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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 27
Agricultural Statistics
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Agricultural Statistics.
| 1883. | |
|---|---|
| Total number of holdings | 27,352 |
| Extent of land broken up (in acres) | 95,398 |
| Extent of land sown in wheat (in acres) | 390,818 |
| Estimated gross produce of wheat (bushels) | 10,270,501 |
| Extent of land sown in oats (in acres) | 323,893 |
| Estimated gross produce of oats (bushels) | 10,520,428 |
| Estimated gross produce for green food or hay (acres) | 65,466 |
| Extent of land in barley (acres) | 31,470 |
| Estunated gross produce of barley (bushels) | 727,163 |
| Extent of land in potatoes (acres) | 24,592 |
| Estimated gross produce of potatoes (tons) | 139,199 |
| Extent of land in turnips or rape (acres) | 285,679 |
| Extent of land in other crops (acres) | 22,840 |
| Total number of acres under crop exclusive of grasses | 1,133,295 |
| Extent of hay (acres) | 75,792 |
| Estimated produce (tons) | 100,398 |
| In grasses after having been broken up | 2,018,964 |
| Grass sown lands, not previously ploughed (acres) | 2,303,598 |
| Average yield per acre in 1882 | Wheat 22¾ bushels |
| Average yield per acre in 1882 | Oats 28½ bushels |
| Average yield per acre in 1882 | Barley 22¼ bushels |
| Average yield per acre in 1882 | Potatoes 5 tons 8 cwt. |
In Otago the average reached 28.94 bushels Wheat to the acre.
| Average yield per acre in 1883 | Wheat 28.94 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in 1883 | Oats 36.89 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in 1883 | Barley 31.38 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in 1883 | Potatoes 6½ tons |
In Otago the average reached as high as 29 bushels Wheat and 37 bushels Oats to the acre.