湖北汉川县有将近百年的植棉习惯,解放以后,棉农们在党和政府的大力扶持和领导下,在农业技术部门不断的及时指导下,单位面积产量年年增加。1957年是个大丰收,而1958年棉花预计收获单产将超过1957年二倍以上(1957年单产皮棉70斤)。虽单产是如此的增加,但增长的速度还是远远达不到理想的要求,突出的 Hanchuan County in Hubei Province has nearly a hundred years of cotton-growing habit. After the liberation, under the strong support and leadership of the party and government, cotton farmers have been increasing their output per unit area with the constant and timely guidance of agricultural technology departments. 1957 was a bumper harvest, while the cotton crop expected to be harvested in 1958 would more than double its yield in 1957 (70 kg in 1957). Although the yield is so increasing, but the growth rate is far below the ideal requirements, outstanding