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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18500, 22 February 1930, Page 18 (Supplement)

Consternation reigned amongst the smokers on the platform at W„ellington the other day when the Hutt train drew up, minus a smoking carriage.. However, there were two cars labelled “A" and “B" respectively, and somebody, pipe in mouth, exclaimed, “B” is for baccy!” jumped into the “B,” all the other smokers following suit. Presently someone asked. "If B is for baccy, what is 'A' for?” "For abstainers, of course!” came the reply. Everybody laughed. Precious few abstainers from the weed nowadays! Well, there's no harm in tobacco, so long as it's pure and pretty free from nicotine. Worst of it is the imported goods are as full of nicotine as they can stick! Funny our N.Z. brands are almost entirely free from the poison. That's why you can smoke them (even to excess) with safety! The explanation is they are all toasted, and toasting gets rid of the nicotine. It also wonderfully improves flavour and bouquet. Popular brands: Navy Cut, Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10, and Riverhead Gold They're all good, and the only toasted tobaccos manufactured.