Land Sold, Occupied, and Cultivated.—Number of Acres.—1857-1871., TABLE III.—Showing, at the Period of each of the last three Censuses, the Number of Acres of Sold and Unsold Land in Victoria, the Number of Occupied Holdings of more than One Acre in Extent, and their Total Area, distinguishing Purchased Land from that Rented from the Crown, the Total Population of the Colony, the Number of Acres Cultivated, and the Number under Wheat, Oats, other Cereals, Potatoes, and Hay.
Year of Census.	Acres of Land in Victoria.			Occupied Holdings of more than One Acre in Extent.				Population.	Acres Cultivated.	Acres under Wheat.	Acres under Oats.	Acres under Cereals (exclusive of Wheat and Oats).	Acres under Potatoes.	Acres under Hay.
	Alienated to 31st December of Year prior to those named.	Unalienated on 31st December of Year prior to those named.	Total.	Number.	Area in Acres.
	Alienated to 31st December of Year prior to those named.	Unalienated on 31st December of Year prior to those named.	Total.	Number.	Purchased.	Rented from the Crown. (1)	Total.
1857	2,286,769	54,159,951	56,446,720	8,549	1,532,349	31,467,816	33,000,165	410,766	179,983	80,155	25,025	2,560	16,281	51,987
1861	3,994,432	52,452,288	56,446,720	14,902	3,517,034	37,023,093	40,540,127	540,322	419,380	161,252	86,337	6,547	24,841	90,920
1871	7,739,051	48,707,669	56,446,720	38,558	8233802 (2)	28,694,312	36,928,114	731,528	804508 (2)	284,167	149,309	26,194	39,026	163,181