Animal husbandry introduction: Historically, farmers in Pinghu regarded cattle as the main animal power for cultivating fields, so they took great care of them. Most farmers could not afford to buy and raise cattle, and only wealthy households had cattle. After liberation, a high-level cooperative was established in 1956. Cattle were brought into the cooperative at a discount and were raised collectively. Until 1984, the household contract system was implemented, and private cattle were not raised. With the development of agricultural mechanization and changes in the agricultural zoning farming system, there are no more cattle in Pinghu. Plow cattle. Before liberation, farm cattle were priced in rice and sold mainly on credit. "Huangmei" cattle were sold on credit, and "Shuangjiang" repaid the debt with an interest rate increase of 20-40%. According to records in the 37th year of the Republic of China, there were more than 10 cattle markets in urban and rural areas, either trading at fairs or operating all year round.

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