✨ Agricultural Land Statistics
Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4569
AREA IN OCCUPATION, 1916-17—continued.
TABLE SHOWING FOR EACH COUNTY IN THE DOMINION THE AREA IN OCCUPATION (EXCLUSIVE OF HOLDINGS OF LESS THAN 1 ACRE IN EXTENT) FOR THE SEASON 1916-17—continued.
| County. | Total Area cultivated | Phormium Tenax. | Tussock and other Native Grasses. | Fern, Scrub, and Second Growth. | Standing Virgin Bush. | Barren and Unproductive Land. | Total Area in Occupation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitaki.. | 287,640 | .. | 1,001,372 | 18,029 | 1,774 | 29,004 | 1,337,819 |
| Maniototo | 111,111 | .. | 697,053 | .. | .. | 10,269 | 818,433 |
| Waihemo | 46,008 | .. | 184,118 | 351 | 242 | 837 | 231,556 |
| Waikouaiti | 41,877 | .. | 108,422 | 3,059 | 9,502 | 6,149 | 169,009 |
| Peninsula | 18,546 | .. | .. | 65 | 109 | 830 | 19,550 |
| Taieri.. | 105,017 | 5 | 449,462 | 15,433 | 1,739 | 3,204 | 574,860 |
| Tuapeka | 187,976 | 24 | 538,684 | 26,349 | 16,198 | 7,874 | 777,105 |
| Bruce | 154,415 | .. | 123,057 | 32,777 | 3,969 | 2,938 | 317,156 |
| Clutha | 293,656 | 1,532 | 125,068 | 13,486 | 52,153 | 599 | 486,494 |
| Vincent | 74,821 | .. | 1,337,386 | 41,250 | 32,248 | 138,363 | 1,624,068 |
| Lake | 68,568 | .. | 1,428,949 | 5,202 | 4,010 | 44,018 | 1,550,747 |
| Totals | 1,389,635 | 1,561 | 5,993,636 | 156,045 | 122,665 | 244,130 | 7,907,672 |
Land District of Otago.
| Land District. | Total Area cultivated | Phormium Tenax. | Tussock and other Native Grasses. | Fern, Scrub, and Second Growth. | Standing Virgin Bush. | Barren and Unproductive Land. | Total Area in Occupation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiord | 10 | .. | 4,000 | .. | 10,017 | 4,000 | 18,027 |
| Wallace | 288,168 | 1,058 | 572,629 | 65,961 | 98,079 | 117,699 | 1,143,594 |
| Southland | 882,291 | 5,334 | 894,186 | 54,821 | 76,027 | 46,734 | 1,959,393 |
| Stewart Island | 1,305 | .. | 23,752 | 2,167 | 8,669 | 4,270 | 40,163 |
| Totals | 1,171,774 | 6,392 | 1,494,567 | 122,949 | 192,792 | 172,703 | 3,161,177 |
SUMMARY OF LAND DISTRICTS.
| Land District. | Total Area cultivated | Phormium Tenax. | Tussock and other Native Grasses. | Fern, Scrub, and Second Growth. | Standing Virgin Bush. | Barren and Unproductive Land. | Total Area in Occupation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 3,248,547 | 12,911 | 788,999 | 1,488,956 | 1,183,768 | 223,550 | 6,946,731 |
| Hawke's Bay | 2,962,943 | 559 | 866,223 | 277,951 | 344,060 | 111,347 | 4,563,083 |
| Taranaki | 1,274,403 | 182 | 11,687 | 56,666 | 346,800 | 11,659 | 1,701,397 |
| Wellington | 3,451,753 | 21,913 | 521,102 | 212,384 | 478,328 | 122,728 | 4,808,208 |
| Nelson | 340,741 | 2,931 | 270,879 | 110,127 | 475,123 | 62,892 | 1,262,693 |
| Marlborough | 409,372 | 549 | 1,375,275 | 167,424 | 180,532 | 422,231 | 2,555,383 |
| Westland | 135,612 | 5,856 | 210,525 | 75,684 | 1,010,876 | 269,145 | 1,707,698 |
| Canterbury | 2,680,017 | 1,388 | 4,621,128 | 65,120 | 205,581 | 557,443 | 8,130,677 |
| Otago | 1,389,635 | 1,561 | 5,993,636 | 156,045 | 122,665 | 244,130 | 7,907,672 |
| Southland | 1,171,774 | 6,392 | 1,494,567 | 122,949 | 192,792 | 172,703 | 3,161,177 |
| Totals for Dominion | 17,064,797 | 54,242 | 16,154,021 | 2,733,306 | 4,540,525 | 2,197,828 | 42,744,719 |
TABLE SHOWING THE AREA IN OCCUPATION FOR 1916-17 AS COMPARED WITH 1915-16.
