In terms of grain production, in the Ming Dynasty, Taigu's "land kept the people poor", and "there were many people but few fields, and the harvest in the good years was exhausted, which was not enough for two months." At the end of the Qing Dynasty, farmers "planted only fruits and vegetables other than grains." After the seventh year of the Republic of China (1918), "the benefits of planting trees and cotton have improved significantly" and "farmers with little land have a slightly better livelihood." Until the late 1940s, agricultural production in Taigu was not enough to provide food and clothing for residents. After the founding of New China, productivity was liberated through land reform. In the 1950s, traditional individual agricultural production underwent major changes. Farmers organized themselves to develop production and accelerate the pace of the four modernizations of agriculture. In 1957, water conservancy construction reached a climax. In 1958, agricultural electrification was listed as a pilot county in the province. By 1962, the county had built 48 electromechanical irrigation stations, repaired old wells and dug 4,815 new wells, and opened 1,569 canals. The area of ??irrigated land increased from 120,000 acres in 1949 to 250,000 acres. One kilometer of high and low voltage transmission lines have been erected across the county, and 75.6% of the production teams in 12 communes have access to electricity. The total power of agricultural machinery has developed to 200,000 horsepower, and the mechanical farming area accounts for 53.3% of the total cultivated land area. The annual application of chemical fertilizers reaches 10,000 kilograms. In 1963, Tao Lujia, secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, published an article "On the Agricultural Technological Reform in Taigu County" in "Red Flag", demonstrating Taigu's experience in realizing the four modernizations and implementing the eight-character agricultural constitution. In 1964, the county's total grain output reached 81.1369 million kilograms, double that of 1961, with an average yield per mu of 201.0 kilograms. It became one of the two counties in North China whose grain production reached the "Outline". During the "Cultural Revolution" period, agricultural production stagnated. In 1978, after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, rural areas experienced another major change. Due to the implementation of the household responsibility system, agricultural production and rural economy have developed rapidly. In 1985, grain output reached 95.02 million kilograms, an increase of 14.8831 million kilograms from 1964, when grain reached the "Outline", and 2.9 times the total grain output in 1949. The total agricultural output value was 7.84 million yuan, an increase of 44.26 compared with 1964 and 3.4 times that of 1949.

Taigu is a miscellaneous grains area. Planting types include sorghum, corn, wheat, millet, soybeans, rice, buckwheat, millet, millet, black beans, mung beans, peas, broad beans, adzuki beans, rainbow beans, cloud beans, barley, etc. The main crops are sorghum, wheat, millet, corn and beans. In 1985, the sown area of ??grain crops was 412,222 acres, with a total output of 90.62 million kilograms, and an average yield per mu of 233 kilograms.

Fruit tree cultivation is an important forestry industry in Taigu County. In the county, Penang and Shaguo in the Shandihubo area are the oldest, with a history of more than 300 years. The climate and soil quality are both suitable for the growth of fruit trees. Penang and Shaguo enjoy a unique reputation inside and outside the province.

In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), Jia Linhou, director of agricultural science and horticulture of Mingxian School, founded the province’s first apple orchard in Hubo—Dagu Nanshan Peach Tree Rock Orchard, from Qita, Missouri, USA. Gram Brothers Seedling Company introduced the first batch of apple seedlings, and also purchased some seedlings from Yantai, Jinzhou and other places, becoming the first company to develop apple trees in Taigu and even Shanxi Province.

In the early 1950s, the Shanxi Provincial Fruit Research Institute was established in the Beiliang Village area of ????Taigu, and conducted sexual hybridization of apples and began apple selection work. In the 1960s, communes and teams that had the conditions to develop collective orchards totaled nearly a thousand acres. In 1959, Jia Linhou conducted systematic research on dwarf apple trees and conducted experiments in Hu Village and other places, with remarkable results. So far, dwarf apples have been promoted to many orchards. The rise of Taigu's water conservancy has lasted more than 1,300 years, from ancient ditches and stone wells to modern reservoir hubs and electromechanical well irrigation. In the past, there were nine droughts in ten years, and the farmland dried up. However, when there were floods, "the mountains and rivers poured into the country, and the whole country was flooded." “The water nature of the Wuma and Xiangyu rivers is strong, and they are diverted for human use. If we fail to prevent them, the problem of overflow will become more serious, so their water benefits three but harms seven.” After the founding of New China, the party and government attached great importance to water conservancy construction. In the past 36 years, the state's total investment in Taigu's water conservancy project reached more than 50 million yuan.

By the 1990s, there were 2 medium-sized reservoirs, 8 small reservoirs, 13 key ponds and dams, 1 electromechanical irrigation station (significant number), 5 sprinkler and drip irrigation projects, and 3144 electric irrigation wells (significant number). Gradually, Building a multi-functional farmland water conservancy engineering system that can be irrigated in droughts and drained in floods, with flood control, water storage, alkali diversion, irrigation, draft, fish farming, and power generation, has been well-established in resisting various natural disasters and promoting the development of industrial and agricultural production. is playing a huge role.

