The state herald., 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.

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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 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 postoffice 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
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.
MaiIable Perishable Articles.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish. fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles of similar nature that decay
| quickly. when SO packed or wrapped
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
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood. met
al, heavy corrugated pastebonrd 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
so 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 IL packed SO as TO prevent dam
age to other mail matter. Eggs will be
accepted for local delivery when Sc
curely packed in n basket or other
contalner Eggs win be accepted for
mailing regardless OF distance when
each egg is wrapped separately and
packed In n container
There is no restriction on salted.
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 perlshable arti-
cles must be marked "PERISHABLE,"
and articles likely TO spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portatlon and delivery will not be ac.
copied for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
TO transmit articles In considerable
quantities are asked TO submit to the
postmaster for approval specimen
parcel showing the manner OF pack.
ing
When sharp pointed instruments are
offered for mailing. the points must be
capped or encased. Blades must be
bound 80 that they will remain at.
tached to each other or within their
handles or sockets
In Powders, pepper. snutf, or other
similar powders not explosive. or any
similar pulyerized dry substance. rot
poisonous. may be sent when lnclosed
In cases made OF metal. wood or other
material TO render impossible the es.
cape OF any OF the contents. Flour
OF all kinds must be put up IN such
manner MS to prevent the package
breaking or the -four being scattered
| In the mails.
Queen Bees and Nursery Stock.
Queen bees, live iaects. 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 bo mailed under the Same con.
ditlons.
! Confectionery and Soap.
Candies, confectionery. yeast cakes.
soap In hard cakes. otc., must bo In.
closed in boxes and 30 wrapped M TO
prevent injury 20 other mail mat.
tor.
Sealed original packages OF proprl,
otnry articles, such Rs soaps. tobacco.
pills, tablets, etc, put up In fxod
quantities by tho manufacturer, and
not In themselves unmnllablc, viii
bo accepted for mailing whom properly
wrapped.
Millinery.
Fragile articles. such M millinery,
toys. musical instruments. otc.. and ar.
ticlep consisting wholly or In part OF
glnns, or contained In glhns. must bo
bocuroly packed and tho parcel stamp
cd or labeled FRAGILE"
unmallablo Matter.