Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
NATIONAL FIELD
MAKES ATLANTA
MAIN OFFICE
Farmers Union Head Arranges for
Publication Of Official Paper Of
United States Organization,

Atlanta is 20 be the neadaua rte-s
Of what is expected TO develop into
me greatest agricultural paper IN the
United States the official organ Jf
the National Farmers Union. which
will make its FIRST appearance on ne
first Thursday in November Ths
new publication. which will be called
A.. The National Field will be week
ly, and will start with circulation
greater than that of many farm jour
IA Is which have achieved great sue
cess. The number Of pages and he
size Of the paper will be determined
largely by future developments anG
t1" reception n receives from the
farmers
The publication viii be edited com
piled and published in Atlanta. and
Will be sent to its readers through
the Atlanta pOstoffiCe. swelling the
postal receipts that have already
made Atlanta with its large number
OF trade journals and other publ
cations, one OF the greatest second
class mail centers in the United
states The new paper win be cir
CuIated generally throughout the
United States and will cater 10 the
needs Of farmers all over the couu-
try instead OF one particular sec
ton
Farmers Union Head Founder.
Tn" National Held is t., he startei
by the Farmers Union and main
tanned and published as one Of he
activities Of that organization for ths
beiterment OF the tillers OF the soil.
Charles s Barrett. OF Union city,
Ga, president OF the union, together
with A, 6. Davis. national secretary,
and other officials Of the union have
been in Atlanta several DAYS max
ing arrangements for the publication
Of the first issue. They have closed
q contract for printing and publish
ing with prominent Atlanta print
ing house, and are now looking for
a loCatio for the executive offices for
the editorial and business stats As
the maj details Of their work
We expect The National Field 20
become the greatest farm paper in
the United States" said Mr.. Barrett.
1T is an enterpri backed by the
union. and our decision to start II
followed an exhaustive investigation
by which we came to the conclusion
that an official organ for the union
is necessary
5000, 900 Possible Patrons.
The union now has more than
5000, 600 membeTS, and while we 90
not expect all OF them to become
subscribers to our new paper we feel
sure that enough Of them will sub
scribe to enable MS to carry out our
plans and make The National Fieli
the best paper Of its kind in the
country
We Intend 10 spare neither pam
nor expense to make the paper what
II should he II will be a farmers
pa per, pure and simple, and FIRST o.
all Il will he a pa per for the members
OF the Farmers Union. We have just
completed the employment OF the
strongest editorial force that money
can obtain The men who write foI
The National FIELD will be experts
men who know what they are talk
ing about, and whose opinions ara
worth listening to. We expect 10
MI the pa per with information par
ticularly interesting to the farmer
and all the information gathered nj
the union headquarters for the bet
terment Of the condition OF the farm
ers win be transmitted to its mem
hers through the columns of the Of
fetal paper
Mr. Barrett came to Atlanta from
Salina, Kans., where he has spent
several weeks on business.