New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

S. then msss hs5G af5stlFs aasaG 81 y had had E @ o s o 3
than it Is to-day New an order VII De sem ~. ey
tO-norrow morning. and the te2 in The varehouss
tb,s - aSI11-S o1-S cbsr9 % 15 MAJ rbis cbsnEe
has not been foF the better is evidenced by the fact
disposition to return to nrst principles on the part
once the wholesale grocers OF the country cane
here twice year. N the spring anq n ne 1all.
famous old hostleries. tae St, Nicholas aud the
four months tirTe, Now the io66ers have resident
agents IN ali the large cities OF the Union, and
Erocers svery mornIng Indeed. the io6oers are
sslI sON HOFsrs s. aS We a9 9, AZ. 1sEr s II
Srocers, too who used to buy here, now import
ers SO every large city, rom Boston 70 sln Fran
TINS TINS has has made tremendous change n Nsw Xoril
az least sixty importers and 1oooers wac supplied
importation & by wholesale grocers has seemed 70
said In The trade thaI the declaration IS now tre-
more, but viii buy in the open market as neefsf
sTse TasSh sSj55s JSr th @ IS 9gIG IN IN yRe % fS Thai ne
nave laid down here such an excess supply thai
they haye In many cases undersOld the cost OF I'M
gortati9n as much as 20 per cent Reslzins. there
fore, that this Is the lowest tea market IN the
svince disposition abandon the empty honor of
Ike desire TO take advantage OF the opportunity
Moreover. the growers OF all kinds Of tea. rom
Sn9se produced In the gardens of India 20 those ot
%-4-1 CStiiAOSSA anu Japan are all repro&onLet
mere, which practically transfers the tea market
IFon no the country OF growth 70 New York. where
the lowest purchases TO be made.
Inc auctions OF a period reaching % 60 about
IouT or nve years ago. not those OF the early DAYS
OF the trade, forced Into consumption tha lowest
sraoeS or tea. until tho average laying down cost
,NdS tnen Il c2nts q pound. Retailers. they SAY,
DouSht ac auction {. declining market, az phs-
nouenally low figures. and concentrated all their
etortS TO beat their competitors IN the oWarnr OF
prices prices as means Of building up trade, IN ether
WOfCs, Ihree-Quarters OF the tea or the lowest
grade This condition has somewhat improved "A
TIE last rve years. stlN to-day. the lowest grades
eSnStitute about Two-thirdS OF the tea consumption
or the country.
II is held BY experienced tea men that the low
price OF tea IL thu prevailing disease CT the tea.
trade; this CONDITION has obtained fifteen wears.
more or less. They point out that more dns teas
We're sold 1855 to 1870 when they brought from
81 TO s. pound, than sold to-day at 20 cents
a pound: that IN 1855 thc popular priCe
1915, 80 cents and to-day Il - largely cents,
a strong tendency toward . cents a pound.
CuriOusly enough. those who buy the more expen-
sive the really CEeapesp-fOr the best In tea.
In everything else, - the cheapest. IL would
surely seem that only ignorance can excuse the
buying OF the lowest priced tea. when it ia con-
sdered that pound OF really good tea viii gva
the purchaser three hundred cups Or a WhOiesOIue-
healthy and p0latable beverage. OF course. -thS
lowest priced Is not a substitute atultCrled tea
for all tea has to pe.ss Uncle SANS iospectou-itS
the only food importation that dOes-and he yVonse
admit such; but they ara next to useless. AssIln-i
it Is the pretty general opinion ot the trade
every little British grocer knows what ne Is btiy-
ing, IL says And II adds. that-thus eQuippesf-i
the small grocer would be In a position 10 etilfi-
waite tn his custom taste Tor good, teas bT sslp-
trade The which would be good logic. foIs
IL ia scarcely TO be expected that Tor
wax and grow strong upon inferior, unappesIz-
tng and prontless tea