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[July, 1867. 
AMERICAN ACRICtiLTURIST. 
(Business Notices $3.60 per Agate Line of Space.) 
THE SHIP I^OEHEM STATE 
HAS AERIVBD WITH 
22,000 HALF CHESTS 
OB THE 
FIPfEST 
JAPAN TEAS 
TO THE 
GREAT AMERICAN 
TEA COMPANY, 
Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey Street. 
These Teas hy the ship Golden State were purchased di¬ 
rect from the Japanese factor, and In consequence of the 
magnitude of the transaction, were transferred at about 
half the usual commissions. This is the iargest cargo ever 
imported from Japan by about seven thousand packages. 
By this operation the Great Ameeioast Tea Company put 
these Teas into the liands of the consumers with hut one 
very small profit—an achievement in commercial enterprise 
seldom if ever before attained. These Teas are acknowl¬ 
edged, both here and in Japan, as being the finest full cargo 
ever exported from that country. 
ALSO, 
THE SHIP GEO. SHOTTON 
HAS ARRIVED WITH 
12,000 HALF CHESTS 
OF THE 
FINEST FOOCHOW 
OOLONG TEAS. 
The cargo of the sliip George Shotton is the second in size 
tliat has ever come to this port from Foochow, (which is tlie 
finest Black Tea district in China). Tliese are the “finest, 
first-picking contract. Yea-s”—rich, fresh, and full-flavored. 
The receiving of these two large cargoes by the Great 
American Tea Company for their own trade is acknowl¬ 
edged by the mercantile community as the largest transac¬ 
tions ever made in this country. They were deemed of so 
much importance that the fact was telegraphed to all the 
principal commercial papers in the country by their corres¬ 
pondents here, and thus appeared as an important news item 
throughout the United States at the same time. 
The importance of these transactions in this market is thus 
noticed by the oldest and most respectable commercial pa¬ 
per in this city—the V. Y. Shipping and Commercial List— 
which says: “The trade have again been startled by tlie ar¬ 
rival of two large cargoes of Teas to the Great American 
Tea Company—tlie ship Golden State from Japan, with 
22,000 half chests; and the ship George Shotton from Foo¬ 
chow, with 12,000 packages.” And in another place it says : 
‘‘ The recent large operations of the Great American Tea 
Company have taken the trade by surprise, and are rather a 
novelty in this market. The taking up of two cargoes with¬ 
in a week, comprising 12,83t packages Black and 22,849 pack¬ 
ages Japan, for immediate consumption, at a cost of about 
a million and a half of dollars, indicates tlie extensive na¬ 
ture of tlie Company’s business, and deserves a passing no¬ 
tice at our hands.” 
In addition to these large cargoes of Black and Japan 
Teas, the Company are constantly receiving large invoices 
of tlie finest quality of Green Teas from the Moyune dis¬ 
tricts of China, which are unrivaled for fineness and delica¬ 
cy of flavor. 
To give our readers an idea pf tlie profits which have 
been made m the Tea trade, (previous to the establishment 
of the Great Amesioan Tea Company), we will start with 
tlie American liouses, leavlnn 
the profits of the Clilneso factors. 
out of the account entirely 
Ist; The American House in China or Japan makes large 
profits on their sales or shipments—and some of the richest 
retired merchants in this country have made tlieir 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. 
Uh; 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. 
?>th: The Speculator sells It to the'Wholesale Tea Dealer 
in lines, at a profit of 10 to 15 per cent. 
Uh: The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells it to the Wholesale 
Grocer in lots to suit ids trade, at a profit of about 10 per 
cent. 
1th: 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 consume^ tor all the profit 
he can get. j 
When yon have added to these^jigld profits as many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages, and waste, and 
add the original cost of the tea, it will he perceived what 
tile consumer has to pay. And now we propose to show 
why we can sell so very much lower ttian other dealers. 
We propose to do away witli all tliese 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. ,' 
By, our system of supplying Clubs throughout the country, 
consumers in all parts of the United States can receive thelr 
Teas at tlie same price (with the small additional expense 
of transportation), as though they bought them at our ware¬ 
houses ill this city. • 
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 liow .much tea or coffee lie 
wants, and select the kind and price from our Price List, as 
puhllsliod in the paper or in our circulars. Write tlie names, 
kinds, and amounts plainly on a list, and when the club is 
complete, send it to us by mail, and we will put eacli party’s 
goods in separate packages, and mark the name up6n them, 
with tlie cost, so tliere need he no confusion in their distri¬ 
bution—eacli party getting exactly wliat he orders, and no 
more. The cost of transportation, the members of the club 
can divide equitably among themselves. 
COUNTRY CLUBS, Hand and Wagon Pedlers, and small 
stores (of which class we are supplying many thousands, all, 
of wliich are doing well), can liave their orders promptly 
and faithfully filled, and in case of Clubs can liave each 
party’s name marked on their package and directed, liy send¬ 
ing their orders to Nos. 31 and 33 Vesej’-st. 
Parties sending Club or other orders for less than $30 had 
better send Post-Ofiice drafts, or money with their orders, 
to save the expense of collecting by express; but larger 
orders we will forward by express, to collect on deliverj'. 
