Show 11 As ae tho the improved administration ot of the states christmas tree tagging program pro gralli was possible P 0 a 8 1 b I 1 e only through the generous help given by all county sheriffs offices where tags taga were made available to land owners and the support of the general public by purchasing only tagged trees the waste in yule tide trees this season was much less than last years year q 30 per cent best beat estimates are that trees were offered offe red for sale over the state and 90 per cent of these wore were sold greatest waste was aa in ill tile the salt late lake city area where approximately 17 per cent were left over ogden city la Is to be complimented on tile tho splendid administration of their christmas tree vendors license lett left over trees in the ogdan area were negligible other cities towns and counties could help by proper licensing of christmas tree vendors specially especially at the wholesale level the growing demand for utah and nevada pinions was not fill erl ed the use lice of pinion for christmas brees is 18 a boon for or utah as they prow grow on oil our desert ranges and help alleviate the pressure for cutting spruce and fir from our higher important watershed areas N major waste was im I 1 i Alon montana tana furj and e especially that were arii poorly selected A few poorly chosen native trees were wasted choppers could prevent this by studying market demands ani and selecting trees to meet these demands |