June, July, August, September and October. 
45 
How Express Rates are Figured 
Express rates are now figured on a graduated scale from 1 pound to 100 pounds. To show 
our patrons what this means, we will give an illustration of the cost of sending packages 
of plants from Pulaski to Milwaukee, Wis., weighing from 1 pound to 100 pounds. The 
following are the charges: 
1 lb. 
. $0.22 
26 lb. . 
....... $0.54 
51 
lb 
• • - • 
$0.92 
76 
lb . $1.29 
2 " 
. . .24 
27 “ 
52 
• * 
.93 
77 
“ . 1.31 
3 “ 
. . .26 
28 
.57 
53 
« t 
.95 
78 
“ . 1.32 
4 
. . .28 
29 “ 
.59 
54 
4 4 
.96 
79 
*' . 1.34 
5 “ 
. . .30 
30 ” . . 
. 60 
55 
4 4 
.9S 
80 
" . 1.35 
6 " 
. . .30 
31 " . . 
. 62 
56 
4 4 
.99 
81 
” . 1.37 
7 “ 
. . .30 
32 “ . . 
. • .63 
57 
4 4 
1.01 
82 
“ . 1.38 
8 
. . .30 
33 “ .. 
.65 
58 
44 
1.02 
83 
" . 1.40 
9 “ 
. . .30 
34 " . . 
. 66 
59 
4 4 
1.04 
84 
“ . 1.41 
10 “ 
. . .30 
35 “ .. 
. 68 
60 
4 4 
1.05 
85 
“ . 1.43 
11 “ 
. . .32 
36 “ . . 
. 69 
61 
4 • 
1.07 
86 
“ . 1.44 
12 “ 
. . .33 
37 “ .. 
. 71 
62 
4 4 
1.08 
S7 
" . 1.46 
13 “ 
. . .35 
38 “ . . 
. 72 
63 
4 « 
1.10 
88 
" . 1.47 
14 
. . .36 
39 “ . . 
. 74 
64 
44 
1.11 
89 
" . 1.49 
15 “ 
. . .38 
40 “ .. 
65 
< 4 
1.13 
90 
“ . 1.50 
16 “ 
. . .39 
41 “ .. 
. 77 
66 
4 4 
1.14 
91 
" . 1.52 
17 “ 
. . .41 
42 “ . 
. 78 
67 
4 4 
1.16 
92 
“ . 1.53 
18 '* 
. . .42 
43 “ .. 
. 80 
68 
4 4 
1.17 
93 
“ . 1.55 
19 “ 
. . .44 
44 " .. 
. 81 
69 
4 4 
1.19 
94 
“ . 1.56 
20 
. . .45 
45 ” . . 
. 83 
70 
4 4 
1.20 
95 
“ . 1.58 
21 “ 
. . .47 
46 “ . . 
. 84 
71 
4 4 
1.22 
96 
“ . 1.59 
99 “ 
. . .48 
47 “ .. 
.86 
72 
4 4 
1.23 
97 
“ . 1.61 
23 “ 
. . .50 
48 “ .. 
.87 
73 
4 4 
1.25 
98 
“ . 1.62 
24 “ 
. . .51 
49 “ .. 
.89 
74 
4 4 
1.26 
99 
“ . 1.64 
25 “ 
. . .53 
50 “ . . 
.90 
75 
4 4 
1.28 
100 
“ . 1.65 
Cost 
of 
100 
lbs. to 
Boston or 
Philadelphia. 
$1.05 
; 
New 
York, 90c; 
San 
Francisco, $7.50; 
New Orleans, $3.12; St. Louis, $1.84; Dallas, Tex., $3.83; Cincinnati, $1.43; Niagara Falls, 75c. 
Reduced Express Rates 
IS THE MILLENIUM COMING? 
It will be a great satisfaction to many to 
learn that the express companies have, on 
account of the competition of the parcel 
post and the pressure of the Interstate Com¬ 
merce Commission, reduced their rates about 
20 to 50 per cent all along the line. To 
illustrate how this works out. I will give two 
examples. Formerly, the regular rate for 
100 pounds of merchandise to Chicago was 
$2.50. the rate on trees, plants and seeds 
was $1.90. The new rate is $2.00 on regular 
merchandise and $1.50 on seeds, trees and 
plants. On a 10 pound parcel of plants to 
Chicago, the former rate was 35c. the rate 
now is 29c. The former rate on 100 pounds 
to Los Angeles, Calif., was $9.60 for plants. 
It is now $7.20. On 10 pounds to Los An¬ 
geles. it used to be $1.14. It is now 86c. 
The most important change, it seems to me, 
is when a package goes over two express 
companies. In the past I have lost much 
trade by patrons getting disgusted over hav¬ 
ing to pay two rates when the package went 
over two companies' lines. Now the rate is 
estimated on the distance from the shipping 
point, regardless of the number of com¬ 
panies that the package travels over. 
How Parcel Post Rates are 
Figured 
Plants now come under the zone system, 
the same as other forms of merchandise. 
For the first or local zone, it is 5c for 1 lb. 
and V£c for each additional pound. For the 
second zone (not over 150 miles from Pu¬ 
laski) it is 5c for 1 lb. and lc for each addi¬ 
tional lb. For the third zone (151 to 300 
miles from Pulaski) 6c for 1 lb. and 2c for 
each additional lb. For the fourth zone 
(301 to 600 miles from Pulaski) 7c for 1 lb. 
and 4c for each additional lb. For the fifth 
zone (601 to 1,000 miles from Pulaski) 8c for 
1 lb. and 6c for each additional lb. For the 
sixth zone (1001 to 1400 miles from Pulaski) 
9c for 1 lb. and 8c for each additional lb. 
For the seventh zone (1401 to 1800 miles 
from Pulaski) 11c for 1 lb. and 10c for each 
additional lb. For the eighth zone (over 
1800 miles from Pulaski) 12c for 1 lb. and 
12c for each additional lb. You can send 
50 lbs. in one package to the first and sec¬ 
ond zones (within 150 miles). In all other 
zones, the limit of weight for one package 
is 20 pounds. 
“Farmer on the Strawberry” 
“Worth its weight in gold” to any berry grower or person who contemplates growing 
berries. The results of a life time experience in growing berries, by Lawrence J. Farmer. 
“The Strawberry Man,” of Pulaski, N. Y. Third edition, 100 pages with cover, profusely 
illustrated with over forty fine half-tone pictures, and all printed on nice book paper. Should 
be in every fruit grower's library. This is the third edition of this valuable little book, re¬ 
vised and brought down to date. We could fill a good sized volume with the letters from 
people who have read former editions and become successful in growing strawberries. 
SOME OF THE TOPICS TREATED 
Origin of the Strawberry. 
The Different Species. 
Who Ought to Grow Straw¬ 
berries. 
The Profits of Strawberries. 
Strawberry Culture as a 
Side Issue. 
Location of the Strawberry 
Bed. 
Preparation of the Soil. 
Plants and How to Pro¬ 
cure Them. 
Taking T T p and Fixing the 
Plants Ready to Set. 
