106 THE LURE OF THE LAND 



20 pounds. The postmaster or the mail carrier who will receive 

 your package for mailing, will give you any further informa- 

 tion you may desire about the rates and manner of packing 

 your parcels. 



In the information sent to farmers the following im- 

 portant items are noted: 



Preparation for Mailing. Farmers intending to ship farm 

 products in considerable quantities should submit to the post- 

 master at their local post office for approval, a specimen parcel 

 showing the manner of packing. Parcels containing perishable 

 articles should be marked " PERISHABLE." Articles likely 

 to spoil within the time reasonably required for transportation 

 and delivery will not be accepted for mailing. 



Butter, lard and perishable articles such as fish, fresh meats, 

 dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries, and articles of a 

 similar nature which decay quickly, when so packed or wrapped 

 as to prevent damage to other mail matter, shall be accepted 

 for local delivery either at the office of mailing or on any rural 

 route starting therefrom. When inclosed in an inner cover 

 and a strong outer cover of wood, metal, heavy corrugated 

 pasteboard, or other suitable material, 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 spoiling. 



Butter, dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits and other perishable 

 articles in parcels weighing more than 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 bottoms to prevent 

 the escape of anything from the package and so constructed as 

 properly to protect the contents. All such parcels to be trans- 

 ported outside of mail bags. 



Vegetables and fruits which do not decay quickly will be ac- 

 cepted for mailing to any zone if packed so as to prevent dam- 

 age to other mail matter. 



Eggs shall be accepted for local delivery when so packed in 

 a basket or other container as to prevent damage to other mail 

 matter. 



Eggs shall be accepted for mailing regardless of distance 



