The Economics of the Russian VillageHourwich, Isaac A. (Isaac Aaronovich)
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The Economics of the Russian Village
Hourwich, Isaac A. (Isaac Aaronovich)
Agricultural laborers -- Russia; Land tenure -- Russia; Mir; Peasants; Thesis (Ph. D.)
|With 1 horse | 13.3 | 16.4 |
| ” from 2 to 3 horses| 48.0 | 59.5 |
| ” 4 or more horses | 37.6 | 23.5 |
| +---------------+----------------+
| Total | 100 | 100 |
+-----------------------+---------------+----------------+
TABLE V.
BUDGETS OF TYPICAL PEASANT HOUSEHOLDS.
Translated from the _Statistical Reports for the District of
Borisoglebsk, Gubernia of Tamboff_ (Appendix I., pp. 28-32, 88-97).[198]
I. _Gabriel Michea’s_ (son) _Trupoff_, village Sukmanka, bailiwick
(_volost_) Sukmanka.
The family selected is one of medium standing, getting along well with
its farming. The figures refer to 1879, when the crops were good, the
yield being in the ratio of 10:1 to the seed.
_Members of the Family._
1. _The housefather_, 60 year old, doing all kinds of farm work.
2. _His wife_, of the same age, keeping the house.
3. _Their son_, aged 27.
4. _Their daughter-in law_, aged 26, and,
5-7. The son and daughter-in-law’s three children, between 3 and 8
years of age.
_Schedule of Property Owned by the Family._
1. Wooden house, straw roof:
_Dimensions._ _Yards._ _Feet._ _Inches._
_a._ Length 9 1
_b._ Breadth 4 2
_c._ Height 2 2 2
Add thereto sheds, _etc._, used for various farming purposes.
2. Land, 15 dessiatines (= 40 acres).
3. Stock:
_a._ Horses 4
_b._ Cow 1
_c._ Calf 1
_Income in Rubles._
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