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Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1925, Page 1

Few people ;ire probably si ware that tobacco was at one time extensively cultivated in Finland. AViiicheombe. in (llmuestersliire, claims the honour of being the first place in the Old Country to grow the weed. The dried and cured leaf was comparatively expensive at first, but by the time of James 11. the “best Virginia” was sold at o s per lh.. and was in great demand. |( would he interesting to compare if tJjjit were possible, tlie tob;i<*(*o ol lb«ib day with that of our own day. Modern methods of manufacture have of course worked wonders. Some of the purest tobaccos now on the market are groan in New Zealand, and they owe their tine, flavour largely to the lact that they are all tousled—a new departure. Owing to their containing such a trillion amount of nicotine these brands may be smoked all day without unpleasant or injurious consequences: “Hiveriiead Cold” is a lino aromatic tobacco, “Toasted Navy Cut” (liulUuig label) medium, and “Cut Plug No IT (Bull’s Head) , fdl-llavonred. I hev are meeting with a. big sale.—-Advt.

Seliroder and Co. have opened out a splendid rnn.ue of new knitted costumes and sports coats, silk, velvet and marocaiu frocks. Inspection cordially invited.—Advt.

in . TOPORESSING FOR PASTURE LANDS - A SURE WING! 75 to 106 per cat. Increased V '-' J ' UM Wt'-K .FAN 4* HE RESULTS WERE BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS.” This CJy dressing with Soluble Superphosphate will be endorsed by thousands 1 ~ 1 * . Tx. _j._ .. J _ _ . _ -4. Ar,«MAf eontinilO t A YC‘ TTIO \ have used it. report on 1 opf Farmers who have usea it. It stands to* reason that you cannot continue to remove iom }Our lands annual crops of wool, mutton, lamb, or milk without depleting them in degree of the esstn la e 3 t of plant and animal growth. A judicious use of ROCKLAND W'ATL - SOLUBLE SUPERPHOSPHATE not only restores and maintains the normal fertility, but adds greatly thereto, increasing the constituents o growth. Farmers have found that stock prefer the grass on top-nressec land, its palatabilitv and nutritiousness being increased by the Superphosphate, so that “Top-dressing means more grass, richer grass, and more palatable grass.” Rockland Superphosphate being Water-soluble, becomes immediately available after application and does not wash out. Price List and all particulars sent on application. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & CO.’S Hornby N.Z. DRUG COMPANY,® LIMITED Office s 136 High Street, Christchurch. Top-Dressing Pays! But it pays the biggest returns when the higher grades are used. For example, 42 44 per cent. Super, costs only oneEurteenth more than 36/3S per cent., but it supplies one-seventh more Phosphate, and is therefore F/ more economical. Lucerne Growing! Lucerne Crops are greatly increased by the generous application of Water - Soluble Superphosphate. It has been demonstrated that “Lucerne thus treated yielded twice as much hay as when untreated.”