AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
In accordance with the provisions of Tho Census and Statistics Act, 1010, the De- ' j>artment oi -Agriculture collected through tho yost Tettirnn of the areas tir.dor grain tor thrashing only. It is interesting to compare, the' 1913-1914 returns with the current season as taken from the IS'ew Zealand" Gazette." There is an increase in tho Trheat area and a decline in both oats and barlijr. ;-,'... '*"' ;■ ' 1213-laU-
Wieat. Oats. Barley. • -restrict. acres. acres. acres. Auckland '*",""', , Ol'J 10,657 872 laranaki . • 279 2,578 373 Hiwke's Bay . m 7.822 1,120 Wellington . . 3927 16,670 970 Marlborough , 972 7,299 8,573 Kelson ... Canterbury' . , . , 3,110 8,000 2.371 . 125,853 133.108 11,190 OUgo—' k Gtigo. portion ; . 28,730 86,760 5.942 Southland portion , .. 2,198 63,907 603 .. Totals , . 166,774 361,741 1314-15. 32,022 Wheat. . Oats. Barley. District . . acres'. acres. aores. Auckland , . . . 3,026 9,191 1,274 JaranaM . : ■ 615 2,615 466 IJawkeV Bay . 1,070 4,996 1.261 Wellington . t , 6,281 12,025 1,135 Marlborough . 3.137 6,812 4,495 Jj'eison • •' - • . 4.-JS5 7,890 1.197 Canterbury . 120,00-1 99,363 3,618 OtagorOtaRo portion . .' 36.551 68,790 4,221 Southland portion . 6.365 75,873 680 Total* . • . 189,507 •237,561 1S.3-17
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16744, 28 December 1914, Page 8
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172AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16744, 28 December 1914, Page 8
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