Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-12-06
TAKES EFFECT
JANUARY lST
PARCELS POST LAW WILL TAKE
EFFECT SOON.
SPECIAL STA M PS
ALL FOURTH CLASS MATTER WILL
BE SENT AT POUND RATES--WlLL
BE AN ADVANTAGE.

1t is generally known that, in ac-
cordance with an act of congress-, the
parcels post service of the post office
department will go into effect on Jan,
uary lst, 1913, but there are many de.
tails Of the plsn which are not so gen
orally known One feature that should
be born in mind is that the ordi-
nary stamps, used for letter and news
paper postage, are not to be used In
connection with the parcels post. In
connection with the passage of the act
creating this new service, congress In
cluded clause which provided that
all fourth class matter, and this means
merchandise suoh rs may be transmit
ted by parcels post must bear special
stamps, which will be provided at the
time the service goes into effect. If
the ordinary stamps are attached to
this class Of matter, it will be held at
the office receiving it the same as If no
postage was attached. All parcels
must be mailed at the postofiice and
must not be mailed in letter mail boxes.
The following regarding the new law
is by w. O Palmer. agricultural editor
North Dakota Agricultural College:
"Parcel Post csn be made factor
! in reducing the high cost of living
People in town will be only too glad
to be supplied with pound or more
of butter we and u dozen or two
of eggs. This can be done through
the Parcel Post. Paper cartons are
made both for butter and eggs These
have the advantage of being light and
of making neat and convenient pack
age. A pound of butter and dozsl
eggs with the cartons would weigh
three to four pounds. Inside the fifty
mile zone the transportation charge
would be eleven TO sixteen cents, while
on rural route the charge would W
even less.
ADVANTAGES
The adyan tages OF this would be tha
the farmer would have cash marka
for butter, egg, and at times 1t nigh
pay TO handle some cream, fruit, vege
tables, chickens, meat etc. in the SAM
way The consumer would have tn,
products fresh aud would know wher,
they came from This bringing of th'
producer and consumer together woult
be quite an incentive for the produce
to improve the quality of his goods.
METHODS OF PROCEDURE.
'The quickest way for the farmer t,
locate customers is by advertising
name should be given the product
and this could best be the farm nam,
as Cloverdale, for instance Qualit
should bs secured and that maintaine
at all times. Nothing builds bushes
like quality. In the ad, mention tn
goods for sale, the brand name and tn
quality aud any distinctive feature. IL
vite correspondence, give the tele
phone number, as many will want t
order in that way.
Another important thing is to hsv
printed letterheads and envelope!
This Ietterhead is an important advel
tislng medium and time saver as
xplains what your business is. Thi
and the advertising will also have tn
effect of establishing the business on
better and more permanent basis;
makes a market for the thing pr,
duced, and it brings that market I
the farmer instead Of having to 90 I
the common market. Onthis letter hea
give about the same things rs ou
lined for the advertisement. A nam
for the farm and brand name for til
product is mighty important, Any
thing too poor to have name wi
never attract attention or comman
the best price. Quite O trade can /
worked up in this way. and it wi
prove mutually helpful both to tt
producer and the consumer
The Parcel Post goes into effect Jsl
uary LIST, 1913 The rates are:
Fer lst 10. Each add. lb II lbs.
Rural route and
City delivery. .s.05 sol 5 Is
DO miles .......... % % 80
5l-150 miles. s...... .O6 GA .s6
l51 300 miles. .07 % 81
30t 600 miles . .05 .06 GS
00i-l00O miles. =. 90 .07 10