Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1870 – No. 10

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✨ Agricultural Statistics Returns



Account of Land in Cultivation, and of the Agricultural Produce thereof, in New Zealand, February, 1870.
(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR'S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

Electoral Districts. Number of Holdings. Extent of Land broken up, but not under crop. (Acres) In Wheat. (Acres) In Wheat. (Estimated Gross 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) In Barley. (Estimated Gross 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 Land in Hay in previous column) (Acres) In Potatoes. (Acres) In Potatoes. (Estimated Gross Produce in tons) In Other Crops. (Acres) Total Number of Acres under Crop.
City of Wellington 57 165 8 80 4 1/4 1 44 0 0 52 1/2 106 847 1/4 1 3 1/2 21 1/4 883
Hutt 226 81 86 1/2 2870 18 1/2 146 1/2 4460 16 1/2 503 367 622 1/2 26040 1/2 219 1/2 1597 148 1/2 26676 1/2
Wairarapa 326 890 1024 1/2 23336 42 1/2 887 26192 1/2 44 1/2 1079 1031 1/2 1622 40173 188 1/2 1104 1/2 56 1/2 42416 1/2
Porirua 341 217 1/2 33 1/2 1085 32 69 1/2 1631 0 0 822 1197 1/4 33774 50 347 1/2 114 1/2 34073 1/2
Rangitikei 226 567 912 21227 78 1509 1/2 45623 503 1/2 12056 681 1/4 1049 1/2 38288 3/4 197 1/4 1363 27 1/2 41512 1/2
Wanganui 180 727 286 6484 1/2 131 1/4 405 1/2 9969 68 1531 599 1173 37462 1/2 326 2173 33 1/2 38713
General Totals for Province 1356 2647 1/2 2350 55082 1/2 307 3019 1/2 87919 1/2 632 1/2 15169 3554 5770 1/2 176580 1/2 983 6588 1/2 402 184274 1/2

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns.

J. WOODWARD,
Superintendent Collector.

Wellington, April 4, 1870.



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🎓 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, Province of Wellington

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
4 April 1870
Agricultural statistics, Land cultivation, Wellington Province, Census, Crops, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Potatoes
  • J. Woodward, Superintendent Collector