Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-26

ltstuSu SnetlS are HOT fldfidDie.
r. Fragile articles, such as MILL
merry, toys, musical instruments, ETC..
and articles consisting wholly or in
part of glass, or contained in glass,
shall be securely packed and the par
eel stamped or labeled Fragile Par
GELS so labeled shall be handled with
the greatest possible care.
Sec AIS Parcels containing perish
able articles shall be marked Per
ishable.'' Articles likely to spoil with
in the time reasonably required for
transportation and delivery shall not
be accepted for mailing.
?. Butter, lard and perishable arti-
Giles 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 mater shall be accepted for local
delivery either at the office of mailing
or on any rural route starting there
from. When inclosed in an inner COW
er and strong outer cover of wood,
metal heavy corrugated pasteboard
or other suitable material, and wrap
ped so that nothing can escape from
the package, they will be accepted for
mailing to all offices to which in the
ordinary course of mail they can be
sent without spelling.
8. Butter, dressed fowls. vegetables,
fruits, and other perishable articles
weighing more than 20 pounds shall
be accepted for mailing to offices in
the first and second zones when suit
ably wrapped or inciosed and packed
in crates, boxes or other suitable con-
tanners having tight bottoms to prevent
the escape of anything from the pack
age and so constructed as properly to
protect the contents. All such parcels
to be transported outside of mail bags.
q. Vegetables and fruits which do
not decay quickly will be accepted for
mailing to any zone if packed so as
to prevent damage to other mail mat
ter.
Eggs shall be accepted for local de-
livery when so packed in basket or
other container as to prevent damage
to other mail matter.
g. Eggs shall be accepted for mail
ing regardless of distance when each
egg is wrapped separately and sur
rounded with excelsior. cotton or 9TH
er suitable material and packed in a
strong container made of double-faced
corrugated pasteboard, metal, wood
or other suitable material and wrap
ped so that nothing can escape from
the package. All such parcels shall be
labeled Eggs"
7. Eggs In parcels weighing more
than 90 pounds shall be accepted for
mailing to offices in the first and Sec
ond zones when packed in crates, box
es, buckets or other containers having
tight bottoms to prevent the escape of
anything from the package and so
constructed as properly to protect the
contents. Such packages to be mark
ed "Eggs-This side up" and to be
transported outside of mail bags.
Sec. 1929. Mail matter shall not be
carried outside of the regular mail
bags except second-class matter mark
ed for outside delivery, as provided in
Sec. 1913, or matter the character,
form OF weight Of which prevents it
from being carried in the mail bags
or makes it liable to damage the mail.
Communications Attached to Parcels.
Sec. 45S Postal Laws and Regula-
tons, edition Of 1913, is amended by
the addition Of the following as par
agraph 51a:
51a. When the sender desires that a
parcel of fourth-class matter on which
the postage is fully prepaid. with
stamps affixed, at the rate for that