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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4951, 4 February 1937, Page 7

In the early days when a chap wanted baccy he had to go to a general store for it. There were no tobacconists and no "cut-up." The pioneers had to be content with black plug or black twist, and if they wanted "cut-up" they had to cut it for themselves. Most storekeepers kept a sharp knife on their counters for the convenience of smokers, and sometimes it was chained to the counter to prevent any absent-mind-we've progressed quite a lot since days of yore. General stores are confined to the backblocks, now, while tobacconists are as plentiful everywhere as threepenny bits in collection plates on Sunday—and they all sell "toasted"—the tobacco par excellence. Sweet, 'fragrant, cool and comforting, also (being toasted) harmless as »it can 'be, it may beaaid to have revolutionised the/public taste and set a standard its- rivals 'have to attain. The genuine toasted brands are: Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, Navy, Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), liiverhead Gold and Desert Gold. (629)