Free Economic Society
On the other hand, the expression "big pocket" could have arisen as a result of Count Vorontsov's activities in the Free Economic Society. In his printed articles, he pointed out ways to mitigate the morals of the peasantry, and, referring to his own example, suggested that the landowners organize annual grain stocks in the villages in case of crop failure. The insistent advice of Count Roman Vorontsov to stock up on products fully justifies the nickname "big pocket".