Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-01-02
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 Mall From and to Any
Point In United States.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
Just approved the regulations which
cover in detail the articles which may
or may not be sent by parcel post
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 "of1cial ad'
vice" are given here as they have Just
been prepared by the postofice de-
partment in Washington.
The minimum rate will be I'VE 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 10 fve
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
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.
MalIable 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
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 &C
cepted for mailing to any Offices with
In the frst zone or within a radius Of
50 miles. Butter, lard, or any greasy
or oily substance intended for dellV-
cry at Offices beyond the first gone
must be suitably packed. Vegetables
and fruit that do not decay quickly
will be accepted for mailing to any
zone II packed so as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter. Eggs win be
accepted for local delivery when Sc
curely packed in a basket or other
container. Eggs will be accepted for
mailing regardless Of distance when
each egg is wrapped separately and
hacked in q container.
There is no restriction on sailed.
dried, smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
in any form viii be transported only |
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti'
cles must be marked ''PERISHABLE."
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portatIon and delivery win not be 40
cepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
to transmit artIcles IN considerable
Quantities are asked to submit 70 the
postmaster for approval a specimen
parcel showing the manner OF pack
Ing.
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 an
other plant products for preparation