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PARCEL POST POPULATION OF INCORPORATED The postmaster, with the consent of the Interstate PLACES OF UNITED STATES Commerce Commission, may at any time change the parcel post rates and conditions. Following are the AND TERRITORIES. rates which were in effect Sept. 1, 1916. * Denotes towns. c Denotes capital of state. The figures immediately following the name of each Weight state denote the land area, and population of that state. Distance Additional Limit Pounds Census 1910 and Estimates on July 1st, 1914. Lbs. ALABAMA 1914 1910 52,250 sq. mi. 2,138,093 Local $0.05 $0.01 @ 2 lbs. 50 1914 1910 New Haven 144,505 133,605* 1 S within 50 mi. .05 .01 11b. 50 Anniston 13,686 12,794 New London 20,557 19,659* Norwalk 2 2 50- 150 .05 .01 50 Birmingham 166,154 132,685 26,033 24,211* 3 150-300 .06 .02 20 Mobile 55,573 51,521 Norwich 20,982 20,367* 4 300-600 .07 " Montgomery 41,777 38,136c Stamford 29,032 25,138* .04 20 Selma 14,988 13,649 Torrington 18,709 16,840 5 600-1000 .08 .06 " 20 ALÁSKA Waterbury 82,517 73,141 6 1000-1400 .09 .08 " 20 590,884 mi. 64,356 DELAWARE 7 1400-1800 .11 .10 20 Juneau c 2,050 mi. 202,322 8 1800 and over .12 .12 20 ARIZONA Dover 3,720c 113,020 square miles 204,354 Wilmington 92,057 87,411 Phoenix 16,870 11,134c DIST. OF COLUMBIA RESTRICTIONS Tuscon 15,604 13,193 70 sq. mi. 331,069 Size limit, 84 inches in length and girth combined (total ARKANSAS Washington 353,378 331,069 of length and around parcel.) 53,850 sq. mi. 1,574,449 Four OZ. or !ess 1 cent per oz. or fraction, any distance. Fort Smith 27,136 23,975 FLORIDA Over four ounces considered one pound. Hot Springs 16,334 14,434 58,860 sq. mi. 752,619 Fractional pounds considered pounds. Little Rock 53,811 45,941c Jacksonville 70,173 57,699 Pine Bluff 16,743 15,102 Key West 21,150 19,945 SPECIAL CONDITIONS Pensacola CALIFORNIA 25,212 22,982 Orginary postage stamps, as well as special parcel post Tallahassee 158.360 sq. mi. 2,377,549 5,018c stamps may now be used on parcels and all kinds of Alameda 26,330 23,383 Tampa 49,156 37,782 fourth-class matter. Bakersfield 15,538 12,727 GEORGIA Parcels will be mailable only at post offices, branch post Berkeley 52,105 40,434 59,475 sq. mi. 2,609,121 offices, lettered and local names stations and such num- Fresno 29,809 24,892 Athens 16,900 14,913 pered stations as may be designated by the postmaster. Long Beach 24,437 17,809 Atlanta 179,292 154,839c All parcels must bear the return card of the sender Los Angeles 438,914 319,198 Augusta 49,451 41,040 otherwise they will not be accepted for mailing. Oakland 183,002 150,174 Columbus Fourth-class matter embraces that known as domestic 21,805 20,554 Pasadena 40,880 30,291 Macon 41,992 40,665 parcel post mail, and includes merchandise, farm and Riverside 18,297 15,212 Rome 14,146 12,099 factory products, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and Sacramento 62,717 44,696c Savannah 67,917 65,064 plants, books (including catalogs), miscellaneous printed San Bernardino15,603 12,779 Waycross matter weighing more than 4 pounds, and all other mail- 18,134 14,485 San Diego 48,900 39,578 able matter not embraced in the first, second and third HAWAII San Francisco 448,502 416,912 classes. Classification excludes matter of a character San Jose 37,086 28,946 6,640 sq. mi. 191.909 perishable within a period reasonably required to trans- Stockton 25,702 23,253 Honolulu 52.183 port and deliver, and parcels of form and kind likely to COLORADO IDAHO injure postal employes or equipment or other mail matter. C. O. D.-Sender of parcel on which postage is fully 103,925 sq. mi. 799,024 84,800 sq. mi. 325.594 prepaid may have price of article and charges thereon Colo. Springs 31,717 29,078 Boise 29,637 17.358c collected on payment of 10c additional in stamps affixed, Denver 245,523 213,381c ILLINOIS if the amount is not over $100. The fee also Pueblo 51,218 44,395 56,650 mi. 5,638,591 covers insurance against loss, rifling and damage up to CONNECTICUT Alton 22,092 17,528 $50 actual value. 4,990 sq. mi. 1,114,756 Aurora 33,022 29,807 Fees and conditions.-Fourth-class or domestic parcel Ansonia 16,204 15,152* Belleville 21,139 21,122 post mail (but no other) may be insured against loss upon Bridgeport 115,289 102,054* Bloomington 26,850 25,768 payment of a fee of 5 cents for value not exceeding $25, Bristol 15,145 13,502* Cairo 15,392 14,548 or 10 cts. for value not exceeding" or 25cts. for value Danbury 25,219 20,234 Champaign 13,835 12,421 not exceeding $100, in addition to the postage, both to be Greenwich 18,290 16,463* Chicago 2,393,325 2,185,283 prepaid with stamps affixed. It may not be registered. Hartford 107,038 98,915c Chicago 19,560 14,525 Such mail may be insured at any post office or station Manchester 14,935 13,641* Cicero 18,230 14,557 thereof, or by rural carriers. The sender must fill out an Meriden 33,501 27,265 Danville 30,847 27,871* nsurance tag, which will be furnished him on request, Naugatuck 13,651 12,722* Decatur 37,525 31,140 to be attached to the parcel. New Britain 50,612 43,916* E. St. Louis 69,502 58,547 Return Receipts for Insured Parcels may be obtained by indorsing the parcels "Return receipt desired."

