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 six*rY-E1GHrH CONGRESS. Sess. 11. GH. ses. 1925. 1067 Sec. 203. The rate of postage on publications entered as second- *;%;*,1i* ¤°° mt by class matter, when sent by others than the publisher or news agent, pu er` shall be 2 cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof, for weights _ not exceeding eight ounces, and for weights of such matter exceeding ml, `f°x°°°d` eight ounces the rates of postage prescribed for fourth—class matter shall be applicable thereto. _ Sec. 204l. Where the total weight of any one edition or issue of any t,,1l.§§,°,,g°§ §,‘§Z}1 mm such publication mailed to any one zone does not exceed one pound, the rate of postage shall be 1 cent. _ Sec. 205. The zone rates provided in section 202 of this title shall b.rifZ`° mm t° °°°"° relate to the entire bulk mailed to any one zone and not to -*¤*¢-P-106*1 individually addressed packages. Tmnn-Cnsss Marrnn 'm’° dw- Ssc. 206. (a) Mail matter of the third class shall include books, Mum m°1°d°d °s' circulars, and other matter wholly in print (except newspapers and eqY°1‘m’p`359’°m°°d` other periodicals entered as second-class matter), proof sheets, corrected proof sheets, and manuscript copy accompanyin same, merchandise (including farm and factory products), and 51 other mailable matter not included in the first or second class, or in the IM", fourth class as defined in section 207. ` (b) The rate of postage thereon shall be 1% cents for each two R““‘~ ounces or fraction thereof, up to and including eight ounces in weight, except that the rate o (postage on books, catalogues, seeds, cuttmgs, bulbs, roots, scions, an plants, not exceeding eight ounces in weight, shall be 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof. . ,b, . . (c) The written additions permissible under existing law on mail Pmm ° mum matter of either the third or fourth class shall be permissible on either of these classes as herein defined without discrimination on . account of classification. F OURTH-CLASS l\:L·rr·r1=:x F°""h °l°”" Sec. 207. (a) Mail matter of the fourth class shall weigh in excess ,,dM,§' ”‘“"°' f“°l“d' ` of eight ounces, and shall include books, circulars, and other matter 0dl’°'·°’·¤·5°’·°m°“d‘ wholl in print (except newspapers and other periodicals entered as ` secondv-class matter), proof sheets, corrected proof sheets and manuscript copy accompanging same, merchandise (including farm and factory products), an all other mailable matter not included in the first or second class, or in the third class as defined in section 206. b_ (b) That on fourth-class matter the rate of postagp shall be by ;;,§§d°T‘° '“°° °’°‘° the pound as established b *, and in conformity wit, the Act of "°'·??·P·55’· _ August 24, 1912, and in addition thereto there shall be a service ch’§,‘§,%`i§§’§,°,l¤ 0§°{-l}°§i° charge of 2 cents for each parcel, except upon parcels or packages °°“°°“°°*· collected on rural delivery routes, to be prepaid by postage stamps affixed thereto, or as otherwise prescribed by the regulations of the Postmaster General. _ _ F,m_dm mmmah lVhenever, in addition to the postage as herembefore provided. mmgiveniraamtxomn there shall be affixed to any parcel of mail matter of the_fourth— §,‘j¤“g]fng?P§¤QQ$,§,°$,§f class postage of the value of 25 cents with the words “Special handling ’ written or printed upon the wrapper, such parcel shall receive the same expeditious handling, transportation, and delivery accorded to mail matter of the first c ass. Awww to Mm The classification of articles mailable, as well as the weight limit, cassinmuon. mes, the rates of postage, zone or zones and other conditions of mailability §,'§é&°' ""'°°' *’°“‘ “" under this section if the Postmaster General shall find on experience that they or any of them are such as to prevent the shipment of articles desirable, or to permanently render the cost of the service greater than the receipts of the revenue therefrom, he is hereby