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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 12 April 1939, Page 4

A pessimistic person has been writing to a London paper to complain that things have changed for the worse since was young. He growls that there ore no novels worth reading now. no plays worth seeing, no liquor worth drinking and no tobacco worth smoking! The old are hard to please. No tobacco worth smoking, eh? Well. New Zealanders, at any late, tell another story! They are proud of the Dominion tobacco, and often say it’s equal is not to be found —a '’erdict repeatedly endorsed by visiting experts. “The flavour is exquisite.” said one, “and the bouquet appeals to all judges of good tobacco.” The secret of Its excellence lies largely in its comparative freedom from the poisonous nicotine. It Is roasted or toasted No other tobacco is. There are five brands: Riverhead Gold. Desert Gold. Navy Cut No. 3. Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10. Our pessimistic friends should certainly

sample it. If he does he will assuredly change his tune, and admit that there i:. still tobacco to be had “worh smok-

Rival Football Club players are reminded that practice in all grades will commence at Trafalgar Park to-morrow evening. There are still vacancies in both third and fourth grades.

Apples a Year Old

The remarkable keeping quality of last season's Stunner apples produced in Canterbury is demonstrated by an experiment that is being carried out at the Papanui cool stores, states the Christchurch “Star-Sun.” Mr R. G. 1. Hamilton, Orchard Instructor in the Department of Agriculture announced that he had sampled one of the apples from a case that had been stored since the beginning of last May and he testified that it was in perfect condition. He thought that the apples would remain sound for several months yet. Usually, he said. Sturmer apples show signs of wilt after seven months in cold storage. Cycle Stocks Diminishing To meet the conditions brought about by the Government’s heavy cut in cycle imports, some of the large distributors in Auckland have begun to ration their supplies to retailers (states the “Star”). In this way they hope to conserve their gradually diminishing stocks. When the Customs authorities imposed a quota in January equal to 55 per cent, of the cycle imports in 'the first half of 1938. the basis chosen was one which was quite abnormal, for purchases early in 1938 had been heavily reduced following large stocking up in the previous year. In its effect, the quota has thus reduced supplies to about a third of current requirements, and unless imports can be increased it is expected stocks in Auckland will be virtually used up by the end of the year.