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BLOCKS UNDER DEVELOPMENT (SMALL-FARMS ACT, 1932-33)

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Particulars. Superintendent, Auckland. BRADLEYS. | Edgecumbe. j Kaitaia. j Mangaivai. MATANUKO.j Mihi. Murupara. |NGUTUWERA.j OTOTOA. j PARATU. j Pouarua. | Puriri. TE TAWA. j Tokoroa. 1' SS? I < ?Jf9 uWMon or <*""> land set a P art • • • ■ ■ ■ 15/1/41 8/8/36 10/4/34 7/7/35 30/5/40 1/8/38 9/7/33 3/3/41 ! 1/2/41 15/10/43 10/10/37 6/11/33 20/7/42 4/4/38 i. lotalarea .. .. .. Acres 1,249 7,308 2,305 1,862 2,945 22,674» 180 1.301 ! 1,611 2.029 12.147 1,403 200 4,855 3. Area, not suitable for development .. .. . Acres .. 50 fj-» o too 100 4. Area alienated for settlement, reserves, &c. .. .. Acres .! .. 14 • " ' " 50 13 !! ![ a ™ der development .. .. Acres i,249 7,258 2,291 2!945 "l80 1 'SOI i'611 1,929 12,097 1,390 200 4*855 6. Condition of area under development, (item 5)— ' ' '• •• •' Acres 866 1 ' 580 1 > 129 275 90 12,325 90 1,023 100 100 4,957 177 20 2,669 ■TW,™ ™ '• " •' •• Acres 323 6 > 417 501 800 2,721 6,377 90 278 1,290 1.000 57 1,150 171 2,157 Temporary grass .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 194 657 12a .. . . 221 829 7,058 50 •• Acres 35 39 4 124 174 " .. . . .. 9 15 cultivated, but not in grass or crops .. .. .. Acres 25 .. .. 40 ' * , '' ' 13 Plantations .. .. .. .. . Acres .. 28 .. .. 10 65 : i 25 .. .. 14 Water-supplies: Area reticulated .. .. .. Acres .. 1.560 300 100 650 383 "20 " '460 58 .. 140 420 •• •• •• •• .. Chains 1,310 7,783 3,064 2,657 3,639 9,580 193 " 669 1.082 1,200 9,348 1,736 440 2,786 drains .. .. .. .. .. . _ Chains 150 1,770 2,459 2,454 1 438 . 16,934 15 162 544 fo&s :: :: :: ;; S ! .. 8 .. 11 .. 1 ? « ' 1 :: » f .. 2 ! Cow-sheds .. .. .. .. _ Number 1 2 11 1 7 1 3.. 2 .. Other farm buildings .. .. .. .. Number 4 14 32 5 8 21 1 2 8 3 2 3 7 Bridges .. .. .. .. Number .. 24 36 5 33 1 1 ' 650 2 9 Roads and j arm tracks .. .. .. .. Chains .. 409 135 674 980 . 1.350 480 .. 20 /. Capital expenditure to date on land (item 2)— Land acquired, including Crown land set apart — JJ n ""Py oved •• -- •• •• •• £ 3,738 4,447 2,771 466 9,914 12,118 90 3,564 5,100 18,109 7,603 3,009 2,000 2 427 viiSB ? I "• •• • • £ 5,933 790 25 23,389 22,798 .. 1,720 11.336 19.490 3,090 2,754 Materials and expenses .. .. .. .. £ 1,892 39,411 17,685 20,434 11,299 39,526 1,478 422 179 342 25,832 7,665 1.423 17 393 Labour (gross) .. .. .. .. .. £ 148 25,918 27,202 18,554 3,305 34,122 896 152 .. i .. 57,870 15,416t 393 18,667 Total expenditure (gross) .. .. .. £ 11,711 70,566 47,683 39,454 47,907 108,564 2,464 5,858 16~,615 I 37,941 94,395 26,090 6,570 38,487 Less subsidies on labour .. .. £ 110 15,213 22,631 12,948 2,487 19,585 807 125 35,790 10,108 265 13,015 Net expenditure .. .. .. £ 11,601 55,353 25,052 I 26,506 45,420 88,979 1,657 5,733 16,615 37,941 58,605 15,982 j 6,305 25,472 8. Capital charges on alienated land (item 4) .. ..£ .. .. 118 .. j ===== " 3 0 5 39 i 9. Dairying on area under development (item 5)— Area occupied .. .. .. .. .. Acres .. 120 1,262 180 .. 200 Herds .. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 1 7 .. " 1 . . 2 Cows milked. .