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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 314, 30 August 1932, Page 8

"Is there such a thing as nicotineloss tobacco— tobacco with no nicotino in it?" askod a customer of a Wellington tobac. oonist tho other day. "No," said the tobacconist, "there is not, But thex'o i$ much less nicotino in somo hrands than others." "And ls there no way of oxtracting the stufC?" onquirod tho cus-j tomor, adding, "poisonous, isn't it?' "It's deadly," roplied tho tobacconist, and continuod: "Tho only way, I believo, i^ ■ to roast tho tobacco, same as the manu-; facturers of tho New Zealand brands arej doing. They have installed an elaboratej plant in their factory, I'm told for the purpose." "And does the roasting roally get rid of the nicotirie?"' aueried the cus-t tomor. "Most of it. Suflicient to makd it safo for the smolcer to indulge to any oxtont. Greatly Improves tho fiavour and houo.net, too. It's a wonderful pro-! cess." .Replying to a further question the tobacconist said: "Thero aro only four brands of toasted: Riverhead Gold,| Cut Plug No. 10, Cavendish arid Navy Cut No. 3," Tho customer is "trymg them out."