This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
The postal revenue from all sources was as follows:
Sales of stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, and postal cards .... | $123,511,549.70 |
Second-class postage (pound rates) paid in money..... | 5,095,379.62 |
Box rents................ | 3,065,675.06 |
Revenue from money-order business....................... | 2,239,908.24 |
Letter postage paid in money, principally balances due from foreign postal administrations..................... | $186,426.83 |
Miscellaneous receipts...... | 58,105.94 |
Fines and penalties........ | 46,476.04 |
Receipts from unclaimed dead letters............. | 20,921.81 |
Total receipts. ....... | $134,224,443.24 |
 
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