Search for: [Abstract = "Produced during in the action of land parcelling – the reports of the estates expropriation are a source that describes the farm’s economy and some displays of landowner’s life in many aspects. Their value seems to be due to the fact that they were prepared according to one form, which enables comparison of data on individual estates in the studied area \(Kielce voivodeship\). However, the level of detail is not the same, sometimes there is less diligence in preparing reports. The reports show the state of the grange economy on the eve of liquidation, i.e. the ownership structure, the size and type of property as well as the structure of arable land, to a lesser extent the structure of crops, the state of livestock, breeding and reserves on the estates. Dead stock was catalogued at some length, which allows us to know the degree of mechanization of production. We also get careful lists regarding court and manor buildings and its technical condition, sometimes also detailed descriptions of the equipment of the mansions. They also document the status and structure of employment in assets. Reports, due to their regularity and wealth of information, are an excellent source for studying the history of the grange economy and some aspects of the life of the landed gentry in its declining period. They can serve as a complement to existing research and their deepening. The mass of sources makes it possible to conduct comparative and synthesizing studies."]
