试论近代河北植棉的迅速发展

The Rapid Development of Cotton Growing in Hebei Province of Modern China

元末明初棉花传入河北,在明代逐渐普及。清代由于家庭手工棉纺业的发展,植棉的专业化和商品化趋势日益明显。到了19世纪末20世纪初,河北植棉得到空前发展,如形成三大著名植棉区,棉田面积、专业化程度、产量和质量均有明显的提高,棉花已基本商品化。

Cotton was introduced to Hebei area at the late Yuan dynasty or the early Ming dynasty.It gradually spread at Ming dynasty. At Qing dynasty, owing to the development of houshold cotton textile handicraft, the specialization and connnercialization tendecy of cotton growing became obvious day by day, At the late 19th century and the early 20th century, cotton growing in Hebei developed faster than ever： Three large-scale cotton growing areas were formed. The square measure of cotton field, the degree of specialization＇ production and quality were greatly improved. Cotton became basically commercialized.