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Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1924, Page 4

I Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective of fiction, smoked strong black shag tuba ecu ami derived inspiration from it wlien puzzling over some problem of more than ordinary complexity. Shag is too full-flavoured for many smokers. It. contains a lot of nicotine, and excess of nicotine is a bad thing. The habitual use of such tobacco is bound sooner or later to affect the consumer injuriously. Unfortunately practically all imported tobaccos tire heavily charged with nicotine. And in that respect they differ essentially from our New Zealand grown tobaccos. lh<‘ comparatively small amount of nicotine which constitutes one of their chief recommendations. Also—anil this is important—they are all toasted, and toasting brings out the flavour of the leaf in a most remarkable wav. There are several brands of this popular tobacco. I? krerhead Gold mild, Navy Cut (Bulldog label), medium and Cut Plug No 10 (Bull’s Head) full strength. Kach of them lias its merits. That seasoned smoker. Sherlock Holmes, would doubtless prefer the last named.—Advt