The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1875.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 85, 9 April 1875, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1875.

We are indebted to the Superintendent Collector for the following agricultural statistics of the Province ,' of Nelson, taken under the authority of the " Census Act Amendment Act, 1867 " On comparing them with the returns published last May, we observe with some regret that there has been a considerable falling off in the amount of land devoted to grain growing, although in the total number of acres under crop there is an increase of nearly 6000 acres, these figures representing the increase of land laid down in artificial grasses. Iv commenting upon these statistics on previous occasions, we have frequently pointed out the mistake that is made iv Dot devoting a separate column to a return of the land in hops, the culiure of which is now becoming an importaut industry as must at once be allowed when we state that this year the hop crop of the province is estimated at nearly 100 tons, representing a sum of money considerably exceeding £20,000, which, at current rates, is about the value of 100,000 bushels of wheat. In the return before us, however, we find that the mistake of which we have so often complained is perpetuated, and once again hops are included under the general heading " otbor crops." The extent ot laud in wheat throughout the province last year was only 1850 acrea, as against 2600 in the previous year ; in oats — for green feed or hay, 2173 acres against 2607, and for grain, 3316 against 3i67 acres in the previous year. Barley shows a falling off to the extent of 100 Bcreß, while sown grasses display an increase of about 6000 acres, the numbers being 49,787 as against 43,650. In potatoes there were 1063 acres against 962 in the previous year, and to "other crops" 1204 acres were devoted against 590 acres as 6hown by the previous returns. According to the statement now before us, the total number of acres under crop, including sown grasses, was 60,316, while for the previous year it was 54,597. In the Buller Valley the amount of land under cultivation has more than doubled in the past twelvemonths, having increased irom 1137 to 2698 acres, but in the Grey Valley we are surprised to note a falling off from 3755 to 34-71 acres. In the district of the Suburbs ot Nelson, which includes Wakapuaka and the Waimea plain to the Wairoa river, there is a most un-

.• - ' ,-■•■.-■■■■ ••■ f > (*-&> t*4 accountable falling off of ;l4oo^acrfeß^|ffii; : Waimea, including Waitaea j^uth and Motueka Valley,, a slight, increase of about 5200 acres; in Motueka 1 nn N incfease of some 2300 Tncres ; in. CollingwooJ an increase of 1300 acres, 1200 of which are io percnaueut grasses; and in "Cheviot, nu increase of 1500 acres, of which. also 1200 are in grass. We will' now give the statement in detail, merely explaining that a "holding" means cultivated land over an acre in extent : — ACCOUNT op LAND in CULTIVATION, and op the AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE THEREOF, IN THE PROVINCE OT? NELSON, Ekbrtjary, 1875,

] Cav,alry Corps.— Those who iutend enrolling in the Waim6a Cavalry Corps are requested to attend iv Mr Bird's paddock on. Saturday, the 17th instant. : : Fife and Drum Band. — Those who are willing io form v fife and drum band are invited,, to meet at the Volunteer Hall to-morrow evening. For particulars we refer them to the advertisement. • Waterworks Assessment; — The Bench of Magistrates decided this morning that the .assessments of the several properties specified hereunder should be reduced as follows : — A. B. Adams, Hardy-street, £150 to £100; W. W. Squires, Hardy-street £80 to £70; W. V. Suiter, Hardy-slreet, £60 to £50; A. B. Jackson, Trafalgar-st., £120 to £80 j "W". Rout, Trafalgar-st. south, £60 to £50; ditto, Hardy-street,; £30 to £20; ditto, South-street, £15 to £10; £15 to £10; £15 to £10; ditto, Brook-sireet, £l* to £10; £15 to £10; W. R. Waters, New street, £40 to £20; D. Burns, Waimea-street, £25 to £20; £35 to £25; £20 to £15; ditto, Nile-sireet west, £20 to £15; £20 to £15. Para Para Company. —By the Albion on Wednesday there arrived for this company's tramway 50 tons of iron rails, a portion of which have been despatched by the Pearl to Collingwood, and the remainder will follow in a fow dayp. We are glad to learn that the works are progressing satisfactorily. The road is ready for the reception of the rails, and as soon as they are laidy the coal will be placed in the market. The local whaling barque Splendid arrived at Port Chalmers the other day from a five months cruise with 120 barrels eperra oil, the produce of two wholes t«ken nt French Rock cruising ground. They sighted v quantity of fish, but were unfortunnte. JNo whales were captured (or the first four months ouf. The first capture was on Jan. 5. The wheat-producing power of ths colony, says the Herald, is illustrated by the fuct that yesterday the ship Pleiades sailed from Lyttelton with seven hundred and fifty tons of wheat', which we believe is but a small instalment of what is to follow. The quality of the Cauteibury grown wheat this year is stated to be very superior for conversion into flour, the grain being full, heavy, and of good colour. We can only hope that this aud succeeding shipments will meet a good market, and that home buyers will come to look foV regular sUpments of New Zealand grown cereals, as likely to supplement ' the supplies drawn from other countries.

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