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 39 262 .. !! ' ' 19 " " * .. .. 88 Dry cows .. .. .. .. .. Number . . .. 27 . . ." * * 3 \ .. .. 3 Breeding-sows .. .. .. .. .. Number .. 4 "-25 I . "" j .. 8 ru. Butterfat sold .. .. .. .. ..lb. 10,134 63,033 " " 5141 " . - 19,647 10. Other farming on area under development (item 5)— Breeding-ewes .. .. .. .. .. Number 559 2,005 .. 1,241 6,183 3,297 .. .. 2,318 4,337 1,823 1,671 .. 2,149 Dry sheep .. .. .. .. Number 444 4,245 .. 1.019 3.634 5,416 .. 702 731 1,197 4.172 1,161 .. 1,101 Breeding-cows and heifers .. .. .. .. Number 44 831 316 77 320 205 .. 304 279 229 205 . . 336 Dry run cattle .. .. .. .. .. Number 94 48 .. Ill 589 1,017 .. .. 307 2 2,336 137 .. 561 Dr> dairy stock .. .. .. .. .. Number 1 1,821 .. .. 203 2 .. .. .. 323 2 .. •- 4 Sr 0rS i eS A" .. ■ • • ■ • • • • Number 6 18 14 4 8 4 3 7 11 8 4 10 Wool produced .. .. .. .. ..lb. 10,288 11,886 .. 19,587 i 75,483 87,443 .. 5.696 29,413 21,562 33,323 19,396 .. 24,658 aiieep sold .. .. .. .. .. Number 336 488 .. 1.048 4,913 3,084 l'431 2,619 7,199 2,148 1,184 .. 3,665 Cattle sold .. . .. .. .. Number 1 1,390 151 223 613 934 51 81 490 28 1,131 36 77 441 -r» ■ cro P s ■ • • - • • • • Type and quantity ........ ...... 11. Receipts for year : Produce, livestock, <fcc. (item 5)§ — Butterfat .. .. .. .. .. £ .. 685 4 558 1M 1 ; 359 si, •• •• £ 489 547 .. 1,066 4,154 5,032 .. 388 1,799 1,068 1,677 1,076 .. 2,248 bheep Cash sales . . .. .. .. .. £ 334 574 lj0 27 4,036 2,964 .. 1,226 2,428 4,691 3,262 1,130 .. 3,920 ..1 Transfers to other blocks .. .. .. £ .. .. .. . 1,050 283 489 4 1 6 Cattle— Cash sales .. .. .. .. £ 2 12,482 287 746 3,464 11,792 367 .. 249 169 14,376 316 242 1,388 Transfers to other blocks ...... £ .. 892 957 1 572 810 2 190 .. 88 3,008 £ ■■ 80 558 .. .. 43 '61 .. .. .. .. .. 179 Crops 59 19 PoSS Ia ? e0US v * r .» '• ./• •• « •' £ 28 354 264 33 I 441 336 i 8 5 "l07 " 38 "l37 298 5 85 12. .Payments for year : Live-stock and seasonal (item 5)— Sheep —Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ .. 4,267 .. 624 ! 797 1,740 .. .. 208 11,953 121 .. .. 256 Transfers from other blocks ......£ .. 59 qqq . 820 Cattle Cash purchases .. .. .. .. £ .. i; 8 92 " 10 "ol3 ! 275 " 308 / .. ' " 94 I 2,549 8",331 " 33 184 Transfers from other blocks .. .. .. £ .. 3,335 .. . lg 18 123 350 ; 723 736 .. 410 farming-expenses —Materials and expenses .. .. £ 302 794 702 1,108 , 801 2,192 4 518 1,275 i 1,036 1,166 289 535 579 ... „ Labour.. .. .. .. £ 130 2,171 2,754 485 I 1,894 ! 665 134 54 639 658 2,178 672 323 1,036 Miscellaneous ..........£ 13. Labour employed (development and farming) : Average for year (item 5) .. .. .. Number 1 J 9 11 1 7 !l 1 1 1 1 16 2 3 5 , * l n j} ude ® ■ area °J 9 > 8 36 acres known as " Strathmore " which was purchased for discharged servicemen. t Fencing-posts sold. + Herd milked part of season only. § Receipts under item 11 represent actual cash received during the financial year „, e . March, 1944, and are not necessarily the proceeds of the sale) f stock and produce listed under items 9 and 10. The blocks the names of which are printed in bold type have been purchased or acquired for ex-servicemen. il Labour supplied by National ben ice Department (defaulters).