OUR DISTRICT COUNTIES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3812, 30 June 1928, Page 1

OUR DISTRICT COUNTIES.

INTERESTING FACTS .AND FIGURES.

There is a wealth of information in the statistics which are published below regarding the Oroun, Manana tu, Kairanga, and Horowhcmia counties, all of which form part of <>ur prosperous district. The area and tho population (including interior boroughs and • own districts) of the four counlies arc as follows;—

More important from the point of showing the wealth of the district are the figure s relating to values: —

Oroun, capital value £4,007,293; unimproved .value £2,705,758; value of improvements £1,961,535. Manawatu, capital value £2,926,065; unimproved value £2,675,190; value of improvements £1,250,875. Kairanga, capital value £11,361,714; unimproved value £5,836,270; value of improvements £5,525,474. Horowhenua, capital value £6,662,021 unimproved value £4,217,394; value of improvements £2,444,627.

The number of occupied holdings of one acre and upwards, together with the total area of land in cultivation (including sown grasses, fallow, gardens, and orchards), is shown in the following table: — Occupied Area in Holdings. Cultivation. Oroun 603 109,449 ac. Manawatu 712 100,674 ac. Kairanga 826 96,662 ae. Horowhenua 983 139,762 ac. The district is largly dependent on the primary industries, and the following figures giving details as to the live stock which the land is carrying arc eloquent:

Area in s ;q. miles Popu. Oroua 190 7,985 Manawatu 266 6,704 Kaivanga 192 23,170 Horowhemia 550 11,767

SHEEP. 0 rou a 136,210 Manawatii 107,515 Kairanga 109,945 Horowlienua 126,580 Total 480,262 HORSES. Oroua 2009 Manawatu 2004 Kairanga 2311 Horowlienua 2074 Total 9058 CATTLE. Oroua 20,001 Manawatu' 39,048 Kairanga 32,642 Horowlienua 45,039 Total , 137,380 PIGS. Oroua 3980 Manawatii 10,150 Kairanga 7202 Horowlienua. 9o71 Total 31,009