Between the borders of Kawachi and Izumi Provinces, there is Haze (or Ono) Reclaimed Land covering a diluvial fan-elevation. Originally reclaimed in the 4th year of Kambun (1664) by ten contractor's joint work, this is the first of the Ono-ga-hara Reclamation Projects.
Through maps and document found in the Yumyoji Temple, Branch of the Honkakuji Temple which was a reclamation partner and an owner of Haze Land by 37% until Meiji Period, the writer tried from viewpoint of historical geography to analize the nature of the land allotments and the partners in this project.
In this small treatise, the writer attest that a big difference is seen between the ordinary reclaimed land and the Haze, both of which are on the diluvial plateau. In the former case in which Musashino is most typical, a tract of farm land is seen streching at the back of a farmer's house, namely, farm land and residence site of a farm family are adjacent to each other.
In the latter, however, there is no such regularity. This is attributed by the writer not so much to topographical factors as to the social order then in existence in this part of the country.
Prior to land allotment, of course, they made combinations of parts of the land, and paid special attention to see that such a combination be equal in value to each of the rest. They attached importance to each sharing the the same conditions. Thus the writer went into further investigation of the fundamental nature of reclamation partners.

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Izumio-Shinden is taken up as an area where the so-called Settsu-type agricultural management was carried on, and an attempt is made to clarify the foundation on which such an agricultural management was realized.
Firstly, the development of Shinden is briefly touched upon, and its character as Shinden contracted by tradesmen is indicated. Next, mention is made of the allotment of land and of the tillers. The information is based on “Shinden jiwari-cho” (A Book of Allotment of Shinden Land) and “Gesaku Nayose-cho” (A Directory of Tillers) compiled in the initial stage of the development of Shinden.
Thirdly, how a tiller and land were combined is explained, and lastly the general outlook of agricultural management which was carried on under such a combination is examined.
The conclusion is the agricultural management practiced in this Shinden is a kind of so-called Settsu type agriculture and has a distinguished character of commercial agriculture that is seen in suburban districts.
It was barely possible, because of the nature of the present examination and the space limit, to deal with the social and economic conditions which regulated such a type of agricultural management, and the social structure of Shinden. It is hoped that these subjects will be discussed presently with more detailed analyses of agricultural management.

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