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Acreage of Land in Cultivation, Marlborough and Otago, 1879 to 1886. Marlborough.

Note.—About 60 per cent, of the grass lands in Marlborough, and about 24 per cent, in 1879 and 1G per cent, in 188G in Otago, consisted of lands simply surface-sown with grass seed ; and, although included above, can hardly be strictly deemed " cultivated " lands. Wm. E. E. Bbown, Begistrar-General. [[Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), £1 Bs.]

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Year. Fallow. Grain. Green and other Crops. Artificial Grasses. Total. Increase in Total Acreage, 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 3,012 2,917 4,482 10,401 3,367 3,182 5,642 7,111 7,911 9,116 9,287 8,538 9,450 9,790 9,254 8,803 2,304 2,467 3,028 3,744 4,626 7,451 7,461 7, (MO 55,133 52,926 67,318 60,807 77,781 104,301 117,370 135,337 68,360 67,426 84,115 83,490 95,230 124,724 189,727 158,951 934 16,689 625 11,740 29,494 15,003 19,224 90,591 Toti J increase, land i cultivation, 187! I,., i use, Otaoo. 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 77,404 77,156 86,203 89,021 06,611 73,051 59,080 81,439 195,030 207,050 200,614 220,694 260,543 242,858 270,50G 228,385 94,288 107,561 135,182 154,504 174,462 222,477 225,517 208,298 416,208 469,158 572,936 650,479 822,963 867,278 988,571 1,079,054 783,530 860,925 1,000,935 1,114,698 1,330,579 1,405,664 1,543,674 1,597,776 77,395 140,010 113,705 215,881 75,085 138,010 54,102 814,246 Toti A increase, land h cultivation, 187! to 1886