Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-01-10
OF NEW PARCELS
POST

Postm aster General Hitchcock has
Just approved the regulations which
cover in detail the articles which may
or may not be sent by parcels post.
1t was the law of congress es-
tablishing the system which made
provision for a division of the coun-
try into zones and into $4,000 units
which are to be used as centers in de-
scribing the circles which mark the
boundaries of the zones.
Each unit contains an area 80
miles square. Now each unit is a
center from which the zones are
drawn and SO every unit in the coun-
try, no matter where situated, will
have zones drawn from it Just ex-
actly as Washington has them drawn
from it.
Each unit being about 80 miles
square will. of course, contain in
most cases a number of postoffices
but each office in the same unit is
considered as being the center of the
circle from which the zones are
drawn. The rates of postage are
fixed from the unit in which the
sending post office is situated, but
the price to every place in any zone
Is just the same. The rates, there
fore, are fixed from the unit in which
the postoffice Is located, but they are
the same from that office to any
point in any one zone.
The rules as to what can be sent
and what can not be sent and the in
structions for the preparation of
mailable articles with any other
Official advice" are given here as
they have just been prepared by the
post office department in Washing
ton.
The minimum rate will be five
cents for the first pound and three
cents for each additional pound to
any point not exceeding SO miles
from the office of mailing; the local
rate, which is five cents for the first
pound and one cent for additional
pounds, applies to all parcels the de-
livery of which does not involve their
transportation on railway lines. The
rates increase for each successive
one of the eight zones, the maximum
rate being IL cents a pound, which
will carry parcel across the CONT
nent or to any of our possessions.
Parcels will be limited 10 II pounds
in weight and six feet in length and
girth combined.
Nathalie Perishable Articles
Butter, lard and perishable arti-
cles such as fish, fresh meats.
dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits, ber-
ries and articles of a similar nature
that decay quickly, when so packed
or wrapped as to prevent damage to
other mailable matter, will be accept
ed for local delivery either at the
office of mailing or on any rural
route starting therefrom. When en-
closed in an inner cover and a strong
outer cover of wood, metal heavy
corrugated pasteboard or other suit
able material and wrapped so that
nothing can escape from the pack
age, will be accepted for mailing to
any office within the first zone or
within a radius of so miles. Butter,
lard, or greasy or oily substances in
tended for delivery 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 II so packed
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter. Eggs will be accepted for
local delivery when securely packed
in a basket or other container. Eggs
will be accepted for mailing regard
less of distance when each egg is
wrapped separately and packed in
container
There is no restriction on sailed.
dried. smoked or cured meats and