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waste, The general reply was that there had not yet 
been so complete a taxation or estimate of the cubic con- 
tents of existing trees, of their numbers, and of their 
annual cubic increase of growth, as would warrant a definite 
statement ; but the opinion of two was that the production 
was equal to the consumption and destruction ; the opinion 
of a third was that it was not, and consequently that the 
mass of wood in the forests was being annually diminished. 
Section B.—Tar, TURPENTINE, AND VINEGAR 
MANUFACTURE. 
Besides the felling of timber for transport to a distance, 
there are other forest industries carried on in this region. 
There is wood felled for use as fuel, and for the manufac- 
ture of vinegar, tar, and other products. 
Mr Judre, in his account of a journey from Vosnecenya 
to Petrozavodsk, says :—‘ The first thing which interested 
me was the forest-product manufactory of Mr Baelaeff, 
well known in all these northern parts. It is situated 
about seven versts from Vosnesenya. 
‘The lovely view presented by the Fabrique and build- 
ings around leads me to conclude that it must be a profit- 
able property, yielding a considerable revenue. It is built 
in a situation very convenient for the sale of the products; 
near to Vosnesenya, where there is a great consumption of 
tar in caulking vessels. Hitherto there could only be 
obtained black burnt tar, which is not quite suitable for 
the purpose, and the demand for it was not great; but 
now they are constructing new brick furnaces for the pro- 
duction of what is called red tar, from the sale ef which 
they will, without doubt, obtain considerable profits. 
‘There is not a scientific or special manufacturer em- 
ployed, but the works are under the management of an 
able workman ; by this arrangement it is supposed a great 
saving is effected. The Fabrique contains at present 
several furnaces, by which are obtained tar, turpentine, 
and other products from pine wood. Besides these, there 
