7, to 637,074 rubles assignation
1838, 614,464 ...
1839, 626,764 ...
1840, 776,021 ...
1841, 898,398 ...

These returns are proof indisputable of industrial and social progress.
It is unnecessary further to remark upon the great and growing
importance of other branches of industry in Moscow, or to extend the
limits of this notice so far as to comprise a review of the iron and
hardware manufactories, and the numerous tanneries of Tula and Perm. The
active movement of internal commerce, may, however, be inferred from the
returns of products exhibited and sold at twelve fairs held annually,
with one thrice, and another twice, in the year, the total value of
which exposed for sale in 1840, was stated at 101,551,000 silver rubles,
and of the quantity actually sold at 64,326,700 rubles. Of which alone
at--

On Sale. Sold.
Nijny Novgorod, for 47,264,967 38,828,984 silver rubles
Irbit, 12,232,286 7,682,000 ...
Romna, 2d fair 9,001,904 4,454,747 ...
Kharkoff, 1st fair, 5,743,280 2,944,390 ...
Koursk, 7,014,802 2,014,834 ...

The great fair of Nijny Novgorod may rival with Leipzig in the magnitude
of its transactions. In 1841, the general movement of values at this
fair is thus returned:--

Merchandise for sale, 50,506,606 silver rubles, or 176,773,121 rbls. ass.
Sold, 41,704,236 ... 145,964,826 ...

By decree of the government, within the last three years, the public
accounts, before kept in rubles assignation, that is government paper
money, were ordered to be reckoned in silver rubles. For purposes of
comparison with former years, we state them in both. Of the mass of
commodities thus in motion at the fair, there were of Russian
manufactures and indigenous products, to the total value of 37,132,693
silver rubles exposed for sale, and for 29,762,473 sold; some other
chief articles ranging thus;--

For sale. Sold.
Cotton goods, 7,336,665 5,947,865 silver rubles.
Woollens, 3,448,295 2,620,175 ...
Linen and hempen fabrics, 3,126,736 2,375,736 ...
Silks, 3,220,489 2,239,989 ...