"Is there such a thing as nicotineless tobacco — tobaeeo with no nicotine in it?" asked a customer of a Wellingtcn tobac- | conist the other day. "No," said the E tobacconist, "there is not. But there is fi ! much less nicotine in some brands than g I others." "And is there no way of ex- g tracting the stuff?" enquired the cus- ,| l tomer, ' adding, "poisonous, isn't it?" g "It's deadly," replied the tobacconist, and g continued: "The only way, I believe, is g 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. Sufflcient 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 further question
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 313, 29 August 1932, Page 8
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157Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 313, 29 August 1932, Page 8
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