"Is there such a thing as nicotineless tobacco — tobacco with no nicotine in it?" askerl a customer of a Wellington tobacconist the other day. "No," saicl the tobacconist, "there is not. But there is much less nicotine in some brands than others." "And is there no way of ex. tracting the stuff?" enquired the customer, adding, "poisonous, isn't it?" "It's deadly," replied' the tobacconist, and continued: "The only way, I believe, is to roast the tobacco, same as the manufacturers of the New Zealand brands are doing. They have installed an elaborate plant in their factory, I'm told for the purpose." "And does the roasting really get rid of the nicotine?" queried the customer. "Most of it. Sufficient to mahe it safe for the smoker to indulge to any extent. Greatly improves the flavour and bouquet, too. It's a wonderful process," Replying to a furtlier question the tobacconist said; "There are only four brands of toasted: Riverhead Gold, Cut Plug No. 10, Cavendish and Navy Cut No. 3." The customer is "trying them out."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 306, 20 August 1932, Page 8
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