As to the cheapness of the produce manufactured in the villages, which is really astonishing, it cannot be explained in full by the exceedingly long hours of labour and the starvation earnings, because overwork and very low wages are characteristic of the Russian factories as well.
This statement discusses the surprising affordability of rural produce in Russia despite harsh labor conditions.
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