4,32 
[November, 1868.] 
AMERICAN ‘ AGRICULTURIST. 1 
(Advertisements on ttiis page, $2.50 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED 1361. 
THE 
GREAT AMERICAN 
TEA COMPANY 
RECEIVE THEIR 
TEAS BY THE CARGO 
FROM THE 
BEST TEA DISTRICTS 
- of 
CHINA and JAPAM, 
and sell them in quantities to suit customers 
AT CARGO PRICES. 
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 
exchange used in the purchase of Teas. 
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-avenige 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.-- 1 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-lor all the 
PROFIT HE CAN GETi ’ V -V • • i C* - 
>When you have added to these eight profits-as many 
brokerages, cartages, , storages, cooperages and wastes, and : 
add the original cost of the Tea, it will .be. perceived what • 
the consumer has. to pay.. .And now.we prppose 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, oil our large sales, will 
amply pay us. 
By our system of supplying Cliibs .throughout the country, 
consumers in all parts Of the United - StateS call receive their 
Teas at the same price (with the. small additional expense 
of transportation)^ as though they .bought .tjiqni at our 
warehouses in this city. 
For manner of getting up Clubs, see former advertisement 
in this paper. > 
Parties-sending Club or other orders' lor less 'than thirty 
dollars had better send a Post-ofiice draft 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 affords* We- send no.complimentary 
packages 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 hays, and have the' money refunded. 
The Company have selected the following kinds from their 
stock, which tney recommend to meet _tiie wants of clubs. 
They are sold at cargo prices, the same as the Company sell 
rk, as the. 
them in New York, 
: 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„ 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. 
Consumers can save from 50c. to $1 per pound by pur¬ 
chasing their Teas of this Company. 
COFFEES ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY. 
GKO DND COFFER,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. ROASTED (Unground), 
30c., 35c.. best 40c. per lb. GREEN (Unroasted), 2oC„ 30c„ 
33c., best 35c. per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist, N. Y. City. 
“Tlie Great American Tea Company,” 31 and 33 Vesey- 
street, advertised in our columns, though doing an immense 
business all over the country, lias not even been complained 
of to us more than two or three times in as many years. 
On this account, as well as for other reasons we have pre¬ 
viously stated, we believe general satisfaction is given to 
their customers. But stimulated by their success, several of 
the swindling fraternity have started or pretend to have 
started other “ Tea Companies,”—some copying very near¬ 
ly the advertisements, etc., of the old company. Some of 
these we know to he humbugs (one was noted last month,) 
and as to others we have not evidence sufficient to war¬ 
rant us in admitting their advertisements.” 
N. B_INHABITANTS OF VILLAGES AND 
TOWNS WHERE A LARGE NUM¬ 
BER RESIDE, BY CLUBBING TO¬ 
GETHER, CAN REDUCE THE COST 
OF THEIR TEAS AND COFFEES 
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, (BESIDES THE 
EXPRESS CHARGES), BY SENDING 
DIRECTLY to “ THE GREAT AMER¬ 
ICAN TEA COMPANY.” 
Caution. —As some concerns, in this city and other 
places, imitate our name and style of advertising and doing 
business, it is important that our friends should be very 
careful to write our address in full, and also to put on the 
number of our Post-Office Box, as appears in this advertise¬ 
ment. Tliis will prevent their orders from getting into 
the haiids of these bogus imitators. 
POST-OFFICE orders and Drafts, make payable to the 
order of “ The Great American Tea Company " 
Direct letters and orders (as below, no more, no less). ■ 
: Great American Tea Company, i 
Nos. 3 J and 33 VESEY-ST., 
: Post-Office Box, 5,643, New York City. •: 
B. T. BABBITT’S 
ARTICLES ©F EVERYDAY USE. 
B. T. Babbitt’s Lion Coffee, 
B. T. Babbitt’s Labor-Saving Soaps, 
B. T. Babbitt's Celebrated Concentrated Potash Soap 
Powder, 
B. T. Babbitt’s Saleratus, ' 
B. T. Babbitt's Star Yeast Powder. 
For Sale everywhere. Ask your Grocer for B. T. Babbitt’s 
preparations, and take iio other. I guarantee them to be 
PURE and UN ADULTERATED. 
B. T. BABBITT, 
64, 65, f>6^ 67, 68, 69, 70, 72 and 74 Washington Street, and 43 
and 44 West Street, New York. 
F. & L. MANY & MAESHA1L, 
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF 
I5UII„S>EK§’ HARDWARE, 
Special attention given to orders from Architects, Owners, 
, and Builders. 
No. 48 Warren Street, New York. 
AGENCY OF 
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for out-door work, Threshing, Wood Sawing, &c. See 
Rural New-Yorker of August 15tli, 1868. first page. 
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