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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 53

Agricultural Statistics

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.