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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 378, 9 March 1937, Page 6

In the early days, when a chap wanted baccy he had to go to a general store for it. There were no tobacconists and no “cut-up.” The pioneers had to be content with, black plug or black twist, and if they wanted “cut-up,” they had to cut it for themselves. Most storekeepers kept a sharp knife on their counters for the convenience of smokers, and sometimes it was chained to the counter to prevent any absent-minded beggar from pinching it. Yes! we’ve progressed quite a lot since days of yore. General stores are confined .to the backblocks now, while tobacconists are as plentiful everywhere as three-penny-bits in collection plates on Sunday—and they all sell "toasted”—the tobacco par excellence. Sweet, fragrant, cool and comforting, also (being toasted) harmless as it can be, it may be said to have revolutionised the public taste and set a standard its rivals have failed to attain. The genuine toasted brands are: Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Cavendish, Navy Cut. No. 3 (Bulldog). Riverhead Gold, and Desert Gold.