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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
(Advertisements on this page, s:.50 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED ISM. 
THE 
I 
TEA COMPANY 
KECEIVE THEIR 
TEAS BY THE CARGO 
FROM THE 
BEST TEA DISTRICTS 
of 
CHINA 
and sell then 
and 
n quantities t 
JAPAN, 
) suit customers 
AT CARGO PRICES. 
To give our readers an idea of the profits which have been 
made iu the Tea trade, we will start with the American 
houses, leaving out of the account entirely the profits of 
the Chinese factors. 
1st,— The American house in China or Japan makes large 
profits on their sales or shipments— and some of the richest 
retired merchants in the country have made their immense 
fortunes through their houses in China. 
2d.— The Banker makes large profits upon the foreign 
exchange used in the purchase of Tea-;. 
3d.— The Importer makes a profit of 30 to 50 per cent in 
many cases. 
4th.— On Its arrival hero It Is sold by the cargo, and the 
Purchaser sells It to the Speculator in invoices of 1,000 to 
2,000 packages, at an average profit of about 10 per cent. 
5th. -The Speculator sells it to the "Wholesale Tea Dealer 
In lines at a profit of 10 to 15 per cent. 
6th. -The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells It to the "Wholesale 
Grocer in lots to suit his trade, at a profit of about 10 per 
cent. 
7th.— The "Wholesale Grocer sells it to the Retail Dealer at> 
a profit of 15 to 25 per cent. 
8th.— The Retailer sells it to the Consumer for all the 
TROFIT HE CAN GET. 
When you have added to these eight profits as many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages and wastes, and 
add the original cost of the Tea, it will be perceived what 
the consumer has to pay. And now we propose to show why 
we can sell so very much lower than other dealers. 
We propose to do away with all these various profits and 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages and wastes, with 
the exception of a small commission paid for purchasing to 
our correspondents in China and Japan, one cartage, and a 
small profit to ourselves— which, on our large sales, will 
amply pay us. 
By our system of supplying Clubs throughput the country, 
consumers in all parts of the United States can receive their 
Tea3 at the same price (with the small additional expense 
of transportation!, as though they bought them at our 
warehouses in this city. 
For manner of getting up Clubs, see former advertisement 
in this paper 
Parties sending Club or other orders for less than thirl; 
dollars had better send a Post-office draft or money with 
their orders, to save the expense of collections by Express, 
but larger orders we will forward by express, " to collect 
on delivery." 
Hereafter we will send a complimentary package to the 
party getting up the Club. Our profits are small, but we will 
be as liberal as we can afford. We send uo complimentary 
packages for Clubs less than $30. 
Parties getting their Teas of us may confidently rely upon 
getting them pure and fresh, as they come direct from the 
Custom House stores to our Warehouses. 
We warrant all the goods w% Bell to give entire satisfac- 
tion. If they are not s;ii.isku:i.ory, they eau be relumed at 
our expense within :J0 days, and have the money refunded. 
The Companvhave selected the folhiwimr kinds from their 
stride, which they recommend to meet, the wants <>f clubs. 
They are sold at ear irn prices, t lie same as the Com puny sell 
them in New York, as the list of prices will show. 
PRICE LIST OF TEAS: 
OOLONG tniack). 70c. 80c, 00c, best $1 \? It>. 
Ml\i;i>. ulnvn and Black). 7l>c, sijr.. Wr., best $1 per Ih. 
ENGLISH r.KKAKFAST ( Black), MX:., Wc„ *t, $1.10, best 
$1-0 per pound. 
IM PRIMAL tGrcin. sOc. 00c. ^.1. $1.10. br-4 $1.15 per pound. 
YOUNG HYSON (Green), SUc, 1K)C, .;'l. $U", hest $l.'Jj per 
pound. 
r\CoLo|;iCI> JAPAN, Wlc. *!. $1.10. best $].r» per pound. 
GUNPOWDER, (Green), *1.T-, best §1.50 per pound. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound by pur- 
chasing their Teas of this Company. 
COFFEES ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY. 
GROUND COFFEE, 20c, 25c., 3lle.,a r >c.,best4(lc. per pound. 
Hotels. S:il, .on*. r.nardintihause keepers, and Families who 
use large quantities of Colfee, can evmiomi/c in thor article 
1>V using our FRENCH BREAKFAST AND III NN HI COF- 
FEE, which we sell :it Hie low price oi ;;ile. per imnnd. and 
Warrant to give perfect satisfaction. i:o AST Eli I Pne/round 1, 
SOc, 35e„ best lor. per lb. GREEN (Unroaslud;, Tm., HOC 
33c, best 33c per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist, N. Y. City. 
"The Great American Tea Company," 31 and 33 Vesey- 
street, advertised in our columns, though doing an immense 
business all over the country, has not even been complained 
of to us more than two or three times in as many years. 
