Show i FRUIT SHIPPED BY PARCEL POST WASHINGTON March arch 23 Shipments 25 Shipments of fruits fruits' and vegetables in great quantities quan quan- titles by retail and wholesale merchants to all sections of the United States Is steadily increasing according to reports made to General Superintendent W W. H. H Riddell of the railway mail mai service serice As an illustration of the use to which the tle parcel post Is being being- put by merchants mer men chants It was asserted b by Superintendent Superintend Superintend- ent that recently an entire freight car was loaded with individual cases of asparagus and shipped by parcel post rates Each parcel however conformed Ito to weight regulations and It i would not have been possible to ship the carload as asa asa asa a bulk hul it I was explained Department Department- officials officials' said that there appeared to be no reason why sufficient numbers of crates to make male up a half car hal car or a carload cannot be shipped In the tile future as parcel post Parcels of a perIshable perishable perishable per per- nature however which are likely to spoil within the tm time reasonably re required required required re- re for transportation and delivery will not It was said sai be accepted selery for mailing maing The rates for par parcel el post mattar matter mat mat- ter tar depend upon the zone to which shipped and an anthe the weight of 0 the package |