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Show Facts About the New Parcels Post The new parcels post ocs into opera-1 opera-1 lion January 1, l3i:j. i Perishable articles diicli as butler, lard, fruits, berries, and dressed fowls may be sent short distances. Egps for local delivery wlicn packed' in containers may be sent. When packed separately they may bo sent any ditanec Fresh meats may be sent only in the rlrst zone (iiu miles). The following may not be sent: Intoxicating: In-toxicating: liquors, poisons, matches, explosives, ex-plosives, firearms and live poultry. BooUh and printed matter are Included In third class and may not ha sont. The welpht limit will be eleven pounds. To find the size limit; Take a piece of st ling I'i Inches Ions and wind It once completely around the parcel and then across the top lengthways. If the ends of the string- rca-h the sides of the parcel par-cel it cornea under the limit. The country is divided into eight zones and each zone Into units. From the Hnlt Lake unit parcels may be sent to any office In the first zone, or up to fifty miles in any direction, for -5 cents for the first pound and J cents for each additional addition-al pound up to eleven. The second zone Includes postofficcs from 30 to ISO miles from Salt Lake. The rato Is 6 cents for the Urst pound and I cents for each addltlonul pound. The third zone la from 1G0 to SOU miles, rato, 7 ci-nls and S additional. The fourth zone la from 300 to GOO milps; rate, S cents and additional. The fifth zono is from (00 to 1000 miles; rate. 9 cents and 7 additional. Tho slvth zone is from 1000 to MOO miles; rato 10 cents and 9 additional. The seventh zone Is from 1100 to 1S00 miles; rate. 11 cents and 10 additional. The eighth zone is all over J800 mile?; rate, 12 cent.-; and I) cents for every additional ad-ditional pound. |