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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 28, 8 January 1916, Page 8

The increased demand tor tea today is due to to the fact thw huge quantities are wanted lor the 23 million men under arms. 1 tie Heads of the Armies of Hie world know that there is no drink so stimulating and beneficial, and hence thev must have tea tor their men no matter what it costs. Then, too, at the stroke of a pen, the threat Russian Nation has been turned into a tea drinking people, and the money previously spent on Vodka is now available for the purchase of tea But there is only a limited supply of tea and. that supply is not sufficient to liil the present requirements. Hence at the tea auctions in Ceylon it has risen in price month by month, until to-day it costs the packer to 3d per lb. more than in August last. This, of course, allects New Zealand very greatly, for the finest tea in tiic world has been sold here at prices which cannot be equalled. Although this seems a bold statement, it is one that will bear the closest investigation. For instance, a great proportion of the tea imports to England consist of what is known as “red stalk’’ tea, the lowest possible grade—so low that it is prohibited throughout Australasia. Yet even this lowest grade is sold in England at 1/6 or more per lb., while for line teas ol the quality of “Amber Tips,” 2/8 to 3/4 per lb. is asked, • Tea exports tho world over arc astonished at the remarkable quality, flavour, fragrance and value given in “ Amber Tips” at so low a mice, and it is because no better value can bo obtained anywhere, that “Amber Tips” is 10-day the most popular brand in New Zealand. "Millions of packets of “Ambers Tips are sold per annum. It is stocked in every shop from the North Cape io the Bluff. Only exceptional value could be\responsibie for so exceptional a sa'v. Hut fine tea is now costing the “Amber Tips” Proprietors, as well as oilier lea merchants, an average of 21d. to 3d. per 11,'. more than in August, 1914. Therefore, if a fair price was charged before the war, the tea merchant is to day faced with an enormous loss should he continue to pack the same

quality at bis « >1 < 1 prices. Of court; there js the al tenia live of cheapening the quality hy an admixture of inferior, less healthful teas, 'i he “Amber Tips" Proprietors were ad vised by many to do this, but instead they decided to raise the price by ltd. per lb., ami to continue to give the public that same splendid value which lias always been associated with the name “Amber Tips.” Now, Mrs. Housewife, what is your opinion of the whole matter? Would yon rattier have the same delightful flavour, quality, purity and value and pay a penny a 4-lb. packet more —or would you rather have an inferior and less healthful tea at the old price ? Bub you say "other teas have not been raised in prices.” If so you can readily see that cither excessive prices were charged before the war—so excessive that even an extra 2Ad. or 3d. in cost per lb. still enables a profit to bo made —or quality must be reduced, othera heavy loss must be faced. But even at increased figures Amber Tips is still the cheapest tea you can buy. Cup for cup, value for value, nothing else can equal it. while it is so pure and healthful that it can be taken by even those of the weakest digestion. Surely these facts should weigh with you. Consider them carefully—write and tell iis your conclusions. We believe that you want quality and that yon want .value. For that reason we have raised our prices because only by doing so can we continue to give you the same honest quality and the same honest value. 101 I 1/10, 3/-, 2/2 per lb. \ The. oul;, 1 ten that has to increase its | prices—the foregoing null tell you why. I

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