and other forms of moisture an 85 g m 2 heavy polyester fabric coated with 195 g m 2 polyvinyl chloride has proven particularly suitable for the covering hood while polyurethane has proven suitable for the cushion plate 10 of the pallet 3 similarly the alternate embodiment of the pallet 3a illustrated to the right in fig1 includes a circular base portion 22a supported on a series of support legs 24a a pallet plate 6a which has a diameter approximately equal to the paper roll 2 and less than the pallet base portion 22a is also provided and receives a paper roll journal 8a and cushion plate 10a thereon in an important aspect of the present invention the covering hood 1 also includes a second opening 28 formed along the bottom interior perimeter 26 of the covering hood 1 this opening 28 preferably includes a recloseable fastener means which is intended to engage a portion of the pallet plate 6 this recloseable fastener means is illustrated as a pair of hook and loop fastener strips 5b one of the strips is applied or otherwise formed on the covering hood opening perimeter while the other strip is applied to the exterior perimeter of the pallet plates 6 6a in order to provide a closure surface between the pallet 3 3a and the package member 1 other.