Agricultural Statistics.
|
1882. |
Total number of holdings |
26,298 |
Extent of land broken up (in acres) |
248,552 |
Extent of land sown in wheat (in acres) |
365,715 |
Estimated gross produce of wheat (bushels) |
8,297,800 |
Extent of land sown in oats (in acres) |
243,387 |
Estimated gross produce of oats (bushels) |
6,924,848 |
Estimated gross produce for green food or hay (acres) |
61,431 |
Extent of land in barley (acres) |
29,808 |
Estimated gross produce of barley (bushels) |
661,093 |
Extent of land in potatoes (acres) |
22,540 |
Estimated gross produce of potatoes (tons) |
121,890 |
Extent of land in turnips or rape (acres) |
258,526 |
Extent of land in other crops (acres) |
21,078 |
Total number of acres under crop exclusive of grasses |
1,002,485 |
Extent of hay (acres) |
68,423 |
Estimated produce (tons) |
89,081 |
In grasses after having been broken up (acres) |
1,771,875 |
Grass sown lands, not previously ploughed (acres) |
2,166,194 |
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 |
5tons 8 owt. |
In Otago the average reached 25¾ bushels Wheat to the acre.
Average yield per acre in 1881 |
Wheat |
25¾ bushels |
Average yield per acre in 1881 |
Oats |
31¾ bushels |
Average yield per acre in 1881 |
Barley |
28 bushels |
Average yield per acre in 1881 |
Potatoes |
4½ tons |
In Otago the average reached as high as 29 bushels Wheat and 37 bushels Oats to the acre.