Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
First zone.

The new parcels post law providing
Tor the transmission through the
pustoiiiCe Of matter not exceed
ing eleven pounds In weight at
u greatly reduced rate. becomes cr-
fectIve on the first of next January
This law viii prove Of the biggest
commercial advantage to the city OF
albuquerque.
In the mail order business ana shin
ment of stun coming within the
weight limit Of the law 1t will place us
on an even digtributory footing with
III Pasn; win give Albuquerque a
'cinch" on the business among IN"
small towns within Il radius or 49,.
miles and practically unord local
houscs monopoly OF the New Mexico
business.
The rate per pound, undcr the zone
classification OF the new system. ~
i've cents pound and 81 cents per /
pounds for "A radius OF fifty miles; six
cents pound and Is cents per II
pounds To a radius OF $50 miles; and
seven cents a pound and 81 cents per
II pounds To a radius OF 800 miles
This gives Albuquerque shippers all
wv hNNhHA"kt bhfl iJtIlNtI WI INV Jus
mess rs far north as the Colorado
line.
Denver Is nearly twice as far a., the
3OO-mile limit from Albuquerque and
FL Pnso, $50 miles south has practic-
ally AN even break with Albuquerque
fast which gives Albuquerque a trc-
monous distributing advantage nVer
what she heretofore possessed. West
TO the Arizona towns along the Santa
| Fe and east to the Texas line Albu-
ducrque shippers are given the field
as far nB transportation cost In con-
! ccrncd.
Under the new law, the rate from
Denver to SOcOrro for instance IL ~
cents on ten pounds while from Albu-
Uuerque II Ii only ~ cents. II win
take IA much superior article In the
Denver market to make II worth while
for the SOcorrO mall buyer To go FUR
ther than Albuquerque for what no
wants.
Tho reduction from Ia" express rate
In Il sweeping one. ON ten pounds
| from here To Denver the rate by eX-
press ranges from 80 cents on mer-
chandise to SI.25 on advertising mat
ter so that the parcels post will shave
on nearly twenty cents for the ship
per who will have to pay only ~
| cents.
In this connection II Is interesting to
know that Il suit of clothes weighs
not 10 exceed eight pounds; a woman's
gown not to exceed seven pounds; II
pair OF shoes not To exceed three
| pounds. These figures alone are suf-
lcient to show that the operation OF
the parcels post Will open up IL tre-
mend0usly profitable out of town trade
| 10 Albuquerque and make II possible
| for Albuquerque. tho largest town In
! a far-stretching territory comparative.
| ~ sparsely settled, To become one OF
the most important distributing cen
ters In the'west, Local business men
are beginning 10 come alive" To the
great possibilities OF the parcels post
In building up business for this city
| Postmaster x. W. Hopkins is send
! Ing out to patrons of the local postOf-
i flce blank TO be fillcd In for the pur-
pose of determining the extent 10
L which the new service viii be used
and tn enable the department 10 make
II preparation for prompt and efficient
/ nundltng OF pufccls, me CIRCULAR 10 ne
returned by December 3rd. This blank
viii show the average number Of
fourth class parcels now mailed by
the patron DALI, the probable average
number when the law becomes effect
i've January /, their average weight
and size. proportion of entire number
for local delivery, at what times and
In what quantities the matter VIII be
mailed, what percentage Of parcels
viii be Insured registered, Derishable
ard fragile.
by this means the local office will
be enabled 10 form "a fairly accurate
estimate OF the amount OF local bust
ness II may expect and make pre-
paratlons accordingly,
The parcels post law provides "Thal
hereafter fourth class matter shall
embrace all other matter, including
farm and factory products, not nov
J embraced by law In either the first
! second or third class, not exceeding
eleven pounds in weight, nor greatel
y Ia alsa than aavanty-tWo Inches II