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Show THE PARCELS-POST ANO THE FARMER. Dig shippers In the cities are making mak-ing great use of the parcels post and It has taken the place of thq expresk In many vum-a. The farmer has not ret realized its poHslblllties for him. I'et it provides a means by which he i-an reach the consumer direct and ut out the profits of the middleman, riie rates to Halt Lake from a distance f 1T.0 miles I 7 cents for three ,'ouml, X cents for five pounds, 14 rents for ten pounds, IS cents for Ifteen pounds, and 24 cents for II pounds, ltutter, poultry and eggs oti!d be profitable produce for him to ihln by parcel post. Any farmer night to be able to secure customers In Kalt Lake to whom he could make regular shipments. Satl Lake would lake all the poultry, especially turkeys, tur-keys, thst the farmers of Millard lounty could raine, as a great deal f this is shipped In from Nebraska, rhere is little market for them here, .nd shipping to commission houses Is not always sstlsfactory. Hut by ship- , ltng them direct to connumers ths :armer gets the retail price, which, j slth turkeys, amounts to from IT. to 1 Ut per pound. Tbey are alo dellv-ired dellv-ired direct to the customers' door s hlch Is a convenience to him. There is aUo a C. O. I), system which costs Ihe customer only the price of a money order. We believe tbat any i fanner who will aend out his dressed poultry in a clean and attractive form 1 ran build up a trade through tho par- ' rels post that will Uke all tbat be , ran raise and at the retail Salt Lake rlce. Some of you farmers see 1' i rou csn't dispose, of some of your 1 poultry la this way for the Tranks- 1 living and Christmas trade. There ' will be good money la It Any hotel or restaurant la Bait Lake ought fo Furnish a market Build up a reputation reputa-tion for first class stuff, sod you caa bold your trade. |