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KURUCZ GYÖRGY: Az agrártechnikai megújítás programja Pethe Ferenc „Pallérozott mezei gazdaság" című művében

RÖVIDÍTÉSEK AtSz. Con. Dir.Ü. F. Agrártörténeti Szemle Confessio Directorátusi Ügyiratok Fasciculus Földmívelési Érdekeink Gazdálkodás Gazdasági Füzetek levéltár Magyar Gazda Magyar Könyvszemle Magyar Újság Országos Levéltár Országos Magyar Gazdasági Egyesület Emlékkönyve Tudományos Gyűjtemény Vaterländische Blätter FÉ. G. GF. lt. MG. MKsz. MU. OL. OMGEE. TGy. VB. THE PROGRAM OF REFORMING AGROTECHNICS AS DESCRIBED IN „PALLÉROZOTT MEZEI GAZDASÁG" (A REFINED HUSBANDRY) BY FERENC PETHE Ferenc PETHE of Kisszántó is one of the most significant figures of agricultural literature in Hungary. He edited the first Hungarian periodical of farming at the end of the 18th century, 1796-97, then became a teacher of Georgicon, the first Hungarian agricultural college, fonded by Connt György FESTETICS. During that time he began to work on his comprehensive farming book, which he published in three volumes between 1805 and 1814. Nevertheless, it was more than a simple guide to improved methods of agrotechnics or animal husbandry because PETHE, apart from some minor deficiencies of his work, tried to delineate an alternative of reforming late feudal husbandry in Hungary. At the some time, he often followed foreign examples. In spite of all his devotion to profitable farming, PETHE's ideas, however, were restricted to the preparation of superficial changes of farming technique only. He failed to eliminate the contradiction between appropriate adaptation and limited scope of action in a hidebound society. In addition, he sometimes criticised those highly respected foreign agriculturists he often referred to, i.e. Arthur YOUNG, Albrecht THAER, Robert BAKEWELL. The intention of replacing the old system was even emphasized by disregarding the works of contemporary promoters of traditional farming in Hungary such as Lajos MITTERP

ACHER, and his follower, János NAGYVÁTHY. Influenced by Albrecht THAER, PETHE undoubtedly committed himself to the spread of the deve-