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AMERICAN ACRICULTURIST, 
[Armii, 
THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA 
COMPANY, 
Since their organization, have created a new era in^ the Tea 
Trade. They have introduced their selection of Teas and 
Coffees, and have sold them at tlie smallest profits possible. 
They warr.ant all the goods they sell to be perfectly satis¬ 
factory. If they do not prove so, the purchaser has the 
privilege of returning them within 30 days at the expense of 
the Company, and have the money refunded. 
The Company have 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. 
PRICELIST: 
YOUNG HYSON (Green), 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 ^ a. 
GltEEN TEAS, 80o.. 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 tt. 
MIXED, 70c., 80c., 90c., best $11? B. 
JAPAN, $1, $1.10, best $1.25 V B. 
OOLONG (Black), 70c., 80c., 90o., best $1 ? B. 
IMPEUIAL (Green), best $1.25 ^ B. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best 
$1.20 ^ B. 
GUNPOWDER (Green), $1.25, best $150. 
COFFEE DEPARTMENT. 
Our Coffee Department is very extensive—the largest, per¬ 
haps, in the country. We run tliree engines constantly, and 
sometimes four or five in roasting and grinding our Coffee. 
Our Coffee buyers are experts, who examine most of the 
Coffees imported, and select the best and finest flavors for 
our trade. We employ the most experienced and skillful 
roasters, who exercise the greatest care tliat it shall be cook¬ 
ed in a perfect manner. It is always fresh, for our orders 
crowd'our facilities to their utmost capacity. A considera¬ 
ble portion of the Coffee put upon the market of late years 
is picked while the pods are green, and subjected to artifi¬ 
cial heat to open the pods. Tliis is not so good as that which 
ripens in the natural way upon the plant. Our Coffee buyer 
thoroughly understands this business, and can readily dis¬ 
tinguish the naturally ripened from the. artificially cured; 
and he only buys the Coffee which is naturally ripened. We 
examine the cargoes as soon as they arrive, and our trade 
is so large that it requires all the finest lots. This is what 
gives our Coffee a superior flavor to many others, and the 
same flavor it used to have in days long gone by. It is a com¬ 
mon saying that most Coffee does not taste as well as it 
formerly did. The reason for it is, that a considerable por¬ 
tion of it is picked before it is fully ripe. We sell none but 
the fully ripe, rich flavored Coffee. 
COFFEES ROASTEoin^GROUND DAILY. 
GROUND COFFEE, 20c., 25c., 30c., 85c., 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 30c. per pound, and 
warrant to give perfect satisfaction. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound by purchas¬ 
ing their Teas of 
THE GHEAT AMERICAN TEiV COMPANY. 
Nos. 31 and 33 VESEY-ST. 
No. 640 BROADWAY, corner of Bleecker-st. 
No. 461 EIGHTH-AVE , north corner of Thirty-fourth-st. 
No. 299 SPRING-St. 
No. 205 FULTON-ST., BROOKLYN, corner of Concord-st, 
No. 133 GRAND-ST., WILLIAMSBURGH. 
COUNTRY CLUBS, Hand and Wagon Pedlers, and small 
stores (of which class we are supplying many thousands, all 
of which are doing well), can have their orders promptly 
and faithfully Ailed, and in case of Clubs can have each 
party’s name marked on their package and directed by send¬ 
ing their orders to Nos. 31 and 83 Vesey-st. - 
Our friends are getting up Clubs in most towns through¬ 
out tlie country, and for wlilch we feel very grateful. Some 
of our Clubs send orders weekly, and some not so often; 
while others keep a standing order to be supplied with a 
given quantity each week, or stated periods. And in all 
cases (where sufficient time has elapsed) Clubs have repeat¬ 
ed their orders. 
Parties sending Club or other orders for less than $30 had 
better send Post-Ofllce drafts, or money with their orders, 
to save the expense of collecting by express; but larger 
ordei’s we will forward by express, to collect on delivery. 
