Show Sales of Hard Harel Liquors Slump Distilled some of their favor among Utah drinkers anc and there was a trend toward greater wine consumption the third annual report of the Utah liquor control commission showed Wednesday Per capita sales of hard liquor for the year ending June 30 1938 were down from 99 of a gallon to of a gallon Per capita wine sales increased fro from of a gallon to of a gallon Revenues Rc Rise Because of the 1937 sta state e legislature legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture authorizing a up mark-up in prices revenues for the year were ahead of the similar period in 1936 37 despite a drop in distilled sales State stores and package agencies agen- agen cies showed sales of an increase of from the for the previous 12 month period Total gallons of distilled liquors sold was as compared to for the year before Wine sales totaled gallons compared compared com corn pared to for the preceding year Is Profit The report showed that a net profit of was made by the commission The report showed that arrests arrests arrests ar ar- ar- ar rests were made by agents of the commission These arrests resulted in convictions 28 dismissals ant and 69 cases were pending on June 30 During the year period 1024 liquor permits were suspended |