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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[May, 1867. 
(Business Notices $2.60 per Agate Line of Space.) 
GREAT AMERICAN 
TEA COMPANY 
(Established, 1861). 
THE IMMEXSE PROFITS OF THE TEA TRADE. 
The Proprietors of “THE GREAT AMERICAN TEA 
COMPANY,” became fully coiivinceci, several years ago, 
that the consumers of Tea and Coffee were paying too many 
and too large profits, ou these articles of every day con¬ 
sumption, and therefore organized The Gkeat Amekioan 
Tea Company, to do away, as far as possible, with these 
enormous drains upon the Consumers, and to supply them 
with these necessaries at the smallest possible price. 
To give our readers an idea of the profits which have 
been made in the Tea trade, we will start with the Ameri¬ 
can 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 tiiis country have made their immense 
• fortunes through tlicir houses in China. 
2d.—The Banker makes large profits upon the foreign 
exchange used in the purchase of Tc.as. 
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. 
6th.—The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells it to the AVliolesale 
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 
he can get. ■ 
When you -have added to these eight profits as many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages, and waste, and 
add tlie original cost of the tea, it will be perceived what 
the consumer has to pay. And how we propose to show 
wliy we can sell so very riiuch lower than small dealers. 
We propose to do away with all these various profits and 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages, and waste, 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. 
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 coftee he 
. wants, and select the kind .and price from our Price List, as 
publislied in tiie 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 bo no confusion in their distri¬ 
bution.—eacli party getting exactly what he orders, and no 
more. Tiie cost of transportation the members of the club 
can divide equitably among themselves. ' 
The funds to pay for the 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 oi-dered exceeds thirty dollars, we will, if desired, 
send the goods by Express, to “ collect on delivery." 
Parties getting their Teas from us may confidently rely 
upon getting them pure and fresh, as they come direct from 
the Custom House Stores to our warehouses. 
The Company have selected the following kinds from 
their Stock, which they recommend to meet the wants of 
clubs. Tiiey are sold at Cargo Prices, the same as the 
Company sell tliem in New York, as the List of prices will 
show. 
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 compli¬ 
mentary package for clubs of less than ,$30. 
All goods sold are warranted to give satisfaction. 
PRI€iE~i.fiST: 
YOUNG HYSO.V (Green), 80c., 9Dc., $1, $1.10, best 
$1.25 per pound. 
GRBIEIIV TEAS, SOo., 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per 
pound. 
MIXED, 70c., 80c., 90c., best $1 per ponn<l. 
JTAPAIV, $1, $1.10, best $1.25 per pound. 
OOIjOIVG (Black), 70c., 80c., 93c., best .$1 per pound. 
IMPEMALi (Green), best $1.25 per pound. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c., 90c., $1, 
$1.10, best $L20 per pound. 
GUNPOWDER (Green), $1.2.5, best $1.50 per It. 
P. S.—All towns, villages, or manufactories, where a large 
number of men are engaged, by clubbing togetlier, can re¬ 
duce the cost of their Teas and Coffees about one-third by 
Bending dii-ectly to the 
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY", 
31 and 33 Vcsey-Sti-cet.. 
Post-Office Box, .5,64:3 New-York Citj-. 
Tsf”We call special notice to the fact that our Vesey 
Street Store is at Nos. Si and 33 Vesey Street, a large 
double store. 
From the Methodist, F. Y. City. 
We call special attention to the advertisement of Thb 
Gekat Amekican Tea Co., in one of the columns »f tliis 
paper, from which It will he seen that, by tlieir “ Club Sj's- 
tem,” tliey offer extraordinary inducements to the con¬ 
sumers of tiie beverage which “ cheers but not inebriates,” 
claiming tlic saving of a very large percentage. Of this tlio 
purchaser may judge for liimself bj' reference to their Price 
List. We have tested the quallry of tlicir Teas, and, so far 
as our experience goes, we are prepared to say that tliey 
are all that is claimed for tliem. 
From the Evangelist, F. Y. City. 
Teas. —Tiie attention of persons who purpose attending 
tiie May Anniversaries is directed to tiie advertisement of 
The Great Amerio.\nTea Co., Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey Street. 
It will be seen that this Company liave made arrangements 
to supply families with tlio choicest new crop of Black, 
Green and Japan Teas at wholesale prices. Tlio Company 
guarantee all the goods they sell to give entire satisfaction. 
This will be a good opportunity for parties from a distance 
to lay in a stock for family use at wholesale prices, thus 
saving several profits. 
From the Christian Intelligencer, F. Y. City. 
The Great American Tea Company.— Tliis Company are 
doing an immense wliolesale and retail business, and are 
tims enabled to offer tiieir Teas and Coffees at very low 
prices, and of a quality wliioh cannot fall to give entire sat¬ 
isfaction. Those who wisii to economize are requested to 
read the advertisement of the Company in another column 
of this paper. 
IVIAY AE^NiVERSARIES. 
A good opportunity^ for sending Club Orders will be afford¬ 
ed by tlio many persons who will be attending the Anniver¬ 
saries to be liolden in New York City during the montli of 
May. A visit to our Establishment of half an hour, and in¬ 
specting our method of doing business, &c., will be time 
well spent. 
We shall be happy to see any of our friends who may 
attend the Anniversaries. 
THE GREAT AMERIO.YN TEA CO., 
31 and. 33 Vesey-street, N. Y. 
On page 190 of the Agriculturist, the Company publish 
their mode of doing business, and other matters interesting 
to consumers of Tea s and Coffees. It is worthy of perusal. 
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