Evening journal., 1914-05-21
FOOD STUFF soon
BY PARCEL POST
Government InStructS Post
masters How to Handle
the Supplies
OF GREAT BENEFIT
TO THE FARMERS

the public through the parcel post
system, postmasters throughout the
country have been supplied with mo-
tices concerning the rates of post
ages. and methods of pacing butter, |
eggs. fruits, vegetables and dressed ,
poultry. In addition, all postmasters /
have been requested to supply the J
names OF farmers in their vicinity
who desire TO sell their products di- /
rect TO the consumers via parcel /
post. The list of names and addresses ]
with the articles offered for sale will
be published by the postoilice depart
ment and lists mailed TO those who
desire them
The bulletin sent out by the depart
ment 20 the postmasters contains the
following Information.
Farmers intending TO ship farm
products in considerable quantities
should submit TO the postmaster at
their local poatonlco for approval,
specimen parcel showing the man
ner of packing. Parcels contain
ing perishable articles should be
marked "perlshable" Articles likely
to spoil within the time reasonably
required for transportation and de-
livery will not be accepted for mail
ing
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats. dressed
fowls vegetables fruits, berries, ana
articles OF q 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 az the office of
mailing or on any rural route start
ing therefrOm When inclosed i'm an
inner cover and a strong outer cover
of wood metal, heavy corrugated
pasteboard. or other suitable mater
ial, and wrapped 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.
Butter, dressed fowls, vegetables,
| fruits and other perishable articles
/ in parcels weighing more tnan twenty
pounds shall be accepted for mailing
to offices in the first and second zones
when suitably wrapped or inclOsed
and packed In crates, boxes or other
suitable containers having tight bot
] AoluN 10 prevent AAt NoN"fN w 'Att
thing from tha package ana so con-
/ structed as properly TO project the
contents. All such parcels TO be trans
ported outside of mail bags
Vegetables and fruits which do not
decay quickly win be accepted for
mailing to any zone II packed so as
to prevent damage to other mail mat
ter.
Eggs shall be accepted for local de-
livery when packed In basket or
other container as to prevent damage
to other mail matter.
Eggs shall be accepted for mailing
regardless of distance when each
egg is wrapped separately and sur
rounded with excelsior, cotton, OF
other suitable material and packed IN
a strong container MADE OF double
face corrugated pasteboard, metal
wood or otner suitable material and
wrapped so that nothing can escape
from the package. All such parcels
/. should be labeled eggs
Eggs I'm parcels Weighing more than
u twenty pounds shall be accepted for
J mailing to Offices in the first and sec
ond zones when packed in crates
boxes. buckets or other containers
! having tight bottoms to prevent the
. escape of anything from the package
and SO constructed as properly TO pro.
tect the contents. Such packages C
be marked "eggs-this side up" anc
to be transported outside of mail bags
Mailable liquids, including pre-
serves, in securely sealed glass bot
ties or metal cans shall be accepted
for mailing when packed In strong
boxes and surrounded with other suit
able substance TO prevent contents
from breaking. All such packages
must be marked fragile
Pastes, salyes, etc, not easily IL
quefable, shall be accepted for mail
ing when enclosed in watertight con
tainers and placed In a strong paste
board or wooden box.
Mailable hides and pelts shall be-
thoroughly wrapped to prevent grease
soaking through the packing and dam
aging other mail matter.
You may tie or otherwise secure
ly attach letter in a sealed envel
ope TO your parcel post package If 4
bears the same address as the pack
age, but the letter must have on 4
the regular letter postage and th,
q
amount of postage. II is better, how
ever to mail your letter and parce
separately You may place in the par
eel a printed circular describing thl
matter sent, and inclose a printed o
written bill for the articles in thl
parcel. Any other written matter
however, will subject the whole pack
age to the letter postage rate.
In addition to the name and addres.
of the sender, which is required, It +
permissible TO write on the covering o
parcel of fourth-class matter. or on
tag or label attached thereto, the occu
patton of the sender, and 10 Indicate II
small space by means of marks, let
ters, numbers. names or other brief de
scriptiOn. the character of the parcel
but ample space must be left for tn
full address ana for the necessary post
age stamps. Inscriptions such a.
"Merry Christmas" "please do not opel
until Christmas" "Happy New Year,
with best Wishes and the like, ma.
be included inside or placed on the GOV
ering Of the parcel in such manner a
not TO interfere with the address
Parcels ON which the postage is full
prepaid may be insured against loss il
an amount not exceeding S25 on pay
ment of fee of cents, and $50 OF
payment of a fee of 10 cents. A return
receipt will be furnished if desired.
You may send a package G.. o. ID. BY
parcel post by attaching an additiona
10 cents in postage on the package
provided the amount 70 be collected b.
the postoh.ce ON the package for yol
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