Land Possession and Land Cultivation in Northern Hesse

The company situation and the effects of structure change in
agriculture.

Topics: Judgement on the current development for the agricultural
population; changes in one´s company; influence on choice of occupation
of the children and influences on one´s own choice of occupation;
reasons for choice of occupation as farmer; assessment of occupation
prospects; family members helping; hourly wage for workers; detailed
recording of mechanization of the company as well as its change from
1958 to 1966; sources of income and planned investments; judgement on
prices and market situation for agricultural land; personal interest in
purchase and judgement on development of the land market; length of
family possession; training and origins of wife.

With non-agricultural side jobs: type of activity; place of work;
working hours.

Without side job: interest in side job.

Demography: school education; occupation; employment; professional
career; household income; size of household; composition of household.