The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

1t Is realized in New York and other
cities on the Atlantic that there Is fair
prospect that this city will become che or
the most important centers In the United
States for the distribution Of teas and col
fees from the Orient. This does not alone
mean that great share OF those products
are to simply pass through here on their
way to Eastern consumers. but that Sc
attic jobbers will handle the product and
VIII be an important figure In controlling
the Eastern markets.
This Is the news brought back from the
East By w. j. Young, of the importing
firm of Young Bros. OF this city. who
has been making trip to the Atlantic In
company with his brother. A. A. Young.
OF Spokane They went East I'm the In
serests of their business. and found the
outlook so favorable for distributing from
this city that they Immediately arranged
for the shipment OF 1900 bales Of coffee
from Santos Brazil by sailing vessel
around the Horn next summer This will
be used for the trade in the West. The
shipment will be $4,000 pounds. CT go
tons. and valued at nearly SIS. go 1t VIII
amount TO nearly half the consumption
OF coffee In this city for a year
Frequent shipments OF from 1880 10 co.
900 pounds are already being made from
South America to the Northwest; but as
they have been coming across the CONT
nent by rail- from New York. the cargo of
next summer Will mark the beginning of
through water transportation. The saw
ing in this instance Will amount TO 10
cents a sack freight charges. the rate
by water being about 81 a sack, as
against $40 via New York Such
saving In the case of this 1900
bael shipment will therefore amount
TO H.se. The advantage of an
improved condition In the coffee will also
s;..
per cent better after the product has been
ON an ocean voyage OF several weeks.
Mr.. Young expects to see great busi-
ness done by firms in his line during the
next few years, as 1t Is just becoming
realized that Il Is cheaper to buy tea from
China and Japan and coffee from the East
Indies through Seattle, than TO get the
product from New York jobhers. In the
latter case the buyer has 10 pay the local
freight from New York back to his point:
but by buying through Seattle the rate is
only the regular through rate TO New
York. without this additional! local. For
consumers residing In the Twin cities,
along the Mississippi river. or to the west
of there. the saving in patronizing Seattle
as the port of entry is considerable.
amounting IN each instance to the actual
charges for freight westward from New
York
These conditions apply only 10 shipments
consigned through 10 point of destination
from the Orient, but as the business Is
done by Seattle jobbers. who both buy and
deliver the goods. the effect Is the same
as II a reshipment was made here
Mr.. Young says there is a growing de-
mand for Chinese tea. The public has
been partial 10 the Japanese varieties. but
hereafter there promises to be a generous
use Of both The demand for coffee from
Java and other OF the East Indies is also
increasing. The consumption N Seattle
amounts 10 $4,000 pounds OF coffee and
$4,000 pounds OF tea every year.
So confident are Young Bros. OF the ex-
pansiye future for men engaged III this
lire OF importing that next year A. A.
Young, who represents the firm at Spo-
kane. viii go 10 South America and TO ia
pan. the East Indies and China and other
parts OF the Orient TO arrange TO carry
On the traffic on All enlarged scale