The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 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.

just approved LAC 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 rush order" and they vii
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 "ottcial ad
vice. are given here as they have just
been prepared by the postoi.ce de
pattmcnt in Washington.
The minimum rate will be five cents
/ for the first pound and three cents for
| rH"ll additional pound to an port no.
| Gecding fifty miles from tn" o',rn OF
m. ling; the local rate, With is Hv5
cents for the first pound rid one cont
! for additional round, aFsi.ts Ia al
! lrcels the delivery OF wli;ch docs uDt
I involve thei" ,rant portat}"n c1 f~'';,
way lines. The rates increase for
| each successive one Of the eight zones
the maximum rate being twelve co9ts'
i pound which Will carry a parcel
across the coLtinrlI; or t. -. vi v,t
Possessions. Pare, Is will b. limited
20 eleven pounds IL ~oigJt aad sin
feet in length ard girth combined.
Mailabe Pershabie Articles.
Butter, lard and peris!.ah!e articles
such as fish, fresh meats, Ar'as i
>t,,1 1,,r
articles of q similar nature thH decay
quickly, when SO packed or Wr"T!s''
as to prevent damage to otter maj
matter, will be accepted for local dc
livery either at tho office Of mailing OF
on any rural route starting thercfrom
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood, met.
al, heavy corrugated pasteboard on
other suitable material and trapped
so that nothing Can escape
from the package, they will be &c
cepted for mailing to any offices with
50 miles. Butter, lard. or any greasy
or oily substance intended for dcliv-
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
age to other mail matter Eggs will be
accepted for local delivery when &C.
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 contaner.
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-
cles must be marked "PERISIIABLE."
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be &C.
cepted 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 are
offered for mailing, the points must be
bound 80 that they will remain at
tached to each other or within their
handles or sockets.
In Powders, pepper, snuff, or other
similar powders not explosive, or any
similar pulverized dry substance, not
poisonous, may be sent when inclosed
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 and SO wrapped as to
prevent injury to other mail mat
ter
Sealed original packages of propri-
etary articles. such as soaps, tobacco.
pills. tablets, etc, put up In fixed
quantities by the manufacturer, and
not in themselves unavailable, will
be accepted for mailing when properly
wrapped
Millinery.
Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, ETC., and ar
icles consisting wholly or In part of
glass. or contained in glass, must be
packed and the parcel stamp
ed or labeled FRAGILE"
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