Agricultural Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 180

AREAS IN GREEN AND ROOT CROPS.

TABLE SHOWING THE AREAS UNDER GREEN AND ROOT CROPS FOR THE SEASON 1916–17 AS COMPARED WITH 1915–16.

Crops. 1915–16. 1916–17. Increase. Decrease.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres.
Potatoes .. .. .. 29,808¾ 26,156 .. 3,652¾
Turnips .. .. .. 572,137½ 526,283 .. 45,854½
Mangolds .. .. .. 13,045¾ 9,073 .. 3,972¾
Onions .. .. .. 638¼ 406 .. 232¼
Green fodder .. .. 229,495¾ 218,452 .. 11,043¾
Other green and root crops .. .. 2,451½ 1,480 .. 971½
Totals .. .. .. 847,577½ 781,850 .. 65,727½

AREAS IN GREEN AND ROOT CROPS FOR THE SEASONS 1900–1, 1905–6, 1910–11, 1915–16, AND 1916–17.

Year. Potatoes. Turnips. Mangolds. Other Green and Root Crops. Total Area under Green and Root Crops.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres.
1900–1 .. 28,524 404,333 7,341 130,859 571,057
1905–6 .. 26,834 469,579 7,090 141,780 645,283
1910–11 .. 29,023 450,959 14,082 219,618 713,682
1915–16 .. 29,808¾ 572,137½ 13,045¾ 232,585½ 847,577½
1916–17 .. 26,156 526,283 9,073 220,338 781,850


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