Show UTAH LEADER IN FARM HELP Sp Spends More fore on Conservation Conservation Conservation Con Con- r Work ork Utah spends more than the average aver aver- age ago for Cor the 48 states in the United I States on conservation of agricultural agricultural agricultural tural resources At the same time she spends less Jess than other states on conservation and development of minerals water land and forests The foregoing conclusions were reached in a survey prepared for tor forthe forthe the state planning board by Thornton Thornton Thorn Thor ton W. W Petersen statistician who presented the finished work to Director Director Director Di Di- rector Dean R R. Brimhall Monday The survey in the form of ot a huge chart will be used b by the board in future planning of Utah develop develop- ment It was based on data for Cor 1931 which is considered a typical year ear earIn In 1931 Utah spent 61 per cent of its entire outlay for Cor all aU governmental governmental governmental govern govern- mental purposes oh development of agriculture Fort Forty eight eight other states spent an average of 41 per cent For development and conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion of oC minerals water land and forests the state allotted 6 6 per percent pcr cent of ot all expenditures compared with 11 per cent national average More than 50 per cent of the st st. states state's tes te's expenditures went for public public pub pub- lic lie schools Expenditures in other states averaged 42 per cent To hIghways highways highways high hIgh- ways Utah gave per cent compared compared com corn pared with 18 per cent The state spent 5 per cent on charities hospitals and correction compared with a national average a of ot 17 per percent cent General government cost 8 per cent of total expenditures compared with an average of oC 10 per cent Utah's Uta lS l'S outlay for tor protection of life and property was 6 compared with an average of ot 8 per cent for tor miscellaneous miscellaneous mis mis- matters 2 compared with Ith 4 per cent for tor health and sanitation san san- ELation 1 I compared with 3 per cent and for tor recreation 1 per cent bal bal- by an equal national aver aver- bal I age |