AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 463, 16 April 1890, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

The following are the agricultural returns for the Counties of Piako and Ohinemtiri. according to the latest' statistics (just , completed) " !'■»’ ; Piako County.—Number of holdings ; Freehold, 124 • rented, 55 : part rented and part- freehold; 2 ; total number of holdings, 191. Extent of land broken up but not under crop, 1229 acres; -In wheat, for grain only, 28 'acres ; estimated yield, 520 bushels. In oats, for green feed or hay, 843 ,: ~res ; for grain, 1273 acres r estimated yield, 34,589 bushels; In barley, for grain only, 6 acres ; estimated yield, 130 bushels, In maize, for grain, 13 acres estimated yield, 319 bushels, i In rye or berp, ,5 acres jestimated yield, 60 bushels.: In peas, 1 acre ; estimated yield, 30 bushels. In beans, l.acre ; estimated yield, 40 bushels. In sown grasses, for hay or ensilage, 2 38 acres; estimated gross produce, 322 tons; numßty.,of 5i105,.,5 ; 'in.’glasses after having been brdkeniup, includin' sucli as in hay, 55,207 at res : grass-so-.vr. 1 mds, not previously plou 0 i icludiug such &3 in hay, 94,312

acres. In potatoes, 140 acre 3 ; CHtiirm'.ed gross yield, 568 tons. In turnips, 5917 acres. In mr olds, beet, cortots, parsnips, or onioiis, 4 acres. {ln other crops, 16 acres. Irt garden, 28 acres. In orchard, 245 acres, Total number of acres under crop, including sown grasses, 158,034 acres. In plantations of forest trees, 944 acies. Quantity of oats remaining from last year, 300 bushels. Horbed ! cattle, ,19,674 ; br ding cows, included in the foregoing, 4367. Ohinemuri County.—Number of holdings : Freehold, 54 ; rented, 45; part rented and ;p,a,rt .freehold, 9 ; total number of holdings, >108.;/*' Extenti.j^fland broken up but not under 'drop, 112 acres. In oats, for green food or hay, 199 acres. In maize, for green food, 17 acros : for grain,-11 acresestimated yield, 270 acres- In sown , grasses, for hay or ensilage, 173ac.es ; estimated gross produco 241 tons. In grasses after having been broken up, including such, as in hay. 3366 acres; grass-sown lands not preyioudy ploughed, including such as in hay, 3984 acres. Produce of rye-grass, 190 bushels. In potatoes, 85 acres ; estimated yield, 285 tons. In turnips, 112 acres. In mangolds, beet, carrots, parsnips, ior onions, 8 acres. In garden, 18 acres. In orchard, 105 acres. Total number of acres under crop, including sown grasses, 7905 acres. In plantations of forest trees,- 15 acres. Horned cattle of all ages, including calves, 1987 ; breeding cows, included in the foregoing, 686, i