Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-02
PARCELS POST IS OUR NEW
EAR RS GIFT FROM UNCLE SAM

that 10 liable to break, the inner cover
ing must be surrounded by sawdust,
excelsior. cotton or other similar alb
sorbent substance.
sAlves. etc.. will be taken under the
parcels post regulations. They must
not exceed IL pounds In weight and will
be accepted for mailing when intended
for delivery at the office OF mailing or
on rural routes starting from that Of
flee, when enclosed IN glass. or metal
cOntaineT, securely closed and heavily
wrapped, provided 1t ID not necessary
to transport the package on railroad,
Must Protect Liquids.
The method Of packing such liquids
a. set forth In the parcels post regu-
lations follow: The bottle must be
very strong and must be enclosed in
block or tube Of metal. wood. papier-
mache or similar material and there
must be provided between the bottle
and the block or tube, q cushion OF cot
ton felt or other, absorbent. The block
or tube, II Of wood, must be at least
three-sixteenths OF an inch thick in Ats
thinnest part. The whole must be rem
dered water tight by an application Of
paraffine or equally suitable substance.
When in a metal container, the
IL pounds. The container must be
Theoretically sealed and enclosed in a
strong box and securely wrapped.
When sharp pointed instruments are
offered for mailing. they must be
not cut through their covering.
Flour must be put up in such man.
ner as to prevent the package break
ing or cracking, or the -four being
scattered in the mails.
Candies, confectionery, yeast cakes,
etc, must be enclosed In boxes and so
wrapped as to prevent injury to other
mail matter. Sealed original packages,
such as tobacco, will be accepted, but
will have to be covered with additional
wrappers.
Containers or receptacles in which
milk, eggs and other perishable goods
can be mailed, are being devised by the
postal authorities, but until they are
ready for use, Postmaster General
Hitchcock has made the following reg
Iulations:
Butter. lard and per1shable articles,
such as ASH fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles Of similar nature which de-
cay quickly. when SO packed or
wrapped as to prevent damage to other
mail matter will be accepted for local
delivery, either at the office of mailing
or on any rural route starting there
s.
and strong outer cover OF wood, metal.
heavy corrugated pasteboard, or other
suitable material, and wrapped SO that
nothing can escape from the package.
they will be accepted for mailing at all
Offices within the first zone
Send Eggs, But Pack EN-.
Eggs will be accepted for local de-
livery when 30 packed in basket or
other contajner as to prevent damage
| to other mail matter
Eggs will be accepted for mailing
regardless Of distance when each egg
10; wrapped separately and surrounded
with excelsior, cotton or other suitable
material and packed in container
made OF double corrugated pasteboard,
metal, wood or other suitable material
IN such manner as to place3e each egg on
Its end ana to prevent them from
striking together or against the side or
itop OF the container, with an outer
lowering Of double corrugated paste :
board, metal, wood or other suitable
material and wrapped SO that nothing
lean escape from the package All such