Gospodarstwo rolne klucza spytkowickiego w 1763 roku

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AGRICULTURE IN THE SPYTKOWICE ESTATE IN 1763

In 1763 the Spytkowice estate belonged to the Czartoryski family. It included eight villages and nine manorial farms. The farm economy was mainly based on growing grain and raising animals and fish. The most important crops were oats, rye, wheat, and barley, which was used to make beer in the local brewery. They also grew peas, millet, buckwheat, flax, hemp, and rapeseed for use on the farm. A three-field crop rotation system was used. Among the animals, dairy cattle were the most common. They also kept sheep, pigs, and fallow deer. Fish farming brought significant income to the estate. In terms of farming, the Spytkowice estate was similar to other noble estates and royal lands in the western part of Lesser Poland.