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New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
CHANGED TRADE CONDITIONS.

Conditions In trade have also changed as radi-i
cally. Until period somewhere between 60 and
60 all tea was brought by SAL around the Cape OF
Good Hope. This early tea trade was really the
pioneer OF our present gigantic foreign commerce.
Tor the great tea ships carried uerchardlss
abroad. as well as brought back their cargoes of
the fragrant herb. to be sold here auction. ard
to be bought principally by the largest 1obssrS
OF New York. Boston and Philadelphia not h.
frequently two Jobbers would take a whols
cargo in those days The captains OF those hugo
but svtft-footed. ocean racers were mighty rnsn.
very different from the sailing master OF tns nod
ern cargo tramp even that august parsonage,
the skipper or the ocean liner. Hs had 70 ba q
well equipped merchant, as well sailOrTnan and
navigator, for he frequently a largs II nor
cargoes whereas to-day the cargo tramp Is sLaD.y
the goods truck OF the ocean, and tt5 master rhs
driver; he simply delivers his freight address
furnished him. And the captain OF the ocean
greyhound" whether transatlantic, trans CaCfdC
coasCwise. Ike the train conductor. looks merely
after the running OF his vehicle Of traffic sche-
ule time. 70 which duty, however, he adds the hold
their comfort IN good weather, the battling Tor
their safety in times OF storm stress IN
his responsibility IS greater, for he has value
under his feet and more precious human lives 70
care for; but he needs not 70 be a trader, or mar
chant
The early tea trade was with China and Japans
and many OF the great houses which conducted T.
such CiOodhue & Co. Cirtnnell. AtnLurn q Co.
4. L. Low & Bro. and Howland Z Aspt1va1ls =
sprung from the before mentioned sea adVenrlrerS
In those days It took four months for orders 20 ssE
70 China. and when executed as many more 70 get
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
- AUTHENTTC ETSTnRY

~ -s s.aEs.. from the historic narrative OF tie
before mentioned 10 Vu. t-at tea was used as a
.e..---e -a C-.la -u Tie Ola Century, and that il
YVES carried into JzDE-. 4rl It's cultivation estab-
-s-e- there --te 81 the 18th Century. That many
s-.-.-.7 elapsed ere Western ua-tons learned of
Tea is certain, for Marco Polo C25l-l2D evidently
A+e" 19.-..1E ~ f. as Ae mace uo mention Of IT
tt- --l --.a -ltE-s worthy neglected no gossiD Of
.--5 ----5 f--.- e.-lg Under his notice Even tia
t4te -- ~ --s-l .-troc-cJJu among Eyestern ua-
ao-H Is - dispute one authority giving # es 1zsI
another -s early tl tic 1ltu Century; but as they
ta9ee i--t t Was brought 20 Europe by the Dutch
---- --.- Company and that was only founo-
-- = 4 ---- - as probable that the latter date is
Al.ao- ne EuEl,sh besan the use OF tea about
e-e-f r~.--= from Java until driven orr o4
t-t --.-' p f1e D-tl. al -G53-it must have
-ei H1 a4ttrtserHerr appeared tu fbe SIsr--,ri-,s
."--- - ---l-f, -,5a, 10 Tie erect that
--.-e SOD lt the SulLgness Tesd a
tt ..-e iu SWccI.u-s Rents IN, ,1le -, - =
-1-- --'--e5-. n IS not 20 be wondered al
1-e--1 81 popular Ice eEeEta-iL sold ~ frs+ fror rs
-.Gz-- - p----l- men, TOO, between heavy im-
.tst 'l-7e2f, lts ll standing with ne ts5,-ey,U-
.-.t-A lL was viewed as a promoter u
tie.~--ce against iuDovati9rs-an6 fae - -
I--S q ~ aill cg.laluat.0ns against the
$500 "..- h.ta described - Short SAYS -as a
r~1-I li7aE 1870 j. public favor was naturally
-5-f-s.--5 -' 90 or description OF lis early
7-,- Goes, space cannot be Eyared here. -
rr r- l.-- ~ c.l-inenied upon IN passing, the
81 ei.-'f consideration being tLe date of
~ l.i -nlal 10 Jh9 I-Lglien-sDe8I5ing racee tts
--e ne besl acQulinteG with its Writ
N IS ~ curious interest though of no historical
-i'ol e---c-, that the hrst known anenfion Of t.s
a. --5-slisAIaan is contained in a letter from q
1I. - -ei.-ll4 lie East india Com.
Icy: "tllisn tren l1rando, IN japan on Jure p
-,, 70 q --r EdNsrds (alotaer officer OF the com.
+-4sJs ana asllng Tor pot Of their best .ChaKv
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