In terms of river management, in the past hundred years, the Wuma River flooded in the third year of Xianfeng (1853) and the third year of the Republic of China (1914), entering the north gate of the county twice; the Xiangyu River once flooded. In the 12th year of Guangxu (1886), the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930), 1953, and 1954, it flooded four times, flooding Xiaochang Village three times. The Xianyang River flooded the county seat nine times, and entered the city three times in the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937). . Although there have been efforts to regulate the river in the past dynasties, the flooding has never been cured. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the county party committee and the county government continued to organize the people of the county to control their sources and dredge their flows, so that floods could be controlled.

In terms of reservoir construction, as of 1993, Taigu had 2 medium-sized reservoirs, 2 small (I) reservoirs, 6 small (II) reservoirs, 13 key ponds and dams, and a total reservoir capacity of 5083 10,000 cubic meters, it can control a total mountainous watershed area of ??6 square kilometers and an effective irrigation area of ??207,600 acres. Except for the two reservoirs, Guobao and Xiaohe, which can be adjusted and used for many years, the rest are seasonal adjustments, and they all have hidden dangers to varying degrees, and their flood control capabilities do not meet national standards.

Guobao Reservoir is located in the east of Wanggong Village. It was first built in 1958 and renovated from 1 to 19 'T. The hub project consists of seven parts: barrage, water inlet tower, water conveyance tunnel, spillway, emergency spillway, overflow and sand drainage tunnel and small power station. It is the largest warehouse in the county. The barrage dam is a homogeneous earth dam. The dam is 40 meters high, 1 meter long at the top, and 4 meters wide at the top. It can be used by cars. The main stream above the reservoir is 4 kilometers long, with a controllable basin area of ??229 square kilometers and a total storage capacity of 26.3 million cubic meters. The flood control standard is designed for a 100-year flood and calibrated for a 100-year flood. From February to December 1958, the reservoir was initially built, with a total investment of 1.07 million yuan and an investment of 6.15 million yuan (including 4.55 million yuan in state subsidies, 650,000 yuan in county financial reform investment, and 734,154 cubic meters of earth and stone. From 1964 to 1969, The state invested 40,000 yuan to make up for the project deficiencies in the reservoir. After the provincial and local flood control inspections were carried out in 1974, a total of 1.96 million reservoir reconstruction projects were carried out, with 1.036 million cubic meters of earth and stone moved, and an investment of 6.836 million yuan. , of which the state invested 4.8786 million yuan.

Pangzhuang Reservoir is located 1 km away from Gaopangzhuang. It is the first semi-powered rockfill dam medium-sized reservoir project in the province in 1971. It was planned to be constructed in July and completed in November 1974. In October 1975, a small power station behind the dam with an installed capacity of 2 units was built with state investment. In 1979, due to the discovery of serious leakage at the dam foundation, the state allocated funds for curtain leakage. Slurry treatment. The reservoir hub project includes five parts: the dam, the water conveyance tunnel, the spillway, the first water diversion project and the power station behind the dam. The dam is 4 meters high, 380 meters long at the top, 4.0 meters wide at the bottom, and 4 meters wide at the top. The main stream above the reservoir is 31 kilometers long, with a controlled drainage area of ??278 square kilometers and a total storage capacity of 18 million cubic meters. The flood control capacity is designed for a 20-year flood, and the total investment for the construction of the reservoir is 8.46807 million yuan. The total investment in infrastructure construction was 3.5237 million square meters, with a total construction volume of 1.2976 million cubic meters of earth and stone.

The Xianyang Reservoir (now known as Xianyang No. 2 Reservoir) was built on June 9, 1958 in the north of East Xianyang. cubic meters, the dam type is a homogeneous earth dam, which can control the drainage area of ??40 square kilometers.

Xianyang No. 1 Reservoir is located at the outlet of Xianyang River. The dam type is mortar masonry gravity. The dam has a storage capacity of 200,000 cubic meters.

The Houergou Santai Reservoir is located in the north of Santai Village. It was built in April 1970. The dam type is a homogeneous earth dam with a storage capacity of 10,000 cubic meters. The controlled watershed area is 1.1 square kilometers.

The Shimu Reservoir is located 300 meters southwest of Shimu Village in the middle and upper reaches of the Jinshui River. It was built in October 1970. The dam type is a mortar masonry gravity dam with a total storage capacity of 1.2 million cubic meters. Due to the extremely poor vegetation in the upstream, more than 600,000 cubic meters have been deposited, and the watershed area can be controlled at 45 square kilometers. The design standards are less than once in ten years.

Xiaohe Reservoir was built in October 1970. The dam type is a homogeneous earth dam with a storage capacity of 2.6 million cubic meters and a controllable drainage area of ??16.5 square kilometers. The flood control standard is designed for a 100-year flood and calibrated for a 500-year flood. The reservoir is large and the water is small, so leakage water from Pangzhuang Reservoir is often diverted and stored in winter.

