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Tables of Statistics, etc. — continued.

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Total area of New Zealand-—66,000,000 acres. Of these, 19,000,000 acres have either been sold or reserved for education and other purposes. 13,000,000 „ belong to the Natives or those who purchased from them. 34,000,000 „ Crown lands still remain for disposal. 2—H. 52.

1867. 1878. 1888. Average Yield per Acre, 1888. tand under — Crop and sown grasses Wheat Oats Barley Acres. 676,900 47,786 101,563 13,136 Acres. 3,523,277 264,861 327,345 28,666 Acres. 7,284,752 357,359 336,474 27,912 Bushels. 26-37 31-24 27-26