III. Proletarians, i. e. those who stopped working on their plots and earn their living exclusively by means of wage labor.
Let us examine these classes in detail.
Ad I. Combine all merely agricultural groups in which the income from farming exceeds the expenses of housekeeping, taxes and rent, and in which, furthermore, all the householders cultivate their plots with their own stock and implements. The results are presented in the following tables:
1. Balance Sheet.
| Households, 1501, D. of Korotoyak. | Receipts. Rubles. | Expenses. Rubles. |
|---|---|---|
| Gross income from farming | 185171 | |
| Expenses of housekeeping | 77004 | |
| Rent | 33000 | |
| Taxes | 59094 | |
| Total | 185171 | 169098 |
| Net profit | 16073 | |
| 185171 | 185171 | |
| Net profit to 1 household upon an average | 10.70 |
2. Land to 1 farm.
| Households, Per cent. | |
|---|---|
| From 5 to 15 dessiatines | 5 |
| From 15 to 25 dessiatines | 72 |
| Above 25 dessiatines | 23 |
| 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 |
| 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.