Agriculture.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 177, 10 April 1847, Page 3

Agriculture.

Acres. Land fenced 3,794 Land cultivated 3,375 Land cropped: — Whent 1,371* Barley 910$ Oats 162* Potatoes 241 j Turnips J . . . 65£ Grasses 82£ Tares 3£ Other crops 138 Total under crop 2,975

This is independent of native crops, which are of wheat 160 acres, potatoes 208, maize 30, other crops 50 acres. The average of the crops at the time the returns were made, was supposed would be very light, in consequence of the unusually long period of dry weather we had experienced ; thus wheat is given at 20 bushels to the acre, barley 13, oats 20, and potatoes 2. The rain which fell in the middle of January, and at subsequent intervals, must have considerably affected all late crops, particularly potatoes, which now give promise of being abundant. Upwards of 700 acres of new land was brought under cultivation during the year, and the crop from this generally must have been very light.

Manufactories, Mines, &c. Saw Mill at Motueka, the property of the executors of the late Captain Thorns, at present not worked. Ditto atjGleniti, the property of Mr. T. Bagent, having one circular and six vertical saws. Ditto in Waimea having two frame saw's, belonging to Messrs. Rutherford and Murphy. Ditto at Waimea West, the property of Mr. Hugh Martin. Flour Mill in Nelson, water power, one pair of stones, erected by shares. The quantity of flour it turned out dm ing the year was 205 tons Ditto in Waimea South, water power, one pair of stones, the property of Mr. W. Her rick. Ditto, at Gleniti, water power, the property of Mr. Bagent. Flax Mill and Rope Walk, in Suburban North, the property of Mr. M'Glashan. The quantity of flax produced is from thirty to forty tons. Rope Walk, belonging to Mr. Gardiner. Five tons of flax worked up during the year. Malthouse and Brewery, the property of Messrs. Hooper & Co., at which 5000 bushels of malt, and 800 hogsheads of ale, were made during the year. Ditto, the property of Mr. Smith. Eighty hogsheads of ale brewed. -

Brick Kiln, at which 110,000 bricks have been made during the year. In addition to this many have been made in the rural districts, on the spots where required. Tanyard and Carriery, the property of Mr. G. Lightband. Two Hand-looms for Woollen Cloths, the property of Mr. Blick, and Mr. Merser. Hand-loom, for Stockings, the property of Mr. Gibson. Two Hand-looms, for Sacking, from flax, the property of Messrs. Devaney. Coal Mine, at Massacre Bay. About eighty tons has been brought to Nelson during the year. Lime Kiln, in Suburban South. There is excellent limestone also in Massacre Bay, about thirty tons of which have been brought to Nelson during the year.

Vessels Built. Tons. Sarah Berry 11 Ocean Queen 16 Mary Ann 27 Phoenix 37

Employment of Population. Commerce.. • • .^ • • • • -85 Manufactures .'. . 7. • • 158 Agriculture 397 Total Persons employed 640