able percentage is retired and packed in the ports.
The japanese greens" and China "congous'' are
fired in pans; tho India and Ceylons in sirodeos-
furnaces in which small hot air blasts pass through
the various metal trays or sleeves upon which the
leaf is laid-and the oolougs all basket fired.
The Chinese first spread the leaves shallow
trays exposing them for two three hours to dry
of tho moisture: then the leaves thrown by
handfuls into the roasting pans. and rapidly moved
and shaken for four or five minutes, after which
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
The Most Democratic and the Cheapest of Beverages
Tea Is the Tippe of Peasant and Noble, Beesar
and PIutocrat in Both Orient and Occident

are cast into the funnel. The leaf is then spread
on wooden frames covered by wet cloths, until u
leaves have-or should have-in the tea cup, for
the brighter. the better tea For green tea the
fermenfation is checked at this stage. the color
cannot change. But for the black, fermentatfUn Is
carried considerable time, the sulciency OF which
is determined by the smell or appearance OF Ihe
leaves; afterwards these are fred in the desceator
they are spread thinly wire trays, which are
pushed, one after the other. into I the machine,
is made to pass through them The sitting Is done
IN a machine which has series or sloping trays
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
ORIGIN AND CULTIVATION.

The tea plant is now generally conceded 10 De-
long 10 the Camellia family the main olhefeioe
being IN the thickness of the leaf 1t is an ever
green shrub indigenous 10 Assam. where In the
midst Of dense. moist jungles. it attains heisht
which is variously stated at Is TO 70 ana " 10 ~
feet-the cultivated plant is from three 10 HNe
feet high Early writer's speak OF II as haNlhs
two varieties, supposing one. Thea bohea' 10 De
the source of the black and Thea 'Yiridls or tlle
green tea but Robert Fortune estapIlsheo I'e
fact, in 1913. that, while these two Varleues eA-
listed, black and green were made noneie44'-S
from both.
The tea flower is small single, white, and has
no smell; the seeds three small nuts. Ike nl-
borts, and have oily and bitter taste Inc
leaves only are used; only the young leaves are
gathered. and the younger and tenderer they are
the better. They collected when the plant
three years old the process being continued year
after year until the bush becomes weak and dis
eased. when 1t IS pulled up TO give place to new
shoot
While the limits OF actual tea cultivation extend
from 80 degrees north latitude through the tropics
TO Jaga, Natal, and Brazil. in the Southern Hemi-
sphere. most Of the IN the markets OF this
country come from China ana Japan tornnqssaS.
India and Ceylon, the remainder being negAs1pls
Tea gardens differ much in size. ranging from
the patches OF shrubs cultivated by small farmers
IN China to the l,000-acre plantations or CeyLon-
about 100 pounds. which turns out about $50
pounds Of the tea OF commerce.
annually, the first being gathered as soon as the
leaves break IN the spring, April to May, ana the
letter new "fushes'-budS-are uace by the
plants which have been stripped Of their earlier
Foliage, this harvest beginning il June July and
lasting as late as September or October.
In Fornosa there five crops, Spring, Early
Summer. Summer, Autumn and Winter. The
Spring crop comprises about so per cent Of the
whole, and one-half Of II. which IS common in
grade, comes in about the first OF april, the re-
mainder, ane on the 18th OF that month The com
grades OF the Early Summer come in
May 10Th, and the fine the 25th. The common
grades OF the Summer come in on the 10th of
June, and the fne the 9th OF July The
mon grades OF the Autumn come in the 90th
Of July, and the dne August 18th. The common
grades OF the Winter come IN the 10th OF
September, the fine about the 25th. The Spring
crop furnishes about 30 per cent of the whole, the
Early summer and Summer about 20 per cent
each. the Autumn" about is per cent, and the
Winter about u per cent. The first, which is
light and delicate Is not always marketed, but is
often kept by the growers TO blend with the Sum-
ner teas. WI tch furnish the highest grades. The
Winter crop Is not reliable for il varies too much
IL quality.
IN india and Ceylon there is almost continuous
picking, running through, in some districts. nine
to eleven months and in others less.
VARIETIES AND GRADES.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

