CENSUS RETURNS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5493, 4 November 1878, Page 3

CENSUS RETURNS.

"We have received some further tables of census returns, iu anticipation of the complete abstracts. The following table shows the number of occupied holdings of over one acre in extent iu the different provincial districts, and also specifies tho largo pastoral holdings over 20,000 acres in extent :

Tho number o! freehold properties over one acre in extent is set forth in the table given ; also the land rented for pastoral purposes from the Crown, tho acreage under crop, and in plantations :

In 1871 there were only 3987 acres of plantations. The following table shows the number of horses, cattle, and sheep in the colony, exclusive of those owned by Maoris. The total number of stock in the different provinces is as follows :

For the purposes of comparison we have prepared the following ;

There are 2,611,926 acres fenced iu by fences of various descriptions exclusive of wire fencing, and 8,755,639 acres by wire fencing only; making a total of land enclosed of 11.567,565 acres. In 1871 'there were only 6,770,299 acres fenced in. There wore at the time of taking tho census 37*1 steam threshing machines, and 511 worked by horse or by water power; 4829 reaping machines, 34 steam ploughs, and 32 steam harrows.

Provincial District. Total Over 20,000 Acres to 50,000 inclusive. |$i| "III o rH Upwards of 100,000 Acres. Auckland 5,505 12 4 1 Wellington 3.110 i - • • Marlborough .. CS7 1,792 427 5 6.383 57 0.206 74 Chatham Islands Totals .. 26.220 203 SO 20

Freehold. C»-own Land rented for Pastoral Purposes only. Total under Crop. In Plantationsof Forest Trees. Acres. 1,220.007 Acres. 125,301 Acres. 20.018 Acres. 1,980 Taranaki 109,03d 4,486 150 Wellington .. Hawke’s Bay.. 1,181,403 53C 17,630 1,247 909.472 108,189 5.992 706 Marlborough.. 007,911 935,637 8,037 373 000,631 460,645 13,399 1,394 23.25C 326,332 837 67 1,706,6S1 3,453,501 332,329 4.784 Otago 2.170.06S 7,246,930 252.80S 2,541 Chatham Is. .. 38.134 36 Totals 3,809,547 12,090,074 651,733 13,298

Provincial District. Horses. Mules and Asses. Cattle, including calves. Sheep, including lambs. Auckland 20,932 62 127,575 540,277 Taranaki.. 4,084 33,020 81,373 Wellington Hawke's Bay .. 18.807 00,234 1,386,305 6.759 27,745 1,572,544 Marlborough .. 3,753 13 8.176 799.902 Nelson .. 0,220 20 25,735 620,331 Westland 1,182 8 7,025 0 927 Canterbury 37.117 80 100.310 3.560.301 33.103 20 147,929 4.440,020 Chatham Islands 807 772 49,350 Totals 137,763 211 578.430 13,069,333

1831. 1871. 1873. 23,275 81,028 137,763 Mules or asses 153 397 241 Cattle 193,285 436,592 073,430 2,701.383 0.700.020 18,009.383 Goats 12,191 12.434 14,243 Pigs 43,271 161.460 207.337