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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[April, 
(Advertisements on this page, $2.50 per Agate Lineof Space.) 
ESTABLISHED 1861. 
GREAT AMERICAN 
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 CAKGO 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. 
Gth.—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 
PROFIT IIE 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 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 sj’stem 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-ofiice draft or money with 
their orders, to save the expense of collections by Express, 
hut 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 alford. 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 Coinpanyhave selected the following kinds from their 
stock, which they recommend to meet the wants of clubs. 
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 $ lb. 
MIXED, (Green and Black), 70c., 80c., 00c„ best $1 per lb. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), SOc., 90c., $1, $1.10, best 
$1.20 per pound. 
IMPERIAL (Green),.80c.,90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per pound. 
YOUNG HYSON (Green), 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per 
pound. 
UNCOLORED JAPAN, 90c„ $ 1 , $1.10, 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. 
GROUND COFFEE,20c„ 25c., 30c„ 35c.,best 40c. per pound. 
Hotels, Saloons, Boarding-house keepers, and Families who 
use large quantities of Coffee, can economize in that article 
by using our FRENCH BREAKFAST AND DINNER COF¬ 
FEE, which we sell at the low price of SOc. per pound, and 
warrant to give perfect satisfaction. ROASTED (Unground), 
30c., 35c., best 40c. per lb. GREEN (Unroasted), 25c.,30c., 
33c., best 35c. per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
The Great American Tea Company.— 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, botli 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.” 
IM. B.—INHABITANTS OP 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), BY SENDING 
DIRECTLY to “ THE GREAT AMER¬ 
ICAN TEA COMPANY.” 
CLUB ORDER. 
Springfield, Ill., Sept. 10, 1867. 
To the Great American Tea Company, 
31 and 33 Vesey Street, New York. 
Please send me by Merchants’Union Express the following 
hill of Tea, &c. 
1 ib. Imperial.S. Lanpliear... 
Black. 
Java Cofl'ee, raw. “ 
Imperial.H. M. Lanpliea 
Black. “ 
Java Coffee, raw. “ 
Imperial.B. B. Lloyd... 
4 
IK 
IK 
5 
3 
2 
IK 
IK 
10 
Black. “ 
Imperial.Simon String 
Black...'..Wm. Bishop. 
Imperial.A. Morris... 
Imperial.Thos. Higgi 
Black. 
Black.A. Hickox. 
Black.J. Farley... 
Imperial. “ 
Imperial.Mr. Carey- 
Black. “ 
..at $1.25.. 
..$1.25 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
35.. 
.. 3.50 
1.25.. 
.. 1.25 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
35.. 
.. 3.50 
1.25.. 
.. 3.75 
.. .at 
1 25.. 
.. 1.25 
1.25.. 
.. 1.25 
1.25.. 
.. 2.50 
1.00.. 
.. 5.00 
1.25.. 
.. 3.75 
35.. 
.. 2.80 
1.25.. 
.. 5.00 
1.25.. 
... 1.88 
1.00.. 
.. 1.50 
1.00.. 
... 5.00 
1.00.. 
... 3.00 
1.00.. 
.. 2.00 
1.25.. 
... 1.87 
1.00.. 
... 1.50 
1.20.. 
..12.00 
$65.55 
Gents :—Above I send my fourth order. Your 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 had made up my order and got a Post-Office 
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’ 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. Tills 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, : 
Nos. 3 I and 33 VESEY-ST., 
: Post-Office Box, 5,643, New York City. 
HORSFOltD’S SELF-RAISING BREAD 
PREPARATION 
akes the most wholesome and best of bread, biscuit, 
lKes, &c. Unlike some other yeast, it contains no POISON 
create DYSPEPSIA, and the bread may therefore be 
ten hot without detriment. Resolving itseli into Plios- 
late of Lime and soda, it prevents RICKEIS, CHOLERA, 
id decay of TEETH, and promotes the growth of Muscle 
id Done. In “raising ” the dough it does not, like other 
:ast, decompose flour, but adds nutriment to the bread, 
id otherwise improves it in quality and quantity. Each 
ickage contains full directions for use. Send tor pam- 
llet. supplied gratis. Ask your Grocer for “Horstords 
read Preparation.” "WILSON, LOCKWOOD, EVERETT 
no wimiPQnin Ao-puta 201 Fnlton-st.. New York. 
TTBEEBrS DRAWING WESSONS.— 
W WL» The Little Corporal’s New Drawing Book for Begin¬ 
ners, either young or old, with or without a teacher, at 
home or in schools; the best ever published; full ot 
lithographed engravings and common-sense lessons. If your 
^bookseller does not have it. send $1.50 to ALFRED L. 
SEWELL & CO., Publisher of The Little Corporal, Chicago, 
Ill., and the book will come post-paid. Circulars sent free. 
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 sales are 
larger than all others. Send for Circulars. 
WAREHOUSES : 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 252 Broadway, New York. 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 246 Baltimore-st., Baltimore, Md„ and 
53 Camp-st., New Orleans. 
FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO., 118 Milk-st., Boston, Mass. 
FAIRBANKS & EWING, Masonic Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. 
FAIRBANKS, GREENLEAF & CO., 226 and 228 Lake-st„ 
Chicago, Ill. 
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., 125 Walnut-st., Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., 182 Superior-st., Cleveland, 
Ohio. 
FAIRBANKS & HUTCHINSON, 120 California-st., San 
Francisco, Cal. 
FAIRBANKS & CO., 72 Camp-st., New Orleans, La. 
MANUFACTURERS : . 
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., 
St. Jolmsbury, Vermont. 
WALTHAM WATCHES. 
19 & 9 © SIZES. 
To the manufacture of these fine watches the Company 
have devoted all the science and skill in the art at their 
command, and confidently claim that for fineness and beau¬ 
ty, no less than for the greater excellencies of mechanical 
and scientific correctness of design and execution, these 
watches are unsurpassed anywhere. 
Also, stem-winding watches which are warranted to satisfy 
tlie most exacting demand for beauty, finish, and accuracy. 
In this country the manufacture of ihis 
tine grade of watches is not even attempted, 
except at Waltham. 
For Sale l»y all Lead ing Jewel ers. 
GEO. E. WARING, Jr., 
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER, 
Ogden Farm, Newport, R. 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 Lands; Road-making, etc. 
G ET THE BEST. — FIRST-CLASS ADVER¬ 
TISERS who wisli to reach the best families : fathers, 
mothers, teachers, housekeepers, and children, should ad¬ 
vertise in The Little Cohporal, which lias a larger cir¬ 
culation than any other two Juvenile Magazines in this 
country combined. It is entirely original, national, and first- 
class • and because of its immense circulation is aftorded lor 
only one dollar a year. Address the publishers, 
only one u L . g EW ELL & CO., Chicago, Ill. 
I’ni'P i Our New Catalogue of Improved 
T IHjIj . STENCIL DIES. MORE THAN 
A MONTH is bein<r made with them. 
S. M. SPENCER & CO.; Brattleboro, Vt. 
$200 
