Seasonal work of the Pechora Uyezd peasants in the early XX century

The paper considers some issues related to peasant seasonal work in the Pechora Uyezd of the Arkhangelsk Province at the beginning of the XX century, based on statistical materials of the Department of Agriculture and State Property. The general tendencies and peculiarities of seasonal work in the volosts of the Pechora Uyezd are revealed. The most profitable type of work was haulage, which was widespread in the most populated volost of the Uyezd - Ust-Tsilma, bringing the highest earnings among all other occupations. Data on the number of peasants of four volosts engaged in the most significant seasonal work and the gender ratio of those who left their villages for seasonal work are considered. The number of issued passports and short-term tickets was analyzed. Men who preferred semi-annual passports prevailed among the seasonal workers, while among women short-term tickets were more popular. The importance of income from the main seasonal work, as well as their “specific weight” in the overall structure of seasonal revenues of peasant households is shown. The conclusion is made about the significance of seasonal work in the economic life of the Uyezd population.