The grizzled veteran smilingly accepted a fill from his neighbour's pouch as the express gathered speed. «e. puffep appreciatively. “Smokers are better off out here than of he remarked. “I remember wnen there was not cut tobacco here. Nothing but Plug and you could take Aor leave it. But I say this tobacco or yours is alright! Wonderful country America!” “That’s not f® eri can tobacco you’re smoking,” said the other, “that’s New Zealand grown and manufactured. • Better Jhan American, I reckon. Harmless-, joo. The manufacturers toast it, and iree it from nicotine.” “Well.” said me elderly stranger, “I’m only just ack from England, and certainly aever expected to find N.Z. producing such tobacco as this. Why, it’s a; treat to smoke :it!” And, that’s wnat thousands of; smokers =. say!— so it must be true. But buyers will .•well-to bear In.mind that there are only five brands of the original toasted— Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullsncad) Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), River head Gold and Descold. Other brands there are Purporting to be those named. But toey are imitations!
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 12801, 24 July 1939, Page 5
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