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Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18929, 26 April 1933, Page 4

“Of all the plants that grow,” writes Professor Thorold Rogers in “Science Notes,” the tobacco plant has probably been the source of more, happiness than any other. To quote Kingsley; “there’s no herb like ’it under the canopy of heaven.” Sometimes it proves highly injurious, It- is true. When it does there’s a reason for it. Smokers are notoriously careless. A man gets used to a certain brand and continues to smoke It by the mere force of habit. If it is pure it won’t harm him. If. it is overloaded with the- deadly’poison known as nicotine it may kill him sooner or later. The diflieulty is to ensure its purity. They have solved lids problem in New Zealand, i understand. The tobacco produced in that favoured land is toasted. That effectually rids it of most of Its nicotine, leaving it quite harmless. A wonderful country!" The professor refers to the four brands so popular with New Zealanders: Gut Plug No. JO (Bull's head), Gavomlish, Navy Gut No. .3 (Bulldog), and liivertiead Gobi No. 3, (Bulldog), and Blvorhead Gold