CENSUS RETURNS.
We have received some further tables of census returns, in anticipation of the complete abstracts. The following table shows the number of occupied holdings of over one acre in extent in the different provincial districts, and also specifies the large pastoral holdings over 20,000 acres in extent :
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 :
There are 2,611,926 acres fenced in bj fences of various descriptions exclusive of wir.; fencing, and 8,755,639 acres by wire fencin'; only; making a total of laud enclosed o* 11.567,565 acres. In 1871 there were on! 6,770,299 acres fenced in. There were at th time of taking the census 374 steam threshin , machines, and 511 worked by horse or 1 water power; 4829 reaping machines, 34 steam ploughs, and 32 steam harrows.
S Provincial District. Total gfgo.5 u So fl Stag’s O *° Over 60,0 A cres 100,0001 elusive Me m p 5,565 12 4 i 1,018 3.115 Wellington . 7947 Marlborough .. 687 17 11 i 427 5 22 6,388 57 4 6,266 74 Chatham Islands 24 Totals .. 26,229 203 85 26 The number of freehoH properties over one acre in extent is set forth in the table criven : also the land rented for pastoral purposes from the urown, the acreage under crop, and in plantations IS f In If Bo » n a,? Total Plantshold. under Crop. tionsot Forest 6 u 3 a Trees. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 1,220,007 125,301 26,018 1.DS0 109,03c 4,486 166 Wellington .. 1,184,405 sac 17.636 1,247 Hawke's Bay.. 909,472 103,18$ 5,992 70S Marlborough.. 007,911 935,637 8.0S7 690,631 466.645 13,395 1,394 23,25( 320,332 837 67 1.766,681 3,453.501 332,329. 4,784 Otago 2,170.065 7,246,930 252.893 2,541 Chatham Is. .. 33,134 36 Totals 8,869,547 12,690,074 651,738 .13,293
Provincial * district. Horses. Mules and Asses. Cattle, including calves. Sheep, including lambs. 20,932 02 127,676 640,277 4,081 a 33,920 81,378 Wellington 18,807 25 09,234 1,336,305 Hawke’s Bay ,. 0.75S 2 27.745 1.572,544 Marlborough .. 3.75S 13 8,176 799.002 6,22C 20 26,735 C2G.331 Westland 1,182 8 7,026 6 927 Canterbury 37,117 80 100,310 : 3,660,301 38,103 29 147,920 4,446,023 Chatham Islands 8Q7 772 49,350 Totals. 137,768 241 578,430 13,069,338 For the purposes o£ comparison we have prepared the following •— 1881. 1871. ' 1878. Horses .. .. 28,275 81,028 137,76t Mules or asses 153 397 241 Cattle .. .. 193,235 436,692 , 578,431 2,701,333 9.700,029 13.069.85 12,191 12,434 14,24: Pigs 161,400 ‘ 207,33’.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5497, 8 November 1878, Page 3
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