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Formerly the exportation of rhubarb was confined to 

 the crown of Ruflia ; and no perfons but thofe em- 

 ployed by government were allowed the permiflion of 

 fending it to foreign countries ; this monopoly however 

 has been taken off by the prefent emprefs, and the free 

 exportation of it from St. Petersburg granted to all perfons 

 upon paying the duty. It is fold in the firft inftance by the 

 College of Commerce for the profit of the Sovereign; 

 and is preferved in their magazines at St. Petersburg, 

 The current price is fettled every year by the College 

 of Commerce. 



It is received from the Bucharian merchants at Kiachta Price of ri>u. 



barb in Ru!T;a, 



in exchange for furs ; and the prime coft is rated at 

 16 roubles per pood. By adding the pay of the com- 

 miffioners who purchafe it, and of the apothecary who 

 examines it, and allowing for other neceflary expences, 

 the value of a pood at Kiachta amounts to 25 roubles ; 

 add to this the carriage from the frontiers to St. Peterf- 

 burg, and it is calculated that the price of a pood ftands 

 the crown at 30 roubles. The largeft exportation of 

 rhubarb ever known from Ruflia, was made in the year 

 1765, when 1350 pood were exported, at 65 roubles 

 per pood. 



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