Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1876 – No. 17

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



STATEMENT SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ESTIMATED CROPS OF 1875 AND 1876.

Crop 1875. 1876. Difference
Wheat (bushels) 22,202½ 27,386½ Increase, 5,184½
Oats (bushels) 111,841 166,831 Increase, 54,990
Barley (bushels) 4,266 4,341½ Increase, 75½
Potatoes (tons) 6,254½ 6,038¼ Decrease, 216¼

CHARLES P. POWLES, Superintendent Collector.

ACCOUNT OF LAND IN CULTIVATION, AND OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1876.

(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. IN OATS. IN BARLEY. IN SOWN GRASSES. IN POTATOES. IN OTHER CROPS. TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES UNDER CROP (INCLUDING SOWN GRASSES). QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR’S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP.
Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres For Green Food or Hay. For Grain. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). Acres (sown for Grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). IN HAY. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons). In permanent artificial Grass (including Land in Hay in previous column). Acres.
WANGANUI 233 645 295½ 3,309 85½ 378 10,102 13½ 335 974 1,633 52,580½
RANGITIKEI 201 1,749 659½ 14,635 65 1,936½ 53,809 111½ 3,001 1,026½ 1,908½ 67,009
MANAWATU 213 396½ 75 1,807 136 321½ 9,140 7½ 165 309 532½ 32,047½
WAIRARAPA 448 3,631 351½ 6,467½ 466 2,644½ 82,069 32 665½ 1,279½ 1,760 202,950½
HUTT 300 87½ 36½ 1,088 62 344½ 10,168 5½ 115 708½ 1,313½ 22,455½
WELLINGTON COUNTRY DISTRICTS 344 40½ 8 80 35½ 60 1,409 3 60 888½ 1,273 44,350
CITY OF WELLINGTON 61 17½ 12 2½ 44 72½ 121½ 1,153½
TOTALS 1,800 6,567½ 1,426½ 27,386½ 862 5,687½ 166,831 172 4,341½ 5,258½ 8,257 423,145½

I certify that the above is a correct Compilation from the original Return.

CHARLES P. POWLES, Superintendent Collector.



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🌾 Comparison of Estimated Crops for 1875 and 1876

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Crops, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Potatoes, Statistics
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🌾 Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce in Wellington Province, February 1876

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  • Charles P. Powles, Superintendent Collector