Otago Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 953

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✨ Agricultural produce statistics



SUPPLEMENT TO GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1875.

Account of Land in Cultivation, and of the Agricultural Produce thereof, in New Zealand, February, 1875.

(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN. - PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. Nos. of Hold-ings. Extent of Land broken up, but not under crop. Acres. IN WHEAT. Acres (sown only). IN WHEAT. Estimated produce (in bushels). IN OATS. Acres. For green Food or Hay. IN OATS. Acres. For grain. IN OATS. Estimated gross produce (in bushels). IN BARLEY. Acres (sown for grain only). IN BARLEY. Estimated produce in bushels IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Acres. IN SOWN GRASSES. IN HAY. Estimated Gross Produce in Tons. IN SOWN GRASSES. In Permanent artificial grass including previous col. Acres. IN POTATOES. Acres. IN POTATOES. Estimated Gross Produce in Tons. In other crops. Acres. Total acres of land under crop including Sown Grasses. Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when Form was filled up. Wheat Bushels. Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when Form was filled up. Oats Bushels. Quantity of Last Year's Crop remaining on hand when Form was filled up. Barley Bushels.
Bruce 356 3,088 2,244 80,566 108½ 9,784 345,126 189½ 6,070 569½ 748½ 20,345 297½ 1,432 1,263 34,232½ 3,006 2,971 800
Caversham 291 112 90 3,697 79½ 967½ 40,233 3 155 567 1,098½ 7,363½ 171½ 1,227 286½ 9,677 34 50 38
Clutha 312 2,617½ 1,520½ 53,823 418½ 7,667½ 260,769 198 6,560 403½ 510½ 22,856 221½ 1,184½ 1,668½ 34,545½ 181 864 110
Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Dunstan 142 459 197 5,640 257½ 2,966½ 77,004 63½ 1,779 232½ 248 640 214½ 944 39 4,378 100 4,140 2,190
Invercargill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mount Ida 93 271½ 8 204 474½ 1,202½ 34,034 7½ 235 89½ 223½ 852½ 103½ 433½ 29 2,677 ... 1,525 50
Mataura 402 5,455 889½ 38,191 1,663½ 4,393 151,556 22 840 433 566 30,467½ 302½ 1,947½ 331½ 41,050 3,643 2,620 5
Pt Chalmers 223 45 11 447 82½ 322½ 10,129 1½ 50 206½ 389½ 3,696 84½ 487 63 4,260½ ... 50 ...
Roslyn 112 200 3 75 286½ 180 5,250 2½ 45 111½ 186 1,595½ 17 114 78 2,162½ ... ... ...
Riverton 337 4,735 1,477½ 51,928 1,028½ 8,691½ 305,641 1,508 52,768½ 371½ 548½ 16,839½ 256½ 1,426½ 2,225½ 32,027½ 3,115 2,763 1,730
Taieri 327 886 3,166½ 127,950 428 7,979½ 330,087 163½ 7,263 662 1,115 24,241 482½ 2,671 793½ 37,254½ 8,736 6,210 2,140
Tuapeka 235 2,792 867½ 29,375 424½ 3,470 131,086 310 11,066 1,879 2,917½ 7,289½ 265 1,388½ 460 13,086 1,712 1,002 5,600
Waitaki 331 16,098½ 13,478½ 450,513 295½ 20,193½ 808,264 1,961½ 59,414 1,072½ 1,686½ 75,711½ 326½ 1,770 1,554½ 113,517 4,174 1,314 400
Waikouaiti 299 2,544 2,601 86,706 269 8,250 335,514 289 9,705 616½ 952 21,394 220 1,299½ 427 33,450 1,106 430 ...
Wakatipu 134 928 1,115½ 37,208 446½ 2,131 81,415 270 10,382 99½ 187 4,587½ 185 919½ 190 8,925½ 31,290 5,660 2,700
Wakaia 140 949 234½ 7,265 571½ 2,015½ 84,310 24 1,060 120 205½ 1,698½ 132½ 870½ 142½ 4,819½ 1,400 1,510 ...
Wallace 75 1,805 216 6,540 1,061½ 573 17,730 41 1,044 156½ 316½ 4,887½ 61½ 304½ 753½ 7,594 4,000 820 366
GENERAL TOTAL FOR PROVINCE 3,809 42,985¼ 28,115½ 980,128 8,605½ 80787½ 3,018,148 5,054½ 168,436 7,592 11899 244,466¼ 3,341½ 18,419 13,286 383,657½ 62,497 31,929 16,129

N.B.—The differences between the estimated crops of 1874 and 1875 are as follow:—

  1. | 1875.
    --- | ---
    Wheat (bushels) | 1,489,711 | 980,128 | Decrease | 509,583 bushels.
    Oats " | 2,002,794 | 3,018,148 | Increase | 1,015,354 "
    Barley " | 264,007 | 168,436 | Decrease | 95,571 "
    Potatoes (tons) | 15,436 | 18,419 | Increase | 2,983 tons.

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns. J. SPERREY, Superintendent Collector.



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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, Province of Otago

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
24 March 1875
Agricultural statistics, Otago, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Potatoes, Land cultivation, Census
  • J. Sperrey, Superintendent Collector