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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[FEBKrAKT, 
(Advertisements on this page, $2.50 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED 1S61. 
THE 
GREAT AMERICAN 
TEA COMPANY 
RECEIVE THEIR 
TEAS BY THE CARGO 
FROM THE 
BEST TEA DISTRICTS 
of 
CHINA and JAPAN, 
and sell thfmi In quantities to suit customers 
A.X OAR GO PRICES. 
To give our readers an idea of the profits which have been 
made in 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 Teas. 
3d.— The Importer makes a profit of 30 to 50 per cent in 
many cases. 
4th.— On its arrival here 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. 
Cth.— The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells it to the "Wholesale 
Grocer in lots to suit his trade, at a profit of about 10 per 
cent. 
7tli.— The Wholesale Grocer sells it to the Ketail Dealer at 
a profit of 15 to 25 per cent. 
Sth.— The Retailer sellsit to the Consumer for all toe 
PROFIT HE CAX GET. 
"When you have added to these eight profits as many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages and wastes, and 
add the original cost of theTca.it will be perceived what 
the consumer lias 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 throughout the country, 
consumers in all parts of the United States can receive their 
Teas 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 thirty 
dollars had better send a Post-ollice 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 semi no complimentary 
packages for Clubs less than $30. 
Parties getting their Teas of us may confidently rely upon 
petting them pure and fresh, as they come direct from the 
Custom House stores to our Warehouses. 
"We warrant all the goods we sell to give entire satisfac- 
tion. If they are not satisfactory, they can be returned at. 
our expense within 30 days, and have the money refunded. 
The Company have selected the following kinds from their 
stock, which they recommend to meet the wants of clnbs. 
They are sold at cargo prices, the same as the Company sell 
them in New York, as the list of prices will show. 
PRICE LIST OF TEAS: 
OOLONG (Black), 70c, 80c, 90c, best $1 V tt. 
MIXED, (Green and Itlarki. 7nc, 80c, H0c. nest £1 per lb 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c, 90c., $1,' $1.10, best 
$1.20 per pound. 
IMPERIAL (Green). S0c.,90c.,$l.*U0. best ?1.25 per pound 
YOUNG HYSON" (Green), 80c, 9t>c, $1, $1.10, best IUS per 
pound. 
UNCOLORKD JAPAN. 00c. $1, fUO.best $1-25 per pound. 
GUNPOWDER, (Green), $1.25, 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. 
GHOFND COFFEE. 20c, lie, 30c, 35c.,best 40c. per ponnd 
Hotels, Saloons. I'.oardiiiii-honse keepers, and Families who 
use large quantities of Coffee. can economize in tliat article 
by using oar FRENCH BREAKFAST AND DINNER COF- 
FEE, which we sell at the low price of 30c. per pound, and 
warrant to sive perfect satisfaction. R< 1ASTED (Unnround), 
S0c, 35c, best 40c. per lb. GREEN (Unroasted), 35c, 30c, 
33c. best 35c per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
The Geeat American Tea Company.— To Queries.— 
Before admitting their advertisement, we learned that a 
large number of our clerksandothcrshad for several mouths 
been buj'ing their Tea and Coffee from this Company, with- 
out its being known who they were, and that they had been 
highly pleased with their purchases, botlt as to quality and 
price, and were all recommending their friends to the same 
course. As we have published the advertisement for many 
months, and received no complaints, we conclude " there is 
no humbug about the establishment." 
N. B INHABITANTS OF VILLAGES AND 
TOWNS WHERE A LARGE NUM- 
BER RESIDE, BY CLUBBING TO- 
GETHER, CAN REDUCE THE COST 
OF THEIR TEAS AND COFFEES 
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, (BESIDES THE 
EXPRESS CHARGES),BY SENDING 
DIRECTLY to " THE GREAT AMER- 
ICAN TEA COMPANY." 
CLUB ORDER. 
SPKrxGFlELD, 111., Sept. 10, 1807. 
&o the Great American Tea Compaxt, 
31 and 33 Vesey Street, New York. 
Please send me by Merchants' Union Express the following 
bill of Tea, ic. 
1 n>. Imperial S. Lanphear at $1.25 $1.25 
Black " at 1.00.... 1.00 
Java Coffee, raw. " at 35. 
Imperial H. M. Lanphear at 1.25. 
Black " at 1.00. 
Java Coffee, raw. " at 
Imperial B. B. Lloyd at 
Imperial Horace Morgan at 
Black " at 
Imperial Simon String at 
Black Win. Bishop at 
Dncolored Japan. J. Man- at 
Java Coffee, raw. L. A. Allen at 
Imperial A. Morris at 
Imperial Tlios. lliggins at 
Black •' at 
Black A. Hickox at 
Black J. Farley at 
Imperial " at 
Imperial Mr. Carey at 
Black " at 
English Breakfast.!'. Hudson at 
8 
4 
in 
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10 
35.. 
1.25.. 
1.25.. 
1.25.. 
1.25.. 
1.00.. 
1.25.. 
1.25.. 
1.25.. 
1.0D.. 
1.00.. 
1.00.. 
1.00.. 
1.25.. 
1.00.. 
1.20.. 
