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FLORAL 

 WORLD 



Vol. I. No. 9 



SpringHeld, Ohio, June 1902 



25 Cents a Year 



$12,300.00 pRiz'^s! 



Subscribe for THE FLORAL WORLD During June and You May Share in the Distribution. 

 THE. PRE,SS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION 



Of Detroit, Michigan, offers $12,300 in Cash. Prizes, to those making the nearest correct estimates 

 of the Total Revenue of the Post-OfHce Department for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1902. 



To the nearest correct estimator $5,000 



To the 2nd 2.000 



To the 3rd 

 To the 4th. 

 To the 5th. 

 To the 6th. 

 To the 7th. 

 To the 8th. 

 To the 9th. 



J. 000 

 500 

 300 

 200 

 100 

 75 

 50 



To the 10th $ 25 



To the next 10 nearest $15 each 150 



To the next 35 nearest $10 each 350 



To the next 142 nearest $5 each 710 



To the next 160 nearest $4 each 640 



To the next 180 nearest $3 each 540 



To the next 200 nearest $2 each 400 



To the next 260 nearest $1 each 260 



997 Prizes amounting to $12,300 



In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes will be divided 

 equally among them. 



VALUABLE INFORMATION 



To aid in forming your estimates, we furnish the following figures which we obtained direct 

 from the Post-ofl9.ce at Washington, D. C, giving the gross or total revenue of the Department for 

 each and every year from 1892 to 1901 inclusive. The fractional part of a dollar is not considered. 

 The total revenue of the Post-oflS.ce Department for the year 



J 892 was $70,930,475 

 J 893 was 75,896,933, increase 7% 

 J894 was 75,080,479, decrease J.07% 

 1895 was 76,983,128, increase 2.53% 

 J896 was 82,499,208, increase 7.17% 



1897 was 82,665,462, increase 0.20% 



1898 was 89,0 J 2,6 J 8, increase 7.6 8% 



1899 was 95,021,384, increase 6.75% 



1900 was 102^354,579, increase 7.72% 



1901 was J 1 1,631,193, increase 9.06% 



As above stated, these figures were obtained of the Department at Washington, and are 

 therefore absolutely correct. It will, therefore, be unnecessary for you to annoy the Depart- 

 ment, or to cause yourself any trouble or expense by writing to Washington for information. 



The certificate of the Postmaster General showing the Total Revenue of thePost-oflfice Depart- 

 ment for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1902, will determine who are entitled to the prizes, and 

 the awards will be made by a DISINTERESTED Committee within 10 days after the result has 

 been announced. 



Every person holding a certificate in this Contest will receive a printed list of the successful 

 estimators, giving their names and addresses, the certificate number and the estimate contained 

 therein, and the amount of the prize to which each successful estimator is entitled. 



All successful estimators will receive payment by presenting their certificates to the PRESS 

 PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, Detroit, Mich., or by draft on said Association through ANY BANK 

 IN THE UNTED STATES OR CANADA. 



The publishers of THE FLORAL WORLD have completed arrangements whereby they are 

 enabled to offer every person who subscribes for their magazine during June an opportunity to, 

 participate in the distribution of the prizes offered by the Press Publishing Association. 



A certificate good for one estimate on the revenue of the Post-oflSce Department will be givem 

 FREE to every person who remits 25 cents in payment of a year's subscription for THE FLORAL. 

 WORLD, during June, provided no other premium is taken. For the certificate alone, without- 

 subscription, 12 cents will be charged. Always address, 



THU FLORAL WORLD, Springfield. Ohio, 



