SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13652, 23 July 1906, Page 5

SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS.

a. EXPORT. VALUES AND AGKICUL. TURAL RETURNS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 21. The following table shows the value of the exports of produce, of the colony (compiled from Customs returns) for tho years ending 31»t March, 1805 and 1806:— x 190... -1900. Beef £ mm £ 181,,,19 -Mutton 1,823,80 - 1,091,107 Tf.imb .'. 1.123.112 1,153,501 Ilult&r 1.511.150 1,443,2*1 Choose 150,871 SGo.OSt 'Wool 5.3h0.193 6,028,003 Homp 730.803 690,577 Potatoes" 9.722 2,2GS Wheat 84.335 148,218 Oats 184.053 83^912 Barley 12,142 11,2(8 Tho total value cf exports of New Zealand m-oduce and manufactures for 1905 was £15.331,330, and for 1900 £16,109,735. The following table gives tho total area, and the area in occupation in the North, Houlii, and ytcivart Islands in October, 1905:— Total area in Total area ccupalion. Aero*. Acres. .North Islam! .. 28,468.520 M,GO7 972 South Island .. 37,450,000 22.527^333 Stewart Island .. 425,000 ' 32|00G Totals .. .. C0.341.12fl 37,107,400 The number of holdings of ono aero and over in extent in the colony for tho las six years have been as follows: — . , S | 1 to| * .3 . S I~J -2.3 '4 en ai h8 No. No. No. October, 1900 .. 32,700 30,08G 02,786 October, 1901 .. 31,073 29,903 G3.952 October, 1902 .. 34,600 30,1135 05^03-1 October, 1903 .. 35,075 30,417 GG.002 October, 1901 .. 37,235 31,(45 08,680 October, 1005 .. 38,225 31,717 69,942 Increase in six years .. .. 5,525 1,631 7,156 1905. 190 G. Acres. Acres. Total area under corn and pulse crops .. 871,630 890.101 Area in green crops G23,0G6 645,283 Total area in cultivation 13,965,578 11,222,623 Total area in occupation 36,511,151 37,167,460 On tho 31st October, 1905, thero were 326,966 horses, mules, and asses in tho colony, 1,810,936 eattlo (including 517,720 dairy cows) and 249,727 ewino. On the previous Ootobor the numbers ivore: — Horses, etc., 314,770; eattlo, 1,736,850 (498,241 dairy cows); svfino, 2551320. At the end of April 30, 1905, the sheep totalled 19,130.875, as against 18,280,806 on the previous April. The actual yieklg of corn crops, grasses, etc., for tho years 1904-5 ami 1905-6 woro:- , , 1901-5, 1905-6. Wheat (bushels) ... .. 35.30'. 30.60 Oats (bushels ... .. .. 42.53 35.86 Barley (bushels) ~ ~„ 38.26 34.54 Ryo . (bushels) .. ... .... 23.00 38.00 Maize' (bushels) ~ ~ 48.63 60.39 Peas (bushels) 33.09 29.89 Beans (bushels) .. .. 35.31 33.21 Ryegrass (bushels of 201b) 23.95 32.23 Cocks-foot (hi pounds) .. 223.90 237>14 Potatoes (tons) .. ~ 5.11 4.59 Tho wheat, oats, barley, rye, maize, peaty and beans given are for threshing only. :