Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-31
PARCEL POST EXPANDS
Articles Sent by Parcel Post.-A
Bulletin to Educate senders in
Packing Goods.

The new order regulates the ship
ping of butter, eggs, fruit, vegetables
dressed poultry and other articles
weighing over 20 pounds, making il
possible to ship them in the first and
second zones, in boxes and crates to
be carried outside of mail bags.
All liquids sent through the mails
must be carefully packed either in
boxes holding excelsior, sawdust or
other absorbent material The stop
pers or corks must be put in so that
there will be no danger of loosening.
Unloaded pistols or guns may be sent
through the mails, but the Postmaster
at the mailing office must. examine
them and determine whether they are
safe. Parcels containing perishable
articles shall be marked "Perisha-
ble." Articles likely to perish before
the time allowed for delivery at their
destination, shall not be accepted.
Manufacturers or dealers intending
to transmit articles in considerable
quantities should submit to the Post
master at the mailing Office for ap-
proval specimen parcel showing the
manner of packing.
Sharp-pointed or sharp-edged in
struments or tools shall be capped or
incased so that they can not cut
through their covering. Blades shall
be bound so that they will remain
firmly attached to each other or with
in their handles or sockets. Plow-
shares, stove castings, pieces of ma
chinery, etc.. shall have all points,
edges, and corners thoroughly pro-
tected with excelsior or similar ma
terial and be wrapped in burlap, cloth
or tough paper, or be properly boxed
to prevent damage to mail or equip
ment, when intended for other than
local delivery,
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles of a similar nature which de-
cay quickly, when so packed or wrap
ped as to prevent damage to other
mail matter, shall be accepted for To-
cal delivery. either at the office of
or any rural route starting
therefrom. When inclosed in an in
ner cover and strong outer cover of
wood, metal, heavy corrugated paste
board, or other suitable material, and
so that nothing can escape
from the package, they will be ac-
cepted for mailing to all offices to
which in the ordinary course of mail
they can be sent without spelling.
Butter, dressed fowls, vegetables,
fruits and other perishable articles in
parcels weighing more than 20 pounds
shall be accepted for mailing to oflic-
rs in the first and second zones when
wrapped or inclosed and
packed in crates, boxes or other suit
,ble containers having tight bottoms
% prevent the escape of anything
rom the package and so constructed
IS properly to protect the contents.
All such parcels to be transported
outside of mail bags.
Vegetables and fruits which do not
lecay quickly will be accepted for
mailing to any zone if packed so as
o prevent damage TO other mail mat
er.
Eggs shall be accepted for local de-
livery when so packed in basket or
'ther container as to prevent damage
o other mail matter
Eggs shall be accepted for mailing
egardless of distance when each egg
5 wrapped separately and surrounded
With excelsior, cotton or other suit
BILE material and packed in a strong ,
ontainer made of double-faced cor
ugated pasteboard, metal, wood or ,
ther suitable material and wrapped
o that nothing can escape from the ,
ackage. All such parcels shall be
lbeled legs.
Eggs in parcels weighing more than {
0 pounds shall be accepted for mail
lg to offices in the first and second :
ones when packed in crates, boxes, 8
uekets or other containers having ,
ight bottoms to prevent the escape
{ anything from the package and
0 constructed as properly to protect I
he contents. Such packages to be r
larked "Eggs-This side up" and 4
D be transported outside of mail i
ags. q