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[August, 18G6. 
AMERICAN AGRICUETURIST. 
THE 
GREAT AMERf AN TEA CO., 
Have selected the following kinds from tiieir Stock, which 
tliey recoininend to meet the wnnts of Clubs. Tliey are 
sold at Cargo Prices, the same as tlie Company sell them 
in New York, as tlie list of prices will show. 
All goods sold are warranted to give satisfaction. 
PRICE EI.ST; 
I YOUNG HYSON, 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best *1.25 per 
pound. 
GREEN TEAS, SOc., 90c., $1, $1.10, best *1,25 per 
ponnd. 
MIXED, TOe., 80c., 90c., best .$1 per pound. 
J-\PAN, $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per pound. 
OOLONG, lOc., 80c., 90c., best $1 per pound. 
IMPERIAL and GUNPOWDER, best *1.25 per 
pound. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST, SOc., 90c.. $1„ $1.10, best 
$1.20 per pound. 
Our Black and Green llixed Teas will give universal sat¬ 
isfaction, and suit all tastes, being composed of tlie best Foo 
Chow Blacks and Mayone Greens.-English Breakfast is 
not recommended, excepting to those wlio liave acquired a 
taste for that kind of Tea, altliougli it is the finest imported. 
Tliese Teas are cliosen for tlieir intrinsic worth, keeping 
in mind liealtli, economy, and a liigli degree of pleasure in 
drinking tliem. 
COFFEES ROA.STED A: GItOlTND DAILY. 
GROUND COFFEE, 20c., 25c., 30c., 35c.—best 40c. per 
pound. Hotels, Saloons, Boarding-House keepers and Fam¬ 
ilies who use large quantities ot Coffee, can economize in 
that article by using our FRENCH BREAKFAST and DIN¬ 
NER COFFEE, wliicli we sell at the low price of SOc. per 
pound, and warranted to give perfect satisfaction. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound by purchas¬ 
ing their Teas of the 
! GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
Nos. 31 and 33 VESEY-ST., corner Church-st. 
POST-OFFICE BOX, 5,643 New York City. 
No. 640 BROADWAY, corner Bleecker-st, 
No. 50.3 EIGHTH AVE., near Tliirty-seventh st. 
No. aOO SPRING-STREET. 
No. 305 FULTON-ST., BROOKLYN, corner Concord st. 
Country Clubs, Hand and Wagon Peddlers, and small 
stores (of which class we are supplying many thousands, all 
of which are doing well), can have their orders promptly and 
faithfullj’filled; and in c.ase of clubs, can have each party’s 
name marked on tlieir packages as directed by sending tlieir 
orders to Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey st. 
Our friends are getting up Cluiis in most towns tlironghout 
tlie country, and for wliich we feel very grateful. Some of 
our Clubs send orders weekly, some not so often, wliile 
others keen a standing order to he supplied with a given 
quantity cacli week, or at stated periods. And in all cases 
(wliere a sufficient time lias elapsed) Clubs liave repeated 
tlieir orders. 
Parlies sending Cluli or otlier orders for less than thirty 
dollars, liad better send Post-Olllce drafts, or money with 
tlieir orders, to save tlie expense of collections by express ; 
but larger orders we will forward by express, to collect on 
delivery. 
We return tliauks to parties who have taken an inter¬ 
est in getting up Clubs. And wlien any of tliom come to 
New York, we sliall he pleased to have tlicm call upon us 
and make tlieuisclvos known. 
Hereafter we will send a complimentary package to the 
party getting up tlic CLUB, of $30 and over. Our profits 
are small, Init we itill be as liberal as we can afford. 
Tlie following letter tells its own story: 
VinnixiA, Cass Co., III., .Tunc Glli, 18Cfl. 
To the Orenl American Tea Company, New York City : 
Gextlkmkn’,—I’ lie package of Tea I ordered came safely 
to liaiid. All are well pleased witli tlieir Teas, as the eost is 
nearly $1 per Iti. clieaper tlian tliey liave been paying for 
Teas 110 better tlian we liave bought from you. 
