NEW ZEALAND'S CROPS.
A supplement to the New Zealand Gazette contains an interim return of the acreage under corn and green crops in the colony, and the quantity of grain, etc., on hand. The -weather conditions, more especially in Otago and Southland, have not been favourable, consequently the areas under the various crops may have to be reduced. The return is as follows: — WHEAT. Acres. Area returned for threshing: 1906-7 .. .. 210,758 1905-6 .. ... .. 222,077 Decrease .. .. 11,319 Areas returned under the headings for " Chaffi ing," "Ensilage," and 1 "Feeding down": 1906-7 813 1905-6 530 Increase .. .. 283 Total decrease, 11,036 acres. OATS. Area returned for threshing : 1906-7 371,974 1905-6 .. .. .. 358,457 Increase .. .. 13,517 Areas returned under the headings for "Chaffing, " " Ensilage,'' and "Feeding down": 1906-7 259,469 1905-6 .. .. ■ ... 236,682 Increase' .. .. 22,787 Total increase, 36,304 acres. The following table shows the increases and decreases in acreage for the year in respect to the crops dealt with in this return: — Increases. Acres. « Oats .. .. .. 36,304 Barley .. .. .. 3,352 Beans .. .. .. 25 Linseed 174 Hops .. .. .. 83 Potatoes 4,755 Turnips 45,391 Rape .. 1,957 Other green crops .. , 1,081 Total .. .. 93,122 Decreases. Acres. Wheat li, 036 Rye •. .. .. 398 Maize .. .. .. 2,397 Peas .. .. .. 1,677 Vetches or tares .. 8 Other corn crops .. 250 Mangolds .. .. 422 ; Beet 75 Carrots .. .. .. 40
Total .. .. 16,303 The net increase is 76,819 acres.
The Wellington returns show that this season the area under wheat for threshing will be' reduced by 1012 acres. Oats show an increased area for threshing of 1174 acres, slight increases for chaffing and feeding down, and a small decrease for ensilage. Barley is being sown on 312 acres less than last year (355 less for feeding down, but 40 more for ensilage). The area sown in rye is 37 acres less. Of maize 42 more acres are being sown. Peas are being planted on a decreased , area of 106 acres. Ninety-two acres less havfe been*sown inbeans.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8318, 22 December 1906, Page 7
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307NEW ZEALAND'S CROPS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8318, 22 December 1906, Page 7
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