And as to agricultural machinery, we know, from several British Consular reports, that Russian reapers and ploughs successfully compete with the same implements of both American and English make.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “And as to agricultural machinery, we know, from several British Consular reports, that Russian reapers and ploughs…”
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Kropotkin asserts that Russian agricultural machinery is competitive with American and English products, showcasing domestic progress.
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