little IS made IN India enc Ceylon, and "ooiongs.
a seuli-fernented tea-reaIy half way between
green" ana ''black'-by China and Formosa-
The varieties and grades Of tea are almost in
numerahle and g chart showing them ell would
easily I'll this page Tor practical purposes II VIII
suffice 10 explain that black teas are graded as
"howery pekoe." orange pskoe." 'pekoe," 'pekoe
souchong." ''congou" (English breakfast, and
''bohea'i greens as "gunpowder" imperial" ''hy-
son. young hyson." On India and Ceylon there
IS still another grade, and the finest-"broken
orange pekoe.'D Pekoe IS from pak-ho white
hairs" the fine, doWny tips Of the young bud:
"sOuchong'' from "siaou-chung," little plant, or
sort; congou, kung-fu, Tabor; ''bohea" wu-i, the
mountains in BHlh-keen, the centre Of the China
black tea country, and ''hyson. yu-tsien, before
the rains. or tu-chun, .hourishing spring"
Teas are again described Gn india and Ceylon)
as low grown" and nigh grown" the latter
beng the better, though in congous not SO fowery
Gnd snowy The low grown is planted. in
Ceylon, from below sea level TO an altitude OF
LOO feet while the high is grown at altitude
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

p T asss: d @ s1s. s aa saa ssns sni @
clears the psroeutive faculties"
This encomium on tea was pronounced some nun
dreds OF years ago by gentle Oriental OF whom
a recognized modern authority hath this 10 say
Its virtues have not been anywhere better sum
married than by the earliest Chinese writer on
the subject 10 Yu'; and II ADDS the weight oA US
own Endorsement n the shape o. statement 10 '"e
eject that The gentle exhila-ation winch accom-
psuies she moderate use of tea IS not followed by
The Depression which succeeds the use OF s4cohoHo
stimuli ExDeIteDce has proved that II sustaihs
The frame under severe muscular strain or inehla!
exercise WITHOUT causing subsequent exhaustion
and collapse"
THAT to-eav hslf the world entertains opinions
similar 10 thoso expressed above IS evidenced BY
the 1act that half the world to-day drinks Tea
and vet teas has been royal road to puohc
favor St has had TO Aght every inch OF its way
ever since It was irst introduced TO western ci'lI
zatior-to continuously combat ignorance ana Yul-
gar error which have perpetuated themselves
through the centuries. II Is true that wherever II IS
really known Il Is drunk and that where II Is EeA4-
" drunk gts consumption far exceeds that OF KIN
sres le,re-ares. but owing possibly two causes,
less has been known of = IN sll its phases tiao
OF fts great rival coffee. These causes are Ihat-
urr, comparatively recent years. beyond me
coast line a is habitat the latter was terra n
oogu!ta: and that the sciences OF oieteucs' ny
eiene and medicine have, Ike most other sciences
merely attained ther stature within the last Ie"
decades.
Tt.s curious fact that while the foes Of tea have
from early tsys charged against Il nearly every
fr7a e1rlfs eva effect upon the moral. mental and
physical health OF the race, they have seldom agreed
81 their tts of particulars Thus, wfe there are to
he found among It's earlier opponents-as, indeed IS
the case to-ay-those who held that u insiolous4y
incltad 20 strong drink, we 6ld Mr.. Henry SaVllie
fn 1851 writing 10 hik uncle Mr.. Secretary CoVen-
Try gl ehasp rsproof OF certain friends OF his VINO
car for ues Instead Of pipes and bottles after on-
nsr-a base. unworthy. indian practice. which
r,rst ever es.alre your most Christian family for
NOT aarn'fri-' The truth seems TO be that those
who nav. coul enluec TEA and have imputed 10 Its
use coaseg egue1cas The most perric.ous, have ex-
psnCed Lttls labor a acQna,nttng themselves with
The s-r1e-t they hsVe 50 gIbly discussed II is
with me purpose OF supplying The TTabunes. read
e4s vth the known zacts concerning tea that this
a-l sl1se--e-t urJtcles-is presented
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

the city of Annoy, where IT is "tay." At Shanghai
it is "dzo." and at Foochow. eta" The Russians ans
and Portuguese retain cha" The Spaniards use
fans both s'tay'' and tcha."
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
TEAS MYTEICAL HISTORY.

AZ 20 .ts h.ztCry. o-iy The modern portion is Of
record: che earlier IS somewhat mythical. Those
interesting people, tie japanese have this tradi-
t-n oe rt- discovery Of tbs virtues OF teaat least
s. rta-es quaint old msdlco OF the 18th Century,
g-ao1r1s short: 'JOaru-a, who houTtshed IN The
Elth year ot Christ W4s the third son OF Kasin-
--a-sr LrLil1 bt1g an q kind Of Pope, being the
sh successor to The Holy See OF Salza- the founder
ct taa.r paezl.zr1. who WIS a uesro, born LOS
wears before ChT.sc-and was e most austere man.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
PREPARATION OF TEA,