Hereafter we will send a complimentary package to tlie 
party getting up the Club. Our profits are small, but we will 
he as liberal as we can afford. We send no complimentary 
package for a Club less than $30. 
Parties getting their Teas from us may confidently rely 
upon getting them pure and fi-esh, as tliey come direct from 
the Custom House Stores to our wareliouses. 
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 80 days, 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 
tliem in New York, as tlie list of prices will show. 
FHIOEJ I^IST OF TEAS : 
OOLONG (Black), 70c., 80c., 90c., best $1 ft. 
MIXED, (Green and Black), 70c„ 80c., 90c., best $1 ^ ft. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best 
$ 1.20 ^ ft. 
IMPERIAL (Green), 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 ^ ft. 
YOUNG HYSON (Green), 80c., 90c., $1, $1.10, best $1.25 ^ ft. 
UNCOLORED JAPAN, 90c., $1.10, best $1.25 ^ ft. 
GUNPOWDER, (Green), $1.25, best $1.50 per lb. 
Consumers can save from 50o. to 
their Teas of tlie 
per lb., by purchasing 
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
Nos. 31 and 33 VESEY STREET. 
Post Office Box, 5643, New York city. 
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 30c. per pound, and 
warrant to give perfect satisfaction. 
The Great American Tea Company, (established 1861), 
is commended by the leading newspapers, religious and 
secular, in this and other cities, viz.: 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, New York City. " 
Orange Judd, Editor. 
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, New York City. 
Daniel Curry, D. D., Editor. 
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
J. M. Reid, D. D., Editor. 
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Chicago, Ill. 
Thomas M. Eddy, D. D., Editor. 
EVANGELIST, New York City. 
Dr. H. M. Field & J. G. Craighead, Editors. 
EXAMINER AND CHRONICLE, New York City. 
Edward Bright, Editor. 
CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCER, 
E. S. Porter, D. D., Editor. 
INDEPENDENT, New York City. 
YVin. C. Rowen, Publisher. 
THE METHODIST, New York City. 
Geo. B. Crooks, Editor. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, Rochester, 
N. Y. D. D. T. Moore, Editor and Proprietor. 
TRIBUNE, New York City. 
Horace Greeley, Editor. 
We call attention to the above list as a positive guaranty of 
our manner of doing business; as well as to the hundreds of 
thousands of persons in our published Club Lists. 
Sudbury, Mass., May 2Tth, 1867. 
Orange Judd & Co. 
Seeing by the Corhmercial and Daily papers that The 
Geb.at ■ American Tea Co., 31 and 33 Vesey-st., liave re¬ 
ceived a new lot of tip top teas, I would like to have tliis 
club order filled, and if they are all right, take the liberty to 
ask you to forward this order to tliem. 
Yours &c.. Respectfully, 
D. W. PARMENTEH. 
CLTJB ORIDEII. 
1 Ih. Oolong.... 
. .D. W. Parihenter... 
...at $1.00.. 
1 do. Mixed.. 
. .D. W. Parmenter... 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
2 do. Mixed. 
..J. H. Swallow. 
...at 
1.00.. 
.. 2 00 
1 do. Oolong.;.,..... 
..J. H. Swallow.. 
...at 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
1 do. Young Hyson., 
..A. D. Parmenter_ 
. ..at 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
1 do. Oolong.. 
..M. Hagar. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
1 do. Mixed. 
..M. Hagar. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
3 do. Oolong. 
..H. Arnold.. 
1.00 . 
.. 3.00 
1 do. Mixed. 
..H. Arnold. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
3 do. Oolong. 
. .A. O. Wolcot. 
1.00.. 
.. 3.00 
1 do. Young Hyson. 
. .A. G. Wolcot. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
2 do. Japan. 
..Capt. Wotton. 
1.10.. 
.. 2.20 
2 do. Japan. 
..Miss C. Parmenter.. 
...at 
1.25.. 
.. 2.50 
2 do. Oolong. 
..J. Parmenter. 
.. .at 
1.00.. 
.. 2.00 
1 do. Oolong. 
..G. Smith. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
1 do. Mixed.•. 
..G. Smith.... 
1.00.. 
.. 1.03 
1 do. Mixed.. 
.E. Arnold. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
3 do. Oolong. 
..E. Arnold. 
1.00.. 
.. 3.00 
1 do. Oolong.. 
..T. Bent. 
1.00.. 
.. 1.00 
3 do. Oolong. 
32 Ihs. 
..G. Goodnow. 
1.00.. 
.. 3.00 
$32.70 
N. B.—All villages and towns where a large number reside, 
by clubbing together, can reduce the cost of their Teas and 
Coffees about one-tbird by sending directly to “ The Great 
American Tea Company.” 
BEWARE of all concerns that advertise themselves as 
branches of our Establishment, or copy our name either 
wholly or in part, as they are bogus or imitations. We 
have no branches, and do not, in any case, authorize the 
use of our name. 
TAKE NOTICE.—Clubs and quantity buyers only» are 
furnished from our Wholesale and Club Department. 
Post-Office orders and Drafts, make payable to the order 
of Great American Tea Company. Direct letters and orders 
to 
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPT, 
Nos. 3 I and 33 VESEY-ST,, 
NEW YORE. 
Post-Office Box, 5,043, New York City. 
