Pintér János - Takács Imre szerk.: Termelőszövetkezettörténeti tanulmányok 3. (Mezőgazdaságtörténeti tanulmányok 8. Magyar Mezőgazdasági Múzeum, Budapest, 1976)

I. A Rábacsanaki „Kossuth" Mezőgazdasági Termelőszövetkezet története

Irodalomjegyzék 1. A Magyar Korona Országainak mezőgazdasági statisztikája. Bp. 1897.1. kötet 765 1. 2. Bacsó Nándor: Magyarország éghajlata. Bp. 1959. 302 1. 3. Magyarország története. Egyetemi tankönyv. (1.) Elekes Lajos - Léderer Emma — Székely György: Magyarország története az őskortól 1526-ig. Bp. 1961.458 1. 4. Magyarország története. Egyetemi tankönyv. (2.) A késői feudalizmus korszaka. 1526-1790. (Szerk. H.Balázs Éva - Makkai László) Bp. 1962. 661 1. 5. Erdei Ferenc: Magyar falu. Bp. 1940. 238 1. 6. Kiss Elemér: A kemenesaljai „Úttörő" termelőszövetkezet története. Szombathely, 1972. 157 1. 7. A termelőszövetkezet termelési tervei, zárszámadásai, vezetőségi és közgyűlési jegyzőkönyvei. (1951-1973) Summary The history of the Cooperative Farm Kossuth at Rábacsanak (Hungary) embraces a quarter of a century. The date of its establishment coincides with the formation of tlie first cooperative farms, preceding the outset of the cooperative movement in Hungary. In the introduction the formation of the village, its historical development and farming until the end of World War II are passed in a brief review. The democratic transformation having taken place in the life of the village during postwar years until the establishment of the cooperative Farm is dealt with, likewise, in this part. The history of the agricultural cooperative turning into a large-scale farm is investigated in well delimitable phases of development covering the years from 1948 to 1956, 1956 to 1958, 1958 to 1961 and 1961 to 1973. As regards the first three years no written documents or numerical data have been available. From 1951 on, however, in conformity with the conditions and farming level ofthat period records and other written materials of the Cooperative could be drawn upon. With developments in the farming level more detailed — by the end of the period examined even analytical — data completed with the accurately kept minutes on management and public assemblies are available. The individual phases of development are characterized by discussing the social, financial and other conditions, the organization of production, by investigations into the management and the changes in income distribution and production pattern of the Cooperative Farm. In the first phase of development (1948 to 1956) of the Cooperative no large-scale scopes of production can be spoken of as yet, because the then existing implementation excluded specialization and the monetary interest determined by the contractual system valid at that time acted from the very first in the direction of the frittering away of production. In spite of the fact that inimal husbandry had traditions in the village, progress was delimited by the high implement demand and the possibility of creating it, respectively. All the same, a qualitative change occurred in the farming level. The second phase (1956 to 1958) is characterized by further development, by the consolidation of farming. There was an increase in both the production and income share funds. The income share from collective farming falling to one member each ranged the Cooperative with the good ones both on the county and national scale. Mechanical tillage and fertilizer use spread. Phase 3 (1958 to 1961) includes the years of socialist reorganization. A new cooperative farm is established on the village area and the acreage of the Kossuth Cooperative is increased too. The new cooperative continually increases both in area and number of members. It was the production level of the Kossuth Cooperative that rendered it possible to unite by the end of this phase the whole village in one cooperative under the old name.