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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6147, 30 July 1881, Page 4

The Victorian agricultural statistics for. 18S0-ISBI are published, and we have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy from the Government statist. The number of holdiugs exceeding one acre in extent is 49,505, as against 24,079 in New Zealand. There is an increase in the number of holdings in Victoria since 1579-S0 of 536; of the land in occupation 9,656,879 acres are freehold; 1,935,507 acres rented; making a total of 11,592,386 of purchased land—an increase of 1,035,993 during the preceding twelve months. There were 6,525,505 acres in occupation of selected land, making a total of 18,120,591 acres of laud in occupation. The extent of laud "under tillage is only 1,993,916 acres, of which 976,416 acres are under wheat, 133,910 acres under oats, 68.450 acres barley, 17C0 acres maize, 15G9 acres rye, 23.25S acres peas and beans, 41,935 acres potatoes, 431 acres turnips, 1176 acres mangel-wurtzel, 313 acres beet, carrots, parsnips, &c, and 1039 acres onions. Of. the minor crops, there were 230 acres in chicory, which yielded 960 tons of roots; 428 acres hops, yielding 2744cwt.; tobacco, 1990 acres, yielding 17,333ewt.; vines, 4950 acres, yielding 24,817cwt. grapes not made into wine, and 77,019ewt. made into 470.956 gallons of wine and 3023 gallons of brandy. The 1056 acres of onions gave returns of 4979 tons. The wheat crop was estimated at 9,719,049 bushels, equal to 9-95 bushels per acre. '