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Northern Advocate, 17 June 1925, Page 5

Anti-tobaccoites arc wont to say haTd things about smoking, but quite often they aro u-ntrue. Tobacco may have its faults, but its virtues should not be overlooked. Smoking assists digestion; it is also a great preservative of the teetli and a destroyer of the harmful germs which infest all people's mouths, while its soothing and tranquillising effects in time 3 of mental stress, worry or exertion are well known to all smokers. But the quality should be good. Brands full of nicoi tine (like many of the imported varieties) are best avoided. Our own New Zealand-grown tobaccos contain comparatively little nicotine and may consequently be smoked freely without injurious results, while owing to the leaf being toasted in the process of manufacture (quite a novel idea) they I i are remarkable for flavour and frag- I ranee. The popular brands are Riverhead Gold, aromatic; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull's-head), full stength. The ,!e----mand for these goodsis growing so