American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-08
UNABLE To UNDERSTAND

Elsewhere In this issue Is printed
a com muuicatiou 10 the German Her
old on Sioux Falls. s. d., written by
Martin Radke, of American Falls.
The Press is entirely unable TO un-
dersfapd Mr.. Radke, except mat ne
Is In unfamiliar environments u
unable to adjust himself to them as
Others do. Basing it's Judgment up
on two articles OF Mr.. Radke's when
have been translated for the Press,
the Press believes that he Is In a
country and surrounded by condi-
lions which his experience does not
lit him to meet. In other words. ne
IL not a practical dry farmer, and
his experience as a farmer, whatever
that may be. has not been such as
TO he OF material value. From some
who have read a number OF his ar
ticles, the Press Is informed that ne
calls into question the honesty OF
the business men OF American FAILS
an instance of which Is the Implied
dishonesty or trickery OF the firm
which sold Vim the seeder ne NEIL
lions In the Nrticle reproduced. The
seeder In question, the Press 10 In
formed, was such as others have a
no more than usual troubele win,
and was sold to him by a reliable
German firm. and that the fault was
not with the seeder. but with lts
handling.
Human nature Is the same the
world over. and the proportions OF
honesty and dishonesty vary little
In one community or state from an
other. and this is so plain TO anyone
as to create an impression on the
part OF readers that that such state
ments are overdrawn. hence they
do little harm.
MIR. Radke takes a fling at the
booklet issued by the commercial
club, saying that 1t is a lie. The
editor OF the Press IL too modest TO
deny the charge. because he Is the
author OF 1t, but II Mr.. Radke Will
call at this office he will be given
the sources OF the Information IT.
contains, andwill Their be enabled n
Judge more intelligently. Only onA.
point needs to be mentioned to show
that Mr.. Radke Ia laboring under a
great MISREPRESENTATION. He refers
to an illustration on page 2 of the
booklet and supposed" that It's pur-
pose was intended to su bstantiate
the claim that the dry farm yielded
60 bushels to the acre. If Mr.. Rad
Ike will read the book and not base
his suppositions upon the pictures
he will discover that the dry farV]
Is not mentioned In connection wtur'
the cut. nor anywhere els In the
booklet Nc n reading the book
let would know that g was such
a thine as the dry farm. Mr.. Rad
Ike has, therefore. given a wrong
impression N his articles and Will,
no doubt. be glad to correct 1t in
future letters. The sixty bushels
per acre are true. however, and Ny
Radke will be given the source OF
the information. the growers namY1
and that OF witnesses, II he cares
TO investigate. And furthermore. the
yield was more than sixty bushels,
but knowing that such a yield wouf
give rise to misgiyings, II waS
thought best to reduce the yield in
published reports. The illustrationsl
are from actual views taken in andy
near American Falls. and products
shown were all grown here. The reg
ports of temperature. precipitation
are from records. and the yields arb
correctly reported. The booklet Isl
all right. and Z Mr.. Radke will COM
fine his letters to what 1t contains
and not to suggestions the Press,
will have no quarrel with him.
The country Is alright and has
already indicated itself. Mr.. Rad
ke's observations cove but two
seasons. one OF them the worst this
locality has ever known, And at that
the yields of this locality surpassed
the average for the state of South
Dakota, and II we can 10 that In a
very rnfavorable year. what must be
expected IN favorable seasons. after
the country gets under better deve'-
opment. when farmers do not have
to slight their work ms they must
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