The Lithuanian litas was artificially depreciated by three to four times less than its actual value[2] and withdrawn by March 1941.[71] The drop in production, combined with massive spending of appreciated rubles by Russian soldiers and officials, caused widespread shortages.[67] All land was nationalized; the largest farms were reduced to 30 ha (74 acres), and extra land (some 575,000 ha (1,420,000 acres)) was distributed to small farmers.[71] To turn small peasants against large landowners, collectivization was not immediately introduced in Lithuania.