The dynamics of basic breads gathering in peasants' economies of Samara province, 1883-1915

The dynamics of the gathering of major cereal crops cultivated by peasant economies of one of the black soil regions of European Russia - Samara province is considered. The article contains some information about plants grown by the peasants, choice of peasants at crops, the reasons of increase or reduction of crops and gathering of separate cultures. Data about productivity are mainly examined on the basis of the most important source of state origin - governmental statistics. The information is given of the period 1883-1915; to facilitate the analysis selected chronological segment is divided into five-year periods.