Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-02-06
APPROVES RULES
FOR PARCEL POST
Postmaster General Issues Req
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.
CITY PRICES

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
inst 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 of at the government printing
office on rush order" and they will
be distributed az rapidly as possible
The rules as to what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the in-
struotions for the preparation Of mali
able articles with other official adj
vice" are given here AZ they have just
been prepared by the postofice der
partment In Washington.
The minimum rate win be FIVE cents
for the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound to any point not
exceeding fifty miles from tho 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 a parcel
across the continent or to any or our
possessions. Parcels will be limited
to eleven pounds in weight and six
feet in length and girth combined.
MaiIabIe 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 incloEed IN an inner coysr aud
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 win be ae-
cepted for mailing to any Offices with
In the first zone or within radius OF
so miles. Butter, lard, or any greasy
OF oily substance intended for deliv-
cry at Offices beyond the first zone
must be suitably packed. Vegetables
and fruit that do not decay quickly
viii be accepted for mailing to any
zone II packed so as to prevent dam
age to other mail matter Eggs viii be
accepted for local delivery when Sc
curely packed In a basket or other
container. Eggs win 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 wifi be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable arti-
Giles must he marked "PERISHABLE,
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation aud delivery win not be ac-
cepted for mailing,
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
| to transmit articles in considerable
quantities are aslsed to submit To the
| postmaster for approval a specimen
parcel showing the manner Of pack
ing.
When sharp pointed instruments are
offered for mailing. the points must be
capped or encased. Blades must be
bcund so that they win remain at
tached to each other or within their
handles or sockets.
In Powders. pepper, enuff. or other
similar powders not explosive or any
| similar pulverized dry substance, not
| poisonous, may be sent when inclcsed
| IN cases made OF metal wood or other
| material to render impossible the es-
cape Of any of the contents. Flour
OF all kinds must be put up in such
| manner as to prevent the package
breaking or the flour being scattered
In the mails.
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 all
other plant products for preparation
may be mailed under the same con-
/ ditions.
Confectionery and Soap.
Candies, confectionery. yeast cakes,
soap in hard cakes. etc, must be in
closed in boxes aud so wrapped as to
prevent injury to other mail mat
| te-.
Sealed original packages Of proprl-
etary articles, such as soaps, tobacco.
| pills, tablets, etc, put up In fixed
quantities by the manufacturer. and
not in themselves unavailable, viii
be accepted for mailing when properly
wrapped
Millinery.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys. musical instruments, etc, and ar
ticles consisting wholly or In part of
glass, or contained in glass. must be-
securely packed and the parcel stamp
ed or Nabeled FRAGILE"
UnmailabIc Matter.
| The following matter Is declared UNI
mailable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene, lewd. or
lascivious; articles intended for pre-.
venting conception: articles intended