1 Iiercwitli send you anotlicr order, wliicli you will please 
send tlie same way-by tlic? United States Express Co.—to 
my addrcs.s .I.VMES NEEDHA.M. 
P.S — I tliank you for the compUincntary package In tlie 
other box. 
CLUB ORDER NO. 2. 
4 Bs. Best Imperial.J. Holmes_at $1.25_$5,00 
2 “ ” .J. Elliott....at 1.25.... 2.50 
4 Young Hvson.C. C. Robinson.. , at 125_ 5.00 
3 “ •• .J. Buckley_at 1.25_ 3.75 
•2 Imperial.J. Cuuningliam_at 1.'25_ 2.h0 
3 “ ..M. Buckley_at 1.25 ... 3.75 
2 Oolong. “ .. at 1.00.... 2.00 
1 Young Hyson_Mrs. Cunningham_at 1.25_ 1.25 
1 Iniperial.A. Cuiiniiigliam_at 1.25_ 1.25 
4 .Japan. " ... at 1.'25_ .5.00 
1 Young Hyson.T. Cunningham_at 1.25 .. 1.25 
1 Oolong. •• ....at 1.00 ... 1.00 
3 Imperial. R. Clifton_at 1.25_ 3.75 
1 “ .W. D.ividson ..at 1.25.... 1.25 
1 Japan... B. Campbell_at 1.25_ 1.25 
1 Oolong. " at 1.00_ 1.00 
3 Imperial.E. Derrecn_at 1.25_ 3.75 
4 “ J. Dunliar_at 1.25 ... .5.00 
2 “ . J. Armstrong_at 1.‘25.... 2.50 
1 “ W. Russell_at 1.25_ 1.25 
1 Oolong. “ at 1.00_ 1.00 
3 Impiu ial.T. Rus.scll_at 1.25_ 3-75 
1 Oolong. “ ....at 1.00.... 1.00 
2 Imperial.J. Bcardsly_at 1.25_ 2.50 
• 2 Oolong . •• ....at 1.00.... 2.00 
2 Imperial.J. Rodgers_at 1.'25_ 2..50 
4 Japan.James Needham....at 1.25_ 5.00 
$71.75 
N.B.—All towns, villages, or mannfactorics, ■where a large 
number of men arc engaged, by olubbinq togetlier, can re¬ 
duce the cost of tlieir Teas and Coffees about one-third by 
sending directly to tlie Cheat American Tea Compakt. 
* If we needed any endorsement of our reliability, the 
complimentary notice we received in tlie editorial columns 
of the July number of tliis paper, would be sufficient, as all 
its readers are fully aware of the entire reliability of the 
American Agricutturlst. Address 
GRE.IT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
31 and 33 Veskt-street, corner of Cliurcli. 
Post Office Box, 5,643 New-York City. 
THE EMPIRE SHSEiGLE 
S acknowledged to be, by all odds, the best Shin¬ 
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3000 ELEGANT SHINGLES 
F er lionr are easily made. The machine is built entirely of 
roil, very compact and easily transported. It works Ve- 
neep.s. Staves and Box Stuff, and out of the same num¬ 
ber of liolts of timber, oiie-tliiid more Sliingles are iiiacle 
than can he done by the Sawing Macliines. All tlie saw-dust 
is saved by the Empire and goes into tlie Sliingles. 
ABRA51 REQUA, Gen’l Agent, 141 Broadway, New York. 
BKI-CKS. 
Tlie National Brick Machine is a clay tempering ma- 
cliiue, and wUh only 
TWO HORSES MAKES 
30,000 GOOD BRICKS PER DAY. 
If the macliine does not do tliis, it will be taken rack anp 
THE MONEY REFUNDED Foi' Riglits and Macliines Address 
ABRA.M REQUA, General Agent, 141 Broadway, N. Y. 
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