Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-17
THE PARCELS POST

Inc regulations that cover In de-
tail the workings Of the new parcel
post system have been approved by
Postmaster General Hitchcock, and
ing turned off at the government
printing office on a rush order for
distribution. This new branch of the
postal service will afford the Ameri-
can people the opportunity to send
farm and factory products by mail.
from and to any point in the United
States or Its possessions.
The minimum zone 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 each additional
pound applies to all parcels, the deliv-
cry Of which does not involve their
transportation on railway lines. The
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,
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls vegetables, fruits berries and
articles Of a similar nature that decay
quickly, when 80 packed or wrapped as
to prevent damage to other mail mat
ter, will be accepted for local delivery
either at the office Of mailing or on any
rural route starting therefrom. When
enclosed in an inner cover and a strong
outer cover of wood, metal, heavy cor
crot tnI tnh ri ottft "a Ia
material and wrapped so that nothing
can escape from the package, they will
be accepted for mailing to any office
within the first zone or within a radius
Of fifty miles. Butter, lard, or any
greasy or oily substance intended for
delivery at offices beyond the first zone
must be suitably packed. Vegetables
and fruits that do not decay quickly,
will be accepted for mailing to any
zone If packed so as to prevent damage
to other mail matter. Eggs will be ac-
cepted for local delivery when securely
packed in basket or other container.
Eggs will be accepted for mailing re-
gard!ess of distance when each egg Is
wrapped separately and packed In a
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 perishable articles
must be marked "perishable" and ar
ticles likely to spoil within the time
reasonably required for transportation
and delivery will not be accepted 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 packing,
When sharp. pointed instruments are
offered for mailing, the points must be
capped or encased. Blades must be
bound so that they will remain firmly
attached to each other or within their
handles or sockets.
Ink powders, pepper snuff, or other
similar powders not explosive, or any
similar pulverized dry substance, not
poisonous, may be sent when enclosed
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 man
ner as to prevent the package breaking
or cracking or the flour being scattered
In the malls.
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 propagation
may be mailed under the same condi-
tions.
Candles, 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 proprie-
tary articles, such as soaps, tobacco
pills, tablets, etc., put up In fixed guam
titles by the manufacturer, and not In
themselves unmailable, will be accept
ed for mailing when properly wrapped.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, ETC., and
articles consisting wholly or in part of
glass, or contained in glass, must be
securely packed and the parcel stamped
or labeled fragile"
Unmailable Matter.
The following matter is declared
non- mailable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene, lewd, or