Urbs - Magyar Várostörténeti Évkönyv 10-11. (Budapest, 2017)
Abstracts
Abstracts 459 and varied species composition of the residues of vegetables, crops and fruits indicate the presence of vegetable gardens, orchards and vineyards in the 12th—13th centuries. Accepting the premise based on previous researches that the animal husbandry on the Great Plain contributed to the urban development, we would like to supplement it as regards the Hajdúság urban area. In this region several factors contributed to the urban development: the specialization based on the yields of the fodder plants on the flood- plains, which granted a comparative advantage to the livestock sector; the concentration of good-quality arable land; the central position in the road system; and the regional co-operation of autonomous communities. The combination of the above-mentioned factors made the urban development possible. ENIKŐ RÜSZ-FOGARASI The catering for Kolozsvár hospitals in the period of the Principality This paper, following the theme of the November conference, examines the natural economy of two institutions of Kolozsvár in the Early Modern Period. At the time the Holy Spirit (Szentlélek) and Saint Elisabeth (Szent Erzsébet) Hospitals were integral parts of the town’s economy. After summarizing the sources of the research, the paper examines that part of the assets of the two Kolozsvár hospitals that could be used for catering; then it analyses the housekeeping of the institutions. The rest of the analysis is focused on the products used in catering. To begin with, the household’s own products are listed, then the foodstuffs bought on the market. The aim of the analysis is to present the main characteristics of the catering in the two institutions. Last but not least, the research results are summarized in the context of urban development in the Early Modem Period. KATALIN SIMON The Danube and the ship mills in the second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries One of the most effective ways to produce a sufficient amount of flour for the bread consumption of a settlement was the creation of ship mills that utilised water energy.
