Parcel Post Rates Explained for 11 Pound Limit
The piece explains the new parcel post system set by Congress with zones based on units around Washington. It covers how rates are fixed from sending post offices, the 11 pound single package limit, and comparisons to express services. It notes stamps, return cards, and postmaster guidance for public use.
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Edward B. Clark
United States
Parcel Post
Congress
Washington
Keokuk
Erie
Atlanta
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
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Parcel Post Rules Open to Farm and Factory Mailings
The Post Office outlines parcel post rules allowing mail of farm and factory goods nationwide. Rates start at five cents for the first pound with zone-based increases up to twelve cents per pound. parcels limited to eleven pounds and six feet length girth. Perishable items and manufactured goods have specific packing and labeling requirements, with prohibitions on intoxicants poisons inflammables and certain animals.
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Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Washington
Parcel Post
Postage Rates for Parcels Four Ounces and Under
Parcels four ounces or less cost one cent per ounce or fraction. Parcels over four ounces use the pound rate, with any fraction of a pound counted as a full pound. The table shows the applicable rates.
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