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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16371, 20 June 1927, Page 10

An important deal announced by the. Minister of Agriculture (I ho Hon. O. J. Hawkeu) is the purchase from the grower*, of practically the whole Nelson tobacco crop by the firm of W. D. and 11. O. Wills! Tobacco growing began in Nelson tins year for export under the Government guarantee of 8s 3d a pound gross for yellow and lemon-colored leaf and Is dd a pound for the darker leaf, up to a total of £3500, which represented a crop ofl something over 20 tons. All tobacco had to bo grown undor Government supervision and a special officer of the) Horticulture Department was appointed ,to supervise production. The actual- crop was a little over 10 tons and this, after discussion with the Department of Horticulture, growers have sold to Messrs. Wills for between £IBOO and £I9OO, at the guarantee price. Special samples of leaf are to bo selected and sent Home and it 1 the price reulised on the London market is greater than the guarantee price Messrs. Wills have undertaken to make up the difference to the growers. The tobaced is now being graded and packed in Nelson and samples chosen, and shipment to Wellington is to be made as soon as the Customs certificate is is-, sued. At the first sign of a cold in the head or throat—due to germ infection —frequently inhale Nazol, which will counteract thg infection and give relief.—! j