AGRICULTURAL RETURNS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1868, 21 March 1889, Page 1

AGRICULTURAL RETURNS.

The collecting of Hie agricultural slatis'lica in the South Canterbury district has just been completed. Below will be found the principal totals and those o f the similar return of 1888 1888. 1880. No. of holdings ... 1,682 1,715 Wheat, acres ... 64,612 64,485 Wheat, producebus. 1,827,470 1,628,803 Oats, acres 45,611 44,595 Oats, produce bus. 1,466,270 1,422,157 Barley, aces ... 2,600 3,263 Barley, produce bus. 70,618 100,923 Hay, acres 3,566 2,452 Hay, tons 6,679 3,406 Grass seeds, bus. ... 35,489 40,471 Potatoes, acres ... 1,095 1,323 Potatoes, tons ... 5,031 6,661 Turnips, acres ... 49,035 57,897 Garden and orchard, acres 1,204 1,149 Total under crop and sown grasses 659,872 543,510 Plantations, acres... 3,545 3,464 No. of dairy cows ... 6,239 Previous year’s grain on hand 1888, 1889 Wheat, bushels ... 32,796 22,192 Oats, bushels,.. ... 57,104 24,660 Barley, bushels ... 200 6,239 The total acreages of the principal crops this year were found in the different counties to be as follows Mackenzie. Geraldine. Waimate. Wheat ... 1,757 40,009 22,719 Oats ... 2,017 23,879 18,699 Barley ... 150 1,628 1,585 Potatoes.. 34 1,030 259 Turnips.,, 4,334 34,900 18,663 Estimated average produce of grain in bushels per acre in the district for this and the previous year : 1888. 1889. Wheat 28.28 25.26 Oats ... ... 32.17 31.9 Barley 27.15 30.93