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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Mat, 1869.] 
(Advertisements on tliis page, $2.50 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED ISM. 
THE 
1) 
TEA COMPANY 
RECEIVE THEIR 
TEAS BY THE CARGO 
FROM THE 
BEST TEA DISTRICTS 
of 
CHINA and JAPAN, 
and sell them in quantities to suit customers 
AT CARGO 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 Bells it 1o 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. 
Sth. — The Retailer sells it to the Consumer lor all the 
PROFIT HE CAN GET. 
When you have added to these eigiit 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 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-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 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 can be returned at 
our expense within 30 days, and have the money refunded. 
The Companvhave selected the following kinds from their 
stock, which thev recommend to meet the wants of clubs. 
They are sold at cargo prices, the same as the Company sell 
them iu New York, as the list of prices will show. 
PRICE LIST OF TEAS: 
OOLONG (Black), 70c, 80c, 90c, best $1 $ lb. 
MIXED, (Green and Black), 70c. 80c. 00c. . best %\ per lb. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), SOc, 90c, $1, $1.10, best 
$1/20 per pound. 
IMPEUIAL (Green). SOc. Me.. $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per pound. 
YOUNG HYSON (Orcein, sue, '.in.-., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per 
pound. 
UNCOLOUED JAPAN, 90c. $1. $1.10, best $1.25 per pound. 
GUNPOWDEl!, (Green), $1.T>. l»-st $t.:.o per pound. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound by pur- 
chasing their Teas of this Company. 
COFFEES ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY. 
GISOUUD COFFEE. 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c, best 40c. per pound. 
Hotels, Snloons. [ionrding-liouse keepers, and Families who 
use large quantities ni entire, can economize in tliat article 
bv using our FRENCH BREAKFAST AND DINNER COF- 
FEE, which we sell at the low price of SOc. per pound, and 
warrant to jive perfect satisfaction. ROASTED (Un^ronnd), 
30c, S5c, nest 40c. per lb. OUEEK (Unroasted), 2jc., 30c, 
SSc. best S6c per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
Tub Great American Tea Compant.— 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 had 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." 
M. B INHABITANTS OF VILLAGES AND 
TOWNS "WHERE A LARGE NUM- 
BER RESIDE, BY CLUBBING TO- 
GETHER, CAN REDUCE THE COST 
OP THEIR TEAS AND COFFEES 
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, (BESIDES THE 
EXPRESS CHARGES), BV SENDING 
DIRECTLY to "THE GREAT AMER- 
ICAN TEA COMPANY." 
CLUB ORDER. 
Springfield, 111., Sept. 16, 18GT. 
To the Great American Tea Compant, 
31 and S3 Vesey Street, New York. 
Please send me by Merchants' Union Express the following 
bill of Tea, &c. 
1 ft. Imperial S. Lanpheftr at $1.25. ...$1.25 
1 Black '* at 1.00.... 1.00 
10 Java Coffee, raw. " at 35.... 3.50 
1 Imperial H. M. Lanphear at 1.25.... 1.25 
1 Black " at 1.00.... 1.00 
11 Java Coffee, raw. " at 35 3.50 
3 Imperial B. B. Lloyd at 1.23.... 3.75 
1 Imperial Horace Morgan at 1 25.... 1.25 
1 Black *' at 1.25.... 1.25 
2 Imperial Simon String at 1.25 2.50 
S Black Win. Bishop at 1.00.... 5 00 
3 Uncolored Japan. J. Man* at 1.35 3.75 
8 Java Coffee, raw. L. A. Allen at 35.... 2.80 
4 Imperial A. Morris at 1.25.... 5.00 
1)4 Imperial Thos. Higgins at 1.23.... l.SS 
VA Black " at 1.00.... 1.50 
5 Black A. Hickox at 1.00 5.00 
3 Black J.Farley at 1.00.... 3.00 
2 Imperial " at 1.00.... 2.00 
\M Imperial Mr. Carey at 1.25.... 1.87 
1H Black " at 1.00.... I.;i0 
10 English Breakfast. T. Hudson at 1.20....r.\oo 
$85, So 
Gents :— Above I send my fourth order. Tour Teas have 
given good satisfaction, and those who have used them will 
have no other, but induce their friends to send also. To 
prove this; I bad made up my order aud got a Post-Oflice 
Money Order, when others came in and nearly doubled the 
amount, ns you will see by second money order, both of 
which I enclose. 
The last 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 othor 
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 ou 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. I 
Nos. 3 | and 33 VESEY-ST., 
: Post-Office Box, 5,643, New York City. : 
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BUY OXLY 
SILVER -TIPPED SHOES 
For Children. Will outwear three pairs without tips. 
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