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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

| chinery, replace fences, provide implements
and animals, and whatever else NAV be
necessary to making a crop.
In l669-IO our receipts of the Louisiana
crop were hardly sufficient to meet the de-
mand for consumption and the West. and
the shipments to the Northern Atlantic
ports were confined to 1900 hhds and 4DaI
dds. Last year, with a larger crop. the ex-
ports ran up to 2O,jO6 hhds and 5447 b5ls.
Inc past year shows some falling of, but bv
no means IN proportion to the decrease in
the receipts or the crop, the shipments
amounting to 22,Jlj hhds and 67l9 bbls.
embracing ! hid and bbl5 to Boston.
against 70 hhds and bbls last wear. 4grg
Ahds ana Az bbls to New York. against
1913 hhds and 3I2 bills last vear II
hHGS TO Philadelphia, against 2143 hhds
and 3 bbls last year, G2l2 hhds and
ana 2O3 bbls to Baltimore, against 1919
mas and y bbls last year, 239 hhds TO
charleston, against $50 last year. %'}8
hhds and 22l bbls to Florida ports
agalnst 20 hhds and 30 bbIs las- wear,
|9i3 hhds and 1871 bbIs to Mobile,
against % hhds last year, and 2Ig0
hhds and 1868 bbls to Galveston. In
dianOla, etc, against 1875 hhds and 483g
DDls last year. In examining the above il
%ii! be observed that there has been large
falling of to New York and Philadelphia
only partially made up by an increase to Bal /
Llihoft, winch has become a much more i'm
pOrtant sugar market than formerly. while
mere has been a remarkable increase to
hOolIe, undoubtedly owing to its greater
railroad connections. The shipments up
the river are estimated at o.. 900 hLi5 |
against $4,000 last year and 81 900 the wear |
before
, he monthly movement is shown by the |
following table, which gives a comparison |
Win last year and the year before
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

Il IN force and prices generally are sus-
tanned, the import duty on foreign sugars
y essential to save the planter from being
driven from the field by the slave product
Of Cuba. P-oU''0O
In another article Mr. Boucbereau savs
the creates difficulty in making large sugar
crops IN Louisiana at present is from in
ethcIent. and defective labor the imnover-
isumcnt of our sugar lands and defective
drainage. but, says he, ''let our planters
ien0Ndle, lertlIlZe and drain their lands
well. plant good and healthy seed cara
without oyeT-crOpping themselves. and tbn1
VIII meet with satisfactory results" Plant
ers should consider that the comDiIar If tilis
crop statement has had peculiar f,ciI,tia5
for forming a correct judgment ON +baga
points. no one, perhaps, visits a greater
number Of plantations during fine Year or
is furnished with more practical ~ VI
by the planters themselves Many a nIsr+
cr, WHO IS careless, negleCtful and imnrov,i
dent. IS not aware Of his own shortcor,i7Ios
nor can he be until he visits other nIan77a3'
tons and compares their managamant ana
results with his own. Then he ia aTTaN
kened to his own Deficiencies. Mr. Bon
Chel"au, by seeing all and in the
discharge Of the duties nartainin,y
to his important service, bv iDGuirinSS
into their modes Of culture rnaE22 |
agemCLt. etc., becomes a comnatar+
witness, and lis views are entitled to Ll |
regarded as practical, and not merely |
theoretical. Sugar planters Will find mani |
suggestions ID TINS pamphlet from which |
the" may DERIVE substantial benefit For
example. it says that the largest Yields Oh |
tanned last season were on the plantations
where fertilizers were used, the land well
prepared. and where good and HEALTHY
plant cane was used as seed cane tie pre-
ViOus season.
The following tables are. compiled from
s,1 n 81 To 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

