AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 2987, 30 April 1870, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

WELLINGTON. Number of Holdings.— City of Wellington, 57 ; Hutt, 226 ; Wairarapa, 326 ; Porirua, 341; Rangitikei, 226; Wanganui, 180; total, 1356. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop.— City of "Wellington, 165 acres ; Hutt, 81 ; Wairarapa, 890 ; Poriraa, 217£ ; Rangitikei, 567; Wanganui, 727; total, 2647£ acres, In Wheat — No. of acres and estimated gross produce in bushels.— City, 8 acres, 80 bsh. ; Hutt, 86£ acres, 2870 bsh. ; Wairarapa, 1024£ acres, 23,336 bsh. ; Porirua, 33 J acres, 1085 bsh. ; Rangitikei, 912 ncres, 21,227 bsh.; Wnnganui, 286 acres, 6484g- bsh.; total, 2350 acres, 55,032| bsh. la Oats — No. of acres and estimated gross produce in bushels. — City : for green food or hay, 4£ acres ; for grain, 1 acre ; 44 bsh. Hutt, for green food or hay, 18£ acres ; for grain, 146^ ; 4460 bsh. Wairarapa: for green food or hay. 42^ acres ; for grain, 887 ; 26,192| bsh. Porirua : for green food or hay, 32 acres ; for grain, 69£ acres; 1631 bsh. Rangitikei : for green food or hay, 78 acres ; for grain, 1509 f acres ; 45,623 bsh. Wagganui; for green food or hay, 131 f; for grain, 405£ acres, 9966 bsh. Total : for green food or hay, 307 acres ; for grain, 3019^ acres ; 87,?19£ bsh. In Barley—No, of acres and estimated gross produce in bushela. — Hutt, 16f acres, 503 bsh. ; Wairarapa, 44-£ acres, 1079 bsh ; Rangitikei, 503£ acres ; 12,056 bsh ; Wanganui, 68 acres ; 1531 bsh. ; total, 632 f acres, 15,169 bsh. In Hay. — No. of acres and estimated gross produce in tons. — City, 52£ acres, 106 tons ; Hutt, 367J acres, 622£ tons ; Wairarapa, 1031$ acres ; 1622 tons ; Porirua, 822 acres, 1197£- tons; Rangitikei, 681J acres, 1049J tons ; Wanganui, 599 acres, 1173 tons ; total, 3554 acres, 5770J tons. No. of acres in permanent artificial Grass (including land in hay in previous column). — City, 847 i; Hutt, 26,040^; Wairarapa, 40,173 ; Porirua, 33,774; Rangitikei, 38,283 f; Wanganui, 37,462J- ; total, 176,580|. No. of acres in Potatoes and estimated gross produce (in tons). — City, 1 acre, 3| tons j Hutt, 21 9 f acres, 1597 tons; Wairarßpa, 188|acrea, 1104 f tons ; Porirua 50 acres, 347^ tonß ; Rangitikei, 197| acres, 1363 tons ; Wanganui, 326 acres, 2173 tons ; total, 983 acres, 6588 f tons. No. of acres in Other Crops. — City, 2H ; Hutt, 148^ ; Wairarapa, 56J ; Porirua, 114| ; Rangitikei, 27^ ; Wanganui, 33£ ; total, 402. Total No. of Acres under Crop.— City, 883; Hutt, 26,676| ; Wairarapa, 42,416* ; Porirua, 34,073^ j Rangitikei, 41,512£ ; Wanganui, 38,713 j total, 184,274|.