The sun., 1881-01-16

Attempts 10 Introduce Al Here-An Opening
for 1t IL Properly Prepared.

for IL ir Properly Prepared.
The news comes from London that syn.
| dicate which was formed in Calcutta last sum-
mer for tho purpose OF introducing India tea
into the Austrian markothas resolved 10 extend
its operations to this country and Canada. To
this end an expert in India teas will be sent to
visit the chief centres OF the tea trade who will
put himself In communication with the large
merchants and importers. with the purpose oil
ascertainin9 the wants and tastes OF the Gus
toners whom they supply. Several tea mer-
chants and brokers who were interviewed yes
terday concerning the probable results o. an
atompt to introduce India tens In this market
said that for ten years attempts have been made
to Introduce India teas here by the sending.
unasked. OF samples and packages. Every firm
which had received and attempted to dispose OF
India tea had lost money by the operation
Ihe trs was not properly prepared to meet tho
l"SIh pI American consumers, and hence II was
only drug on the market when brought here,
Joseph ). CGse. tea brnkor Of 0! Wall street
SAld: During the past five years samples of
inaia or Rntnyin teas have been received in this
mhrk,t, hut those who have tried to sell them
| hay" found 1t II losng bargain The teas are
tia nioaEy ana OF poor qu1ilty. and not adapted to
bl bt9 Hnsr,gah nf e,tn9 HsTa rhsgs VIII Pa no posi-
SAMPLES or experts. though the ofrsring Of
is BntaVtl a. teas at very low prices might start up
Mr.. Mr.. Dormgan q Dorman. Collins h Co. tea
merfhtnts N 20 Front street. said: There is
no no cnahae ~ nus market for India teas. They
| nero or in Canada. They arc cOarse and
neaSy', n England there is some trade in
! Hien' Tor tht ara used there when mixed with
| emma teas. There has been no attempt TO start
an agency hero for the sale Of India teas hut
sfuTs5 san "a si4 pacfages have been sent to mer-
goods mt 10 India hy New York firms, Int The
attempt 10 sou tLom has always resulted disas-
tronSiY. They were only sold by being offered
al TuInousy low, rates"
Mr.. Dormnn added that tho tea trade hero is
very dun at present, and prices ara unprSce,
dentedy low. This state Of things is due 10 tho
aGt oi ttat m mere Is worry great quantity OF tea
ties have Dsen disposed Of by old esratiiSb..d
lmporiers through auction stores. Thoss men
ne said hgye 6een persiotently bearing" the
all newly established importing houses.
prn,Sss iHe senior nor member oI the firm OF Deebe 4
iHa RiHra3'Wner W the od- established tea merchants OF
iuf van street, spoke interestingly o! India
teas and thGr milarity TO tho teas which Lo
i1lse Dle and Jackson have produced in this coun-
not mora than 400 Dr 300 packages OF india teas
d,sposed OF yearly by tho trade here. although
HnS ATTEMPT to Introduce them here has
usei gong on Tor ten years. The flavor
% OF mo india teas, which, resembles that OF the
teas which are sold rs English break fast tcas
American tea drinkors. out OF h tho 70 70, 600 OO6
HTounds OF Yea OF ~ Kinds sold annually in tho
United States and Canada, only about 4,OOO.OOO
pounds are Of tho English breakfast kinds In
London the importation Of India tons amounts
" ,eeNcIn union pounds annually, for there
u 10 used when mixed with China teas | pre-
sumo sun they can preparo their tea in India to
snit sun ihe taste OF this people IL they will
sel fn. about ns.eortllning what ia wanted here.
as Gooq tea Gan Da made in this country as
very little difference between tho quality Of the
Iga l"Ri that can be raised in fnda or tbe
Uniied St2tes and China Tho qualify or iavor v
nam IS mi"uoiaciqred ny TN Subsequent treat
EaMtb EgtnnIed in this country in tho State Of
the war It grew wild. as ii received
10 attHntion. Commissioner lie Duo went
thsre aiterward and gathered some OF tho seeds
GGnd replanted thom. And Mr.. Jackson, who
had spent seventeen years In China and ac-
qnainted himself with the process Of manufac- |
turing tea took some OF lie Dues tea leaves and |
made them into very good tea SO, II proper |
SuS9on wani Is given to the subject all the tea we
home, believe. In English breakfast tea the |
ieaI Is ierm0nted; In oolonR 1t is un nformented.
30 green tea can be made from the ordinary tea
scqt; si and 30 with all the other varieties. As
teas choose to learn what are the wants OF the |
4 american trade, and will manufacture il to suit !
sell II here. but not otherwise"