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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
UNITED STATES PARCEL POST ZONE RATES 
Parcel Posts Zones 
Weight 
in 
pounds 
1st and 2d 
Up to 150 
miles 
3d 1 
150 to 300 
miles 1 
4th 
.300 to 600 
miles 
5th 
000 to 1,000 
miles 
6th 
1,000 to 1,400 
miles 
7th 
1,400 to 1,800 
miles 
8th 
Over 1,800 
miles 
1 
$0.05 
$0.06 1 
$0.07 1 
$0.08 
$0.09 
$0.11 
$0.12 
2 1 
.06 
.08 1 
.11 
.14 
.17 
.21 
.24 
3 
.07 
.10 1 
.15 
.20 
.25 
.31 
.36 
4 
.08 
.12 
.19 
.26 
.33 
.41 
.48 
5 
.09 
.14 1 
.23 
.32 
.41 
.51 
.60 
0 1 
.10 
.16 1 
.27 
.38 
.49 i 
.61 
.72 
.11 1 
.18 1 
.31 
.44 
.57 
.71 
.84 
8 
.12 
.20 
.35 
.50 
.65 
.81 
.96 
9 
.13 1 
.22 
.39 
.56 ! 
.73 
.91 
1.08 
10 
.14 
.24 
.43 
.63 
.81 
1.01 
1.20 
11 
.15 
.26 
.47 
.68 
.89 
1.11 
1.32 
1-^ 
.16 
.28 
.51 
.74 
.97 
1.21 
1.44 
13 
.17 
.30 
55 
.80 
1.05 
1.31 
1.56 
14 
.18 
.32 
.59 
.86 
1.13 
1.41 
1,68 
15 
.19 
.34 
.63 
.92 ! 
1.21 
1.51 
1.80 
16 
.20 
.36 
.67 
.98 
1.29 
1.61 
1.92 
17 
.21 
.38 
.71 
1.04 
1.37 
1.71 
2.04 
18 
22 
.40 
.75 
1.10 
1.45 
1.81 
2.16 
19 
.23 
.42 
.79 
1.16 
1.53 
1.91 
2.28 
20 
.24 
.44 
.83 
1.22 
1.61 
2.01 
2.40 
21 
,25 
.4ft 
.87 
1.28 
1.69 
2.11 
2.52 
.26 
.48 
.91 
1.34 
1.77 
2.21 
2.64 
23 
.27 
.50 
.95 
1.40 
1.85 
2.31 
2.76 
24 
.28 
.52 
.99 
1.46 
1.93 
2.41 
2.88 
25 
.29 
.54 
1.03 
1.52 
2.01 
2.51 
3.00 
26 
.30 
.56 
1.07 
1.58 
2.09 
2.61 
3.12 
27 
.31 
.58 
1.11 
1.64 
2.17 
2.71 
3.24 
28 
.32 
.60 
1.15 
1.70 
2.25 
2.81 
3.36 
29 
.33 
.62 
1.19 
1.76 
2.33 
2.91 
3.48 
30 
.34 
.64 
1.23 
1.82 
2.41 
3.01 
3.60 
31 
.35 
.66 
1.27 
1.88 
2.49 
,3.11 
3.72 
32 
.36 
.68 
1.31 
1.94 
2.57 1 3.21 
3.84 
33 
.37 
.70 
1.35 
2.00 
2.65 
3.31 
3.96 
34 
.38 
.72 
1.39 
2.06 
2.73 
3.41 
4.08 
35 
.39 
.74 
1.43 
2.12 
2.81 
3.51 
4.20 
36 
.40 
.76 
1.47 
2.18 
2.89 
3.61 
4.32 
37 
.41 
.78 
1.51 
2.24 
2.97 
3.71 
4.44 
38 
.42 
.80 
1.55 
2.30 
3.05 
3.81 
4.56 
39 
.43 
.82 
1.59 
2.36 
3.13 
3.91 
4.68 
40 
.44 
.84 
1.63 
2.42 
3.21 
4.01 
4.80 
41 
.15 
.86 
1.67 
2.48 
3.29 
4.11 
4.92 
42 
.46 
.88 
1.71 
2.54 
,3..37 
4.21 
5.04 
43 
.47 
.90 
1.75 
2.60 
3.45 
4.31 
5.16 
44 
.48 
.92 
1.79 
2.66 
3.53 
4.41 
5.28 
45 
.49 
.94 
1.83 
2.72 
3.61 
4.51 
5.40 
50 
.54 
1.04 
1 2.03 
3.02 
4.01 
5.01 
6.00 
55 
1 .59 
1.14 
. 1 . 
60 
1 .64 
1.24 
65 
1 .69 
1.34 
. 1 . 
70 
! .74 
1.44 
. 1 . 
APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF ZONES 
For those who cannot easily get intormation as to their zone we 
give the following approximate location of the zones. If at all in 
doubt as to your zone be sure and send enough to cover necessary 
postage. If you send too much it will be returned to you. The 
rates in the 1st and 2nd zones are the same. 
GEORGIA—Largely in the 1st and 2nd zones. Extreme southern 
part is in 3rd zone. 
ALABAMA—Divided between three zones; eastern half in 2nd 
zone, western half in 3rd zone excei)t extreme southwestern portion 
whieh is in the 4th zone. 
FLORIDA—Has three zones. The northern part is in ,3rd zone, 
the middle and most of South Florida in the 4th, and extreme 
southern portion in 5th zone. 
MISSISSIPPI—About evenly divided, the eastern half being in 
the 3rd and the western half in the 4th zone. 
LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS—Both of these states are entirely 
in the 4th zone. 
TEXAS—Mostly in the 5th zone, a small part including the most 
eastern counties being in the 4th and extreme western portion 
in 6th. 
For those who only Order seeds for garden 
use in packets, ounces, quarter pounds, pounds 
of peas, beans, corn, etc., in one or two-pound 
lots, no attention need be paid to this page for 
calculation of postage. 
On all items of seeds listed in this catalogue 
in packet, ounces, qnarter pounds, pounds 
and in the case of peas, beans, and corn in one 
and two-pound lots the price given on them in¬ 
cludes postage prepaid by us to any postoffice 
regardless of the zone the purchaser may live in. 
Prices on small lots of seeds are made post¬ 
paid largely for the reason that it would 
be almost impossible to calculate correctly the 
weight of a general order for seeds containing 
numerous items and different quantities of each, 
so we have thought best to include a reason¬ 
able average cost of postage in the quoted 
prices of these smaller quantities, thus reliev¬ 
ing the buyer of the trouble of figuring on the 
matter of correct postage for his particular 
order. 
When one goes into the purchase of larger 
quantities when the actual weight can be easily 
and correctly figured and on which the post¬ 
age rates are proportionately lower than on the 
smaller shipments it becomes a matter of com¬ 
petition with express and freight and in the 
case that the purchaser lives some distance 
from town on an R. F. D. route, the parcel post 
shipment will be brought to his door instead of 
the purchaser having to go to town and get it 
from the express or freight office. Farther 
in many instances the parcel post rates are as 
low or lower on comparatively small shipments 
than express or freight and the service more 
prompt. _ 
WHEN YOU ORDER 
When you order seeds in quantity at prices 
listed by express or otherwise, not prepaid, and 
you want same to come by Parcel Post, you 
must remit an extra amount to cover cost of 
postage in addition to the cost of the seed. All 
shipments by Parcel Post must have the post¬ 
age prepaid. As all seeds in this catalogue that 
are used in quantity are quoted by pounds the 
weight is easily and correctly determined. 
If you wish to order say 14 pounds (a peck) 
of corn, or 15 pounds (a peck) of beans or any¬ 
thing like that in addition to a general order 
of seeds in packets, etc., you should only cal¬ 
culate postage, according to the rates on this 
page, on the corn, or beans or whatever else 
you may be ordering in quantity. 
You must figure the amount to be sent for 
postage on the quantity-shipments both accord¬ 
ing to the weight of the shipment and the 
Postal Zone you live in according to its dis¬ 
tance from Atlanta, Georgia. Your Postmaster 
and usually the R. F. D. Carrier can give you 
the proper zone information. 
HOWTO FIGUREPOSTAGE 
Two things are necessary. First figure up 
the weight of the seed according to what you 
are ordering. Then, assuming that you know 
the particular zone you live in from Atlanta, 
take the amount shown in the column for that zone opposite the 
number of pounds you are ordering. Whatever that amount is 
must be added to the cost of the seed so we can prepay the post¬ 
age. 
As an example we will suppose that you want to order 14 
pounds (a peck) of corn. If you lived in either the 1st or 2nd 
postal zones from Atlanta the amount to be sent us in addition to 
the price of the corn would be 18 cents; for the 3rd zone 32 cents; 
for the 4th zone 59 cents and so on. With the above table it’s 
very easy to figure it exactly once you know what your zone 
number is. 
By parcel post seeds can be sent to any post office and if you live 
on an R. F. D. route, they are brought to your door. Seventy 
pounds is the weight limit. If larger quantities are wanted it 
would have to split into two or more shipments. -50 pounds is the 
weight limit for the 4tb, 5tb, 6tb, 7th and 8th zones. 
TENNESSEE—Divided in three zones. Southern part of East 
Tennessee is in 2nd zone; most of the rest in 3rd zone except the 
extreme western part which is in the 4th. 
SOUTH CAROLINA—Western part of the state in 2nd zone, bal¬ 
ance in 3rd zone, 
NORTH CAROLINA—Extreme western part in 2nd zone, the 
rest of the state in 3rd zone except extreme eastern part which is 
in the 4th zone. 
