THE CENSUS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2253, 18 May 1881, Page 4

THE CENSUS.

The returns from the various sub-enumora-tors in ths counties of Solwyn, Ashburton and Akuroa are now in the hands of the enumerator, Mr Joseph Boswick, with the exception of one from the Coleridge electoral district. Mr W. H. Eyes, who has been closely at work chocking the books as they corae into the B.M. Court at lyttolton, the headquarters of the enumerator, has kindly supplied the following particulars for publication. It should bo stated that the figures are not vouched for as strictly correct, a> a great many of the schedules have yet to be checked. They will, however, bo found to be near enough for ordinary purposes until the officially audited and corrected return can be obtained. At the last census, taken in 1878, the total population of the three counties above-named was given to bo 61,600. From figures taken from the papers in the hands of the enumerator now, it appears that 62,896 names are recorded, and Coleridge district is not yet complete. Towards the return from the last-named district close upon 11,000 Barnes are in, which added to the 62,896 gives a total for the throe counties of close upon 74,000. When the Coleridge return is completely known it is thought that the population will appear to bo 75,000 now in the three counties, as against 61,609 in 1878

The populations given above o£ the boroughs are stated merely for the information they convey. The figures have, of course, been included in those placed opposite to the particular electoral districts within which the borough is situated. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr Whitefoord, chief enumerator for the Eaiapoi, Ashley and Amuri districts for the following agricultural statistics: — Eaiapoi No. of Holdings.—Freehold, 210 ; rented, 170 ; part rented, part freehold, 117 j total, 527. Extent of land broken, but not under crop, 2656 acres. In wheat: sown for grain only, 10,181 acres ; estimated gross produce, 228,063 bushels. In oats : for green food or hay, 1030 acres; for grain, 3272 acres j estimated gross produce of grain, 103,089 bushels. In barley : sown for grain only, 1411 acres ; estimated gross produce, 43,538 bushels. In hay: 1038 acres ; estimated gross produce, 1657 tons. In grasses, after having been broken up, including such as hay, 23,625 acres. Grass sown lands not previously ploughed, including such as bay, 12,779 acres. In potatoes, 1181 acres; estimated gross produce 6388 tons. In ryo, 2 acres j peas or beans, 1335 acres; rape or turnips, 2902 acres ; mangold, beet, carrots, parsnips, or onions, 120 acres ; garden or orchard, 325 acres ; other crops, 15 acres ; total under crop, including sown grasses, 60,183 acres. In plantations of forest trees, 122 acres. Quantity of last year’s crop remain on hand when form was filled up— Wheat, 1751 bushels ; oats, 34,593 bushels ; barley, 5005 bushels, Ashley—Number of holdings.— Freehold, 433 ; rented, 108 ; port rented part freehold, 102 ; total, 643. Extent of land broken up but not under crop, 10,835 acres. In wheat: Sown for grain only, 13,340 acres ; estimated gross produce, 263,669 bushels. In oats: For green food or hay, 1132 acres ; for grain, 11,207 acres; estimated gross produce of grain, 242,469 bushels. In barley: Sown for train only, 2037 acres ; estimated gross prouoe, 40,796 bushels. In bay, 1214 acres ; estimated gross produce, 1117 tons. In grasses, having been broken up, including such as bay, 49,146 acres; gross sown lands not previously ploughed, including such as hay, 6936 aores. In potatoes, 243 acres ; estimated gross produce, 741 tons. In rye, 9 acres ; in peas or beans, 124 acres ; in turnips or rape, 7664 acres ; in mangold, beet, carrots, parsnips, or onions, 59 acres ; garden or orchard, 221 acres; other crops, 5 aores. Total under crop, including sown grasses, 92,153 acres. In plantations of forest trees, 247 acres. Quantity of last year’s crop on hand when form was filled up :—Wheat, 1177 bushels ; oats, 17,006 bushels; barley, 1472 bushels.

Cheviot—Number of holdings—Freehold, 49 ; rented, 28 ; part rented part freehold, 23 ; total, 100. Extent of land broken up but not under crop, 8417 acres. In wheat, 1449 acres; estimated gross prodace, 28,549 bushels. In oats For green food or bay, 660 acres ; for grain, 1580 acres ; estimated gross produce—Grain, 35,475 bushels. In barley, sown for grain, only 227 acres ; estimated gross produce, 3261 bushels. In hay, 272 acres ; estimated gross produce 275 tons. In grosses, after having been broken up, including such as hay, 28,313 acres ; grass sown lands not previously ploughed, including such as hay, 18,719 acres. In potatoes, 69 acres; estimated yield, 280 tons. In rye, 30 acres ; in peas or beans, 20 acres; in turnips or rape, 7064 acres ; in mangold, beet, carrots, parsnips, or onions, 11 acres ; in garden or orchard, 99 acres ; total under crop, including sown grasses, 58,243 acres. In plantations of forest trees, 1046 acres. Quantity of last year’s crop in hand when form was filled up:— Oats, 9150 bushels ; barley, 640 bushels.

."Electoral Districts. Census 1878. Census 1881. M. F. Total M. F Total. Chrischarcli City 13,079 12,300 24,979 15,780 15,199 30,979 4,914 4.381 9.20S 6,10C 5.531 11,631 Sydenham 3,139 3,171 0,510 4,292 4,107 8.459 3,150 2,521 5.671 3,414 2,782 6,196 2,280 2,081 4,370 2,7.56 2,551 5,310 Xyttelton (town) 1,828 1,048 3,470 2,204 1,925 4.127 I* y 11 o 1 ton (on ship-2-43 4 247 2,202 1,S82 4,084 2,370 1 911 4,341 Do. borough 307 335 642 298 315 613 Ashb urton borough - - - 8-13 679 1,522