Tianshougou Reservoir was built in October 1970. It has a storage capacity of 200,000 cubic meters and can control a drainage area of ??3 square kilometers.

The Zhuyu River Jingshen Reservoir was built in April 1971, with a storage capacity of 270,000 cubic meters and a controllable drainage area of ??7.1 square kilometers.

The Sigua River Reservoir was built in April 1971, with a storage capacity of 700,000 cubic meters and a controllable drainage area of ??25.5 square kilometers.

Shihe Reservoir was built in September 1971. Construction was suspended the following year due to financial difficulties. It was continued and completed in 1980 with state subsidies. The storage capacity is 220,000 cubic meters and can control the drainage area of ??20 square kilometers.

Since 1970, the county has successively built Dongli, Shihekou, Baidashi, Xianyang Sanku, Dayuping, Dajian, Bibeng, Dongshandi, Louer, Qiquan and Hou There are 13 ponds and dams (also called small (three) type reservoirs) including Zhuang, Bijiangou and Guanzhai. Industrially, five major industries have been formed: coal chemical industry, casting, medicine, metallurgy, and food processing. In 2011, the county's Magang production reached 500,000 tons, accounting for one-half of the country's total production. The Guilingji and Dingkun Dan, the holy medicines of the Qing Dynasty produced by Guangyuyuan Guoyuan, are well-known at home and abroad. Known by senior French winemakers as the most suitable base for grape growth, Graceland Winery produces the world's top grape wines.

1. Pharmaceutical industry

Taigu pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has a long history. As early as the 20th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1541), the "Guangshenghao" pharmacy was established in Qianshi Lane in the city. Begin to refine the famous medicine Guilingji of the palace tree. Over the next four hundred years, there were 60 pharmacies. Most of them are shops in front and factories in the back, producing and selling. Pharmaceuticals in Zhejiang are mainly Chinese patent medicines. There are Chaxiong Pills, Yushu Dan, Qianjin Powder, Guilingji, Dingkun Dan and other famous medicines, which are sold at home and abroad. In 1956, after the public-private partnership, some pharmacies were merged into medicinal materials companies. Four large pharmacies, Guangshengyu, Changshengyuan, Guxian Medicinal Glass Factory, Guangyuanxing and Yanlingtang, were merged into Changyuyuan Pharmaceutical Factory. Taipei was established in 1981. The factory is located in the east back street of the county, covering an area of ??9,000 square meters. 170 employees. Manufacture of medicinal ampoules. In 1985, the output value was 474,000 yuan and the profit was 2,000 yuan.

In 1956, during the capitalist industrial and commercial transformation movement, four pharmacies, Guangshengyu, Yanlingtang, Guangshengyuan and Guangyuanxing, merged into Taigu County Guangyuyuan Pharmacy, which was a public-private partnership. . In 1957, the output value was 1.427 million yuan. In 1961, an open space in the southwest corner outside the city was selected to build a new factory building. In 1 year, it moved to a new factory from West Street. In 1966, the output value was 4.985 million yuan. During the "Cultural Revolution", the name was changed to Hongwei Pharmaceutical Factory. In 1973, it was renamed Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory and was affiliated to the Provincial Department of Health. In 1978, Guiling Jijiu, a precious medicinal wine, was successfully trial-produced. Guilingji and Dingkundan produced for two consecutive years in 1979 and 1980 were rated as national quality products, receiving certificates and silver medals. Yuanzi brand Niuhuang Qingxin pills, Angong Niuhuang pills and Guilingji wine were awarded the title of provincial quality products in 1979 and 1980.

2. Magang Casting Industry

Magang Casting Industry is a traditional pillar industry in Taigu County. Since the first cupola was ignited in 1976, it has experienced ups and downs for more than 30 years. The brilliant performance of "Asian Malleable Steel in China and China Malleable Steel in Taigu" created by it is difficult for its peers to match. Due to environmental protection and industrial policies, the county has renovated the industry.

After integration, by 2008, the number of Magang casting companies in Taigu County had shrunk from more than 600 in the past to 120 now. However, its competitiveness has increased rapidly, and its annual production capacity has doubled to nearly 600,000 tons. There are 53 enterprises above designated size, 32 enterprises with annual sales of more than 10 million yuan, and 5 enterprises with annual sales of more than 100 million yuan. At the same time, 14 companies have passed IS09000 certification, 4 companies have obtained KS certification, 12 companies have obtained self-operated export rights, and the annual export delivery volume has reached 550 million yuan. Famous and high-quality brands are gradually increasing. “GL” brand, “古” brand, “MT” brand, “Jingtong” brand, etc. have all achieved ministry or provincial excellence. TG brand Magang steel pipe fittings and "Gu" brand power fittings are provincial famous trademarks and provincial landmark products respectively.

Taiko Magang’s sales network covers 31 provinces, cities, municipalities and regions across the country, with more than 480 distribution outlets in major and medium-sized cities, and entrusted agents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The domestic market share is approximately 1/3. Products are exported to more than 40 countries in Europe, America, South America, the Middle East, and South Asia.