Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-11
Teas and Coffees.
S:sI IsA CE STREET.,
PHILADELPHIA.

TEAS! TEAS! TEASl TEAS
IMPORTANT TO HOUsEKEEPERs
Choice teas at less than half the usual prices The
@ hina Tea Com pany,
Direct Importers.
Figures arc facts that speak for themselves.
PRICE LIST.
OOLONG (Black) 80, 20, 30. Best
MIXED, (Greea and Btack) 60, so, 81.
Best 81 20 per ID.
ENGLIS,H BREAKFAST, (Bidck)
GO, so. ST.. Best ST.. 20 per ID.
YOUNG Tyson, (ireen) 60, so, 81.
Best 81. 20 per ID.
INCOLORED JAPAN, 81, $l.lu.
Best 81 20 per d.
We can safely say that article of daily consnmp-
tion passes through hands before II reaches the
consumer s,a,m than tea Hence the ExoRBiIANT
PRICES demanded are only In accordance with The
many profits made on the article.
To give our readers an idea of the profits which
the American houses, leaving ont of the account
tirely the profits of the ChAese factors.
LIST. The America House in China or Japan makes
large profits on their sales shipmentsaId some Of
the richest retired merchants in this country have
made their immense fortunes through their houses In
China
ID The Banker makes large profits upon the foreign
exchange used in the purchase Of Teas
Sd. The Importer makes profit of 30 TO 80 per
cent. i'll many cases.
4th On its arrival here it is sold by the cargo and
the Purchaser sells it to the Spectator In invoices Of
1000 to 1000 packages, at an average profit OF about
9TH. The spcculator sells ii to the Wholesale Tea
Dealer In lines At profit q 10 to Ia per cent.
9th The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells ii to the Whole
sale Grocer in lots TO suit his trade at profit of about
Ith The Wholesale Grocer sells IT to the Retail
Dealer ut profit of is to a5 per cent.
sth The Retailer sells 1t to the consumer for all the
profit he can get
When you have added to these eight profits as many
brokerages, carriages, storages, CUuperages and
waste and add the original cost Of the fea It will be
perceived what the consumer has to pay.
We propose to do away with all these various profile
and Drokerages, CARRIAGES, sorages, cOoperuges and
waste, with the exception of one commission, one
carriage and small profit to ourselves.
Parties getting their Teas from us may confidently
rely upon getting them pure and fresh as they eMpe
direct from the Custom House stores to our Mare
house
CoFFEES CoFFEEs CoFFEEs! CoFfEEs /
COnecs Roasted and Ground Daily.
PRICE LIST.
Fine old Rio, soc; Selected Rio, a5c; british PLAN
tation, 29c.
rE- The real old Brown Governmt Java is the a,
most delicious coffee in the world
Green and Roasted Cofees equally low.
We call special attention to our French Breakfast
and Dinner Coffee at 30 cents per pound superior tO
anything heretofore Produced and never fails to give
SAVE YOUR MONEY
Hotels Saloons Boarding Housekeepers, and Fam
lilies who use large small quantities Of Teas or Cof-
lees can now save from Fifty Gents to One Dollar per
pound by purchasing their Teas from
THE CHINA TEA COMPANY.
New Store, sal Race ST., het. sth q 9th.
PHILADELPHIA.
When required can be put up in 2lh. alh. alb. 5lb
and lob Caddies, for Family use, and delivered free
~ all parts OF the city Orders by mail receive prompt
attention. f-r'
N. B.-A small lot of Chinese Fire Proof Tea Pots
ior sae. mar5-3m