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The heart of a continent : vol.1 |
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after passing for some five miles over a well-cultivated plain,
began to ascend the great buttress range on to the Mongolian
plateau. This range, called the In-shan, is, as it were, a sup-
port to the highlands of Mongolia, and forms the step up
on to them. Crossing these mountains the following day, we
afterwards entered an undulating hilly country, inhabited
principally by Chinese. Villages were numerous, cart-tracks
led in every direction, and the valleys were well cultivated.
There were also large meadows of good grass, where immense
flocks of sheep were feeding; but I was astonished to see
that, although we were now in Mongolia, the largest and best
flocks were tended by and belonged to Chinese, who have
completely ousted the Mongols in the very thing which,
above all, ought to be their speciality. It is really a fact that
the Chinese come all the way from the province of Shantung
to these Mongolian pasture-lands to fatten sheep for the
Peking market. Here is another instance of the manner in
which the pushing and industrious Chinaman is forcing his
way, and gradually driving back the less persevering inhabi-
tants of the country on which he encroaches; and it seems
probable that the Chinese from the south, and the Russians
from the north, will, in course of time, gradually force the poor
Mongols into the depth of the desert.
Seeing all these flocks of sheep, it occurred to me that it
might be worth while for some of our merchants to set up a
wool-trade. There is a large amount of excellent grazing
ground in Southern Mongolia, and it would only be a question
whether the cost of carriage to Tientsin would make it possible
to compete with the Australian.
Messrs. G. W. Collins and Co., of Tientsin, have already
set up a trade in camels' wool, which they obtain from this
part of Mongolia through their agent who lives at Kwei-hwa-
cheng. A beautifully soft warm cloth is made from this camel-
wool, than which nothing could be better for wear in winter.
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