New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 131

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✨ Agricultural Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 131

TOTALS FOR DOMINION—SUMMARY.
ACREAGE AND ACTUAL YIELD OF GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS, GRASSES, AND POTATOES, 1900-1 TO 1915-16.

Year.	Wheat.			Oats.			Barley.			Maize.
	Acres.	Yield per Acre in Bushels.	Total Produce in Bushels.	Acres.	Yield per Acre in Bushels.	Total Produce in Bushels.	Acres.	Yield per Acre in Bushels.	Total Produce in Bushels.	Acres.	Yield per Acre in Bushels.	Total Produce in Bushels.
1900-01 ..	206,465	31·61	6,527,154	449,534	42·45	19,085,837	30,831	33·33	1,027,651	14,232	35·78	502,697
1905-06 ..	222,183	30·60	6,798,934	354,291	35·86	12,707,982	29,644	34·54	1,024,045	10,485	60·39	633,212
1910-11 ..	322,167	25·73	8,290,221	302,827	33·41	10,118,917	33,491	27·68	927,112	13,057	43·64	569,807
1915-16 ..	329,207½	21·59	7,108,360	212,688	35·98	7,653,208½	30,204	27·15	820,173½	8,085¾	42·10	340,372

	Peas and Beans.			Rye-grass.			Cocksfoot.			Potatoes.
	Acres.	Bushels per Acre.	Total Produce in Bushels.	Acres.	Bushels per Acre.	Total Produce in Bushels.	Acres.	Lb. per Acre.	Total Produce in Lb.	Acres.	Tons per Acre.	Total Produce in Tons.
1900-01 ..	8,815	36·78	314,175	23,270	20·44	475,418	35,758	151·00	5,401,764	28,524	5·9	169,042
1905-06 ..	15,265	30·34	463,125	30,626	32·23	987,243	37,039	237·14	8,783,571	26,834	4·59	123,402
1910-11 ..	16,627	35·11	583,750	46,706	25·00	1,167,650	41,918	140·00	5,868,520	29,023	4·87	141,510
1915-16 ..	9,208¾	17·73	163,272¾	43,094¾	18·45	795,415¾	13,293½	118·65	1,577,285	29,808¾	4·32	128,807½

GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS.
SUMMARY OF LAND DISTRICTS, 1915-16.

Land District.	Wheat.	Oats.	Barley.	Maize.	Peas and Beans.	Hops.	Other Crops.	Total.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
Auckland ..	3,272½	47,235½	1,245½	4,761	200½	..	94½	56,809½
Hawke’s Bay ..	2,141¾	26,869	6,320¾	3,774¼	82½	2	52½	39,242¾
Taranaki ..	1,455	10,350	1,030	31¼	49¾	..	4½	12,920¼
Wellington ..	12,328¼	39,569¾	1,658¾	70	609¼	..	179½	54,415¾
Nelson ..	2,136¾	12,573	1,592½	17½	214¾	641	50½	17,226
Marlborough ..	6,014	24,526¾	8,515	25	2,765¼	4½	153½	42,004
Westland ..	13½	648¼	..	5	..	..	..	667¼
Canterbury ..	248,720	240,300½	7,187¾	26¼	4,946	..	1,097¾	502,278¼
Otago ..	50,307¼	117,668	4,262½	..	335¼	..	224	172,797¼
Southland ..	9,033½	122,384¼	431	..	5	..	11	131,864¾
Totals ..	335,422¾	642,125½	32,243¾	8,710¼	9,208¾	647½	1,867½	1,030,226

ROOT AND GREEN CROPS.
SUMMARY OF LAND DISTRICTS, 1915-16.

Land District.	Potatoes.	Turnips.	Mangolds.	Onions.	Other Crops.*	Total Area Root and Green Crops.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
Auckland ..	4,732¾	83,720	983¾	97½	60,352	149,886
Hawke’s Bay ..	1,228¾	23,112	616½	26¾	48,377¾	73,361¾
Taranaki ..	608¾	41,895	1,372¾	6¼	25,831½	69,714¾
Wellington ..	3,036	50,107¾	1,283¼	39¾	48,471½	102,938¾
Nelson ..	633¼	4,760½	43	2¼	5,901½	11,340½
Marlborough ..	497½	3,924	380	7¾	9,370¾	14,180
Westland ..	48	2,080¾	..	..	847¾	2,976¾
Canterbury ..	12,936¾	146,383¾	5,214½	447	128,429½	293,411¾
Otago ..	3,838¼	113,561½	1,575½	10¾	38,424	157,410
Southland ..	2,248¼	102,592¼	1,576½	¼	40,032¾	146,450½
Totals {1915-16 ..	29,808¾	572,137½	13,045¾	638¼	406,038¾	1,021,669¼
{1910-11 ..	29,023	450,959	14,082	†	219,618	713,682
Increase ..	785¾	121,178½	-1,036¼	..	186,420¾	397,987¼
Decrease ..	..	..	..	..	..	..

Including rape, kale, linseed, vetches, grasses, &c.
† Included with “Other Crops.”

TOTAL FOR DOMINION.
TOTAL AREA IN DOMINION IN GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS, 1900-1 TO 1915-16.

Year.	Wheat for all Purposes.	Oats for all Purposes.	Barley for all Purposes.	Maize for all Purposes.	Peas and Beans for all Purposes.	Other Crops.	Total Area under Grain and Pulse Crops.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.
1900-01 ..	208,084	641,041	35,337	15,751	8,960	6,146	915,319
1905-06 ..	223,571	599,256	32,914	13,110	15,718	5,532	890,101
1910-11 ..	336,389	593,396	38,131	18,857	17,336	11,713	1,015,822
1915-16 ..	335,422¾	642,125½	32,243¾	8,710¼	9,208¾	2,515	1,030,226