The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-12-26

working of the new parcel post sys-
tenn are now being printed in the
Government Printing Office at Wash
ington and will be distributed over
the country by January l, when the
new postal system will go into effect.
The minimum zone rate will be
FIVE cents for the first pound and
three cents for each additional pound
70 any point not exceeding fifty miles
from the office of mailing; the local
rate. which Is five cents for the first
Mound and one cent for each addi-
tional pound, applies to all parcels
the delivery OF which does not in
yolve their transportation on railway
lines. The rates increase for each
successive one Of the eight zones, the
maximum rate being II cents
pound which will carry parcel
across the continent or to any of our
foreign possessions. Parcels will be
limited to II pounds in weight and
six feet in length and girth COM
bined.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles of a similar nature that de-
cay quickly, when SO packed or wrap
ped as to prevent damage to other
mail matter, will be accepted for To-
cal delivery either at the Office of
mailing or on any rural route start
ing therefrom. When enclosed in an
nd
of wood, metal, heavy corrugated
pasteboard, or other suitable mate
rial and wrapped so that nothing can
escape from the package, they will be
accepted for mailing to any offices
within the first zone or within a radi-
us of so moles. Butter, lard, or any
greasy or oily substance intended for
delivery at offices beyond the first
zone must be suitably packed. Vege-
tables and fruits that do not decay
quickly will be accepted for mailing
to any zone if packed so as to pre-
vent damage to other mail matter.
Eggs will be accepted for local de-
livery when securely packed in a bas-
ket or other container. Eggs will be
accepted for mailing regardless Of
distance when each egg is wrapped
separately and packed in container.
There is no restriction on sailed,
dried, smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
in any form will be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti-
cles must be marked "perishable"
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be &C.
copied for mailing.
Manufacturers or dealers intend
ing to transmit articles in consider
able quantities are asked to submit to
the postmaster for approval a speci-
men parcel showing the manner of
packing.
When sharp-pointed instruments
are offered for mailing, the points
must be capped or encased Blades
must be bound so that they will re-
main firmly attached to each other or
within their handles or sockets.
Ink powders, pepper, snuff, or 9TH
er similar powders not explosives, or
any similar pulverized dry sub
stance, not poisonous, may be sent
when enclosed in cases made of met
al, wood, or other material to render
impossible the escape OF any of the
contents. Flour of all kinds must
be put up in such a manner as to pre-
vent the package breaking or crack
ign or the -four being scattered in the
mails.
Queen bees, live insects, and dried
reptiles may be mailed in accordance
with the regulations that now apply
to other classes of mail.
Seeds of fruit, nursery stock, and
all other plant products for propaga-
ton may be mailed under the same
conditions
Candies, confectionery, yeast cakes
soap in hard cakes, etc, must be en-
closed in boxes and so wrapped as to
prevent injury to other mail matter
Sealed original packages of pro-
prietary articles, such as soaps, to-
oacco, pills, tablets, etc, put up in
nxed quantities by the manufacturer,
and not in themselves unavailable,
Will be accepted for mailing when
properly wrapped.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, ETC., and
articles consisting wholly of in part
OF glass, or contained in glass, must
De securely packed and the parcel
stamped or labeled fragile"
Some Unavailable Matter.
The following matter is declared
nominable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene, lewd, OF
IasciVious; articles intended for pre-
venting conception: articles intend
ed for indecent or immoral DuIposes: