[Marxism] Capitalism and Agriculture and Marx

[S. Artesian]

My two favorite quotes, the first for the its implications for the 
"transition debate" and the Brenner position; the second for...well, just 
about for everything.



"A definite stage in the development of agriculture whether in the country 
concerned or in other countries forms the basis for the development of 
capital. "

Marx, Theories of Surplus Value, Part 1

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"The fact that the annual returns decline in proportion to the capital 
advanced if there is an increase in that part of auxilliary capital which 
consists of fixed capital, that is, if its turnover

period extends over several years- its value only entering into production 
annually in the form of depreciation-- is not a phenomenon peculiar to 
agriculture, but a general one."



Marx, Theories of Surplus Value, Part 3