Arizona republican., 1921-07-22

used, not only 1 .o4g distance ship ments, but for local shipments as we'll, according, especially in the case of the farmer, an easy and cheap method of. getting in direct touch with the consumer.
 As an instance of this" stated the official, it may be cited that 70-pound package may be sent in the local zone for 40 cents. with de- livery being made directly to the door of the consignee. For this small sum the farmer may send a box of pro- duce to customer without the in terposition of any other agency. the only thing necessary being that the goods be delivered to a rural route carrier the postoffice delivering the produce immediately. In addition, in all places where there is post office money order office the goods can be sent c. o. D., the postoffice attending to the details of the trans action."
 With the completion of the county highway system. this department of the postoffice should become a big factor in the business life of the far mer. as the extension of rural routes and the ease with which the deliv- cries can be made will enable the producer to dispose of his goods at minimum of cost and worry. accord ing to those who are in charge of the parcel post here.
 For longer shipments the same as- sertions hold true. Officials cite the case of business man of Tempe who has been shipping cantaloupes by parcel post at a saving of from s1 to SIPS a crate, his shipments on one day being 20 crates of cantaloupes and five crates of tomatoes.
 Tn the first and second zones the rate Is A cents for 70 pounds, and the third zone, which includes every point in Arizona, the rate is $f. A for the same weight of parcel. In the fourth zone. 300 to 500 miles, the rate is g 03: for the fifth zone. 500 to 1000 miles. sS 02; for the sixth zone, 1000 to 1.400 miles, s4.01; for the seventh zone. 1,400 to 1,S00 miles, s5 01. and for the eighth zone, includ- ing all distances over 1900 miles, the rate is F cents pound.
 The restrictions in parcel post shipments are few. In the first three zones the package must weigh 70 pounds or less, and in the other zones 50 pounds is the limit. The combined length and girth of the package must not exceed S4 inches. Anything not in conflict with the or dinary postoffice rulings may be sent by parcel post"
 |, Phoenix people on their summer camping outing. and other overland tourists, may we'll avail themselves of the convenience and cheapness of the parcel post system. getting their fresh bread. their groceries and other supplies daily from the Phoenix mer- chants cheaply and quickly. and the postoffice system is so generally diff tat e almost impossible to be far away at any time from postoffice, and the smallest fourth rate office serves in this respect as we'll as the largest city offices
 People living in the mining towns of Arizona within radius of 150 miles from Phoenix are able to secure their fresh bread, their produce and other perishable supplies from mer- chants of this city quickly and satis- factorily through the medium of the parcel post.
 It is noted from the published list of rates that the rate for parcels less than the standard weight is cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional two pounds in the local zone; in the first and second zones the rate is 5 cents for the first pound and l cent for each additional l pound, and in the third zone the rate is cents for the first pound and cents for each additional pound. As an indication of the offices In Arizona which may be reached from Phoenix under the third gone rate 1 the following list is appended: | Adamana, Alpine, Amadoville Apache, Ashurst, Bellevue. Bisbee
 Blue, Bowie, Camp Corta. Cane Beds Castle Butte. Cedar Springs. Cham
 pers, Chin Lee, Chiricahua, Chloride,