| Show lumber CUT in UTAI INCREASES the total production of lumber during 1921 by utah according to preliminary statistics just released by the department of commerce was feet which is a decrease of SI 81 per cent when compared with the cut of 0 the preceding year these statistics are a result of a careful canvas of the lumber and timber products industry in this state by the bureau of the census department of commerce and the forest service U S department of agriculture acting in operation cooperation co in general the lumber cut in the utah such as idaho and california has shown a decrease as compared to 1920 owing to general depression depres siou in the lumber market but the saw mills of utah are very much less affected by general market conditions in times of depression when the agricultural population have little money to spend for lumber the high priced iriceil imported product suffers in comparison with the cheap local product and tile the small mills such as ire are characteristic in utah tend to increase their cut at just such times |
