New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 127

Page 3335

✨ Agricultural Statistics



Oct. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3335

AREAS UNDER GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS, 1918–19, AS COMPARED WITH 1917–18.

— 1917–18. 1918–19. Increase. Decrease.
GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS.
Wheat .. .. .. Acres. 286,071 Acres. 210,775 Acres. .. Acres. 75,296
Oats .. .. .. 488,176 487,337 .. 839
Barley .. .. .. 19,494 19,283 .. 211
Maize .. .. .. 8,764 10,064 1,300 ..
Peas and beans .. .. .. 11,685 17,929 6,244 ..
Hops .. .. .. 499 450 .. 49
Other similar crops .. .. .. 4,480 5,126 646 ..
Totals .. .. .. 819,169 750,964 .. 68,205

TOTAL AREAS UNDER GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS, 1900–1, 1905–6, 1910–11, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18, AND 1918–19.

Year. Wheat. Oats. Barley. Maize. Peas and Beans. Other Crops. Total Area under Grain and Pulse Crops.
1900–1 .. Acres. 208,084 Acres. 641,041 Acres. 35,337 Acres. 15,751 Acres. 8,960 Acres. 6,146 Acres. 915,319
1905–6 .. 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 .. 335,423 642,125 32,244 8,710 9,209 2,515 1,030,226
1916–17 .. 224,352 564,812 30,886 7,070 11,905 5,617 844,642
1917–18 .. 286,071 488,176 19,494 8,764 11,685 4,979 819,169
1918–19 .. 210,775 487,337 19,283 10,064 17,929 5,576 750,964

AREAS UNDER GREEN AND ROOT CROPS, 1918–19, AS COMPARED WITH 1917–18.

Crops. 1917–18. 1918–19. Increase. Decrease.
Potatoes .. .. .. Acres. 22,854 Acres. 19,116 Acres. .. Acres. 3,738
Turnips .. .. .. 450,819 438,045 .. 12,774
Mangolds .. .. .. 8,712 8,233 .. 479
Onions .. .. .. 481 514 33 ..
Green fodder .. .. .. 180,867 149,622 .. 31,245
Other green and root crops .. .. .. 2,067 1,341 .. 726
Totals .. .. .. 665,800 616,871 .. 48,929

TOTAL AREAS UNDER GREEN AND ROOT CROPS, 1900–1, 1905–6, 1910–11, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18, AND 1918–19.

Year. Potatoes. Turnips. Mangolds. Other Green and Root Crops. Total Area under Green and Root Crops.
1900–1 .. .. Acres. 28,524 Acres. 404,333 Acres. 7,341 Acres. 130,859 Acres. 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 .. .. 29,809 572,137 13,046 232,585 847,577
1916–17 .. .. 26,156 526,283 9,073 220,338 781,850
1917–18 .. .. 22,854 450,819 8,712 183,415 665,800
1918–19 .. .. 19,116 438,045 8,233 151,477 616,871


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29 September 1919
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