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Agricultural Statistics.
|
1886. |
| Total number of holdings |
31,763 |
| Extent of land broken up—in acres |
219,270 |
| Extent of land sown in wheat—in acres |
173,891 |
| Estimated gross produce of wheat—bushels |
4,242,285 |
| Extent of land sown in oats—in acres |
329,488 |
| Estimated gross produce of oats—bushels |
8,603,702 |
| Estimated gross produce for green food or hay—acres |
83,521 |
| Extent of land in barley—acres |
34,603 |
| Estimated gross produce of barley—bushels |
896,816 |
| Extent of land in potatoes—acres |
24,823 |
| Estimated gross produce of potatoes—tons |
113,753 |
| Extent of land in turnips or rape—acres |
316,171 |
| Extent of land in other crops—acres |
21,996 |
| Total number of acres under crop, exclusive of grasses |
984,493 |
| Extent of hay—acres |
40,304 |
| Estimated produce—tons |
45,818 |
| In grasses after having been broken up—acres |
2,793,272 |
| Grass sown lands, not previously ploughed—acres |
2,671,885 |
| Peas and beans—acres |
10,580 |
| Mangold, beet, and carrots—acres |
3,437 |
| Hop—acres |
714 |
| Garden or orchard |
21,908 |
| Plantations, orest trees |
24,352 |
| Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1886 |
Wheat |
24.24 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1886 |
Oats |
26.05 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1886 |
Barley |
25.45 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in New Zealand, 1886 |
Potatoes |
4½ tons |
| Average yield per acre in Otago, 1886 |
Wheat |
25.53 bushes |
| Average yield per acre in Otago, 1886 |
Oats |
25.28 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in Otago, 1886 |
Barley |
32.04 bushels |
| Average yield per acre in Otago, 1886 |
Potatoes |
4.11-20 tons |
The Official Statistics for Victoria give the total yield of wheat in that colony for the year 1885 at 10,433,146 bushels, being an average yield of 9.52 bushels per acre; Oats, 23.40; Barley, 17.38.
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