AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
—4 The agricultural statistics for the whole Colony have now been published. Tabulated they show the following results :
i 1S82, 1881. Number of hoklin;;s —■ | Freehold .. 17,732 15,920 Kent 0,832 5,020 Part freehold and part rented .. 2,734 2,001 Land under crop— Wheat (acres) 365,715 324,949 Oats for green food or liny (acres) 01,431 51,187 Oats for grain .. .. (acres) 243,887 215,080 Barley (acres) 29,808 45,878 Potatoes (acreu) '22,6-40 22,553 Turnips or rape .. .. (acres) 258,5*26 235,188 Other crops .. .. (acres) 21.078J 21,080 Estimated gross produeo— Wheat .. .. (bushels) 8,297,800:3,147,787 Oats .. .. (bushels) 0,9-24,848:0,891,061 Barley .. .. (bushels) 004,0931,221,270 Potatoes (tons) 121,890J 100,025 Quantity of last year's crop on hand when forms lllkd up— Wheat .. .. (bushels) 5G,512i 121,902 Oats .. .. (bushels) 33fl,G87;l,042,802 Barlev .. .. (bushels) 40,002' 96,273
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Evening Star, Issue 6031, 11 July 1882, Page 3
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