Rostov-on-Don Fair
fair rostovondon russian ярмарка в ростовенадону regularly held trade event rostovondon th century traditionally organized place used attract large number merchant visitor usually three major fair held rostovondon every year rostovondon city livestock manufactured good grocery item brought moscow taganrog kharkov odessa traded salt crimea also brought sent russian city fish bought sent voronezh moscow kharkov local flour resin various metal also enjoyed great popularity among merchant good caucasus wool lard bread flaxseed particular interest inhabitant rostovondon many respect expansion trade rostovondon promoted fair held s—s fair begin organized simultaneously appearance first settlement near temernik river autumn trade congress organized attracted attention local merchant guest ottoman empire greece resident zadonsk kuban steppe popularity fair explained simply village russia great distance coming fair buying good really beneficial fair held rostovondon twice year ascension fair considered fair local importance traded agricultural good livestock horse lasted day christmasdormition fair came people russia traded woollen silk fabric metal leather product porcelain foreign trade also conducted according statistical information good worth total ruble brought ascension fair sold ruble christmasdormition fair year brought good worth ruble sold ruble beginning th century rostov fair still held large merchant began buy good throughout year need make large reserve anymore fair good russian asian european market sold wine tobacco tea officer cavalry regiment bought horse known middle th century fair held place beginning xx century organization fair large plot land allocated provided space retail wholesale trade product manufactured moscow city also established hotel visiting merchant organized city head rostovondon became andrei matveyevich baykov time office greatly improved city also made significant contribution development fair trade march filed motion establishment special trade shop city installed place awkward tent view urban space would pleasant decision supported citizen order facilitate access fair large stone bridge built led generalnaya gully opened august subsequently received name baikov bridge honor city governor november baikov began petition postponement three saint three holy hierarch fair december instead traditionally held late january early february sent letter ekaterinoslav provincial zemstvo board asking hold fair january call christmas fair argued rostov merchant would pleased decision january february suitable month conducting trading operation profit fair could increased could visited live distant place fair hadnt held good argument rostovondon many traditional winter product wool fish bread better sold winter three saint fair renamed christmas fair start annually december end january minister finance minister interior decided abolish three saintss given loss relevance still held time late januaryearly february three saint fair third one main fair held rostovondon middle th century largest one christmasdormition fair held august september june ascension fair organized feast ascension characterized smaller trade turnover christmasdormition third one christmas fair held winter featured large trade turnover merchant traded several week traditionally fair trade also entertaining event arranged farcical presentation toured theatrical company worked carousel bagel fish one permanent popular fair product gradually fair began lose importance city became less interesting popular trade congress organization becoming less importantant merchant less trade possible reason could lack advertising improper storage product also among main factor development rail steamship communication