OAIsTLast year we had occasion to
notlce the large falling off in the receipts of
I42,SlO sacks compared with the preyi0us
year, but stated that the amount. never.
t9eIess, exceeded the average of the pre,
ylous four years. This year they have heen
unusually heavy, amounting 10 775357
sacks, against 492,732 last year, and an
average of 400, 523 sacks for the precedin"
four years. This shows an increase com,
pared with last year of 81, 505 sacks.
and with the previous average of 2SLS0i
At the same time there has been a consider
able increase in the exports. but not suAi,
cient to reduce the excess IN the supulvle left
for consumption to less than about 6}6 900
sacks, against 100000 last year, showing
very large increase, which is in a great de
gree to the extension of street railways and
corresponding increase in their demand.
1t will be observed that the receipts show
an excess of 1906 sacks over the wear
1861, when under the extraordinary de-
lnand for the army they amounted to 49,
800 sacks.
The following compares the monthly re
celpts and sales compared with last wear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

MOLASsEs.-Our receipts at this port
| amount to lSS,305 bbIs. against Zg5 gIS
! last year, showing a falling off of about
! ~ per cent. The crop is set down by Nj
! BoUchereau at lb,Ol9,9JS gallons, equal to
! 10 1919 bbls, against lO.2SI II9 gallons last
! year, equal to 257 ,O36 bbls. showing de-
crease Of only about 2l2 per cent. Tie
! greater deficiency at this port undOubted!v
! arises from an increase in the direct shin
/ ment from plantations and the river Land
! ings to the West The estimate of the Weld
! this year is predicated on IS gallons to the
hid of sugar, which is a much larger
allowance than ever before made. Last
year the ratio was II gallons, the wear be-
/ lore only bJ'l and in 1860, when the cane
was universally itch, only e.. II 1913
! when the reverse was the case. it was ~ 10
The usual estimate has been -. ImpOvpr-
Ished cane or an early freeze, both Of which
occurred this year, increases the PROPORTION
OF mOlasses, while it diminishes the Weld OF
sugar. At tie commencement Of the year
the supplies were nearly exhausted, and
business was confined to retail transactions
until the appearance Of the new crop. the
first receipts OF which were 81 bbls cla2sed
prime, from the Orleans plantation OF MI
FIatheTs below the city, on the sixth Of
October This was one day earlier than
the first receipts in 1870 The lot sold from
the landing at SOC, but the next receipts of
new crop were disposed Of at Irregular
rates, according to quality, from 67l2 soc
The receipts then became more cOpious. and
prices gave way, the market closing in Oc-
tOber at 10 GOC for common to fair, and !
Ole for choice. These figures were much |
lower than in 1870, when the first receipts /
commanded soc 81 90 and at the end Of f.
October, when prime closed at lie. A fair /
business was done in November, bat at /
steadily declining prices, which ruled on /
the thirtleth of that month at 81 q Re for /
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY AUGUST 20 1879
we adopt their circular in preference to our

we adopt their circular in preference to our
usual review:
As we predicted in our last annual report
the returns of the past year show a con
siderable falling off in the Louisiana rice
crop compared with the previous year. At
that time we attributed the probable de-
crease not only TO the reduction in acreage in
several parishes, but also to various other
causes. such as want Of water for irrigation.
a severe dTOuth III the months of June and
July. and The Bonnet Care crevasse-the
latter causing, alone, loss of not less than
5000 bbis. The consequence was that the
crop Of rice of 1871 amounted to no more
than $4,000 bbls, clean-a falling off Of over
ll00J bbls from that of 1870, the total re
ceipts in tbi- market amounting to -3.g73
bbls as follows.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

4pt4.. 20 z-s'l lsNtj Z2,552 2t,5lj II. t5I
Compared with last year the receipts
show an increase of about l5l2- per cert
over last year and 10 per cent over the year
before. which, considering the active com
petition OF New York its ample capital and
as highly encouraging and satisfactory. In
fact. the future is manitestly cheering and.
with united efforts on the part of our fac
tors, their substantial support by the banks
and reduction Of all local charges and
outward treights to the lowest possible
point, we may confidently anticipate even
an increase on our former flourishing trade
in this staple
in the receipts and exports from the YEAR
1872 until the former reached their maxi
mum i'll l8l2-43. The subsequent tluctua.
tons the interruption Of the Uar and the
uralmaL nrn-rass ainne.
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I0I"''.''...'.. 4'l,5i4 757803 4j3 100 6-1I50

