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Postmasters Praise Parcel Post System For Shipping of Produce
Title
Postmasters Praise Parcel Post System For Shipping of Produce
Date
1916
Relation
The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
July 20, 1916, HOME EDITION, Page 6
Source of Digital Item
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress
Excerpt
'Farm to Table' Movement Has Been Success and has Facilitated Handling of Merchandise Everywhere, Declare 200 Men at Convention
If you want to know how the 'farm to the table' movement is progressing ask any of the 800 postmasters here this week.
If you want a particularly enthusiastic response ask Mr. Colin M. Selph, originator of the idea, and inventor of the phrase. Mr. Selph is president of the Postmasters' association and postmaster at St. Louis.
'The 'farm to table' movement was first tried out at the St. Louis post office,' he said, 'under instructions of Postmaster General Burleson.'
'Now we handle approximately 15,000 packages of farm products and perishable material each day. We seldom have any damage. We deliver packages and parcels the first day received by special Government-owned automobile service. The method gives the city folk fresh produce daily from the country.'
If you want to know how the 'farm to the table' movement is progressing ask any of the 800 postmasters here this week.
If you want a particularly enthusiastic response ask Mr. Colin M. Selph, originator of the idea, and inventor of the phrase. Mr. Selph is president of the Postmasters' association and postmaster at St. Louis.
'The 'farm to table' movement was first tried out at the St. Louis post office,' he said, 'under instructions of Postmaster General Burleson.'
'Now we handle approximately 15,000 packages of farm products and perishable material each day. We seldom have any damage. We deliver packages and parcels the first day received by special Government-owned automobile service. The method gives the city folk fresh produce daily from the country.'
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