AGRICOLTURAL STATISTICS
The agricultural statistics for the whole of New Zealand, taken In February last, appear m the Government " Gazette M of April 19th. The following comparative table of the principal figures (oompiled by the " Fresß '') will be interesting j— XBBB. 1887. Freeholds over one acre.. .. .. 22,676 21,998 Leaseholds over one ' * acre. 8,296 7,625 Acres m wheat .« 357,859 253,025 Estimated wheat yield m bushels .. .. 9,424,059 6,297,638 Aorea of oats for grain 336,474 887,223 Estimated yield of oats, m bushels .. 10,512,119 11,793,295 Acres m barley . . 27,912 21,535 Estimated yield of barI ley, m bushels .. 760,874 558,606 Aorea m potatoes ... 25,338 27,683 Estimated yield of potatoes, m tons ... 138,060 * 134,965 Acres m turnips or rape 313,293 318,653 Aores m crop (exclud. ing land under grasses) .. 1,193,427 1.128,155 Aore3 m hay . . ... 67,425 i 67J938 , Estimated tons of hay 100,507 79,203 Aorea m grasses after — ; ■• • J i broken up.. .. 2,884,007, 2,800,903 , Grass sown lands not ' 1 previously ploughed 3,053,052 3,752,878 Cocksfoot bushels . . 474,565 209,927 Kyegrass, bushels .. 624,562 772,995
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1823, 24 April 1888, Page 2
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164AGRICOLTURAL STATISTICS Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1823, 24 April 1888, Page 2
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