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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[APRIL,- 
(Advertisements on this page, $2.30 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED ISM. 
THE 
TEA COMPANY 
RECEIVE THEIR 
TEAS BY THE CARGO 
FROM TIIE 
BEST TEA DISTRICTS 
of 
CHINA and JAPAN, 
find sell them in quantities to suit customers 
AT OATtGO 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 31) 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 JO per cent. 
5th.— The Speculator sells it to the Wholesale Tea Dealer 
in lines at a profit of 10 to 15 per cent. 
6tli.— The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells it to the Wholesale 
Grocer in lots to sui* 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 
PROFIT HE OAJf GET. 
When you have added to these eigfit profits a* many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages and wastes, ami 
add the original cost of the Ten, 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, sec former advertisement 
in this paper. 
Parties sending Club or other orders for less than thirty 
dollars had better send a Post-olUec 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 scud no 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 We sell to give entire satisfac- 
tion. If they are not satisfactory, they cau be returned at 
our expense within 30 days, and have the money refunded. 
The Compnnrhave selected the following kinds from their 
stock, which they recommend to meet the wants of clubs. 
They are sold at cai 
them in New York, 
They are sold at cargo prices, the same as the Company sell 
i"k, as the list of prices will show. 
PRICK LIST OF TEAS: 
OOLONG (Black), 70c. 80c, 90c., best $1 V lb. 
MIXED, (Green and Black). 70c. 80c., 90c. best SI per lb 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c., 90c., $1, si.io, best 
$1.20 per pound. 
IMPERIAL (Green). S0c.,00c.,.?l. ?1.10. best *1.K per pound. 
YOUNG HYSON (GreeiD, 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best SL25 per 
pound. 
TJNCOLORED JAPAN. 90c, SI, $1.10. best $1.25 per pound. 
GUNPOWDER, (Green), si.'. 1 :., 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, Mc, 30c.,S5c.,best iOc. per pound. 
Hotels, Saloons. Hoarding-house keepers, ami Families who 
use large quantities ol Coffee, can economize In thai article 
by using mir KRKNCII I'.IJEAKFAST AND DINNEIi COF- 
FEE, which we sell at the low price Of 30c. per pound, ami 
warrant to si ve perfect satisfaction. ROASTED (Unbound), 
30c, 33c, best 40c per lb. OREEN (Unroasted), 35c, 30c. 
33c, best 35c per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
The Great America;.- Tea Cootaxt.— To Queries.— 
Before admitting their advertisement, we learned that a 
large number of our clerks and others had for several months 
been buying their Tea and Coffee from this Company, with- 
out its being known who they were, and that they bad been 
highly pleased with their purchases, both 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 OP VILLAGES AND 
TOWNS WHERE A LARGE NUM- 
BER RESIDE, BY CUBBING TO- 
GETHER, CAN REDUCE THE COST 
OP THEIR TEAS AND COPPEES 
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, (BESIDES THE 
EXPRESS CHARGES), BY SENDING 
DIRECTLY to "THE GREAT AMER- 
ICAN TEA COMPANY." 
CLUB ORDER. 
Spkisgfteld, 111., Sept. 1G, 1867. 
To the Great American Tea Comi-any. 
31 and S3 Vesey Street, New York. 
Please send me by Merchants' Union Express the following 
bill of Tea/Ac. 
1 a. Imperial S. Lanplie&r at #1.25.. . . $1.25 
1 Black....' " at 1.00.... 1.00 
10 Java Coffee, raw. " at 35.... 3.50 
1 Imperial. ,.'. H. M. l.anpheur at 1.25 1,25 
1 Black ... " at 1.00.... 1.00 
10 Java Coffee, raw. " at 35.... 3.50 
3 Imperial B. B.Lloyd at 1.23 3.75 
1 Imperial Horace Morgan at 1 23 1.25 
1 Black " at 1.25.... 1.25 
3 Imperial... Simon String at 1.25 2.50 
5 Black Wm. Bishop at 1.00.... 500 
3 Uncolored Japan. J. Marr at 1.25 3.15 
8 Java Coffee, raw. L. A. Allen at 35.... 2. SO 
4 Imperial A. Munis at 1.25 5.00 
ljtf Imperial Thos. Hiftgins at 1.25.... 1.88 
1', Black " at 1.0:1.... 1.50 
Black A. HIckox at 1.00 ... 5.00 
3 Black J.Farley at 1.00.... 3.00 
Imperial " at 1.00.... 2.00 
\)4 Imperial Mr. Carey at 1.2V... 1.83 
p: Black *' at 1.00.... 1.50 
10 English Breakfast.T. Hudson at 1.20. 
.12.00 
$65.55 
Gents :— Above I send my fourth order. Your Teas have 
elyen irood satisfaction, and those who have used them will 
have no other, but induce their friends to semi also. To 
prove this; I had made up my order and got a PostOflice 
Money Order, when others came in and nearly doubled the 
amount, as you will see by second money order, both of 
which I enclose. 
