Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-08-18 | Page 32 | Demand for Farms Daily Increasing

GEIMF1K GAILY IKIi ""We have had more inquiries lor farms especially big farms during the past week than we received during the two preceding- months," stated K. T. Oapener, of the "farm and ranch department, of Kimball & Richards, "Land Merchants," when asked regarding the outlook for late dimmer and enrly fall business. He declared de-clared that with the approach of haj - i vest time farm buyers are becoming un usually numerous and many of the biggest big-gest farms and ranches in the country are changing hands. A notable feature about the present farm market, he added.-is that big. prosperous pros-perous men in all lines of activity are buying farms for their own use. - Referring Re-ferring to this fact, D. Carlos Kimball, president of Kimball & Richards, said: "When the big man is buying, as at present, is the time for the average buyer 1 to act. The same thing is true fn all real estate purchases, whether in farms or city property. There never was a better bet-ter time to buy farms than today. With the turning point In the war rapidly approaching, ap-proaching, the ' demand for first-class agricultural lands is increasing. When the crisis finally comes and Germany Is definitely on the down grade, thei-e "will be the biggest demand for farms throughout through-out America that has ever been experienced, experi-enced, which will make prices soar beyond be-yond the reach of many buyers."