Another most suggestive feature is the following: although the unfertile provinces of Central Russia have been from time immemorial the seat of all kinds of petty trades, several domestic industries of modern origin are developing in those provinces which are best favoured by soil and climate.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Another most suggestive feature is the following: although the unfertile provinces of Central Russia have been from time…”
Editor's note · Context
Kropotkin notes the development of modern domestic industries in fertile regions of Central Russia.
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