China and Formosa teas ere prepared for the
market entirely by hand. Japan now largely by
machinery and India and Ceylon exclusively So
The China teas are all fired and packed before
being brought TO tho ports ana about es nsr cent
OF the Forrnosa Is elso fred and packed before
being brought down, but Of japan teas a consider
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

the teas under examination would be brewed for
the same interval Of time; but the American mode
Is quicker end the saving of time Is always first
c0nSioerauon with the American business man
While on the subject OF tea tasting it may not
pe out or place TO remark that the experience OF
the trade is a refutauon OF the charge thaS flthe
perslstet use or tea wrecks the SYSTEM: for both
n LONDON and in New York there are many strong
enerBeuc and active, yet elderly men that have
spent the better part OF their lives in tasting tea
and VINO declare that they have e2cper4enCed no iIi
effects therefron Indeed. the average ''tea taster'
can snow as steady a hand Is ever fingered a triG-
ger.
SECTIONAL PREFERENCES.
China monopolized the tea trade until ahon+ ga
the consumption being divided between green's. con-
gous ana Foochow Oolongs-the teas OF our grand
mothers. The first innovation came IN the shape of
Japan and FOrmOsa Oolongs-and almost simultana-
ouslyi the first sent distinct variety substitute
for greens, and the latter substitute for and an
Improvement upon. the FooChOW oolongs. ~
Tea tastes dltrer In various sections OF this coun-
Try, and. on the surface the distribution Of fba
varieties would appear 10 be freaxish; b1t "a =
matter or fact. In most cases reasons are fOII,J
therefor, either IN the vocation OF the tea drfne
or in the character OF tho water In the region
Japans the entire export Of which comes To tie
United States and Canada. are taken IN upUer NauI
York, Vermont and New Hampshire the crest
Michigan and IN the farming and mining REGIONS OS
the West, through 10 the Pacific Coast, on accouDt
OF their capacity to stand overdrawfnK Tbafr
popularity IN the Missouri River Valley il acconnt
ed for by the fact that they better suited tha
other teas to the alka plains Il seems to be i'm
possible Tor any water 70 make them rank
ForTnosa oolongs. nearly the entire crop or which
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
VARIETIES AND GRADES.

Black tea, termed ''congoUs" IS heavily fer
neuted, and is furnished by China, India and Cey-
Oh; green tea. by China and Japan mainly, though
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
TEAS VARIOUS NAMES.

Tie writer evidently refers 10 "cha" the uarne
tor tea At Canton and Picking which word IS fror,
the common sound character OF tlle plant et
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
HOW TEAS DIFFER.

HUW TEAS U1FFEh.
The China greens are characterized by the light,
bright greenish color of their infusion: the better
country teas" such the Moyunes, grown In the
Kiukiang district five hundred miles north
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
Portland Cutters
The Patterson CO.
Crawford, Idaho.

The people of Meadows believe
that the object of the recent pur-
chase of land on the west side of
that valley by outside parties is to
build a new town across the valley
when the railroad builds in, says
the Eagle We hope such is not
the case. The present site of the
town is the best in every respect;
the people have shown faith in it
by their enterprise, and we would
like to see their efforts rewarded by
getting the railroad.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
Local and General News

Potatoes to exchange for Oats.
Inquire of Clarence Shaw, Flo.
General Merchandise for reason
able prices at the Flo Store. If
We are pleased to report that
Mrs. Boydstun is convalescing nicely
Quite a number of people from
this vicinity attended the dance at
Roseberry last Friday night
H. M. Friend, an old soldier who
lives about twelve miles down the
west side of the valley, is reported
as very sick.
If you want to file on land or
make final proof, 60 to A. B. Lucas,
the new United States Commits
sioner, at Meadows. oil
Work is being rushed on the
new G. w. Blackwell building to
have it ready for holding the Xmas
Tree entertainment in it.
lib WCCh VIC CoIiliIlcllCc, Ill our
supplement, the publication of a
serial story, entitled Joan of the
Sword Hand" by S. r. Crockett.
Read it, you will find it very inter-
esting.
A great deal of interest is being
shown in the Christmas Tree en-
tertainment to be held here, and
those having the affair in charge
are working like Trojans to make
a success of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Cole, who
had been visiting the formers sister
and father here, and Mrs. Jasper
who had been nursing her sister,
Mrs. Boydstun, returned to their
homes at Roseberry Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Blankinship
of Roseberry were visiting friends
and transacting business in Lardo
the latter part of last week. Mr..
Blankinship is one of Long valleys
old settlers, and his faith in the
valley and it's bright future is un-
bounded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
To the New Baby.