| 1915-16. | 1916-17. | Increase. | Decrease. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | |
| Grain and pulse crops | 1,030,226 | 844,642 | .. | 185,584 |
| Grasses and clovers (cut for seed or hay), root and green crops | 1,021,669\frac{1}{4} | 1,000,263 | .. | 21,406\frac{1}{4} |
| Sown grasses (not cut for seed or hay) | 14,560,797\frac{1}{4} | 14,971,725 | 410,927\frac{3}{4} | .. |
| Fallow lands | 84,648\frac{3}{4} | 90,042 | 5,393\frac{1}{4} | .. |
| Gardens, orchards, plantations, &c. | 198,248\frac{1}{4} | 158,125 | .. | 40,123\frac{1}{4} |
| Unimproved land | 24,366,603\frac{1}{4} | 25,679,922 | 1,313,318\frac{3}{4} | .. |
| Totals | 41,262,192\frac{3}{4} | 42,744,719 | 1,482,526\frac{1}{4} | .. |
OCCUPATION OF LAND, 1917.
TENURE.
| Land District. | Freehold occupied by Owner. | Leased from Private Individuals. | Leased from Public Bodies. | Leased from Maoris. | Crown Lands. | Tenure not specified. | Total Area occupied. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Held under Pastoral Lease. | Held under other Tenures. | ||||||
| Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | |
| Auckland | 4,149,881 | 317,408 | 84,843 | 610,901 | 488,193 | 1,290,080 | 5,425 |
| Hawke's Bay | 2,486,887 | 324,294 | 153,406 | 668,253 | 315,071 | 615,172 | .. |
| Taranaki | 791,240 | 176,026 | 55,714 | 149,196 | 112,252 | 416,969 | .. |
| Wellington | 2,917,783 | 507,226 | 107,694 | 436,132 | 226,032 | 613,341 | .. |
| Nelson | 601,184 | 60,285 | 9,877 | 13,471 | 143,512 | 434,364 | .. |
| Marlborough | 788,370 | 51,052 | 26,797 | 33,756 | 1,111,373 | 544,035 | .. |
| Westland | 146,178 | 7,986 | 17,998 | 5,448 | 1,183,804 | 346,284 | .. |
| Canterbury | 3,004,791 | 532,137 | 341,062 | 11,477 | 3,226,184 | 1,015,026 | .. |
| Otago | 1,532,154 | 231,440 | 82,106 | 7,091 | 3,926,438 | 2,127,672 | 771 |
| Southland | 1,326,158 | 126,325 | 220,577 | 4,456 | 1,106,371 | 377,290 | .. |
| Totals for Dominion | 17,744,626 | 2,334,179 | 1,100,074 | 1,940,181 | 11,839,230 | 7,780,233 | 6,196 |
E
Next Page →
Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1917, No 180
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1917, No 180
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🌾
Grasses and Clovers, Green and Root Crops Statistics 1916-17
(continued from previous page)
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesAgriculture, Statistics, Land Use, Counties, Acres