TARANAKI'S PROGRESS.
TARANAIU PROVINCIAL DISTRICT STATISTICAL COMPARISON--11)02-1007. We are indebted to the Premier for the following interesting statistics showing the progress of Taranaki during recent years:— Population (excluding Maoris)—loo2, 40,07."); 1007, 43,710; increase, 3(144. Valuation of land and improvements (31st March, 1003 and 10081— Capital value, £10,030,100; 1007. £15,058,080; increase, £4,419,588.
Total number of occupied holdings—--1002, 4400; 1007, 5400; increase, 007. Cultivation—Total area under cultivation (including sown grasses): 1002, 813,830 acres; 1007, 052,220; increase, 138,387. Area in sown grasses: 1002, 700,110 acres; 1007, 010,022; increase, 128,012. Area, under crop: 1002, 23,023 acres; 1007, 32,548; increase, 8925. Live stock—Horses: 1002, 18,901; 1907, 23,720; increase, 4828. Cattle: 1902, 230,910; 1907, 200,891; increase, 20,081. Dairy cows (included above): 1002, 97,747; 1907, 120,750; increase, 29,003. Sheep: 1902, 552,833; 1007, 015,305; increase, 02,472. Pigs: 1902, 10,015; 1907, 48,282; increase, 28,007. Shipping (including coastwise)—lnwards: 1902, 244,828 tons; 1007, 381,485 tons; increase, 130,055 tons. Outwards: 1002, 244,743 tons; 1907, 382,141 tons; increase, 137,308 tons.
Trade—Value of all imports: 1902, £98,715; 1907, £145,195; increase, £40,480. Value of all exports: 1902, £751,908; 1907, £1,438,448; increas.', £080,540. Principal products exported—Frozen moat: 1902, 41,754cwt., value £57,079; 1907, 134,074ewt, value £208,101; increase, 92,920cwt., £150,482. Butte/: 1902, 12fi,033ewt., value £598,426; 1907, 145,797cwt., value £719,154; increase, 19,1G4ewt., £120,728. Cheese: 1902, 9557ewt, value £20,998; 1907, 118,342 ewt., value £328,014; increase, 108,785 cwt., £307,016. Wool: 1902, 3,180,0971b, value £54,430; 1907, 2,451,2!)0cwt,, value £97,955; decrease, 728,7981b; increase. £43,525. Industrial progress (census 1901 and 1900) —Value of manufactures: 1902, £l, 287,037; 1907, £2,030,005; increase, £742,908. Value of land, buildings, »■ chinerv, and plant: 1902, £394,879; 1907. ',£501.970; increase, £107.091.
BOROUGH AND PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. (Excluding Suburbs).
Population (excluding Maori*): 1902,1 4885; 11)07, 5323; increase, 438. i Valuation of land and improvements (31st March, lflOil and 1908) Capital value: 1902, £960,801; 1907, £1,223,251; increase, £250,390. Unimproved value: £010,708; 1907, £727,205; increase, £110,497.
•Shipping (including coastwise) —Inwards: 1902, 192,297 tons; 1907, 281,828 tons; increase, 89,531. Outwards: 1902, 192,332 tons; 1907, 281,828 tons; increase, 89,490 tons.
Trade Value \of imports: 1902, £81,488; 1907, £118.220; increase, £30,732. Value of exports: 1902, £413,911; 1907, £027,917; iacrease, £214,000. Harbor Board —Ordinary revenue: 1902, i £20,121; 1907, £27,857; increase, £7736.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 12 November 1908, Page 4
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355TARANAKI'S PROGRESS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 12 November 1908, Page 4
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