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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4825, 1 May 1925, Page 2

Few people are probably aware that tobacco was at one time extensively cultivated in England., Winchcombe, in. Gloucestershire, 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 soli at 2s.per lb, and was in great demand. It would be interesting to compare, if that were possible, the tobacco of that day with that of our own day. Modern methods of manufacture have, of course, worked wonders. Some of the pureist tobaccos now on the market are grown in New Zealand, and they owe. their fine flavour largely to the fact that they arc all toasted—-a new departure. Owing to their containing such a trifling amount of nicotine these-brands inay bo smoked all day without unpleasant or injurious consequences : Riverhead Gold is a fine aromatic tobacco, Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog label) medium, aud '.Cut Plug NO. 10 (Bull’s Head) full-flavoured. They are meeting with a big sale.*