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.)
_Households,
Per cent._
From 5 to 15 dessiatines 5
From 15 to 25 dessiatines 72
Above 25 dessiatines 23
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Total 100
_3. Live stock to 1 farm._
_Households,
Per cent._
1 horse 1
2 horses[115] 42
3 horses[115] 38
4 or more 19
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Total 100
The requirements for a “strong” household, as evidenced by the
above tables, are as follows: 1, a farm exceeding in size fifteen
dessiatines, _i. e._ one of above the average size; 2, at least two
working horses.
Guided by these principles, we obtain the following table comprising
all the householders of the class in question, in the district of
Korotoyak:
_In the class._ _In the district
at large._
Total households 1999 20282
_Membership of an average household:_
Males and females 10.1 7.3
Adult male work 2.1 1.7
Half-workers 0.6 0.4
_Landholding:_
Communal land (dessiatines)--
_a._ To 1 adult male worker 11.5 8.3
_b._ To 1 household 24.4 14.2
Rented land, to 1 household (dessiatines) 5.1 4.2
Horses, to 1 household 2.7 1.8
Gross income from farming minus expenses,
taxes, rent and wages paid:
to 1 household, rubles +2.09 -26.97
Households classified with regard to--
_Labor forces:_ _Per cent._ _Per cent._
Having 1 adult male worker 29 47
Having 2 adult male workers 41 } 30 }
Having 3 adult male workers 30 } 71 19 } 49
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Total 100 96
_Landholding:_
Owning from 15 to 25 dessiatines 72 25
Owning above 25 dessiatines 28 9
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Total 100 34
Tenants of rented land 54 42
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