Mexico Missouri message., 1913-01-02
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.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just approved the regulations which
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 a 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 postotilce 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,
| nv AliaAiillull Iulc btihb SSAANo
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.
MaIlabIe Perishabe Articles.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fou,Io yogato hIaa fr,,itu horr{aa and
articles of a 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 OF
other suitable material and wrapped
so that nothing can escape
from the package, they will b. &C
cepted for mailing to any Offices with.
! in the first zone or within a radius OF
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 if packed so as to prevent dam
| age 10 other mail matter. Eggs will 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
| packed in a container.
There is no restriction on sailed
| 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 arti
| Giles must be marked "PERISHABLE,'
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be &C
! oepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
! to transmit articles In considerable
quantities are asked to submit to the
postmaster for approval a specimen
parcel showing the manner OF pack
ing.
When sharp pointed instruments arr
offered for mailing, the points must b,
capped or encased. Blades must b,
bound so that they will remain at
tached to each other or within thei
handles or sockets.
In Powders, pepper. snuff or othe
similar powders not explosive. or an.
similar pulverized dry substance, no
poisonous, may be sent when inclose,
In cases made OF metal, wood or othe
material to render impossible the ct
cape OF any of the contents. Flou
OF all kinds must be put up in sucl
manner as to prevent the packag
breaking or the -four being scattere
In the mails.
Queen Bees and Nursery Stock.