On this account, as well as for other reasons we have pre- 
viously stated, we believe general satisfaction is given to 
their customers. But stimulated by their success, several of 
the swindling fraternity have started or pretend to have 
started other "Tea Compauies,"— some copying very near- 
ly the advertisements, etc., of the old company. Some of 
these we know to be humbugs (one was noted last month,) 
and as to others we have not evidence sufficient to war- 
rant us iu admitting their advertisements. 
IV. B INHABITANTS OP VILLAGES AND 
TOWNS WHERE A LARGE NUM- 
BER RESIDE, BY CLUBBING TO- 
GETHER, CAN REDUCE THE COST 
OP THEIR TEAS AND COPPEES 
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, (BESIDESTHE 
EXPRESS CHARGES), BY SENDING 
DIRECTLY to "THE GREAT AMER- 
ICAN TEA COMPANY." 
Caution.— As some concerns, in this city and other 
places, imitate our name and style of advertising and doing 
business, it is important that our friends should be very 
careful to write our address in full, and also to put on the 
number of our Post-Oflice Box, as appears in this advertise- 
ment. This will prevent their orders from getting into 
the hands of these bogus imitators. 
POST-OFFICE orders and Drafts, make payable to the 
order of " The Great American Tea Company." 
Direct letters and orders (as below, no more, no less). 
; Great American Tea Company, j 
Nos. 31 and 33 VESEY-ST., 
: Post-Office Box, 5,643, New York City. : 
MANHATTAN lO-OPERATIVE RELIEF 
ASS01IAT0N. 
658 Broadway (Corner of Bond-St,) New York. 
THE MANHATTAN CO-OPEIiATIYE KELIKF ASSO- 
CIATION K organized under the General Laws uf the State 
Of New York. 
Object.— The ob.jeet of this Association is to si-eure a cash 
payment, within forty davs alter the death of a member, of 
an many dollars as tin/re are nu-iiibera in the class to which 
he or she belongs, to his i.r her heirs. 
Membership Fees.— The membership fees are Six Dollars 
at joining (for which a policy will be furnished), and one 
dollar and ten rents on the deatli of each member, of winch 
due notice will be given. One dollar from each member 
goes to the widow or heirs of the deceased member, and the 
ten cents for expenses of collecting. 
Investments.— The By-Laws of the Association require 
that one-third of the mone v received as new membership 
lees shall be made a sinhimj: fund to meet payments iallm- 
due bv the delinquencies of members. Tins fund is held by 
the National Trust Company, ami will he invested in I'nited 
States Bonds or real estate, or bond and rmntiram- upon New 
York City property, which property shall be double the 
value of the money so loaned. 
Tue Funds.— The remaining two-thirds, after paving the 
expenses uf the Association, shall be Invested in real estate 
in the City ot New York, or in bond ami mortgage on prop- 
erty in the Citv of New York, the interest of which shall go 
to pay the r-« rrent expenses oft he Association. If a deceas- 
ed member leaves no heir, the money becomes the property 
paid. 
When members choose they can send Eleven Dollars to the 
Treasurer to prepay their lees, which sum will pay for ten 
deaths, tlius saving the trouble of sending $1. 10 each time. 
No man is so poor that he cannot pay Six Dollars now and 
$1.10 occasionally, thus securing S'j.OOu to his heirs. The 
average number of dollars each person will have to pay to 
secure $:»,iii)£i will be $:t0 per year, a little over 50 cents per 
week. This makes this mode of insurance cost about one- 
sixth what they would have to pay any regular Insurance 
Company for a $5,000 [policy. 
In class A all persons between tin 
iof 15 and 20 years. 
.she may be a member of. 
>ays 
nd teu cents 
ie class he or 
A member of one chi.ss cannot be. a-s,ses*e-l ////'.< dollar if a 
mrutbri\of another rhtsft itits. Earh class :is INDEPENDENT, 
having no connection with any other. 
Illustration.— Class "A" has 5,0110 male members. A 
member flies. The Association pays over wilhin forty days 
v.., mm in the widow or heirs, and the remaining members for- 
ward one dollar and ten cents each to the Association to re- 
imburse it. failing to send this sum, (hey forfeit to the As- 
sociation all moneys paid, and the Association supplies a new 
member to lilt the place of the retiring one. 
Advantages.— The advantages of this Association over 
ordinary Idle Insurance Companies are: no panics can break 
it; the ices are so small, and required to be paid at such 
long intervals, that any man can secure to his family a com- 
petency upon his death. 
