To many of them, it gave the only opportunity of purchasing foodstutts find manufactured goods, during the year. "Herds of domestic. animals, erses, sheep, cattle and camels were ought. to the fair, together with pelt, hides. and furs which "th Mongols might have own requirements. Trade barter, the Chinese and Russtans supplying harness, cereals, alcoholic drinks "and various manufactured This year Outor Mongols were conspicuous by their absence, and many Tapanese merchants were in atend ance, Many other Mongols howeve Rueeeeded in combining business and fbleasure, not forgetting to, worship the famous monastery and tomake donations to the Tama priests) in charge.
Prices were high this year and only about 100 - horses. were bought by Russians and. Japanese, the. prices arranging {fom $100 to $130 for the Beller ones. Sheep commanded the unusually high price of $12 a head find transactions "were few though flex may continue for a week oF
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