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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[March, 1868.] 
(Business Notices $2.50 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED 1861. 
THE 
GREAT AMERICAN 
TEA COMPANY 
HAVE RECEIVED 
TWO FULL CARGOES 
OF THE FINEST NEW CROP TEAS. 
22,000 HALF CHESTS by ship Golden State. 
12,000 HALF CHESTS by ship George Shotton. 
In addition to these large cargoes of Black and Japan 
Teas, the Company are constantly receiving large invoices 
of the finest quality of Green Teas -from the Moyune dis¬ 
trict of China, which are unrivaled for fineness and delica¬ 
cy of flavor. 
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 ex¬ 
change used in the purchase of Teas. 
3d. The Importer makes a profit of 30 to 50 per cent, in 
nil any cases. 
4th. On its arrival here it is sold by the cargo, and the 
(Purchaser sells it to the Speculator in invoices of 1000 to 
£009 packages, at an average profit of about 10 per cent. 
5tli. The Speculator sells it to the Wholesale Tea Dealer 
m lines at a profit of 10 to 15 per cent. 
£5th. 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 tiie 
PROFIT HE CAN GET. 
When you have added to these eigiit profits as many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages and wastes, and 
add tiie original cost of the Tea, it will be perceived what 
the consumer has 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 system 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 ware¬ 
houses in 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 how much tea or coffee he 
waats, and select the kind and price from our Price List, as 
published in the paper or in our circulars. Write the names, 
kinds, and amounts plainly on the list as seen in the Clitf) 
Order published below, and when the Club is complete send 
it to us by mail, and we will put each party’s goods in sep¬ 
arate packages, and mark the name upon them, with the 
cost, so there need be no confusion in their distribution- 
each party getting exactly what he orders, and no more. 
The cost of transportation the members can divide equitably 
among themselves. See club-list in Jan. No. of this paper. 
Parties sending Club or other orders for less than thirty 
dollars had better send Post-office Drafts or money with 
their orders, to save the expense of collections by express; 
but 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 afford. We send no complimentary 
package 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 Company have selected the following kinds from their 
stock, which they recommend to meet the wants of clubs. 
They arc 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 $ lb. 
MIXED, (Green and Black), 70c., 80c., 90c., best $1 per lb. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c. f 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. , 
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. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound by pur¬ 
chasing their Teas of the 
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY, 
Nos. SI and 3S VESEY STREET. 
Post-Office Box, 5043, New York City. 
Evidence After Two Years’ Trial. 
Treasury Department,> 
Fourth Auditor’s Office, Washington, Dec. 31,1867. ) 
Great American Tea Company, 
31 and 33 Vesey Street, New York. 
The accompanying list completes the second year of the 
existence of this Club, and what I said to you one year ago, 
I can say again now, and that is, that the Club has been 
highly gratified with the goods received of your house, and 
is abundantly satisfied that better articles and lower prices 
can be obtained there than at any other “house” with 
which we are acquainted. 
If two years' experience is any criterion for judgment, 
then the public can rest satisfied that “The Great 
American Tea Company ” is no humbug. 
Very respectfully yours, 
L. CASS CARPENTEP,. 
NOTICES OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist. 
TnE 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 liad been 
highly pleased with their purchases, both 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 tiie establishment.” 
N. It—All villages anil towns where a large 
number reside, by Clubbing together, can re¬ 
duce tile cost of their Teas and Coffees about 
one-third (beside tile Express charges,) by 
sending directly to “The Great American 
Tea Company.” 
BEWARE of all concerns that advertise themselves as 
brandies 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 tiie 
use of our name. 
Post-Office orders and Drafts, make payable to tiie order 
of “ Great American Tea Company.” Direct letters and 
orders to tiie (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. 
EXTRA NOTICE. 
With the greatly increased interest in Small Fruit Culture, 
there has arisen a large demand for vines and plants of 
Extra Size and Q,ualily for Immediate Bear¬ 
ing. Young America is impatient of delay, and the aged 
desire to “ eat tiie fruit of their doings.” 
To meet this praiseworthy demand, we have grown a stock 
of vines and plants of largest size and best quality, includ¬ 
ing Grapes, Strawberries, Raspberries, Black¬ 
berries, Gooseberries and Currants. 
We direct attention to advertisement of “Grape Vines of 
Large Size," on page 109 of this No. of Agriculturist, to 
Mr. Median's article on 2Sth page of our Catalogue, and 
especially to our “Extra Vine and Plant Circular.” Sent 
with Catalogue to all applicants for 10 cts. 
J. KKOX, 
Box 155, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Plants and Root Cuttings.—Plants very low. 
Root Cuttings, with full, instructions. 
100 350 500 1,000 
Wilson Early.$3.00 $7.00 $12.00 $10.00 
Kittatinny. 1.75 4.23 8.00 15.00 
Sent post-paid on receipt of price. Address 
J. II. FOSTER, Ji:.. White Horse P. O., Camden Co., N. J. 
S FERTILIZERS OF ALL KINDS — SUPER- 
l’HospnATEs, Bone Dust, Flour of Bonk, No. l Pe¬ 
ruvian, Phcenix Island, Ammoniated and Fisii Guano— 
all of guaranteed quality, at Wholesale and Retail. 
U. H. ALLEN & CO.,'189 and 191 Water-st., NEW YORK. 
VINES. 
