An official website of the United States government.
Parcel Post Business Methods
Title
Parcel Post Business Methods
Date
1918
Relation
Farmers' Bulletin Number 922
Excerpt
Housewives appreciate receiving farm produce which they know to be fresh. Many farmers within 150 miles of cities have regular supplies of high-grade produce, the quality of which they can guarantee. The parcel post offers a means of direct dealing between producer and consumer, with profit to both.
Parcel-post shipments are increasing in number, though probably they always will affect only a small percentage of the farm produce that goes to market. Dealing by parcel post succeeds if the farmer is careful to keep up the quality of his produce, packs it safely and attractively, and meets his engagements promptly — always supposing that the consumer also observes business methods in the transaction.
This bulletin gives detailed suggestions regarding means of obtaining customers and methods of carrying on business, with samples of suitable letterheads, bills, order blanks, and other business forms.
Parcel-post shipments are increasing in number, though probably they always will affect only a small percentage of the farm produce that goes to market. Dealing by parcel post succeeds if the farmer is careful to keep up the quality of his produce, packs it safely and attractively, and meets his engagements promptly — always supposing that the consumer also observes business methods in the transaction.
This bulletin gives detailed suggestions regarding means of obtaining customers and methods of carrying on business, with samples of suitable letterheads, bills, order blanks, and other business forms.
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture
File(s)
Parcel post business methods cover.jpg
(image/jpeg)
Parcel post business methods introduction.jpg
(image/jpeg)
Parcel post business methods TOC.jpg
(image/jpeg)
parcel post package.jpg
(image/jpeg)