, 3.50 
, 1.25 
. 1.00 
. 3.50 
. 3.T5 
. 1.25 
. 1.25 
, 2.50 
. 5.00 
. 2. SO 
. 5.00 
. 1.S3 
. 1.50 
. 5.00 
. S.00 
. 2.00 
. 1.S7 
. 1.50 
.12.00 
$05.55 
Gents :— Above I send my fourth order. Tour Teas have 
given good satisfaction, and those who have used them will 
bavc no other, but induce their friends to send also. To 
prove this; I had made up my order and got a Post-Offtce 
Money Order, when others came in and nearly doubled the 
amount, as you will see by second money order, botli of 
which I enclose. 
The last order came safely to hand by Merchants' L'uiou 
Express. Accept thanks for complimentary package. 
Very respectfully, 
S. LAXPHEAR. 
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-Office Box, as appears in this advertise- 
ment. This will prevent their orders from gettiug 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 aud orders (as below, no more, uo less). 
; Great American Tea Company, i 
Nos. 3| uiul 33 VESEY-ST., 
"i Fost-Offlee Box, 5,G43, HfeW Tort City. : 
HOKSFORD'S SELF-RAISING BREAD PREP- 
ARATION makes the most wholesome and best of 
utreap, Biscrrr, r.\KES, &c Unlike some other veast. it 
•contains no POISON to create DYSPEPSIA, and the bread 
may therefore be eaten hot without detriment. Resolving 
itself into Phosphate of Lime and soda, it prevents RICK- 
ETS, CHOLERA, and decay Of TEETH, and promotes the 
■growth of Muscle and Hone. In '•raising" the dough it 
does not, like other veast, decompose flour, but adds nutrl- 
ansnt to the bread, and otherwise improves it In quality and 
■quainitv. Each package contains lull directions for use. 
SenB to H. T. Love. No. 5 James Slip, New Tort, for "The 
Good Cook's Hand Knot." for particular directions, to be 
pent tou izrutis, and ask vonr Grocer for " Horsford's Bread 
Preparation." JOHN DW1GFIT & CO., AVholesale Agents, 
No. 11 Old Slip, New Tort. 
ORTABLE STEAM E^OI^ES— 
;Egf. Farm, Mining, or Mechanical purposes. These 
machines require no brick work ; mounted on legs they are 
-especially adapted for use in Mills, Shops, FouxmeRiEs.or 
Pr.ixrrNG Rooms.— or mounted on wheels thev are adapted 
lor out-door work. Threshing, Wood Sawing, &c. See 
IBuTal New-Yorker of August 15th, 1868, first page. 
C^~Circulars with description and prices furnished on ap- 
plication to A. N. WOOD & CO„ Eaton, Madison Co., N. T. / 
CHICKERINC&SONS 
MANTTFiCTTrBEES OF 
GRASD, SQUARE, AND UPRIGHT 
PIANO FORIES 
RECEIVED THE FIRST GRAND GOLD MEDAL, 
and the still higher recompense, 
THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR, 
UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, PARIS, 1SG7. 
The«c were the highest awards of the Exposition, and the 
house ofCHICEJBRING & SONS was the ONLY ONE so 
liotn nvd. 
In the United States we have been Awarded SIXTY-NINE 
FIRST PREMIUMS in direct competition with the leading 
manufacturers of the country, ami at the Great Exhibition 
in London we received the highest award given to any man- 
ufacturer in the United States. 
Total, Seventy-one First Premiums, and the most flatter- 
ing testimonials irum the leading artists of the world. 
WAREROOMS, 
NO. 11 LAST 1411IST., NEW-YORK. 
Between Broadway and 5th-ave. 
PLANT'S 
WARRANTED 
GARDEN SEEDS. 
THE VEGETABLE SEEDS OFFERED BY US 
are raised expressly for our establishment from ^tock se- 
lected by us, and bv careful and trustworthy growers who 
make it their business ; and these seeds have maintained for 
twenty-four years an enviable reputation lor general purity 
and for the quality of the vegetables produced fromtheim 
Our selection of seeds is made with the wauts of our soil and 
climate expressly in view, 
Send for Seed List or Gardener 
PLANT BROS 
Almanac. 
PRATT & CO H St. Louis. Mo. 
new €B0P mmn ssid. 
(By Mail— Postage Paid.) 
I,avsjc Red WXhcrsiicltl, per Pound, $5.00 
Yellow Dan.ve.rs, " " 83.00 
Yellow Dutcli or Strasburg, " " S5.00 
Address JAMES SnEPPARD, 
P. O. Box 3,979. 210 Pearl-st., New York. 
Native Evergreens. 
From forest and transplanted, very fine and cheap. 
for Circular, s. I,. KEITH, Palatini', Cook Co.. III. 
Send 
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WIXTEK BUSINESS FOR 
CANVASSERS. 
Fabvbks' sons, and others, are now 
making; 
8130 to £350 pev month 
canvassing Comities. See page 154, 
tins paper, April. 1867. Address Pat. 
Adj. Hue Co., S3 Federal St., Boston. 
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not have It. send SU50 to ALFRED L. SEWELL, Publisher 
of The Little Corporal, Chicago, 111., and the book will coma 
post-paid. Circulars sent free. 
RURAL IMPROVEMENTS. 
Robert Morris Copeland. author of Country Life, furnishes 
plans and advice for laying out Public and Private grounds 
of even- description. Refers to John M. Forbes. Nathaniel 
Thayer, liostoD. F. G. Shaw Xew York. O. S. llubbell, Phil- 
adelphia, G. T. Fletcher. Indianapolis. Ind. 
office 40 Banisters' Hall. Unstop, Mass. 
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