How to hkoome Members,— Any one desiring to become 
a member must, send six Dollars, in Check, Bank Draft, Post- 
al Order, or by Express, the expressagc being paid by the 
applicant, Vnder no circitm.stam-is iciil the Assoc at tH.m be 
■)■• v/ion-sihli' for mom t/s sent but in this wan. Persons paving 
otherwise than by check, postal-orders, or draft, do it at their 
own risk. All checks. Arc., must be made payable to the 
order of "W. S. Carman/, Treasurer. Accompanying the 
money must be a paper giving the applicant's full name-- Age 
—Birthplace — Present Occupation— Who the Policy is in 
favor of— Post-l Mlice address— Town, County, state. Also 
a Medical Certificate, setting forth the physical condition, 
and whether, in opinion of the Doctor examining, the 
applicant is a proper person to be insured. Blank forms of 
application for membership will be sent upon application. 
Agents are not allowed to receive money but m the form 
of a check, draft, or postal-order, made payable to the order 
of \V. S Carman, Treasurer. 
Each member ought to try to'make new members,— by so 
doing he benefits himself. 
All communications should be addressed 
MANHATTAN CO-OPEKATIVE BELIEF ASSOCIATION, 
658 Broadway (Cor. of Bond Street.) 
fE. McMurdt, 
Elson T. Wright. Prest. Star Metal Co. 
TRUSTEES: W.S. Carman, PrirSt.Stuuvesant Bank. 
H. W. Foi:i>, Cashur, Haul of the Republic. 
[L. W. Murray, 
!E. McMurdt, President* 
Elson T. Wright, Vire. President. 
W. S. Carman, Treasurer. 
Lewis Sanders, Secretary. 
John A. Robinson, M. D., Exam.Phi/sieiau. 
Q. R. Gray, M. D., Examining Physician. 
A General Agent wanted for each State and Territory.^ 
RURAL IMPROVEMENTS. 
Robert Morris Copeland, author of Country Lite, furnishes 
plans and advice lor hiving oat 1'nblic ami 1'i'ivate grounds 
of every description, Refers to .John M. Forbes. Natliann [ 
Thayer. Boston. F. c. Shaw. New York. <>. S. Ilubhell. Phil- 
adelphia, G. T. Flelelier, Indianapolis Incl. 
Oftlce 40 Barristers' Hall, Boston, Mass. 
PORTABLE STEAM EflM3W«ES— 
* For Farm. Minino or Mechanical purposes. These 
machines rennire no bri< I; work ; mounted on legs they are 
i-.-lieeiallv adapted for use in Mills, shops, 1'orsracms or 
1'iuM'iNO. Rooms,— or mounted on wheels they are adapted 
for out- door work'. Threshing. Wood Sawing, &c. Sec 
Rural New-Yorker ot Angnsl i:,lh. lulls, lost page. 
|W-Circulars will, description and friers furnished on np- 
plication. 10 A. N. WOOD & CO., Eaton, Madison Co., N. i. 
Early Rose Potatoes., 
We have a superior stock of this celebrated potato, which 
we offer this fall at very attractive rates. Our stock can be 
implicitly relied upon for its genuineness. Send for Circu- 
lar and price lint. EDWARD BURGESS, 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
GISAI»K VINES.— Iono, Martha, Salem, 
Ives. Concord, Delaware. Nut tun, and JO other kind-. 
GuvPE Wool,, full supply Kitlatinnv and Clarke Rasp- 
berries F.arlv Rise and Goodrich Potatoes, Inscriptive 
and 1'iicc List ready. M. H. LEWIS, . 
Sanduslcy, Ohio. 
Pl>I,''l? I Our New Catalogue of Improv-il 
rtSnij. STF.MCI1. DIES. MOHE THAN 
A MO-TTII is liL-insr niaile with Ilium. 
S. M. SPENCER & CO., Brattlehoro, Vt. 
WESTWARD THE STAR OF 1 EAXIPIIfcE. 
ELGIN WATCHER 
THE NATIONAL WATCH CO., ELGIN, ILL. 
National Watch Company: Chicago, October 21st, 18CT. 
Having carefully examined and tested your Watches, we find them perfect iu all their parts, of fine finish, and well 
adapted to the wants of the time-keeping public. We consider titem the best hade Watches in America, for the 
price, and equal to the finest European Watches, for accurate time, that cost double oe three times the money. 
We cheerfully recommend them to all parties wishing good time-keepers. 
WENDELL & HYMAN, D. TJNTKliMEYER &, CO., A. H. MILLER. „.„„„,„„ 
B. F. NORRIS & CO., H. OPPENHE1MER & CO., MORSE, RODDIN & HAMILTON, 
NOWLIN & McELWAIN, GILES BRO. & CO., W. H. C. MILLER & CO., 
C. F. HAPPEL & CO., W. M. & J. B. MATO, M. KRONBERG & CO. 
The names above will be recognized as the leading Jewelers of Chicago. They have no pecuniary interest in the Com- 
pany, but freely testify as to the genuine merits of the Watches, which for the past year have been sold by them. Address 
XATIorVAL WATCH CO., 159 & 161 Lake-st., Chicago. 
