RURAL USURY IN THE NOVGOROD PROVINCE IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY
The article is devoted to certain issues of rural moneylenders of the Novgorod province in the early 20th century. The reasons for the spread of this way of earning one's living, its impact on the lives and activities of the rural population. Certain aspects of money lenders' activities, such as the terms of giving loans, liens, interest rates are dwelt upon. The article also touches upon the problem of combating money lenders, the reasons for the negative attitude of the population and the authorities to them.