NEW ZEALAND'S CROPS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12683, 22 December 1906, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND'S CROPS.

A supplement to the New Zealand Gazette contains an interim return of the acreage under corn and green crops in tho colony, and tho quantity of grain, etc., on hand. Tlie weather conditions, more especially in Otago and Southland, have not been favourable, consequently the area 6 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 tha • headings for "Chaffing," "Ensilage," and "Feeding down": 1906-7 813 1905-6 630 Increase ... ... 283 Total decrease, 11,036 acres. OATS. Area returned for threshing: ]90fi-7 • * ... 371,974 ... 358,457 Increase ... ... 13,517 Areas returned under tha headings for "Chaffing," Ensilage," and "Feeding down": 1906-7 ... ... ... 259.469 1005-6 ... ... ... 236,682 Increase ... ... 22,787 Total increase, 36,304 acres. Tho following table shows tbe 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 11,036 Bye 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.