Introduction of other agricultural products, such as cotton and other grains, and the development of the sericulture in dustry in the rural areas also added to the farmers' coffers. This money was used to purchase other goods to satisfy the farmers' needs and desires, thereby stimulating growth of the market place in both urban and rural areas. So as present-farmers derived increased benefits from the kokudeka land tax burdens system , the merchants (and artisans/craftsmen), Whose tax burdens were substantially less, and in most cases minimal, also benefited.