The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-14

crying room. When it begins to roll in the
haha IKE piece Of fine kid it is with
eIeu- Ihen II Is rolled BY machinery and
III OAg juices extracted. These Juices
nneA urled give the leaf its peculiar flavor
Inc sizes are then sifted and fired or
TO- IT, Oesniy heated, also by machinery.
Ihls Is done under the Doctors personal
sul'eI vision, as upon the process depends
much OF the flavor and colorins The
leaves are strewn on metallic sheets sn6
Plaeeu IN receptacle hot enough to bake
potdtoes. The sheets are moved from time
10 uine and the rolled leaves stirred bv A
Sertain method so that all receive A mi
form treatment. A few moments too much
or TOO little of this firing NAV spoil the
mayor and the color. The utmost delicacv
ana accuracy arc required, and when the
, "orA Is over the expert can easily tell by
MS senses Of smell and taste lust about
What price per pound the batch" will
sen Tor After firing the tea is ready to be
packed and shipped. The total cost of
picking and curing a pound of Pinehurst
Tea Is ABOUT 20 cents. When IL sells at 81
per pound a handsome profit is realized.
Ferhaps DR.. Shepard may consent TO re-
turn TO the inn with you. He is fond of
spending part of his leisure time there
ana. as he settles down in one of the big
81 hdlIs on the veranda and puts his feet on
al gOu nave TO 90 is 10 Keen
SUM- 10 near more about tea than you could
get out of a years study of the encvclo-
paeolas. He Will tell about his first visit
70 the Ashley river-he has been all over
the carolina country-where stands a tea
tree which was planted in 1904. and is now
over twenty feet high, though the leaves
are not good for sleeping purposes. This
Is probably the first of its kind in America
ana II gave him the idea that tea could be
raised and have a commercial value. He
brought his knowledge of botany and
chemistry into play. and. after a careful
calculation, fixed upon Pinehurst as the
right spot for his experiments He owns
0UO acres of the pine lands in that locality
But here is his hobby. 1t is to prepare an
American tea which will bring 800 per
pound from the consumer I'VE do not
begin TO get the best teas from China and
Japan, he says. They send us the
sweepings and the most inferior grades.
Inc japanese would not think of drinking,
a cup or the beverage we call Japan tea
They have mandarin teas. used by the
higher classes. which sell at from IS to SO
per pound in their country. ! feel convinc-
ed that can raise even a better grade
here. which will realize $50 per pound If
cured properly. OF course, II will require
elaborate preparation, but the result is
worthy of the experiment"
Inc nome OF the pioneer tea grower IS
also an attractive spot, a few hundred
yards from the factory. Surrounded nv
the great pines. its architecture of the
Queen Anne period. with wide verandas
and ornamental roof, 1t is. indeed, a pleas
ant contrast to the motonoy of the forest.
The grounds have been laid out carefully.
and the white sand has been fortified.
so that flower beds and shrubbery flourish
relieved by patches of green
sward. Like all southern homes in this
section, the house is built of pine and FIN
ished in natural wood, and, with its
grounds, forms an ideal abode for all sea-
sons of the year.
And II invited to take a cup OF tea with
the doctor, don't refuse, for If you never
drank the genuine before. you will here.
d. Allen Wiley.