民国初期(1912—1937)黄河三角洲棉花生产初探

Study on Cotton Production in the Early of the Republic of China(1912—1937) in the Yellow River Delta

民国初期(1912—1937)棉花在经济领域占有重要地位。作为经济作物,棉花的生产与当时的政策、自然条件等有着密切关系,尤其是黄河三角洲地区,棉花的生产与运销成为当时促进近代化的最主要因素。特别是棉花主产地的滨县、惠民、齐东等地,在美棉引进、棉种改良之后,棉产量不断增加,对外输出量上升趋势明显,有效地促进了黄河三角洲棉纺织工业等近代化企业的发展。

In the early period of the Republic of China, cotton production played an important role in the economic sphere. As the commercial crop, the cotton＇s production had a close relationship with the policy, and natural condi- tions at that time, especially in Yellow River Delta area, the cotton production, transportation and sale were the im- portant factors to promote the modernization of the industry. ＂Like Binxian, Huimin, Qidong and other places were the main producing areas of cotton, especially after introduction of US cotton and improvement of local cotton, cotton production in these areas increased continuously, so that foreign output effectively promoted the development of the cotton textile industry and other modern enterprises in the Yellow River Delta area.