We return thanks to parties who h.ave taken an interest in 
getting up Clubs; and when any of them come to New-York 
we^hall be happy to have them call upon us and make 
themselves known. 
Hereafter wo will send a complimentary package to tlie 
party getting up the Club. Our profits are. small, but we will 
be as liberal as we can afford. We send no complimentary 
package for Clubs of less tlian $30. 
N.B.—All villages and towns where a large number reside 
by clubbing together can reduce, tlie cost o-f their Teas and 
Coffees about one-third by sending direotly to tlie 
GREAT AMERSCAN TEA COMPANY, 
Nos. 31 and 33 VESEY-ST 
Post-Office Box, No. 5,648, New-York City. 
OXCTTIIVO TJI* CLXJSS. 
Some parties Inquire of us how they shall proceed to get 
up a club. The answer is simply this: Let each person 
wishing to join in a club, say how much tea or coffee he 
wants, and select the kind and price from our Price List, as 
pnblislied in the paper or in our circulars. Write the names, 
kinds, and amounts plainly on a list, and when the club is 
complete send it to us by mail, and we will put each party’s 
goods in separate packages, and mark the name upon them, 
with the cost, so there need be, no confusion in their distri¬ 
bution-each party getting exactly what he orders, and no 
more. The cost of transportation the members of the club 
can divide equitably among themselves. 
The funds to pay for tlie goods ordered can be sent by 
drafts on New York, by Post-Office money orders, or by Ex¬ 
press, as may suit the convenience of the club. Or, if the 
amount ordered exceeds thirty dollars, we will, if desired, 
send tlie goods by Express, to “ collect on delivery." 
We publisli some of our Club Lists to show how it Is done 
and as matter of reference. 
After the first Club we send blanks. 
Direct your orders plainly, THE GREAT AMERICAN 
TEA COMPANY, Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey st.. Post Oflice Box, 
5,(j43_a8 some parties imitate our name as near as they dare 
do. 
From The Great Americau Tea Company's Advocate, 
A Word with Our Customers. 
We have no doubt that our customers, scattered through¬ 
out the length and breadth of the land, as they are, embrac¬ 
ing every State in the Union, except those on the Pacific 
shores, will be interested to learn how we have succeeded in 
our gwiat enterprise of furnishing Ti'as and Coffees, to all, 
at the smallest possible profits. To afford them this infor¬ 
mation we propose to give a few facts connected witli our 
business. 
Years ago, in the early stage of our enterprise, we based 
our calculations and graded our rates of profit upon the 
basis of a trade of $100,000 per week. This amount we ex¬ 
pected to reach by enterprise and fair dealing. W’e well 
knew that it could be accomplished only by filling every 
order promptly, and to the letter; and at uniform prices. 
These principles we have adhered to strictly, and have car¬ 
ried out the ONE pp.iCB SYSTEM in all our transactions. 
After years of anxiety and incessant toil, we are enabled 
to say, without boasting, that our standard of sales, wlilch 
we erected years ago, has been reached. Tlie Few York 
Tribune, in an editorial published in their paper several 
months ago, placed the amount of our sales at that time at 
$90,000 per week. Our business increases regularly and con¬ 
stantly, and never faster than at the present time. W’e there¬ 
fore look confidently forward to a Large increase during the 
present year, over and above tlie average of $100,000 per 
week. At the present time our sales are fully equal to 2,000 
chests per week, whicli is equal to about one-fifth of all the 
Teas imported into this country. This we consider a great 
success for a sjoectnZiy—probably tlie greatest ever achieved 
in this country, in any similar mercantile enterprise. 
AVith our Increased trade we increase our facilities, so that 
all our orders will he filled as promptly and correctly as 
heretofore, and perhaps more so, because our system be¬ 
comes more and more perfect with time and practice. 
We employ at least two hundred persons constantly, and 
by our perfect system of division of labor into departments, 
we make a great saving of expense, of which we give con¬ 
sumers the benefit, by furnishing them with tlie great neces 
saries of life— Teas and Coffees —at the unprecedented low 
figures which we publisli in our Brice List in another column. 