The Inst order came safely to hand by Merchants' Union 
Express. Accept thanks for complimentary package. 
Very respectfully, 
S. LANPHEAR. 
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 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. 3 | and 33 VESEY-ST., 
: Post-Office Box, 5,043, New York City. 
HORSFORD'S SELF-RAISING BREAD, 
PREPARATION 
Makes tiie most wholesome and best of breat>. mscriT. 
cakes. &-c. t'nlike some other \ east, it contains no POISON 
to create DYSPEPSIA, and the bread may therefore be 
eaten hot without detriment. Resolving itsell into Phos- 
phate of Lime and soda.it prevents RICKETS, CHOLERA, 
anil decay of TEETH, and promotes the growth of Muscle 
•and none. In "raising'" the dough it does not. like other 
yeast, decompose flour." but adds nutriment to the bread, 
nnd otherwise improves it in quality and quantity. Each 
package contains full directions for nse. Send for pam- 
phlet, supplied gratis. Ask vour Grocer lor '■ Horsnml s 
Bread Preparation." WILSON. LOCKWOOD. EVERETT 
& CO., Wholesale Agents, 201 Fulton-st.. New, York. 
Rkei>'s nuAwne lksso> t s- 
The Little Corporal's New Drawing Book for Uegin- 
ners, either voung or old, with or without a teacher, at 
liome or in schools; the best ever published; lull of 
lithographed engravings and common-sense lessons. If your 
bookseller does not have it. send $1.50 to ALFRED L. 
SF.WELL & CO.. Publisher of The Little Corporal. Chicago, 
J11., and the book will come post-paid. Circulars sent free. 
THE ACKNOWLEDGED STANDARD. 
HAY, COAL, AND CATTLE SCALES. 
FAMILY SCALES. 
And every variety adapted to every kind of business. 
All are warranted correct. These scales received the First 
Premium at the Great Paris Exposition, and their sal, - art- 
larger than all others. Send for Circulars. 
■WAREHOUSES : 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 252 Broadway, New York. 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 246 Baltimore-st., Baltimore, Md.. and 
53 Camn-st., New Orleans. 
FAIRBANKS. BROWN: & Co., lis Milk-st., Boston, Mass. 
FAIRBANKS 4: EWLNG, Masonic Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. 
FAIRBANKS, GREENLEAF & CO., 226 and 838 Lakc-8t., 
Chicago, 111. 
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., 125 Walnut-st., Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., 182 Superior-st., Cleveland, 
(lino. 
FAIRBANKS & HUTCHINSON, 120 California-.,!., San 
Francisco, Cai. 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 72 Camp-st., New Orleans, La. 
MAXVFACTVRERS : 
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., 
St. Jolinsbury. Vermont. 
WALTHAM WATCHED 
19 & SO SIZES. 
To the manufacture of these fine Tvatches the Company 
have devoted all the science and skill in the art at their 
command, and confidently claim that for fineness and beau- 
tv, no less than for the greater excellencies of mechanical 
and scientific correctness of desitrn and execution, these 
watches are unsurpassed anywhere. 
Also, stem-winding watches which are warranted to satisfy 
the most exacting demand for beauty, finish, and accuracy. 
In this country llic manufacture of this 
fine grade of \vatcnes is not even attempted, 
except at Waltliam. 
For Sale by all Leading Jewelers. 
GEO. E. WARING, Jr., 
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER, 
Ogden Farm, Newport, JR., I. 
Particular attention given to all Works of Agricultural 
Improvement, such as land Drainage; the Construction of 
Farm Buildings, including Earth Closets; the Renovation 
of Worn-out La nds ; Romi-maklng, etc. 
GET THE BEST. — FIRST-CLASS ADVER- 
TISERS who wish to reach the beak/amities ; fathers, 
mothers, teachers, housekeepers, and children, shouM ad- 
vertise in The Littlk COKPOBAL, which has a larger cir- 
culation than ami <ither tico Juvenile Magazines in this 
country combined. It is entirely original, national, and first- 
class ■ and because of its immense circulation is atlorded lor 
only one dollar a vcar. Address the publishers. 
AL'FRED L. SHVELL & Co.. Chicago, III. 
FRFl? I Our New Cutulotfue of Improved 
riUjIj. STENCIL, DIES. JIOREf THAN 
STENCH, 
llIO^iTH 
S. M. SPENCER & CO.,' Brattleboro, Vt. 
$200 -*■ "O^T H J s beingjnada with_them. 
