AGRICULTURAL CENSUS.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1852, 22 March 1869, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL CENSUS.

Wβ publish below the results, so fas'as regards this province, of the agricultural census which wae taken in February last, under the authority of the Census Acts Amendment Aot. The census shows the quantity of land in cultivation, and its agri<ml« tural produce, in each district. Wβ are w< , debted to Mr T. W. Maude, superintendent collector for Canterbury, for the returns:— Extent op Land Beoken Up, bvt Nor Undbe Crop.—Kowai district, 2256 acres} Waipara, 173 acree; Sp?eydon, 56 acres; Port Levy, 714 acres; Victoria, U acres; Aehburton, 808 acres; Waimate, 1055 acres; Geraidine, 2082 acres; Levels, 691 acres ; Ellesmere, 9890 acres; Template* 536 acres; Courtenay, 4338 acres; HelewUj 150 acres ; Avon, 995 acres; Heathcote, UJ acres; Kiccarton, 54 acree; Oxford, 4W acres ; Springe, 1607 acres ; Ouet, 1798 acres; Lincoln, 743 acres; Eakaia, 1802 acreej Malvern, 343 acres; Mandeville and Bμgiora, 2173 acres; Little Hirer, 161 a«JM Akaroa and Wainui, 4 acres; Pigeon V*f».uil. Total, 32,815 acres. In Wheat.—Kowai dietriot, 3412 acf»i estimated gross produce, 54,703 boetol* ' Waipara, 50 acres; 914 buehele. SpwW, 551 acres; 18,442 bushels. Port Ln** acres; 100 bushels. Victoria, 93 acres j **{». bushels. Ashburton, 99 acres; 3180 boshed Waimate, 783 acres ; 33,122 buehelfl. wmdine, 3784 acres; 85,226 busheK Ij«* 527 acres; 12,058 bushela. Ellesraore, 10#W acres; 245,804 bushels. Templetoo, Ug acres; 27,438 bushels. Courteng, 4tf». acres; 98,682 buebela. Halewell. 2800 bushels. Avon, 357 acres; «*»*!**; Heathcote, 160 acres ; 5580 buehele. carton, 659 acres; 20,104 bushels.■■<»gg 121 acres; 2215 bushels. Springe, **»■ acres; 67.094 buehels. Cust, 1631 •*»*. 32,085 bushels. Lincoln, 28031 acra ; bushels. Sakaia, 1205 acres; 23,547 bgWj Mal.ern, 183 acres ; 3345 bushels villeand Kangiora, 4057 acres; 89,«T» as fe els. Little Biver, 130 acres ; 4195 taJJ Akaroa and Wainui, 20 acres j 633 baiw Total-40,378acres; 912,784 busheK IK OATS.-Kowai /totnet Jg: estitnated gross 62,8jb o Waipara, 264 acres; 6535 d0n,803 acres ; 34,265 busies. 9 acres; 160 bushels. Victoria, 626?»U. Ashburton 356 acr.ss bushele. Waimate, 798 acres, bushels. Geraldine 2696 a ores, buehels. Levels, 648 acresi IIg« EUesmore, 4349 acres; 116.^ v

""""""TIV7fiO acres ; 41,831 bueheie. Cour*»*?»i ; W72 bushels. Hebwell, tenftj, 2Wl 2sTbu.hele. Avon, 428 acres ; IW ffSitT Bfcatcote, 268' acre, ; 8750 I2 s 3lsbu*bee. a 21730 bU f t S 152 acres , 3600 bushels. bu * heli ' o*o2 acres i 62,519 bushels. Cust. Spring*, 23 <«*«■• bue ' bele> LiDCO i D , 2336 Bakaia, 687 acres; ffi J iShelt Malvern, 467 acres; 9667 ffj hlmdvMe and Bangiora, 3801 b i 93890 bushels. Little Biver, 196 asree ' Jwo buehels. Akaroa and Wawui, 5 •"*!! «0 bils. Total-29,868 acres; 77 district, 783 acres; ?Kw iwd»i* 11,792 bushels. #?£? J Bpr P eydon, 221 acres; 8150 fff'Porfc jlj!* 115 bushels, fit, £«*» 1 740 bushels. Aehburton, 2fW- 451 boaheli. Waimate, 155 acres ; SF&S <****>, 239 acres; 5903 cLv Leiele, 32 acres; 730 bushels. BS^S»acre,; 40,779 bushels. Tern547 acres; 11,655 bushels. Courtenay, jSff'JZ. 20,069 bushels. Halswell, 47 . .1540 bushels. Avon, 339 acres; 4758 Shell Heathcote, 271 acres; 8700 bushela. SSrton 192 acres; 6000 bushels. Oxford, iTuxes •' 1245 bushels. Springs, 965 acres ; iftfill buihels. Cust, 365 acres; 6369 £ii Lincoln, 488 acres j 11,910 bushels. ££?