THE COUNTRY’S CROPS.
Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. .22. A special Gazette lias been issued containing the following information. Tho collection, of the statistics be-o-an on October 14th, and continued until November 9th. Following is an interim return of the acreage under corn and green, crops and the amount of grain, etc., on hand: — Wheat—Area returned for tliresliing 1907-8, 192,084 acres; J. 906-7, 210,75 S acres; decrease, 18,074. The areas returned under the heading for “chaffing,” “ensilage,” and “feeding down” are:—l9o7-8, 83/ acres ; 1906-7, 812 acres, increase, 24 acres; total decrease, 18,050 acres. Oats—Area returned for threshing 1907-8, 386,626 acres, 1906-7, 371,974 acres; increase, 14,652. Tlie areas returned under tlie headings for “chaffing,” “ensilage,” and “feeding down” are: 1907-8, 291,016 acres ; 1906-7, 259,469 acres ; increase, 31,547 acres; total • ancvraase, 46,199 acres. , Tho following table shows the increases and decreases in acreage for tho vear in respect to the crops dealt with in this return:— INCREASES. Acres. Oats 46.199 Barley 4,041 Rye 1,678 Maize ... ••• 642 Vetches and tairos 97 Other com ... 309 Turnips ... ... 29,721 Man gelid s ... 29,678 Rape ... ... 28,868 Beet 290 Carrots ... • 78 Other greens ... 4,634 Total 119,525 DECREASES. Acres. Wheat ... ... 18,050 Peas ... ... 2,906 Beans ... 841 Linseed ... ••• 612 \ Hops ••• 156 Potatoes ... 4,436 Total 26,995 Not Increase 92,530
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2070, 23 December 1907, Page 2
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206THE COUNTRY’S CROPS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2070, 23 December 1907, Page 2
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