Statistical analysis of the development of serfdom farms in the Vilnius and Dysna districts in the middle of the 19th century
Statistical analysis of the development of serfdom farms in the Vilnius and Dysna districts in the middle of the 19th century
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The decay of feudal relations and intensification of commodity production is analysed on the basis of NIGHT compulsory inventories in the middle of the 19th century.The basis of agricultural economy in Llthuania was the farm estate, based on corvey work in the Vilnius and Dysna districts, complete corvey work prevailed.Peasants, who paid money for the ground, accounted for 9%, and semicorvey peasants was about Griddle 15% ofthe total number of serfdom farms.This state of things showed, that the state was not indined to abolish serfdom at this time.