IONA, ISRAELI.A, DELAWARE, DIANA, &c.. 
of special qualities for garden and vineyard, at greatly reduc¬ 
ed prices to clubs, companies, and individuals. Send two- 
cent stamp lor price lists, club propositions, and pamphlet 
containing history of the performance of Iona and Israella 
in all parrs ot the country, since first dissemination—two Re¬ 
ports of * leasant Valley Wine Co., on remarkable wine-mak¬ 
ing ability of the Iona (1867 and 1868,) etc. Send twenty 
cents lor Vine-planter s Aid,” pamphlet with many engrav¬ 
ings. Iona, (near Peekskill,) N. Y. C. W. GRANT. 
REID’S NURSERIES. 
(Established 1830.) Elizabeth, New Jersey. 
One hundred acres closely planted witli a fine Stock of 
Dwarf and Standard Pears, Apples, Peaches, Cherries, 
Grapes, and Small Fruits. 
Also, a very large and extensive assortment of Shade 
Trees, Evergreens, and Shrubs, such as are desirable for 
planting in Cemeteries, Parks, Lawns, &c. 
Particular Attention given to small orders. 
Catalogues forwarded on application. 
DAVID D. BUCHANAN, 
Successor to Wm. Reid. 
NEW CROP OF GARDEN PEAS. 
The following new and select varieties sent by mail, post¬ 
il on receipt of price. l>er Quart. 
Carter s First Crop, the earliest in cultivation. 90 cts. 
Dickson s I irst and Best, extra early. 90 cts. 
Early Caractacus, extra early. 65 cts." 
Improved Early Dan O’Rourke, extra early.. . 50 cts! 
American Tom Thumb, one foot high, very early.. 90 cts. 
English Tom Thumb, one loot high, “ *• .. 50 cts. 
McLean’s Little Gem, 1 foot, very early and sweet $1 10 
MoT no r, A,1. .90 CtS. 
65 cts. 
$1 15 
. $1 00 
-O, extremely prolific and fine. $100 
Laxton’s Prolific Long Pod, extra, very scarce_ $2 00 
Also many other standard sorts, and all the Novelties of 
the season, both in vegetable and flower seeds, for which 
see our new Illustrated Catalogue of 140 pages, sent by mail 
on receipt of 25 cts.; to regular customers free on applica¬ 
tion. HOVEY & CO., 53 North Market-st., Boston, Mass. 
RHODODENDRONS 
Grafted plants of all the best hardy sorts at much lower 
prices than ever before. 
PARSONS & CO., Flushing, N. Y. 
E very farmer wants 
it. Saves half the time in 
planting. Pays for itself in Half a 
(lay, will last years. Light and 
simple. A child can use it; will not 
get out of order; used on any hoe 
Handle; taken off in a minute , 
counts tiie grains itself; drops them 
exactly where wanted, in plain 
sight. Sizes, No. 1, 75 cts.; No. 2, 
$1; plants 409 to GOO hills without refilling. 
TRY IT. Sent by Express on receipt of price. Send for 
Circular. HARPER & PARTRIDGE, Patentees, 
20G Pearl-st., New York. 
F OR SALE.—A magnificent property on the St. 
John’s River. East Florida, possessing almost every 
desirable characteristic found in this favored region. 
Apply to A. MULLER, Jr., 5 Pine-st., New York. 
CHEKHY lawn zetajekm:. 
Our Descriptive Catalogues of Strawberries, Rasp¬ 
berries, Blackberries, Currants, Gooseberries, 
Grapes, Rhubarb, Asparagus, Seed Potatoes, Vegetable 
Plants, (cold-bed, hot-bed, and open ground,) mailed to all 
on application. All intrusting us with their orders will have 
them faithfully executed in every respect. 
D. II. BROWN, New Brunswick, N. J. 
PATENT OFFICES. 
Inventors who wish to take out Letters Patent are advised 
to counsel witli MTJjVflT & CO., Editors of the Scientific 
American, who have prosecuted claims before the Patent 
Office for over Twenty Years. Their American arid Eu¬ 
ropean Patent Agency is the most extensive in the world. 
Charges less than any other reliable agency. 
A Pamphlet, containing full instructions to inventors, is 
sent gratis. 
C3T* A Handsome Bound Volume, containing 150 
Mechanical Engravings, and the United .States Census by 
Counties, with Hints and Receipts l'or Mechanics, mailed on 
receipt of 25c. 
MUNN & C0. 5 37 Farit Row, New York. 
RITUAL IMPROVEMENTS. 
Robert Morris Copeland, author of Country Life, furnishes 
plans and advice for laving out Public and Private grounds 
of every description. Refers to .John M. Forbes, Nathaniel 
Thayer, Boston, F. G. Shaw, New York, (). S. Uubbell, Phil¬ 
adelphia, G. T. Fletcher, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Office 40 Barristers’ Hall, Boston, Mass. 
MAPLE SUGAR! MAPLE SUGAR! 
COOIL’S EVAPORATOR tiie most successful sugar 
pan the world. Is warranted to save at leart forty per cent, 
in fuel, labor, and quality of syrup and sugar. Send for 
Circular. BLYMYER, DAY & CO., 
Mansfield, O. 
S eeds of every description for the 
Fikld, Garden and Ornamental Grounds, true and 
the best of their kinds grown in Europe and America. 
Catalogues furnished on recenrt of stamps. 
R. H. ALLEN & CO., 189 and 191 Water-st. NEW YORK. 
THE GREAT INSECT DESTROYER! 
See Circulars of N. E. Portable Pump Co., Danvers, Mass. 
