AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 1888.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1710, 13 March 1888, Page 3

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, 1888.

The following table shows the total field of grain for tha Provincial District of Canterbury

Total 1887 ... 4,012,799 3,870.519 238,074 In other produce the returns for the Counties of Geraldine, Mackenzie, and Wai mate are

Geraldine—22o bushels of rye or here, 1971 bushels of peas, 2920 bushels of beans, 3189 tons of hay, 168,632 acres of grass, 28,330 bushels of grasaseed, 3900 tons of potatoes, 18,793 acres in turnips, 289 acres in carrots, 90 acres in other crops. Mackenzie —420 bushel* of rye or here, 8 bushels of peas, 166 tons of hay, 46,088 acres in grasses, 9000 bushels of grass seed, 144 tons of potatoes, 7944 acres in turnips or rape, 2 acres in carrots, and 111 acres in other crops. Waimate —30 bushels of rye or here, 335 bushels of peas, 60 bushels of beans, 1224 tons of bay, 176,011 acres in grasses, 19,625 bushels of grsss seed, 987 tons of potatoes, 22,298 acres in turnips, 45 acres in carrots, and 3 acres in other crops. Tfce other gross totals (in addition to those named above) are ; —Rye or bare, 670 bushels; peas, 2314 bushels; beans, 2970. bushels ; hay, 6579 tons; sown grasses, 420,760 acres; cocksfoot, 6533 bushels; ryegrass, 28,956 bushels; potatoes, 5089 tons; turnips or rap®, 49,035 acres; carrots, etc., 336 acres; other; crops, 204 acres.

Count!#*, Wheat. Buihels. Oats, Bushels. Barley. Bushels, Ashburton... 1,814,486 661,805 84,215 BelWyn ... 1,527,876 1,011,413 167,563 Akaroa 8,435 3,540 6,575 Atbley Port of Amuri 760,806 495,326 28,222 47,670 17,075 5,230 Mackenzie ... 45,690 110,390 480 Otnldine "... 1,009,070 684,829 28,418 Waimats ... 772,710 672,523 41,770 Total 1888... 6,976,443 3,656,401 312,423