AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10036, 30 April 1894, Page 3

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

The agricultural statistics for the Peninsula, Taieri, aud part of Waikouaiti have been supplied us by Mr T. R. Dodds, and from these we tako the foUowing particulars:—

_ Thera are 21,187 horned cattle in tho district, including 8150 breeding cows. The quantity of last year's crop on hand is as follows:—Wheat 15,051 bushels, oats 1000 bushels, barley 10S bushels. Sun EjiCMEBATons' Notes. 'The following notes wero received from the diff'-ronfc sub-enumerators:— Blueskin Ridino — Grain aud heavy crops were laid aad twisted more than usual, owing to very unsettled weather. Potatoes soein to be a failure. The Californian thistle is becoming a pest of considerable magnitude. Roslyn and Kaikoiui. - Crops later than usual, and. potatoes hive suffered owing to excessive rain. Easy and North Taikiu Ridings.—No complaints in regard to caterpillars, but the Hessian fly remains about the same a.i of late yfars—ono farmer having a third of a parcel of wheat injured. Maungatua Disniicr.—The damage dona by tho Hessiau fly represented 1000 bushels; but there were more cooiplainti tbis year than former | years, owing to tbe wet weather. The crop 3 were laid by high winds and rain. Oats, which at first were thought would yield from I'O to 80 bushels an acre, are vow estimated at only 30. The same remarks applied to wheat and barley cropi. One farmer, who has been iv the colony for 30 yoars, says it is tho worst harvcit he his seen in New Zealand. STiIATII-TAIEIU and Deep Stukam. — Small settlement has gone on apace in these districts. ! Many of the returns in the Strath-Taieri district are small owing to winds and floods, fully 31 per cent of the cropi in that district having beon wasted through these causes. There wero no traces of the Hessian fly or other pests. Ot»kaia Riding.—Damage was done to root crop.l by grubs, and the grain crops wero bo laid and broken that they had to be cut one way. Small birds are a great pest, some crops being destroyed by them. If something is not soon done to destroy them, many small farmers will have to cease growing grain. The Taieri County Council does not now provide poisoned grain for farmers.

WAIKOUAITI ! (South of Waitati). Number of HoldingsFreehold 159 Rented 146 Part freehold and part rented Sl Land under CropIn oats for feed (acres) 11 In oats for grain (acres) 17 In oats for hay (acres) 617 In barley ... i (acres) — In hay -, (acres) 444 In turnips or rape (acres) 227 In grasses after having been broken up (acres) 1,527 Gras3 ■ sown lands not previously ploughed (acres) 8,361 In potatoes (acres) 26 Estimated Produce— P r ats (bushels) 580 Hay (tons) 825 Potatoes (tons) 132 Land in garden (acres) 135 Land in orchard (acres) ' 51 There are 5012 horned cattle of all ages in the district, including 2319 breeding cows.

FflNINSULA. Number of HoldingsFreehold 120 Rented 149 Part freehold and part rented 72 Land under CropIn wheat (acres) 5 In oats for feed (acres) 7 In oits for grain (acres) 31 In oats for hay (acres) 732 In hay (acres) 907 In turnips or rapa (acres) 473 In grasses after having been broken up „ * (acres) 1,956 Urass • sown lands not previously ploughed (acres) 13,091 In potatoes (acres) 113 Estimated produce— Wtaat (bushels) £00 Oats (bushels) 1,410 Hay (tons) 2,159 Potatoes (tons) 597 Cocksfoot (bushels) 70 Land in garden (icres) 38 Land in orchard (acres) 85 There are 6130 horned cattle In the district, including 3SS1 breeding cows. TAIERI. Number of HoldingsFreehold 525 Rented -. 377 Part freehold and part rented 166 Land under CropIn wheat (acred) 3.9S7 In oats for feed (acres) 1,425 In oats for grain (acres) 9.895 In oats for hay (acrea) 3,913 In barley (acrea) 705 In hay (acres) 1,321 in rye (acrea) 339 In turnips or rape ... ,,. ...(acres) 9,005 In grissei after having been broken up (acres) 73,792 Gra-ss • sown lands not previously ploughed (acres) 17,215 Io potatoes (acres) 651 Estimated ProduceWheat... (bushels) 122,398 Oits ...'- (bushels) 380,095 Barley ... (bushels) 25,010 Hay (tons) 2,3'W Potatoes (tons) 4,078 Cocksfoot (bushels) 75 Bye (bushels) 8,210 Land ingardeu (acres) 296 hand in orchard .. (actes) KC