AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 11, 14 January 1918, Page 4

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

NELSON DISTRICT.

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

In Friday's issue we gav e extract* from the Government Statistician's return showing crop areas and their nature in the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Takaka and Murchison. In regard 66 grasses - and clovers, green andv.i'oofricrops for the season 1916-17 the figures are: •Cut for seed only :—Ryegrass—Waimea 67 acres (none in other counties)'; cocksfoot, Waimea 44 acres, Murchison G acres; Chewing' Fescue, Waimea 17 acres, Murchison.. 7 acres; Crested Dogstail ; "red-clover and cowgrass, Waimea 20 acr#s 5 white clover ; other grasses *hq, clovers, Waimea 16 acres. Takaka 27 acre's;

Cros cut " for hay or ensilage (including lucerne), Waimea 1280, Takaka 27, Murchison 84. Green fodder : —Waimea 1674 acres ; Takaka 27 acres; Murchison .84. x-'otatoes :—Waimea 453 -acres ; Collingwood 15; Takaka 23: Murchison 37. ""Turnips :—Waimea 3820 ; Takaka 110 ; Murchison 750 acres. r

Mangolds:—Waimea 14 acres; -onions mea 75 acres.

Total grasses and clovers, green and root crops:—Waimea 7460; w"bod 184; Takaka 705 : Murchison 1301.

AREA UNDER CULTIVATION

The following shows the total area under cultivation for the season W'y17:—Total area in grain and pulse crops: Waimea 11,311 ;*,.Col!ingwood 27Takaka 542: Murchison 333. Total aTga in grasses and clovers (for threshing), green and root crops :—Wiimea 7460: 'Collinsrwood. 184; Takaka 705 ; Murchison 1301. Under sown grasses (not cut for s"ed, hayi or ensilage .-—Waimea 139.008: Collingwood 22,475; Takaka 44,225; Murchison 54,323. - . Fallow lands :—Waimea 755 :■ Collingwood 48;. Takalca 435; Murchison —. Vineyards : Takaka 1 acre. Commercial orchards not bearirtr: Waimea 4882 acres; Takaka 52'; Murchison 5- •■■;':■■..

v Commercial" orchards, bearing:—Waimea 3839; Takaka 74; Murchison 5. . Orchards for private use only :—Waimea 377; Takaka 17: Murchison 10. Market gardens : —Waimea 196; chison 12. ...

Private yards and grounds, about residence : —Waimea 731; Collingwood 64; Takaka 21; Miurcljisoh 64. Plantations :—Waimea 1174; ' Collingwood 2; Murchison 1154. ._."* Total area cultivated :—Waimea 169>733; Collingwood 22,800; Takaka 46,072; Murchison 20,482.

FURTHER DETAILS. (Regarding the total area in. occupa-' tion, the following interesting figures are given : —Total area cultivated -.' (as above): - -.«•-, ;... Phormium tenax : r—Waimea <J2I; Collinsrwood 1294: Takaka. 20. Tussock and other native grasses : Waimea 226,104 ; Collingwood 5551; Takaka 7879; Murchison 15,550. Fern, scrub and second growth:Waimea 70,548; Collingwood. 6409; Takaka 6574; Murchison 13,700..v-^ Standing Virgin Bush: —Waimea 121,857; Collingwood 94,492; Takaka -14,041 : Takaka 6875; Murchison. 15,270. Total area fh occupation •-—Waimea 607*150; Collingwood 144,590;. Takaka. 99,741; Murchison 233,009. '

AVERAGE AREAS OF HOLDINGS. The following .giyes the average areas of holdings in the counties (including, interior boroughs).:-—Number .' of holdings : Waimea 1879;" CbUingwdod 231: Takaka 358; Murchison 386;;; : : Total area "occupied::—Waimea-:..607,-150: Collingwood 144,590;" Takaka ;Q9,741; Murchison 116,521. '. .";'/ Average area of holdings :—Waimea 323.12; Collingwood .625.93; Takaka 278.61; Murchison 603.65'.

: LIVE STOCK. . The following table shows' the livestock as at 31st January,, 1917 :- > Horses: —Waixnea 5289; Collingwood , 414; Takaka 806; Murchisori 693: •; | Asse s and mules :•—Nil. There were ten in Inangahua County. ../"'. Cattl e (including dairy, cows):— Waimea 15,654; Collingwood 6353-; Takaka ; 6240; Murchison 8610. : Bairy Cows in milk) :—Waimea 5025; ' Collingwood 1865; Takaka'. 2403 J Murchison 1573. Dry Cows rlWaimea 895; Collingwood 176; . Takaka' 193; 'Murchison V -

Number of sheep, shorn, 1916-17: — Waimea 270,270; Collingwood 15,265; Takaka 51,369; ' Number of lamibs tailed, 1 " 1916-17 : Waimea 108,966 ; : Collingwood 6806 ; Takaka 24,107; Murchison 16,961. Sheep (including lambs : as at 30th April, 19i7j :—Waimea 321,263; Collingwooa 17,939; Takaka 55,429; Murchison 47,355. .'-. ■ ' .-",'■. Pigs :—Waimea 2639: Collingwood 762; Takaka 1859; Murchifioti, 1252. : ; Goats' (Angora)• ;—-Waimealoll "';< TafcaTka 38 • Murchison 3'. Othfer goats: Waimea 576; Collingwobd Xil. Talcaka 67; Murchison 17. \." 1.,.'•:;>'.,: " following gives the, average; num- 1 ber of horses,- cattle, v rand" sheep: a per iOOO acres: Total area: occupied .-—Waimea' Collingwood •144;590,; Takaka 99,741;- Murchison 233,009., _ Average number of. .horses, pet IQW acres,:-—Waimea 7.08 r Collingwood .2.86 ; Takaka 8.08 ; .Murchison'2.97. - _ Average .number ;o£,,cattle per 1000. acres :—Waimea : 2&18j.t Collingwood 43.94; Takaka 62? 56; Murchison 36.95. Average- number of dairy cows (m-5 eluded- in ''cattle'!, -above), per 1000 acr e s : —Waimea .'-8.24 V Collingwood 14.12; Takaka 26.03; Murchison 7.54. Average number of sheep per 1000 acres : Waimea4;<s29;l3 ; Collingwood 124.07; Takaka 555.73; Murchison 203.23.' ;:• .■ \ ... ... . The following figures show ; the wool obtained and stock slaughtered, season 1916-17 (exclusive of boroughs! obtained from shearing IM ,H7 : ~~ Sheen -Waimea 1,482,598 lbs. *;. Collingwood 104.937 ; Takaka 295,570 ; Murchison 232,675. Lambs: Waimea 17.210; Collingwood 1220; Takaka 5435; Murchison 742.- . . . . ■ , ■„ •■ ■ „ Stock slaughtered for food during 12 months ended* 31st January,' 1917 (lexelusive of that Slaughtered on licensed .premises): —Bullocks: Waixnea, 13 ;: Collintrwood. 5; Takaka 3; Murchison 7. (589 bullocks were slaughtered thus in Inangahua County). Cows : Wnimaa 7 ; Collingwood 13 : , Takaka -.4 : Murchison Calves: Waimea 5; Collin crwood 1; Takaka 20: Murchison 30. ,Wr»thiers: Waimea 8401: <94 • j Mtirrliison 1 942;. ■ Ewes : "Waim ea 32&6 : 'Collin ffwo'od 589 ; Takaka 79; M'ur'chisbii 423- Lambs: CpllinWopd 110: Takaka 36-; s'on 148. , : -"'Pisrs: V? ; me» 858: Collingwood 218: Takaka'2s; Murchison 133.