The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
APPROVES RULES
 FOR PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Issues Reg-
 uIations Governing System.
WHAT MAY BE SENT BY MAIL
Gives American People Opportunity to Send Farm and Factory Products by Mail From and to Any
 Point in United States.

cover in detail the articles which may or may not be sent by parcel post These regulations are now being turned off at the government printing office on a rush order" and they will be distributed as rapidly as possible. The rules as to what can be sent and what cannot be sent and the in- structions for the preparation of mail able articles with other official ad- vice" are given here as they have just been prepared by the postofiice de- partment in Washington.
 The minimum rate will be five cents for the first pound and three cents for each additional pound to any point not | exceeding fifty miles from the office of mailing; the local rate, which is five | cents for the first pound and one cent for additional pound, applies to all parcels the delivery of which does not 1 involve their transportation on rail- way lines. The rates increase for each successive one of the eight zones, | the maximum rate being twelve cents | a pound. which will carry a parcel across the continent or to any of our possessions. Parcels will be limited to eleven pounds in weight and six | feet in length and girth combined.
 Mailable Perishable Articles. Butter, lard and perishable articles such as fish, fresh meats, dressed | fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and articles of a similar nature that decay | 1ni txrho as to prevent damage to other mail matter. will be accepted for local de- livery either at the office of mailing or on any rural route starting therefrom 1 When inclosed in an inner cover and | strong outer cover of wood, met al. heavy corrugated pasteboard or other suitable material and wrapped so that nothing can escape | from the package, they will be ac- cepted for mailing to any offices with 1 in the first zone or within a radius of | 50 miles. Butter, lard, or any greasy | or oily substance intended for deliv- | cry at offices beyond the first zone must be suitably packed. Vegetables | and fruit that do not decay quickly will be accepted for mailing to any zone if packed so as to prevent dam age to other mail matter. Eggs will be accepted for local delivery when se- curely packed in a basket or other | container. Eggs will be accepted for mailing regardless of distance when each egg is wrapped separately and 1 packed in a container
 l fy 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 "PTNISHABLE," :" and articles likely to spoil within the time reasonably required for trans portation and delivery will not be ac- cepted for mailing
 Manufactured Articles.
 Manufacturers or dealers intending i to transmit articles in considerable quantities are asked to submit to the | postmaster for approval a specimen parcel showing the manner of pack ing
 When sharp pointed instruments are offered for mailing. the points must be capped or encascd. Blades must be bound so that they will remain at- tached to each other or within their handles or sockets.
 In Powders, pepper, snuff, or other similar powders not explosive, or any similar pulverized dry substance, not poisonous, may be sent when inclosed ln cases made of metal, wood or other material to render impossible the es- cape or any of the contents. Flour or all kinds must be put up in such manner as Go prevent the package breaking or the four being scattered in the mails
 Queen Bees and Nursery Stock.
 queen bees live isects, 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 preparation may be mailed under the same con- ditions.
 Confectionery and Soap.
 candles, confectionery. yeast cakes. soap In hard cakes. etc. must be in. closed in boxes and so wrapped as to prevent injury to other mail mat. ter
 Sealed original packages of propri- etary articles. such as soaps, tobacco pllis' tablets, etc. put up in fixed quantities by the manufacturer. and not in themselves unmailable. will De accepted for mailing when properly wrapped
 Millinery.
 fragile articles, such as millinery, toys. musical instruments etc. and ar. ucies consisting wholly or in part of glass, or contained in glass. must be securely packed and the parcel stamp. ed or labeled FRAGILE"
 UnmaiiabIe Matter.