PRODUCE AND STOCK STATISTICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13236, 23 July 1906, Page 6

PRODUCE AND STOCK STATISTICS.

GRATIFYING INCREASE IN EXPORTS. INTERESTING COMPARISONS. , , [BY TELEGEAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.] '£■' ■ . , Wellington, Saturday.' The following table shows the value of the exports of the produce of the colony {compiled from the Customs returns) for the years ending March 31, 1905 and 1906:— ~ '" '" . 1905. "'. .Vi9o6.'',, -:"'-,- '■'"<'■ £ ■. :- ■ £ ■ '■'-•■■ Beef ■'~. :... : 192,404 . : 181,519'-,"■-Mutton ... ... 1,3ffi,800 • 1,094,107 : Lamb ... ... 1,133.112 •'. 1,158,591 1 Butter ... , .... 1,514,155 . " 1,443,284 ' Cheese ... ... 130,874 255.C84 '.Wool ... ... 5,380,193 6,028,093 Hemp ... ... 730,803 690,577 Potatoes ... .„'■'.' 9,722 2,268 Wheat ...... 84.935 148,248 . Oats : ... ... • 184,953 88,942 ■ Barley ... ... - 12.142 .: ■ 11,263 ; The total value .of the exports of New Zealand produce and manufactures for 1905 was £15,381.330, and for 1906 £16.109,735, showing an increase of £728,405. ■■■. AREA IN OCCUPATION. -."'.' The following table gives the total area and area in occupancy in the North, South, and Stewart Islands in Oetober, 1905: — Total area. Total area in. . "-.''--. , .:. i ■- occupation. Acres. Acres. North Island ... 28.459,520 14,607,972 South Island ... 37,456.000 22,527,592 Stewart Island... 425,600 32,096 .Totals ... ... 66,341.120 37,157,469 HOLDINGS OVER ONE ACRE. The number of holdings of one acre and over in extent : in the colony for the last six years have been as follows: — Oetober, T orth South Island Total Island. (including , ..in, Stewart Island), colony , 1900 , ... 32,700 30,086 62.786 ; 1901 • ... 34,073. 29.909 63,982 1902 ..; 34.699 30,335 - 65.034 1903 .., 35.675 30.417 66,092 1904 ... 37,235 31.445 68,680 : 1905 ... 38,225 • '; : 31,717 . 69,942 This shows an . increase in six years of 5525 holdings' over one acre in extent.in the North Island, and 1631 in the South, a total of 7156. >;>:-,. ■:■■■■ ■■'; ■ 'AREA IK CULTIVATION. .'. :.-'-.'.-' ' ,1935. ,' 1936. "'Acre*. Acres.

Total area under corn and pulse crops ... 871.656 890,101 Area in green crops ... 623,066 645,283 Total area :in cultivation ... ... ... 13.965.578 14,222,629 Total area, in occupa- . '" tion .... -~,. ... 36,511,154 37,167,460

.-. ~ STOCK RETURNS. On October 31, ldos, there were 326,966 horses, mules, and asses in the colony, 1,810,936 cattle (including 617,720 dairy cows), and 249,727 swine. On the' previous October the numbers were: Horses, etc., 314,770; cattle, 1,736,850 ' (498.241 dairy cows); swine, 255,320.' ■ On April 30, 1905, the sheep totalled 19,130.875, as against 18,280,806 in the previous April. CORN .VXD GRASS YIELDS. The actual yields per acre of corn crops, grasses, etc., for the years, 1904-5 and 1905-6 ■were':'' : ' - ; 1904-5. , ',' 1505-6. : Wheat ... ... ... 55.36 . 30.60 , Oats ... ... ... 42.53 -, 35.86 '..Barley.; «. ... ... 38.26 ' : X' 34.54 ", ' Rye ■'.■<.■'."■': ....;".....'..-. ... 28.00 V;• 38.00 : .;■'• Maize ...... _ 43-63 ; .60.39 ,Poas ; : -„.;;;„, ~.',' 33.09 29.89 ... t,Beans .... ... ... 35.34 '32.21 Ryegrass (bushels of ; , 201b) ..;'v ... '-:. ! i.;.L:;.' ... ; 23.95' ;• ; ", 32.23'■;'..'.-, : Cocksfoot (in pounds) 223.90 , JST.I4 • Potatoes (tons) : ... 5.11 V 4.59. "Wheat, oats, barley, rye, maize, peas, and beans are given iii bushels, and are for threshing only.