“How's things?” he asked as he blew in to replenish his pouch. “Can't growl.” said the puff-merchant striking a light, "some lines hang fire a bit, specially packet cigarettes, but we’re selling any quantity of cigarettetobacco and about four times as much pipe tobacco as we did three years ago.” “Good on yer! Shows money’s a lot easier. What ’baccy d'ye reckon you’re selling most of these days?” “Well. Plug’s always wanted, of course, but ‘toasted’s’ about our best seller now.” “Don't surprise me, been smoking Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulkhead) for years, and haven’t found its equal yet.” “No, nor likely to. Tophole, same as the other toasted pipe lines, Cavendish and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Then ther’s Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, both big favourites with the roll-your-own crowd. Yes, toasted’s good.” “What makes it so good?” “First, it’s made of the choicest leaf; second, it’s thoroushly mat- ' ured; third, it's properly blended; fourth, it’s largely free from nicotine, . eliminated by toasting. You can’t . I beat it!” “You've said it!” agreed I the customer; ....
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20781, 16 July 1937, Page 14
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177Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20781, 16 July 1937, Page 14
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