Show Burned Pinon Pine in Book Cliffs Provides Fireplace Wood for Home By Br Tom Owen Owen Forester More fuel wood has been etu this winter in the Book Cliffs CHUs area of the Vernal Dis of the Bureau of Land M Management than in any pre year In Its history The high Interest In this rather rugged business stems from exceptional prices which are arenow arenow now offered for fireplace wood In the Salt Lake City and other urban areas After the operator has made a purchase of the wood and It has been cut he must then hen haul truck along aloni distance often more than represents represents miles Iles That haul the major disadvantage of the business and some of the pro fit Is absorbed by the long drive There Is actually a good potential In this area for do de- development of the fuel wood business but until a more economical means of tation Is available the num ber of operators will probably be limited PINON PINE IS the tree species most suitable for tire fire place wood In Utah for the pitch content makes the wood burp but slow slaw ly There Is nearly an ed source available because off h many large fires fires which have swept through the pinon pine st stands and killed the tre trees s After the tree Is dead the pi pitch ch seems to settle In the limbs and trunk and It re- re remains re mains In good condition for sev several ral the win ter the wood freezes and be be- be conies comes brittle While It Is In Inthis inthis this brittle cOndition it is easily cut accounting for the high cutting activity In the thew winter w The wood Is sold by the at Ii a nominal nomina price but free use se permits will also be beI bei I those who wish to use it In their own fireplaces Persons who are arc Interested In obtaining a winters winter's supply should contact the forester at atthe atthe the Vernal District Office In hr Int t the e Cooper oper Building |