徐古是我县的一大坵陵地区。全区绝大部分为黄坭岗地,土质瘠薄,“五天不雨受小旱,十天不雨受大旱。”这里田多地少,耕地面积大,劳力不足。往年以产水稻为主,很少种植棉花。解放后,特别人民公社化后,水利条件有了很大的改善,棉田增多,农业生产发展很快。1962年棉田1.6万亩占旱地面积的54％以上,获得了粮、棉、油全面增产丰收。粮食总产比1961增产16.2％,比1957年增产22.5％;皮棉总产83.3万 Xu ancient county is a large hilly area. The vast majority of the region Huangpi hillock, infertile soil, “five days without rain by a small drought, ten days without heavy rain.” There is less land, less cultivated land, labor shortage. In previous years to produce rice-based, rarely planted cotton. After the liberation, after the special people communes, the water conservancy conditions have greatly improved. Cotton fields have increased and agricultural production has developed rapidly. In 1962, 16,000 mu of cotton fields accounted for more than 54% of the dry land area and a comprehensive yield increase was achieved in grain, cotton and oil. The total output of grain increased by 16.2% over 1961, an increase of 22.5% over 1957; the total output of lint was 83.3 million