The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03
APPROVES lRULES
FOR PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Issues Reg.
uIations Governing System.
WHAT MAY BE SENT BY MAIL
Gives American People Opportunity &c
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 IL
stIuctions for the preparation OF mail
able articles with other official adj
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the postofllce do
partment in Washington.
The minimum rate will &c 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.
the maximum rate being twelve cents
a pound, which will carry 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.
Mallablc Perishable Articles.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
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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 ut the office Of mailing or
on any rural route starting therefrom
When Enclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover OF wood. met.
al. heavy corrugated pasteboard CT
other suitable material and wrapped
so that nothing can escape
from the package. they will be &c.
cepted fer mailing to any Offices with.
In the first zone or within radius OF
30 miles. Putter. lard. or any greasy
or oily substance intended for aeliv-
cry NJ Offices beyond the first zone
must be suitably packed Vegetables
and fruit that do not decay quickly
will be accepted fer mailing 20 any
zone il packed so as 10 prevent dam
age TO other mail matter. Eggs will be
accepted for local delivery when Sc
curely packed in q basket or other
containcr. 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 rerishablc art'-
cies must he marked "PERlSHABLE,"
and articles likely 10 spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans.
portation and delivery will not be ac-
cepted for mailing.
Manufactures Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
10 transmit articles in considerable
quantities are asked 20 submit 10 the
postmaster for approval q specimen
parcel showing the manner OF pack
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Wien sharp pointed instruments are
a!fcrcd FOR mailing. the points must be
CAPPED or encascd Blades must be
bound so that they will remain ri.
tachcd to each ether or within their
handles or sockets.
In Powders. pepper. snuff. or other
similar rc~ders not explosive. or any
similar pulycrized dry substance. not
poisonous. may be sent when Enclosed
in eases made or metal, wood or other
material 10 render impossible the es-
cape OF any OF the contents. Flour
CT eli kinds must be put up In such
manner a, TO prevent the package
breaking {. the -four being scattered
Ia tho mails.
Queen 6ecs and Nursery Stock.
Queen bees. live isects. and dried