AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
The returns show a!?o that at the time of collection there were 255 silo 3or ensilage stacks ia the colony. The Statistical department report that caterpillars, rust, and hard weather are responsible for the low averages iv the North Canterbury district. The Hessiau fly has not been noticed. The small crop of grass seed in Akaroa county is attributed to bad weather, and the prevalence of Yorkshire fog which grew up wiuh the more valuable grass. In bouth Canterbury caterpillars have been a little troublesome. No Hessian fly is reported, but some farmers complain of a grub amongst the grain crops, which destroyed the sap in the stem. In Otago and Southland the Hessian fly has not made its appearance to any extent, but considerable damage to the grain crops in the northern parts of the district has resulted from the wet weather and also bard gales. A great deal of
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grass seed was slbo spoilt by rains. The small bird nuisance is complained of generally, and the codlin moth has in some parts proved very destructive in orchards. In the Dunstan riding of Vincent county all the apple trees are reported to have been destroyed by this pest.
Auckland Taranaki ... Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough. Nelson Westland... Canterbury Otago Totals Cattle. ... 238,674 ... 137,072 ... 66,097 ... 171,611 9,406 ... 31,555 7,780 ... 77,982 ... 143,914 ... 881,091 Breeding cows included in foregoing. 80.281 51,501 23,171 63,285 3,753 11,346 2,965 31,237 60,073 327,612
The following gives the average yield per acre of various orops for Ofcago and the whole of the colony for 1894, with the comparative figures for Otago collected in 1893 : — Whole colony. 1894. 1893. 1894. Oats (in bushels)... 2189 2613 2/1 Wheat v ... 34-65 3304 3i2,' Barley 3073 29"09 25*1 1 Maize i. ... 15 00 — 43 89 Rye and here v ... 1611 1610 1518 Peas n ... 1785 19 82 2 81 Beans .t ... 29 08 4143 3754 Hay (in tons)... I'Bl 163 142 Potatoes ii ... 497 5-02 599 In addition to agricultural statistics, particulars as to the number of cattle and breeding oows were obtained. The totals for provincial districts are as follows :—
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Otago Witness, Issue 2102, 7 June 1894, Page 8
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351AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Otago Witness, Issue 2102, 7 June 1894, Page 8
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