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Show Large .Number Listed With Dealers Indicates Renewed Market Strength. FARMING POPULATION IN FAIR WAY TO INCREASE Rapid Progress Made on Big Buildings in Course of Construction. Outside of an increased activity in listing inquiries and in the sale of building lots there has been little chnngc in the realty trade in Salt Lake in the past week. This is tho general impression given out by dealers. A number of the bench additions and other properties included in the sales of building lots have boon strong on the market for the week, owners reporting an unifiial sentiment in favor of securing se-curing these lots cither as home sites or as investment propositions. Business property has been on the list of inquiries with a few doals for the woek. Outside money has played a part in tho realty sales, to a certain extent. This has come through the consistent advertising that some of tlie dealers have been doiug in other sections sec-tions of the county. Building Operations Progress. Building operations have gone ahead steadily with good showings on the buildings in process of construction. Contractors havo pushed their work in some eases with increased forces of men in order to have the buildings completed com-pleted in tho early part of the summer. This especially is true of business blocks under way. Kcsidcuce property has been stronger on the market, with more and larger sales recorded than for a mouth past. " l''or sale" signs have been taken down in numerous cases in the eity. The same is true of '-'for rent11 signs. Business property in the sales lists has not been as strong in the last week. Kmpty business houses arc becoming scarce. Remodeling has been in order and some of tho business houses recently re-cently vacated have been given a thorough thor-ough overhauling and inado modern in ever' way However, inquiries for places of business have been answered during the week favorably. TVom the number and tone of tho "inquiries for the week, Salt Lake will receivo people from other cities who want to open up here. Farm Land in Demand. Farm land has been in the public eye in the last wcek. Dry farm locations have been steadily increasing, while improved farm proper! v has had some sales. Thero i3 no indication of resi- dents of the farm districts leaving tho state. On the contrary, records show si steady increase in tho farm population of tho state. The realty markot has shown tho same tendency to strength in values that has characterized tho market for the past few weeks. City property shows some signs of demanding better prices. Suburban lots have been Taised in prices where choice of urcs. The activity in the wdH lie improvements has causefl sections of the eity to conio 19 favor, notably property touchS extension of street cur scrvirl Whilo the past week hasoS oped any particular marked aifl realty circles, it has kept pftcaH general business situation in"H |