Show i native timber may replace coal as fuel in the future 0 john Q public was reminded this week that the national forests may offer a solution to his fuel problems for next winter the utah state USDA war beard urged that all families and communities muni ties make use of local wood for fuel last year the national forests of utah sold 1844 cords of green fir wood and gave away board feet of dead and down timber the greater part of which tweed ed for fuel dwar diw war board pointed out that such use of local wood supplies will reduce the burden on railroads which are already very busy handling essential war materials many local woods make excellent fuel especially if cut green and allowed to season thornly tho roly the war board said the following tables show the heating value of a cord of various species of timber in terms of pounds of coal 1 cord of dry mountain mahogany equals a ton of coal I 1 cord of oak equals 1880 pounds of coal 1 cord of juniper equals 1460 pounds of coal 1 cord of pinon pine 1420 pounds of coal I 1 cord of douglas fir equals 1360 pounds of coal I 1 cord of ponderosa pine equals 1160 pounds of coal I 1 cord of quaking aspen equals 1080 pounds of coal communities near national forests were urged to use all the wood fuel they can this winter get it out early and allow it to dry thoroughly the war board advised local forest officers will be on hand to advise regarding opportunities tuni ties for getting wood from the national forest 0 |