Agricultural Statistics of New Zealand. 529 



Agricultural Statistics of New Zealand. 

 Statistics of the principal corn crops in New Zealand in 

 1900-01 were given in the September number of this Journal; 

 and the following additional particulars (taken from the 

 Annual Report of the New Zealand Department of Agricul- 

 ture for 1 90 1) may now be given: — 



Crop. 



1900-1901. 



1 899- 1 900. 



Potatoes - - - - - . 

 Turnips 



Mangolds ------ 



Rape ------ 



Rye grass ------ 



Cocksfoot - 



Acres. 

 28,524 

 404,333 

 7,341 

 124,318 

 23,270 

 35,758 



Acres. 

 36,984 

 415,462 



8,051 : 

 125,367 I 

 39:543 

 54,7i8 



Live Stock. 



No. 



No. 



Horses ------- 



Cattle ------ 



Sheep ------- 



Swine - - - - 



• 266,725 

 1,256,680 

 19,355,195 

 250,975 



262,390 



1,232,139 

 19,348,506 



249,75! 



It is estimated that 169,000 tons of potatoes were harvested, 

 as compared with 224,000 tons in the preceding year. 



The "New Zealand Trade Review " gives the area under 

 wheat in 1901-02 as 165,000 acres and that under oats as 

 371,000 acres. These areas are considerably less than in 

 1900-01, and it is expected that the average yield will also not 

 be as good as in the last season. 



The quantities of the principal agricultural articles 

 exported in 1900-01 were as follows : — Wool, 136,716,000 lbs. 

 frozen mutton, 1,791,000 carcases ; lamb, 1,353,000 carcases; 

 butter, 185,000 cwts. ; cheese, 109,000 cwts. ; grain and flour,. 

 £973,000. With the exception of wool, these exports showed 

 an increase in 1 900-1 as compared with 1898- 1899 ; but, in 

 the case of frozen mutton, a falling off from the totals 

 shown for the intermediate year, 1899- 1900, is noticeable. 



The export trade in dairy produce has shown great expan- 

 sion of recent years, the aggregate value of the butter and. 

 cheese exported in 1 900-1, viz., £1,039,000, being more than 



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