The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 58
Agricultural Statistics
Agricultural Statistics.
1885. | |
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Total number of holdings | 29,114 |
Extent of land broken up—in acres | 159,324 |
Extent of land sown in wheat—in acres | 270,043 |
Estimated gross produce of wheat—bushels | 6,866,777 |
Extent of land sown in oats—in acres | 354,794 |
Estimated gross produce of oats—bushels | 12,360,449 |
Estimated gross produce for green food or hay—acres | 56,670 |
Extent of land in barley—acres | 39,703 |
Estimated gross produce of barley—bushels | 1,205,906 |
Extent of land in potatoes—acres | 21,348 |
Estimated gross produce of potatoes—tons | 123,504 |
Extent of land in turnips or rape—acres | 352,956 |
Extent of land in other crops—acres | 2,616 |
Total number of acres under crop exclusive of grasses | 1,132,241 |
Extent of hay—acres | 56,670 |
Estimated produce—tons | 79,868 |
In grasses after having been broken up | 2,592,492 |
Grass sown lands, not previously ploughed—acres | 2,666,342 |
Peas and beans—acres | 10,056 |
Mangold, beet and carrots—acres | 4,870 |
Hop—acres | 1,228 |
Garden or orchard | 20,254 |
Plantations, forest trees | 24,688 |
Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1885 | Wheat | 25.43 bushels |
Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1885 | Oats | 34.84 bushels |
Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1885 | Barley | 30.37 bushels |
Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1885 | Potatoes | 5.79 tons |
Average yield per acre in Otago, 1885 | Wheat | 29.33 bushels |
Average yield per acre in Otago, 1885 | Oats | 37.58 bushels |
Average yield per acre in Otago, 1885 | Barley | 32.09 bushels |
Average yield per acre in Otago, 1885 | Potatoes | 5.61 tons |
The Official Statistics for Victoria give the total yield of Wheat in that Colony during the season 1884-5 at 10,850,000 bushels, being an average yield of 9.49 bushels per acre.
South Australia.—The Returns give the area under crop as 1,942,453, with a yield of 14,621,755 bushels; the average being 7 bushels 32 pounds per acre.