The Washington times., 1914-05-17
my BUYING FOOD
By THE PARCEL POST
hdreds of Washington Fami-
/ es Take Advantage of Post
I1aster's System.

L areds of Washington families are
a'7'nE vegetables, butter, eggs and
L. fresh from the countr:. every
ek BY parcel post. and :'ystmaster
Praeger expects this number to
" TO thousands before the month
| jhc postmasters telephone has been
y, nusy since The Times published
rticle few days ago outlining
| lran arranged by the Washington
0ostoffice of bringing the producer
Il consumer together. To every cne
y requested information Postmaster
he=er sent one of his circulars con-
|hi.g detailed information how to use
uarcel post in buying produce from
\ .ountry. and giving list Of ia
n ers who have agreed to sell direct
tne consumer
Receipts Are Increased.
D. eady The result has been shown
Increased parcel post receipts. As
instance OF this. Postmaster Prae-
declares that the day after he
|ued the circular a Virginia man
ted as having for sale, by parcel
Ft. little neck CLANS. and received
lc~s for 100 CLAIMS for delivery the
k' ia .
u ding by parcel post as explained
l'usm4stnr Pracger Is the SIN, D!est
IN in the world. First the house
T. should select the farmer or
~ - from whom she wishes to GUY.
- IN la fslNr-
a delivered IN 2s.000 Washington
r. bv letter carriers there are the
ln"s 81 la farmers, mostly from
S~ IA. Maryland and Pennsylvania,
d. Est Of the things they nave TO
J. 8v correspondence, arrangements
n he made for ,ne shinments of
guar orders and for payment u the
-mers' Uill.
Can Order By Phone.
% the housewife can arrange for
e ly or Li-weekly orde.s, or can
IL arrangements tv order prcduce
'alephone or letter. This done the
ls"wife should Duy a cUntainer for
; produce desireo. For eggs there
; torrugated rasueooard shipping
NcS. some on sale for as low as
Ne cents, and holding three dozen.
iter may be shipped in tin buckets
rost any descriptions. Meat, ve-e-
De ana fruits will be carried II Or
II p market baskets.
Cr arrangements are made with
rsrIner and the container has been
y ided, the rest is easy. The house
-H sends The basket, box or bucket,
narcel post, 10 the country with a
ter telling the farmer what she
MS, or placing her order D." tele-
one. The farmer fills tho order by
liking the basket, gives il 10 the rural
-r'er and that afternoon or the
morning il is delivered by parcel
y automobile at the housewives
ountry butter fresh from the churn,
Is laid one day and served on the
.skfast table next morning. fresh
,etables. home-cured meats, real
ing chickens that never have seen
d storace-all these are brought di-
70 from the farm TO the home by
2 Sans new service, which Post
srer General Burleson says reaches
900 people who have not heretofore
d the advantage OF express facilities.
Some of the Farmers.
ne of the deIicacies listed in Post
Ter Praeger's circular are calculated
nrIng 10 the city man who was aised
ne country a recollection of past
ronomic delights. For instance. ".
Mcdaniel, of Korea. Va, says he is
JARED to ship old Virginia hams,
ne cured: s. Won Ammon at Fonta-
'', Va, has homemade preserves;
\ Turner. of Smithfield. Va, has
thfield hams. shoulders. and break
bacon: the Piedmont Farms, at
shall. Va. advertised old Virginia
meal: Mrs. y. A McManaway. of
,artsviile. Va, will sell cherries,
Il sons, ounces, brown bread. home
-e cakes, candied citron. Csndied
IN and orange peel. apple honey and
pc Juice; G. ID. EickelhCrger, OF
Tby. Va. will ship little neck clans:
Elizabeth Lewis. of Lancaster, Pa,
homemade iellles and preserves;
Brubaker. Elizabethtown. Pa, will
home-dressed beef during the fall,
Ter, and early spring months: Mrs.
n Lester Fowler. OF ANNAPOLIS, will
ish preserves, jellies, pickles, and
. delicaC Cies.
nd nearly every farmer on the list
O. butter. eggs and poultry 10 offer
uy others have cut flowers for regu-
delivery.
ostmaster Praeger advises postoffICc
ons that they will find il to their
antaEe to buy three or four dozen
-s and other things in proportion. be
e after the first pound tho. postage
cost only cent pound more. He
adds this caution:
When writing 10 tho farmer for his
O. il is well 10 tell him what the
C articles are costing in the city