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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: In short, in Manitoba one is especially struck with the fact that, even under a system of keen competition, the…

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In short, in Manitoba one is especially struck with the fact that, even under a system of keen competition, the middle-size farm has completely beaten the old mammoth farm, and that it is not manufacturing wheat on a grand scale which pays best.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin notes the success of middle-sized farms over large farms in Manitoba's competitive environment.

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