Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-01
THE PERFECTION TEA CAN.

THE PERFECTION TEA CAN.
There is no article of commerce more
del,c1te or sensittpe than the leaves of the
tea plant. They depend for their aroma
es well as for their nerve stimulating
upon certain volatile oils. and
II these are permitted to escape by ex.
posure to the air, or evaporation, the tea
deteriorates through losing
these very qualities which make it sought
after as q beverage. Exporters have al
ways recognized this fact, and hitherto
have been compelled to use packages
LINED WITH LEAD in order to prevent the
escape of the valuable elements of the
tea.
Barring the danger of cad-Doisoning-
mentioned hereafter-it 10 admitted that
this lead lining Is . thorough protection
for the tea as long as the chest is NOT
opened. But. on the other hand. this
lead lining does NOT PROTECT the tea
after the chest Is opened and the lead is
cut, in consequence of which, though the
first few pounds may be fully up to the
mark, the experience Of every tea dealer
demonstrates that the valuable proper
ties Of tea have in q great measure
eeaporated and escaped before the bottom Of
the chest 10 reached. In fact, it 10 not
only the evaporation and loss of aroma
which sesults from such exposure, but
the character Of the leaf 10 such as read
lily to absorb the flavor of strong smell
ing articles which may be kept near It.
and which cause an even more rapid de.
ter ioratten of the leaf.
A metallic covering being therefore
absolutely necessary for the preservation
of tea, TIN is no doubt preferable to lead,
and the Perfection Tea Can-as q sub
stitute for the lead lining-is q decided
improvement upon the latter, as it COM
bines al It's advantages. Moreover, as
the cans are sealed in Japan. tampering
by middle men is effectuaily prevented
and q guarantee % to the cleanliness,
quality and purity of their contents Is
afforded the consumer by the Japan Tea
Syndicate. whe, although exporting diff.
ferent grades Of Tea lat different prices,
will in no case permit either an adulter'
oted or ioto grade article to be put up IN
their package.
"A prime consideration In the adoption
of this can % the authorized and guaran.
teed package of the PURE teas exported
by tho Syndicate lay in
ITS CHEAPNESS.
It Is not, in the ordinary sense of the
word, can in 50 far IS that term is un'
derstood to imply = vessel ntcessitatina
certain amount of skilled work and cost
to make it. It is q striking instance OF
the ingenuity and mechanical progress Of
the age that perfectly formed package,
like the Perfection Tea Can Is in every
respect. should consist Of nothing but
shset tin oresssd together UholesGle bv ma
chinerY specially invented for the pur-
pose. which completes: the can WITHOUT
THE USE OF SOLDER. the cost OF the
production thus representing merely the
sheet metal used to make 1.-THE original
outlay for the machinery counting al.
most a. nothing in tho light of the tens
Of thousands turned out weekly thereby.
When to this unparalleled cheapness OF
construction is added the fact that by
special decision Of the Treasury Depars.
ment at Warrington this can Is permit
ted to pass the Custom House
FREE OF TIE HEAVY DUTY
which is ordinarily exacted on tin-plate.
as we'll 40 on cans, will any intelligent
reader say that the cost Of packing tea in
this manner 10 greater than II it was FIRST
packed in papers, and. secondly. packed
In chests lined toith lead, al of which lab
or has to be performed by hand' Or does
any ono doubt it, adaptability for tea,
when 1t 10 remembered that such com
paratively inexpensive articles Is toma'
toes, coal oil, etc., are considered worthy
Of being packed 10 tin cans made BY ha:ad
labor, and manufactured from tin plate
that has paid AsaVy dutyS
40 be CoMttseaied IN oar ne1t.)