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Following are the\nAND TERRITORIES.\nrates which were in effect Sept. 1, 1916.\n* Denotes towns.\nc Denotes capital of state.\nThe figures immediately following the name of each\nWeight\nstate denote the land area, and population of that state.\nDistance\nAdditional\nLimit\nPounds\nCensus 1910 and Estimates on July 1st, 1914.\nLbs.\nALABAMA\n1914\n1910\n52,250 sq. mi. 2,138,093\nLocal\n$0.05\n$0.01 @ 2 lbs.\n50\n1914\n1910\nNew Haven\n144,505\n133,605*\n1\nS within 50 mi.\n.05\n.01\n11b.\n50\nAnniston\n13,686\n12,794\nNew London\n20,557\n19,659*\nNorwalk\n2\n2 50- 150\n.05\n.01\n50\nBirmingham\n166,154\n132,685\n26,033\n24,211*\n3\n150-300\n.06\n.02\n20\nMobile\n55,573\n51,521\nNorwich\n20,982\n20,367*\n4\n300-600\n.07\n\"\nMontgomery\n41,777\n38,136c\nStamford\n29,032\n25,138*\n.04\n20\nSelma\n14,988\n13,649\nTorrington\n18,709\n16,840\n5\n600-1000\n.08\n.06\n\"\n20\nALÁSKA\nWaterbury\n82,517\n73,141\n6\n1000-1400\n.09\n.08\n\"\n20\n590,884 mi. 64,356\nDELAWARE\n7\n1400-1800\n.11\n.10\n20\nJuneau\nc\n2,050 mi. 202,322\n8\n1800 and over\n.12\n.12\n20\nARIZONA\nDover\n3,720c\n113,020 square miles\n204,354\nWilmington\n92,057\n87,411\nPhoenix\n16,870\n11,134c\nDIST. 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Classification excludes matter of a character\nSan Jose\n37,086\n28,946\n6,640 sq. mi. 191.909\nperishable within a period reasonably required to trans-\nStockton\n25,702\n23,253\nHonolulu\n52.183\nport and deliver, and parcels of form and kind likely to\nCOLORADO\nIDAHO\ninjure postal employes or equipment or other mail matter.\nC. O. D.-Sender of parcel on which postage is fully\n103,925 sq. mi. 799,024\n84,800 sq. mi. 325.594\nprepaid may have price of article and charges thereon\nColo. Springs 31,717\n29,078\nBoise\n29,637\n17.358c\ncollected on payment of 10c additional in stamps affixed,\nDenver\n245,523 213,381c\nILLINOIS\nif the amount is not over $100. The fee also\nPueblo\n51,218\n44,395\n56,650 mi. 5,638,591\ncovers insurance against loss, rifling and damage up to\nCONNECTICUT\nAlton\n22,092\n17,528\n$50 actual value.\n4,990 sq. mi. 1,114,756\nAurora\n33,022\n29,807\nFees and conditions.-Fourth-class or domestic parcel\nAnsonia\n16,204\n15,152*\nBelleville\n21,139\n21,122\npost mail (but no other) may be insured against loss upon\nBridgeport\n115,289\n102,054*\nBloomington\n26,850\n25,768\npayment of a fee of 5 cents for value not exceeding $25,\nBristol\n15,145\n13,502*\nCairo\n15,392\n14,548\nor 10 cts. for value not exceeding\" or 25cts. for value\nDanbury\n25,219\n20,234\nChampaign\n13,835\n12,421\nnot exceeding $100, in addition to the postage, both to be\nGreenwich\n18,290\n16,463*\nChicago\n2,393,325\n2,185,283\nprepaid with stamps affixed. It may not be registered.\nHartford\n107,038\n98,915c\nChicago\n19,560\n14,525\nSuch mail may be insured at any post office or station\nManchester\n14,935\n13,641*\nCicero\n18,230\n14,557\nthereof, or by rural carriers. The sender must fill out an\nMeriden\n33,501\n27,265\nDanville\n30,847\n27,871*\nnsurance tag, which will be furnished him on request,\nNaugatuck\n13,651\n12,722*\nDecatur\n37,525\n31,140\nto be attached to the parcel.\nNew Britain\n50,612\n43,916*\nE. St. Louis\n69,502\n58,547\nReturn Receipts for Insured Parcels may be obtained\nby indorsing the parcels \"Return receipt desired.\""
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