48 THE FOREST LANDS OF NORTHERN RUSSIA. 
said. of the forests of Vuig might be reaffirmed of these, 
the only difference being that these show a decided pre- 
ponderance of pines over the number of firs, especially in 
the northern parts. In general, the nearer we approach 
the sea the more rarely do we meet with fir, and at last 
this tree disappears entirely. With regard to the quality 
of the pine I can state as the result of my personal obser- 
vation, that within certain limits the quality of the wood 
does not depend on the latitude, but is in direct relation 
to the quality of the soil. In the Vuig forests they are 
met with first in the middle anc northern parts of the 
Padan forest estate. 
‘With the development of forest operations in this dis- 
trict the Padan forest will acquire much importance in 
consequence of the number of navigable streams existing 
in the White Sea basin. In the southern part of this 
forest estate there is the Segozera, second in size only to 
the Onega; further to the north is the Lake Ondazero, 
through which flows the river Onda, one of the tributaries 
or confluents of the Vuig, constituting the boundary be- 
tween the Governments of Olonetz and Archangel. 
‘On the Ist of October I crossed the frontier of the 
Government of Olonetz, and in three days I was on the 
shores of the White Sea.’ 
