AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 226, 30 January 1911, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

ESTIMATES OF FIELD CROPS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Saturday. The following are the agricultural statistics just issued by the Department of Agriculture, giving the estimated yields, of field crops up to December 31, 1910:

Grain (bushels per acre).—Auckland, wheat 35.G7, oats 40.25, barley 28.07, maize 47.8, peas 32; Hawke's Bay, SO 34, 31, 20, 20; Taranaki and Wellington. 31, 30, 45, —, —; Nelson and Marl-

borough, 37.30, 34.70, 2G, —, 25.5; Canterbury, 28, 33, 35, —, —; Otago, 30.18, 38, 25.03, —, 20.0; Southland, 31, 41, 30, —, 30; Dominion average, 28.80, 36.2, 30.3, 30.4, 25.55.

Grasses (pounds per acre).—Auckland, ryegrass 270, cocksfoot 208, red clover —; Hawke's Bay, 440, 100, —; Taranaki and Wellington, 442, —, —; Nelson and Marlborough, 588, 75, 184; Canterbury, —, 108*, —; Otago, 370, 203, —; Southland, 522, 247, —; Dominion average, 413, 107.00, 184. *Except cocksfoot, taken at an

earlier date. Root crops (tons per acre).—Auckland, potatoes 5.2, turnips 24.5, mangolds 31.75; Hawke's Bay, 0, 19, 23; Taranaki and Wellington, (i, —, —; Nelson and Marlborough, 0.0, 17.2, 19; Canterbury,—, —, —; Otago, 0.31, 17.00, 22.13; Southland, 7, 17, 2G; Dominion average, 0.40, 18.19, 24.05. The Hon. Mr. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, explained to a reporter tha* owing to certain circumstances which perhaps could not be further alluded to, the Canterbury estimates had of necessity to be based upon those of last year. It was hoped, however, to get out a fresh estimate at a later date.