While we feel sure that we have given, and as we sliall 
continue to give, our customers the fullest and. amplest re¬ 
turn for tlieir money, we thank them, one and all, for their 
patronage. 
COMPLIMENTARY LETTERS. 
In order to give our friends in the country an idea of the 
magnitude of our business, we publisli the following letters 
wlilch we have received from two of tlie principal Express 
Companies of this country, and from other sources. The 
facts which they state show conclusively tliat no other Tea 
House in this city or country can compare witli us in magni¬ 
tude of business. 
United States Expkess Office, No. 82 Broadway, ) 
New-Yokk, Jan. 1, 1867. ) 
To the Great American Tea Company: 
Gentlemen : Accept the compliments of the season. 
AVe thank you for the patronage we liave received from 
your houses. 
Perhaps you would ho gratified to learn that we have ex¬ 
pressed more goods from 3 '-our Companj' during the past 
jmar tlian from any other Tea or Grocery House in this city 
during tlie same time. 
ATe solicit a continuance of your patronage, and pledge 
ourselves to give your goods dispatch, careful attention, and 
we will do so at tlie very lowest rates. Yours, &c., 
C. P. THAY’ER, General Agent. 
Office of the American Express Company, ) 
Nos. 122 and 124 Broadway, cor. Cediir-st., > 
New-Yokk, January 10, 1867. ) 
To the Great American Tea Company, Kos. 31 <£33 Vesey-st.: 
Gentlemen: AA’e are pleased to acknowledge onr in¬ 
debtedness to-j'on for tlie liberal patronage we have received 
at your liaiids during tlie last year. 
AVe consider jmur business of as mucli importance to ns as 
that of any other house in the city, and shall be liappy in 
the future, as ive liave been in the past, to receive your con¬ 
signments. lioping that by dealing out “safety and dispatch” 
we will merit them. 
Witli many thanks for past favors, we wish j’on, gentlemen, 
“A Happy New-Y'ear.” Yonrs respectfully, 
JAS. C FARGO, Manager. 
New-Y'ork, Jan. 5, 1867. 
To the Great American Tea Co.: 
Gents: lam liappy to say tliat your orders for packing 
boxes liave increased more than two-hundred per cent, witliin 
tlie past year. I am now manufacturing more boxes for you 
than for any other concern, although I am supplying the 
largest manufacturing establisliments In this city. 
Hoping to receive a continuance of your patronage, I am. 
Respectfully yours, J. 11. SWIFT, 
Packing Box Aianufactnrer, 
Nos. 92, 94,96, 98, and 100 Norfolk-st., New-Y’ork City. 
Paper Wakehoitsb, No. 29 Bbekman-st., ) 
New-Yokk, Doc. 24, 1806. ) 
The Great American Tea Co.: 
Gentlemen; AVe can send you hut four hundred thousand 
S hags to-day, and will endeavor to give you seven 
ed thousand more before tlie 31st. After the 1st of 
January we shall Increase our production so as to meet your 
large orders more promptly. 
Respectfully yours, WILLIAM H. AkIES & CO. 
Complimentary Letters from Clubs. 
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 12,1867. 
Great American Tea Company, Nos.^land^ Vesey-st., N.Y. 
Gentlemen: The two boxes of Tea I ordered from j ou 
were received yesterday by M. U. Express Co., and have 
been delivered to ttie subscribers. I was much pleased with 
the manner in which you put up the packages witli the sub¬ 
scriber’s name on each. I would say that the quality of your 
Tea is superior, giving entire satisfaction. “Some ot the 
club” say that it is the finest flavored Tea they liave ever 
tasted. Your Company deserve credit for their persever¬ 
ance in overcoming the dilficnlties incurred in establishing 
such a trade, and in breaking down the monopolies tliat have 
so long kept tlie consumer paying such high prices. With 
thanksforthe complimentary package, I am most truly jmurs, 
DAVID CARliUTHERS. 
New-Haven, Dec. 14, 1866. 
