99．Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions wereless than successful，the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants'side，as increasingbusiness specialization became the order of the day．

(as从句，表示伴随情况)

尽管政府清除定期集市和拍卖的努力不成功，但当不断出现的商业分工成为当时的通例时，常规的经济发展路线还是站在了商人一边。

分句1：Although governmental attempts toeradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful

分句2：the ordinary course of economicdevelopment was on the merchants' side

分句3：as increasing businessspecialization became the order of the day．

2和3并列，2是3的伴随状语

1和2，3并列，构成让步逻辑关系