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AMERICAN AG-RIC ULTURIST. 
[December, 
(Advertisements on this page, $2.50 per Agate Line of Space.) 
ESTABLISHED 1861. 
T H E 
TEA COMPANY 
RECEIVE THEIR 
TEAS BY THE CARGO 
FROM THE 
BEST TEA DISTRICTS 
of 
CHINA and JAPAN, 
and sell them in quantities to suit customers 
AT CAKGO PRICES. 
To give our readers an idea of the profits which have been 
made in the Tea trade, wc will start with the American 
houses, leaving out of the account entirely the profits of 
the Chinese factors. 
1st,—Tiie 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 
e \duuige used in the purchase of Teas. 
3d.—The Importer makes a profit of 30 to 50 per cent ill 
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 13 per cent. 
6 th.—■The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells it to the Wholesale 
Grocer in lots to-suit ids trade, at a profit of about 10 per 
cent. 
Tth.—The Wholesale Grocer sells it to the Detail Dealer at 
a profit of 15 to 25 per cent. 
Sth.— The Retailer sells it to the Consumer for all the 
PUOFIT IIE CAN GET. 
When you have - added to these light profits as many 
brokerages, cartages, storages, cooperages and wastes, and 
add the original cost of the Tea, it will he perceived what 
the consumer lias to pay. 1 And now we' propose to show why 
we can sell so very much lower than other dealers. 
We propose to do away witli 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' 
warehouses in this city. 
For manner of getting up Clubs, sec former advertisement 
in this paper. 
Parties sending fyliib or oilier orders for less than thirty 
dollars had better scud a Post-office draft or money with 
their orders, to save the expense of collections by Express, 
but larger orders wo will forward by express, “ to collect 
on delivery.” 
Hereafter we will send a complimentary package to the 
party getting up the Glut). Our profits are small, hut we will 
he as liberal as we can afford! Wc send no complimentary 
packages for. Clubs less than $30. 
Parties getting their Teas of ns may confidently rely upon 
getting them pure arid 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 Companyhave 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. 
PRICE LIST OF' TEAS: 
OOLONG (Biaek)»70c., 80c., 00c., host $t 53 It). 
MIXED. (Green and Blank), itle.. S0e.. t)0c.. best $1 per lb. 
ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Black), 80c.,, 90c„ $1, $1.10, best 
$1.20 per pound. 
IMPERIAL (Green), 80c.,00c... $1. $1.10. host $1.25 per pound. 
YOUNG HYSON (Green), 80e., 00c., $1, $ 1 . 10 , best $1.25 per 
ponn d. 
UNCOLORED JAPAN, 00c„ $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 AMD GROUND DAILY. 
GROUND COFFEE.20c., 23c., 30c.,S3c„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 ^ir price of 30c. per pound, and 
warrant to give perfect satisfaction. ROASTED (Unground), 
30c., 35c., best 40c. per lb. GREEN (Unroasted), 23c., 30c., 
33c., best 35c. per lb. 
NOTICE OF THE PRESS. 
From the American Agriculturist, N. Y. City. 
“The 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 tons 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 
tiie swindling fraternity have started or pretend to have 
started oilier “ Tea Companies,”—some copying very near¬ 
ly the advertisements’, etc., of the old company. Some of 
these we know to be humbugs (one was noted last month.) 
and as to others we have not evidence sufficient to war¬ 
rant us in admitting their advertisements.” 
IV. B_INHABITANTS OP VILLAGES AND 
TOWNS WHERE A LARGE NUM¬ 
BER RESIDE, BA' CLUBBING TO¬ 
GETHER, CAN REDUCE THE COST 
OP THEIR TEAS AND COFFEES 
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, (BESIDESTHE 
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 onr address in full, and also to put on tiie 
number of our Post-Office Box, as appears in this advertise¬ 
ment. This will prevent their orders from getting Into 
the hands of these bogus imitators. 
POST-OFFICE orders and Drafts, make payable to tiie 
order of “ The Great American Tea Company:' 
Direct letters and orders (as below, no more, no less). 
Great American Tea Company, ; 
Nos. 3 3 and 33 VESEY-ST., 
Post-Office Box, 5,G43, New York City. 
H ORSFORD’S SELF-RAISING BREAD prep¬ 
aration makes the most wholesome and best of 
bread, biscuit, cakes, &c. Unlike some other yeast, it 
contains no POISON to create DY'SPEPSIA, and tiie bread 
may therefore he eaten hot without detriment. Resolving 
itself into Phosphate' of Lime and soda, it prevents RICK¬ 
ETS! CHOLERA, and decay of TEETH, and promotes the 
growth of Muscle and Bone. In “ raising ” the dougii it 
does not. like other yeast, decompose flour, but adds nutri¬ 
ment to tiie bread, and otherwise improves it in quality and 
quantity. Each package contains full directions for use. 
Send to II. T. Love, No: 5 James Slip. New York, for “The 
Good’Cook's Hand Book,” for particular directions, to be 
sent you gratis, aiul ask your Grocer for “ Horsford’s Bread 
Preparation." JOHN DWIGHT & COi. Wholesale Agents, 
No. 11 Old Slip, New York. 
ft© EACH. 
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596 Broadway, NEW YORK, or 154 Tremont-st., BOSTON. 
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Can any ©ib© Beat Tlaas? 
Old Saybrook, Conn., Sept. 26, 1S6S. 
Messrs. Wheejci' & Ifctfecm : 
Gentlemen: I wish to say that I have i |i ii my 
family a. “ Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine,” 
that lias been in almost daily use for the past ten 
(10) years, and not, a tiling has ever been done lo it. 
in way of repairing ; not a screw loose, or any part 
of it out of order in all that time. It. lias been 
used in making coats, vests, and pants, of the 
thickest of woolen goods, besides doing all kinds 
of family sewing, and is now, this day, flic best 
machine for work I ever saw. 
Can any one beat this ? 
Respectfully, Gilbert Pratt. 
Any one who can beat this (and we think many 
can) will please address 
Messrs. WHEELER & WILSON, 
No. 625 Broadway, New York. 
I30RTAI5EE STEAM EI* T «OiES— 
fl For Farm, Mining or Mechanical purposes. These 
machines require no brick work ; mounted on legs they are 
especially adapted for use in Mills, Snops, Founderies or 
Printing Rooms,— or mounted on wheels they arc adapted 
for out-door work. Threshing, Wood Sawing, &c. See 
Rural New-Yorker of August 15th; 1SG8, first page. 
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t Our New Catalogue of IiMMiroveil 
ffliElIli! STENCIL, dies, more than 
A MONTH is being made with them. 
S, M. SPENCER & CO., Brattleboro, Yt. 
