New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 39

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 39

AREAS IN CROPS.

TABLES SHOWING THE AREAS UNDER GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS AND GREEN AND ROOT CROPS FOR THE SEASON 1915-16,
AS COMPARED WITH 1910-11.

— 1910-11. 1915-16. Increase. Decrease.
Grain and Pulse Crops.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres.
Wheat 336,389 335,945½ .. 443½
Oats 593,396 645,161¼ 51,765¼ ..
Barley 38,131 32,496½ .. 5,634½
Maize 18,857 8,796½ .. 10,060½
Peas and beans 17,336 9,359½ .. 7,976½
Hops 653 741½ 88½ ..
Other similar crops 11,060 1,874½ .. 9,185½
Totals 1,015,822 1,034,375½ 51,853½ 33,300½

Net increase, 18,553½ acres.

Green and Root Crops.

| Potatoes | 29,023 | 30,866¾ | 1,843¾ | .. |
| Turnips | 450,959 | 573,654¾ | 122,695¾ | .. |
| Mangolds | 14,082 | 13,171 | .. | 911 |
| Other green and root crops* | 219,618 | 235,437½ | 15,819½ | .. |
| Totals | 713,682 | 853,130 | 140,359 | 911 |

  • Including rape, kale, linseed, vetches, &c.

Net increase, 139,448 acres.

AREAS IN GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS AND GREEN AND ROOT CROPS FOR THE SEASONS 1900-1, 1905-6, 1910-11, AND 1915-16.

Grain and Pulse Crops.

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
1915-16 335,945½ 645,161¼ 32,496½ 8,796½ 9,359½ 2,616 1,034,375½

Green and Root Crops.

Year. Potatoes. Turnips. Mangolds. Other Green and Root Crops.* Total Area under Green and Root Crops.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres.
1900-01 28,524 404,333 7,341 130,859 571,057
1905-06 26,834 469,579 7,090 141,780 645,283
1910-11 29,023 450,959 14,082 219,618 713,682
1915-16 30,866¾ 573,654¾ 13,171 235,437½ 853,130
  • Including onions, rape, kale, linseed, and vetches.

OCCUPATION OF LAND, 1916.

TENURE.

Land District (including Interior Boroughs). Freehold occupied by Owner. Leased from Private Individuals. Leased from Public Bodies. Leased from Maoris. Crown Lands. Tenure not specified. Total Area occupied.
Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Held under Pastoral Lease. Held under other Tenures. Acres.
Auckland 3,926,561½ 265,272 136,447¾ 485,479½ 312,923¾ 1,291,077 65,391¾
Hawke’s Bay 2,357,057 276,689¼ 161,898¼ 733,273¼ 278,232 575,929 15
Taranaki 749,927¼ 181,935½ 59,165¼ 148,066 145,611½ 369,510½ 14,130
Wellington 2,863,357 490,171¼ 99,173¼ 509,579 211,077¾ 580,563¼ 2,187¾
Nelson 581,354½ 74,583 9,310½ 17,957¹/₄ 87,804½ 415,691¼ 14,838½
Marlborough 798,260¼ 40,344½ 9,408 27,626 1,275,779¼ 528,244½ ..
Westland 144,948 8,230¼ 16,437 43,215 1,185,239½ 295,106½ ..
Canterbury 3,037,000¼ 523,045¼ 307,316¼ 15,052¼ 3,157,670¼ 678,332¾ ..
Otago 1,521,349¾ 222,832 263,514½ 33,656¼ 4,144,769½ 1,472,362¼ 875
Southland 1,319,795 126,798¼ 310,805½ 6,505¼ 1,062,169½ 317,110 ..
Totals for Dominion 17,299,610½ 2,209,901¼ 1,373,476¼ 2,020,410 11,861,277½ 6,523,927 97,438


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