Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-03-02 | Page 6 | Utahns' Consumption of Beer, Liquor, Cigarets Shows Drop during 1950

Consumption of Beer Liquor I Shows Drop During 1950 i I The average e Utahn In 1950 consumed consumed consumed con con- slightly less beer hard liquor and wine than he did didin didin i in tn 1919 HUg But he may have spent a a trifle more for such Indulgences in 1050 1950 Such was vas the calculation by the auditing division state tax commission commission commission com com- mission In a report Friday Fliday The report showed a consumption consumption I tion lion of ot packages of or cig per person in 1950 compared with packages the year before The cost to the consumer however cr was estimate at per pack contrasted contrasted con con- with 1 Ge in 1919 so the thc smoker may have ha paid on an average average aver aver- age of 1311 for Cor his fags compared compared com com- pared with 12 M in 1919 1999 The tax paid is measured by bythe bythe bythe the number of or and not not the price paid for the thc package Tb Th i I tax on beer is also measured by byI quantity rather than price I On the basis of or the beer taxes collected and average c consumption consumption consumption tion of 1071 gallons per capita was reported in 1950 compared with 1093 in 1949 The average e cost was estimated at lOc per eight ht ounces in both years The report said the per capita capit outlay for COl suds was 1714 1711 1711 in n 1950 and 19 17 in 1949 The report estimated the average average average aver aver- age Utahn spent 1825 for wines I and hard liquors in 1950 compared I with 18 15 HUG in 1949 1919 Since prices either the w pre ire re somewhat higher consumer r bought less or 01 he bought cheaper grades of drinks according according according accord accord- ing tc the report The tax on wines and hard li liquor liquor liquor li- li quor varies with the price paid to the Utah Liquor Control commission commission commission com com- I mission for such liquids I