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Shannon News, 22 August 1924, Page 3

A strong effort is being made to encourage the cultivation of tobacco in New Zealand for local manufacture. There are now about 40 growers in Nelson as .well as an increasing number in Auckland and Wellington, and a few in Hawkes Bay. It has been found that tne best blends are obtain--ed by utilising leaf from different districts, and tiie manufacturers are holding out every inducement to grow|ers by suplying them with the necesisary seed and taking their output' at varying prices up to 2s per lb. -Just at present the factory is working.:at full capacity, but additional machinery is being installed to deal with the increased business offering, and during this month an effort is being ma&e to increase the cultivation., The seed is now being planted, for planting out in September, and the crop yields about 8001 b qf leaf to the acre.