To the Great American Tea Company: 
Sirs: 'I’liis will convince you that j-onr goods have given 
perfect satisfaction, as I have added somewhat to the Club. 
Please accept our especial thanks for tlie complimentary 
package, also for the nice manner in which tlie tvhole was 
put up. Yours truly, Mrs. L. BLOSS. 
Please return as soon as cenvenlent. Direct as before to 
Justin Bloss, New-Haven, Vermont. 
CLUB ORDERS. 
Lake Pleasant, Erie Co., Pa., Jan. 12,1867. 
Great American Tea Company, Nos. 31 « 83 Vesey-st.. N. Y. 
Gentlemen: The Tea you sent me last month arrived 
safely and in good order, and gives good satisfaction. Ple.ase 
send the within order, the sixtli I have sent within less than 
a year. The first order I sent last Spring w-as an experiment, 
to see if good tea could be sold at retail in New-York lor the 
low price of $1.25 per pound. We found the Tea to be of 
gooci quality, and since then we have continued to send to 
you for our'Tea, and shall do so as long as j'ou do as well by 
us as you have in the past. 
Yours truly, W. E. WILLIAMS. 
12 Bs. Japan.at $1.25_$15.0(1 
2 Gunpowder.at 1..50_ 3.00 
5 Gunpowder. at 1.25_ 6.25 
7 Imperial.at 1.25_ 8.75 
Lakeville, N. Y.. Jan. 3, 1867. 
The Great American Tea Co., Nos 81 and 33 Vesey-st. : 
This is the third Club that lias been sent from this place 
since about the 12th of December, 1866. Your 'leas htive 
given universal satisfaction. I shall do my best to keep the 
hall roiling. Y'ours respectfully, WILLIAM KIMBARK. 
1 B 
Y'oung Hvson. 
..C. R. Ames. 
.at $1.10... 
. $1.10 
1 
Y'oung Hvson. 
...J. N. Milliman... 
.at 
1.00... 
,. 1.00 
1 
Gunpowder. 
..J. N. Milliman... 
.at 
1.25... 
. 1.25 
4 
Y'oung Hvson. 
...James Clark. 
.at 
1.10... 
.. 4.40 
1 
Young Hyson. 
...James Clark. — 
.at 
1.25... 
.. 1.25 
1 
Young Hvson. 
.. .James K. Clark.. 
.at 
1.00... 
.. 1.00 
1 
Young Hyson. 
.at 
1.10... 
,. 1.10 
1 
Imperial. 
..AVm. P. Wattle... 
.at 
1.25... 
1 
G. and B. mixed_ 
,..AA’m. P. AYattle... 
.at 
1.00... 
.. 1.00 
1 
Young Hyson. 
. .Edward Butler... 
1.25... 
. 1.25 
1 
Young H vson. 
. .John Gardner_ 
1.10... 
,. 1.10 
1 
Gunpowder. 
..John Gardner_ 
.at 
1.50... 
.. 1.50 
1 
G. and B. mixed_ 
. .AV. H. Kimbark.. 
.at 
1.00 ., 
,. 1.00 
1 
G. and B. mixed_ 
. .Geo. Hillman. 
1.00... 
.. 1.00 
1 
Y’oung Hyson. 
.. .Geo. Hillman_ 
1.25.. 
.. 1.25 
1 
Young Hyson. 
.. -Geo. Hillman_ 
..at 
1.10.. 
.. 1.10 
1 
Y’oung Hyson. 
...N.AV. Bearsley... 
1.10.. 
.. 1.10 
1 
Young Hyson. 
.. N. W. Bearsley... 
1.25.. 
1 
Uncolored Japan.. 
...N. W.Bearsley... 
,.at 
1.25.. 
1 
Y’oung Hvson. 
.. At m. Tavdor .... 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
1 
Young Hyson. 
...Wm. Tailor. 
.at 
1.10.. 
.. 1.10 
1 
Y’oimg Hvson. 
...Revilo Bigelow.. 
.at 
1.25... 