Little kicking, cuddling thing,
You don't cry-you only sing!
Blinking eyes and stubby nose,
Mouth that mocks the budding rose,
Down for hair, peach blows for hands
Ah-h-h-h! OF all the baby grands"
Anyone could wish to see
You're the finest one for me!
Skin as soft as velvet is;
God (when you were only his)
Touched you on the cheek and chin
Where he touched are dimples in.
Creases on your wrists, as though
Strings were fastened round them so
We could tie you tight and keep ~
You from leaving while we sleep.
Once / tried to look at you
From a strangers point of view;
You were red and wrinkled then
l just loved. and looked again;
What / saw was not the same;
In my eyes the blessed flame
or a fathers love consumed
Faults to strangers eyes illumed.
Little squirming. cuddling thing
Ere you shed each angel wing,
Did they tell you you were sent
With q cargo of content
To a home down here below
Where they hungered for you so?
Do you know, you flawless pearl,
How we love our baby girl?
Baltimore American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
To Preserve Cut Flowers.

To keep a spray of flowers, as a
boutonniere, a breast knot or a cor
sage bouquet, fold a towel four double
and wet it through with cold water.
On this place the flowers and cover
with washbowl or something sim
liar. Or, put waxed paper under the
towel to save the drip from spelling
things with another piece or two over
the flowers and tucked in under the
bottom piece to make alright. Over
all place a newspaper.
A japanned tin box, such as botan-
lists use for collecting, is the best sort
of container for keeping such flowers
fresh. Lined with waxed paper and
the flowers made moist by water from
an atomizer, and waxed paper as an
inside cover, the flowers will come
out as good as new.
Never put newspaper or other alb
sorbent material next to flowers I'M
less it is first made dripping wet, as.
IL dry, it will absorb the moisture of
the flowers.
The purpose in all this way of keep
ing flowers is to cause the stems to
take up food and drink, to remove
Shatever may cause spread of decay,
20 give fresh absorbing surface and
to prevent or, at least, lessen evapo-
ration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Col. Pease's Two Apologies.

Col. l.. B. Pease, who was for long
period editor and publisher of the
Woonsocket Reporter, was responsible
for many quaint sayings and delicious
bon-mots. Upon one occasion he at
tended a crowded reception in Harris
hall, and, staying quite late, was sur
prised to find his hat had been taken
and very poor substitute left in its
stead.
The following night he called the
attention of his readers to the fact
in the following manner: "The gen
tlemen who inadvertently took our
new silk tile and left a very inferior
article in its place will do us infinite
kindness by returning ours. He will
receive our warmest thanks and two
apologies-an apology for the trouble
we have given him, and the apology
for hat he has left us"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05

~ cannot make my identity known"
and in a trice was a part of the gay
and brilliant throng.
For an hour it made him fairly
dizzy. The masking of the women
seemed to make them more au.
GaciGus in the display of their
charms and Livingston marveled
greatly at the ingenuity with which
they had contrived to adopt costumes
so as to suggest to the full the grace.
full and alluring lines of their figures.
Some Of the skirts were so high and
necks so low as to make the mask
the most considerable article of ap-
parel.
1t was all very new and very in
teresting to the northern business
man, with his strict training and cor.
rect life and he was deeply interested.
He was leaning against pillar watch
ing the kaleidoscope panorama.
when tall and graceful figure, in a
most alluring domino of purple silk
of the richest texture, paused before
him and said:
why standest thou all the right in
moody contemplation, oh, most SOM
bre Knight"
Startled, Livingston Strengthened
himself and glanced at his questioner
Her raven hair was caught up with
costly jewels, her costume bespoke
a generous purse; her domino chung
about the lines of figure of singular
perfection; her slippered feet and
daintily gloved hands bespoke the
aristocrat. Still, who knows?"
thought Livingston. Summoning his
wits he replied:
"a stranger in a strange land I
must be content to gaze from afar
upon the promised land"
There are no strangers here to-
night" said the woman. "All are
comrades ard friends. Be not a
deaths head at the feast, conjure
you" I.. "
With wildly beating heart Living.
I ston took the plunge. IF indeed
none here are strangers l claim you.
| Comet"
He stepped forward and without a
word and without hesitation she took
his proffered arm. They walked
through the ribald crowd, she cling.
ing close to him, he with his head
in a whirl and his heart humping.
She spoke softly in the very voice
of love and glancing down at her
mask he saw the CLEAN of flashing
eyes, and was filed with strange and
powerful emotions. They passed a
door within which were palms and
flowers and rustic seats.
LET US go in and sit down." he
said abruptly, and turned back.
She acquiesced with silvery
laugh.
- would see your face" he said