The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-18
FORESTS OF UTAH
CAN SUPPLY PAPER
George A. Fisher, Uintah
Ranger, Points Out Field
of Future Development.
Special 10 The Tribune.

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OGDEN. March l5.--Estinsatiug that the
daily consumption OF new print and wrap
ping paper in Utah at the present time is
,en tons per day. the Cin,ah national forest
of eastern Utah could furnish enough as
per timber 10 supply the state with paper
FOR more than nfty years. according 10
George y. Fisher. = ranger, VINO is en-
gagged IN detail work ut the Fourth district
headquarters in this city. Assuming that
tie Young trees arc lef, uninjured. Mr..
Fisher contends that the second crop
would be ready FOR cutting in htly years.
From the lDformatlo furnished By the
Uintah forester. il 3 evident that the east
ern section Of Utah VIII be an important
district In the apcr-inakins Industry
when the manufacturers OF the east must
uf necessity turn thei- attention 10 the
west. \ district comprising 10000 acres
on the upper Stra whcrTy and east OF the
Duchesne river. the Cintah forest includes
fifteen patented coal claims OF 100 acres
each which probably will be opened in the
railroad through TO salt Lake City. Re-
gardlns the prospects OF the district.
which is included in the ulntah basin
country. Mr.. Fisher said:
Unusually heavy snowfall In the
mountains that rim the Ulntah basin
indicates a prosperous grazing season
on what Is considered one OF the best
mountain ranges OF the west. Plans
roads have been made for the coming
summer.
The Uintah forest Is bountifuily sup
piled with aspen OF the best grade,
moro than one-fourth OF the total
amount now growing upon the thirty
three forests OF the Fourth district.
or. by fairly accurate cruising, 2.%99.-
500 cords. compared with S,sS2.3i9
cords IN the remainder Of the district.
According To- the Iigurcs of experts.
one cord OF aspen VIII produce four
nfths OF a ton OF paper.
Taxing thu as basis and assuming
that the daily consumption OF news
print and wrapping paper In Utah is
ten tons, the Uintah forest alone could
supply the state with paper for more
thau .fty years. Also assuming, ac
cordlng TO forest principles. that the
small trees would be left uniniured
In taking the present crop, second
crop would be ready for the saw In
nfty years.
At present Utah's supply of paper
comes principally from the mills OF
Oregon, Washington. Wisconsin and
other lake and Ohio valley states
New York and Maine are prominent
In the aper-producing states. the for
mer manufacturing more than 1000
900 tons year. Water transportation
and other facilities are responsible FOR
The centraliza ton OF this industry in
the northeastern states.
The constant drain on the timber
supply OF the east viii eventually COM
pei the industry TO turn TO the unde
veloped west, Experiments have
proven that aspen is capa bic OF be-
ing made into Il worthy article Of pa
pcr. Financially il would seem profit
able forest crop becsuse OF It's
rapid growth and It's prolific tendcn-
cies. Ia View OF these facts il is ap-
parent that poor transportation faciii-
ties. together with a Ia Their limited
and not altogether dependable mar
ket the are prime reasons this cN-
cellent timber is wasted yearly.
The Ulntah forest, already well equipped
with good wa gon roads. is destined TO be
on the route ot the tTauscontinental auto
highway according to Mr. Fisher, The
chemical hot springs at Midway. -four
miles from Heber City. would be one OF
the principal attractions.