«! acree; 1553 buehels. Malvern, 58 1384 bushels. Mandeville and Ban1997 acres ; 47,955 buehels. Little Slwr 21 acres; 505 buehels. Akaroa and Wdnm, nU. Total, 9941 acres; 225,754 — Komi district, 288 acres; estimated gross produce, 196 tons. Waipara, 70 ! Sw- 73 tons. Spreydon, 495 acres ; 813 lone ' Port Levy, 12 acres; 20 tons. Victoria' 35 ecr ee '> 87 tone - Ashburton » 411 Ilea • 415 tons. Waimate, 129 acres ; 154 woa ' Geraldine, 366 acres; 305 tons, twit 84 acres; 102 tone. Elleemere, 451 Jem ;' 421 tons. Templeton, 359 aores ; 468 tona. Courtenay, 155 acres ; 126 tons. Haliwell, 103 acres; 222 tons. Avon, 406 acres- 617 tone. Heathcote, 312 acres; 427 toai ' Kiccarton, 562 aores; 668 tons. Oxford, 105 acres j 83 tons. Springs, 128 acree • I* 2 tone - Cuefc, S2 acres J 26 tone ' Lincoln, 205 acres; 291 tons. Eakaia, 58 acres; 92 tons. Malvern, 15 acres; 15 tons. Jkndeville and Bangiora, 1125 acres; 1458 tone. Little Biver, 94 acres; 198 tons. Akaroa and Wainui, 92 acres; 250 tons. Pigeon Bay, 46 acres; 106 tons. Total, 6536 ecres; 7725 tons. In Pbbmanent Abtimciali Gbass— (Including land in hay in previous section)— Eowai district, 3279 acres; Waipara, 579 acres; Spreydon, 5618 acres; Port Levy, 698 acres; Victoria, 1034 acres ; Aehburton, 2222 acree; Waimate, 727 acres; Geraldine, 1666 acres; Levels, 427 acres ; Elleemere, 8125 acres; Templeton, 3430 acres; Courtenay, 2209 acres; Halewell, 1078 acres j Avon, 6339 acres; Heathcote, 2904 acres; Riccarton, 6238 acres; Oxford, 497 acres; Springe, 3213 aores; Cuet, 959 acres; Lincoln, 4712 acres; Bakaia, 522 acres; Malvarn, 312 acres; Mandeville and Rangiora, 13,002 acres; Okain's Bay, 281 acres ; Little Eiver, 1766 acres ; Akaroa and Wainui, 3606 icree; Pigeon Bay, 2964 acres. Total— 78,307 acres. In Potatoes.—Kowai district, 170 acres; estimated gross produce, 446 tons. Waipara, 16 acres; 54 tons. Spreydon, 67 acres; 530 tone. Port Levy, 15 acree; 66 tons. Victoria, 21 acres; 82 tons. Ashburton, 36 acres ; 132 tons. Waimate, 66 acres; 439 tons. Geraldine, 139 acres; 661 tons. Levels, 48 acres; 259 tone. Ellesmere, 100 acres; 296 tons. Templeton, 108 aores: 296 tons. Courtenay, 108 acres; 369 tons. Halswell, 13 acres; 82 tons. Avon, 139 aores; 570 tons. Heathcote, 57 aores; 286 tons. Biccarton, 99 acres ; 435 ions. Oxford, 20 acres; 88 tons. Springs, 17 acres; 77 tons. Cust, 63 acres; 163 tone. Lincoln, 48 acres; 205 tons. Bakaia, 37 aores; 206 tons. Malvern, 24 acres; 122 tons. Mandeville and Bangiora, 250 acres; 988 tone. Little Biver, 17 acres; 88 tone. Akaroa and Wainui, 12 acres ; 60 tons. Pigeon Bay, 3 acres; 10 tons. Total, 1693 acres ; 7004 tons. I» Othbb Chops.—Kowai distriot, 134 *«ee| -Waipara, 31 acres; Spreydon, 54 Mires; Port Levy, 17 acres; Victoria, 5 seres; Aehburton, 80 acres; Waimate, 11 eases; Geraldine, 34 acres ; Levels, 7 acres; Illesmere, 268 acres; Templeton, 269 acres; Ckrortenay, 162 aores; Halewell, 13 acres; Avon, 98 acres; Heathcote, 54 acres ; Biccarton, 188 acres; Oxford, 36 aores ; Springs, 24 acres; Cuet, 88 acres ; Lincoln, 111 Acres; Eakaia, 20 acres; Malvern, 52 acres; Mandeville and Bangiora, 497 acres; Little Rver, nil; Akaroa and Wainui, 12 acres;Pigeon Bay, nil. Total, 2266 acres.