New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

parcel post has proved eminently successful
and lis operations show a large increase an
nualiy. II now carries over two million pack
ages year, and It's importance 10 the Britlsn
trader is shown by the fact that the outward
parcels compared with those inward are IN
the ratio OF two to one, showing a balance OF
trade in favor of Great Britain to that extent
The development OF the parcel post mas
brought about some remarkable social changes
1t has shown that for the conveyance OF small
packages for moderate distances railway trans
port is not the cheapest most convenient
method 1t also involves too much handling In
many instances the postofice has reverted 10
the old coach services, and quiet country roads
that have been almost deserted for EARS arc
again Weakened to life by the merry rattle or
hoOfs and the horn OF the relocated guard, as
spankinr four n hand teams carry Her Males
tvs parcel mails to and fro between suburban
and country places and the great cities. Large,
well-equpped coaches and vans lun nightly be-
tween London and Brighton sixty niles, OK
ford, Chatham. Tunbridge Wells. Ipswich Wat
ford and Hartford; also between Liverpool and
Manchester and other places. The coaching ser
vice is the increase, as the postofiice effects
a considerable Swing in several ways. 1t IL less
expensive mode Of conveyance for short dis
tances than by railway. because the railway
companies claim 10 per cent OF all postage col
lected parcels cOnYcyed during any portion
Of their Journey by rail.
HOW IT Is UTILIZED
People living in the country find the pare
post particularly useful. 1t is found that bas-
| kets are the lghtcst and most convenient means
| for carrying small parcels. and at country
houses in many cases supplies Of these baskets
are kept having metal plates with the name
and address OF the owner engraved on them.
! They may be padlOckcd as well, duplicate keys
! being kept at either end OF the journey In
| this way books are obtained from the libraries,
| all sorts of household requirements from the
stores, and in fact almost any Of the thousa rd
and things that can be acquired in shop
| ping" that mysterious word that like charity.
| covereth "A multitude II pleasant things. P.o-
| pie living in London and owning country houses
| which they have 10 keep up all the year round
get from them daily supplies through the parcel
post of cut flowers fresh butter. vegetables
and. in fact. nearly all that the farm or garden
can supply. Sportsm"n Owning shootings rarely
sell the game they Kill Ii goes 10 friends IN the
| city who appreciat" tn" compliment. and u
goes through the parcel post. ON August
! II grouse shooting begins in scotland and
the mails Will carry during the next few days
! thereafter thousands Of specially prepared little
wooden boxes each containing one or two brace
| Of grous" from the Scotch Yorkshir" moprs
/ to the friends OF the spnrtsmen. such dates as
the above are carefully noted by the postal au-
thoritics. aud prov isiOn ~ made in adNanc" 10y
/ providing extra help To- prevent the congestion
. Of traffic. The week preceding Christmas day
is The hardest -trHin that ,ho parcel post has e.
! contend with. AND a very large extra force has
! To bc employed al that time. II has hitherto
met all requirements. but each Christmas makes
/ the strain greater
PARCELS SENT EVERYWHERE
! In an interesting little book. n Hundred
Years by Post: a Jubilee Retrospect j VIII