"Family business biography" - Kagyoden

…In developed areas, the management of commercial crops other than rice and wheat developed, reflecting the monetary economy. According to the “Family Business Records,” which describes agriculture in the Kawachi region (present-day Osaka Prefecture) during the Tenpo period (1830-44), cotton cultivation was a major part of the economy, in parallel with rice cultivation. As agricultural management in the early modern period took advantage of the characteristics of each region, agricultural calendars also became more diverse depending on the region and class. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…先進地では貨幣経済を反映した米麦以外の商品作物経営が展開した。天保期(1830‐44)，河内地方(現，大阪府)の農業を示した《家業伝》によると，稲作と並行して綿作が大きな比重を占めていた。近世の農業経営が地域の特色を生かすようになると，地域や階層によって農事暦もさまざまに多様化した。…

※「《家業伝》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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