cox, Observer at Chatham Islands
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer at Aramoana (Late Return)
  • Geo. Harvey, Observer at Dannevirke (Late Return)
  • A. J. Hill, Observer at Helensville (Late Return)
  • H. Oldridge, Observer at Hinemoa (Late Return)
  • A. C. Yarborough, Observer at Kohukohu (Late Return)
  • J. E. C. Harrison, Observer at Paparahia (Late Return)
  • J. F. McPadden, Observer at Reefton (Late Return)
  • C. Mahoney, Observer at Waitakaro (Late Return)
  • H. E. Glasson, Observer at Karaka (Errata)

🌾 Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
25 February 1913
Agriculture, Pastoral, Statistics, Crop Yields, Field Crops
  • Registrar-General's Office