.. 1.25 
1 
G. <fe B. Mix. 
.at 
1.00... 
.. 1.00 
1 
Young Hyson. 
.. .B. V. Valkeiiburg.at 
1.10.. 
.. 1.10 
1 
Gunpowder. 
, ..AY. Eddy.. 
..at 
1.50... 
1.50 
6 
Young Hyson. 
.at 
80.. 
.. 4.89 
1 
GuupowNier. 
.at 
1.25... 
.. 1.25 
1 
Gunpowder . ... 
.at 
1.50.. 
.. 1.50 
2 
Uncol ored Japan... 
,. .David Alvord... 
.at 
1.25.. 
1 
Uncolored Japan.. 
, .at 
1.25.. 
.. 1.25 
1 
Uncolored Japan.. 
1.25.. 
1 
Young Hyson.. 
1.10 .. 
. 1.10 
1 
Young HVson. 
.at 
1.10.., 
.. 1.10 
1 
Green and Black... 
.at 
1.00... 
.. 1.00 
1 
Uncolored Japan.. 
.. .C. Crossett. 
1.10... 
,. 1.10 
1 
Young Hyson. 
..at 
1.10... 
,. 1.10 
1 
Young Hyson. 
1.25... 
.. 1.25 
2 
Y’oung Hvson. 
...AA’m. Drake. 
1.10... 
.. 2.20 
1 
G. <& 15. Mix. 
.. .AA’m. Drake. 
.at 
1.00... 
.. 1.00 
1 
Uucolored Japan., 
_AVm. Drake. 
.at 
1.25 ., 
.. i.25 
1 
Uncolored Japan.. 
1.25... 
.. 1.25 
1 
Young Hj'sou. 
...H. Gilbert. 
1.00... 
. 1.00 
$58.00 
WiLLi.AMSTOWN, Orange Co., AH., Jan., 1867. 
To the Great American Tea Co., Nos.%\ <£ 33 Tesey-st., N. Y. 
Gentlemen : 'Hie Tea I ordered before gives good satis¬ 
faction, and I send you aiiotlier order ameunting to $41.60, 
which you will please fill and send to my address by express. 
Many thanks for tlie complimentary package. 
Respectfully yours, ALEXANDER SMITH. 
4 B. Young Hyson. 
....C. A.Earl.. 
.at $1.25.., 
.. $5.00 
1 
Black, best E. B... 
_C. A. Earl. 
.at 
1.20.., 
.. 1.20 
4 
Y’oung Hyson. 
at 
1.25... 
3 
Young Hyson. 
.. ..B. S. Harrington. 
.at 
1.25.., 
.. 8.75 
2 
Y’oung Hyson. 
_D. D. Martin.. 
.at 
1.25,.. 
,. 2.50 
2 
Y’oung lli son. 
....A. S. Martin. 
.at 
1.25.., 
.. 2..50 
•2 
Y’oung IlVson. 
_Airs. AA’akefleld.. 
.at 
1.25... 
.. 2.50 
2 
Young Hyson. 
.at 
1.25... 
,. 2.59 
1 
Young Hyson. 
....L.H. Merrill. 
at 
1.2.5... 
1 
Best Japan. 
...L. H. Merrill. 
.at 
1.25... 
,. 1.25 
2 
Young Hvson. 
_D. AI. Harrington 
.at 
1.25... 
. 2.50 
1 
Y’oung Hyson. 
_F. Goodrich _ 
.at 
1.25... 
.. 1.25 
2 
Japan. . 
1.25... 
. 2.50 
2 
Young Hyson. 
_S. B. Bohonon... 
.at 
1.25... 
.. 2.59 
2 
Young Hvson. 
_Enos Town. 
1.25... 
.. 2.50 
2 
Y’oung llysou. 
....Alex. Smith. 
.at 
1.25.., 
.. 2.50 
1 
Japan. 
1,25.., 
.. 1.25 
1 
Coffee, best. 
...A. C.Boutwell... 
40... 
4$ 
$41.00 
