Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-05
PARonIs Posi- BEaINs JAN. !.
New Regulation Allows Farm Pro-
ducts to go Through Mail.

ducts TO go through MAs
Under the new parcels post law
which goes into effect January 1.
almost anything coming within the
weight and size limit and not in
Guided in other classifications OF
mail can be mailed under the new
classification, II it is properly wrap
per or packed 30 as not to damage
other mail matter. The law es-
pecially speaks of farm and factory
products as maiIable under this
classification Of mail. After jan
uary /, eggs and butter and other
farm products can be sent from
place to place through the mails,
as well as manufactured articles of
ali descriptions New kinds of mail
receptacles will be required in all
!. the post offices to handle the artl-
cles sent under the parcels post de-
partment. There will also be 9
special parcels post stamp.
The law provides that parcels OF
any weight up toteleven pounds will
be carried through the mails at 2
very much reduced rate, the charge
carrying according toFthe distance.
The parcels post law also limits the
size Of the packagessthat can be sent
through the mails to q total width
and length Of ~ inches.
For purposes Ut facilitating the
rate charged for parcels sent under
this new regulation, the post office
department has devtSed . system Of
zones. \ These zones are located ac-s
scording to the parallels and merid-
ians.
A square Of " Of q degree or APP
prcxlmately "a miles square consti-
tutes the center Of zone and every
postoffice within this zone has the
same postal rate to all points Of
the United States as every other
post office In that square.
Al special rate is provided for
sending parcels within the city or on
the mail routes leading out of the
city. This rate will be five cents
for the first pound or fraction Of
pound. one cent for each additional
pound, or maximum of fifteen
cents for an IL pound package.
The first zone includes approx
mately ali territory lying within
bO-mile radius Of any city. In this
zone the rates win be five cents
for the first pound. three cents for
each additional pound. or a maxi |
mum OF s5 cents for an ii pouE&
package. The rate out Of Abilene |
viii include most Of the central Kan-
sas towns,
The second zone embraces ap-
proximateIy ali territory lying With
in radius Of more than fifty miles !
and less than one hundred miles
from any city. In this zone the
rate from the city would be SIX cents
for the first pound, four cents for
each additional pound or maximum
81 forty-six cents for II pound pack
ages.
This zone with Abilene az . CEN
trail point win reach practically 70
the Nebraska and Oklahoma lines.
a little beyond Lawrence east and
about 10 Colby and oakley west.
The third zone includes al the
territory lying between the 1s0-mile
ana 200 mile radIi in which the
rate fro mthe central point would |
- seven cents for the first pound,
i've cents for each additional pound.
s. = maximum Of fifty-ssvsn cents.
rhis zone includes al Of Kansas.
rt.cticaN half Of otFahoma and /
r,trsska and sxtends .AoEt e.
,,a,, INTO Missouri end coaeEaas.
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