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One cent each on newspapers (excepting weeklies) and peri- 

 odicals not exceeding two ounces in weight, when deposited in 

 letter-carrier office for delivery by carrier ; two cents each on 

 periodicals weighing more than two ounces. 



One cent per pound on newspapers, other than weeklies, and 

 periodicals when deposited by publisher or news agent in letter- 

 carrier office for general or box delivery ; one cent for four 

 ounces or fraction thereof when deposited by other than pub- 

 lishers or news agents for general or box delivery. 



One cent per pound or fraction thereof on weekly newspapers 

 deposited by publisher or news agent in letter-carrier office for 

 letter or box delivery, or delivery by carrier. 



Free when one copy is sent to each actual subscriber residing 

 in county where same are printed, in whole or in part, and pub- 

 lished ; but at rate of one cent per pound when delivered at 

 letter-carrier office, or distributed by carriers. 



Third Class. — Books, circulars, and pamphlets, and matter 

 wholly in print (not included in second class), proof-sheets, 

 corrected proof-sheets, and manuscript copy accompanying the 

 same. 



"Printed matter" is the reproduction upon paper, by any 

 process except that of handwriting, of any words, letters, 

 characters, figures, or images, or of any combination thereof, 

 not having the character of an actual and personal correspond- 

 ence. 



A " circular " is a printed letter, which, according to internal 

 evidence, is being sent in identical terms to several persons. It 

 is permissible to write, in circulars, the date, the name of the 

 person addressed, or of the sender, and to correct mere typo- 

 graphical errors. 



Seeds, bulbs, roots, cions, and plants are also mailable at the 

 rate of third-class postage, such as samples of wheat or other 

 grain in its natural condition, seedling potatoes, beans, peas, 

 acorns, etc. Cut flowers and botanical specimens go as fourth 

 class. 



Bate. — One cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. 



Fourth Class. — Merchandise; namely, all matter not em* 