In IS59-7O the receipts summed I'D f365l2
sacks, against 3Si, in 1862. and the
sales 10000 against 2lg,5OO The eynorts
for the past year embrace I23.795 sacks
and $500 in in 1862, and comnrise f. ls5
to foreign gulf ports and II7,3l3 coastwise
BRAN-The receipts sum uD l531Si
sacks, against 1922 last year, ia5.2i5 the
year before, and an average of list. ia for
the preceding five years. This shows a
falling off from last year of 26.943
sacks, and material decrease from the
previous average. The highest point was
IN the latter part of February, when. under
scant supplies, the market being nearly
bare, sales were made at S. T. 100 lbs. and
the lowest in the early part or the past
month, when it was quoted at 81 a s. In
i6'V-'l the highest point was s 6O and the
lowest soc.
The following shows the monthly move
ment compared with last wear:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

is ample, and only an export demand can
Justify such large supply being held in
these circumstances prices ruIedIow; super
fine ruling at 81 Gal 49, against S. IS
s. % in 1870, and S. IS "a in 1869: double
extra at s. 6212 > IS. against So 1919
80 % and S. 80 Al 50 in the preceding
years, aud the higher grades at S. a :,
against So 62l2 a 8 - and S. IS 40 25
The following reorganization shows the re-
CelDtS, exports and sales for the mast year.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The total sales in 1920 were $1,000
bales, against 100000 in 1862. and the
total receipts 27 DO against 10000 in
1859. A considerable part Of the business
was not reported, and the sales in Che above
table consequently bear a small proportion
to the receipts, the whole Of which have
changed hands, wirh the exception Oh what
ever cOnsignments may remain In fist
hands.
PORK-There is hardly an article Of more,
interest to the planter, and cOnsruueutlv to-
the entire South, than barrel pork, which,
with bacon, constitute a large part OF the
food of agricultural laboreTs. Upon the
price Of meat greatly depends the cost Of
making cotton, and its cheapuc-s during
the past year has been OF great benefit ID
the planting interest. Last year mess pork
opened at SD, and, exhibiting pretty gen
eral downward tendency thr0uglgut .na
year closed at $Ji p. This year ca.a-
INC at these low prices, it soon raj
lied and continued to exhibit an
upward tendency until the latter part Of
February, when it touched it highest point
OF sic -. 1t then gave way, until tine mid
die OF June, when it sunk f. its lowest
point OF 81 80. Under some speculative
movements at the West it has since harden
ed, and closed yesterday al SD. ia. low
range of prices may be regarded 81 fae
legitimate result Of large crop, the effect
of which has been only partially neutral
Ized ny an unusual demand for lore - ey-
port. The cheapunss of the hog -..lact
has undoubtedly augmented consumption.
but our receipts OF barrel pork, ue.rr.ne-
less, show material. falling or f.Da last
year. embracing only lD22Ii hbl-. against
l21.'4 Dbls last year, Indicating the
greater extent to which SOutlerE. painters
and merchants have obtained their supplies
directly from the West Our eEpU1tz have
bppT1 egEHfu,r anal gH1gflvr rrr,r-f.l FL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The total receipts in lS69-7O were IQ22f5
sacks, against 1901 in I868-Gg. and fine
( total sales in l86J-1O 10000 sacks, against
10000 in ISG8-69
HAY-The receipts sum uD lql0IO
bales, against li5,08l last year, showing an
increase Of 1929 bales, but iarre
falling Off from the previous year when
they amounted to ~, 226 bales Prices
have exhibited rather more than their
usual lrreguIarity, prime to choice selling
as low as So 81 t. ton, and a. bIrb as
SI2 %, against extremes of so and S35
last year, S2l and $5S in lSG9-10 and 81 50
and SO III 1868 50. At the commencement
OF the year the market ruled at So 10 for
prime to choice. and after rising 20 S3G
closed at S32 q 80; in October it Upened at
S3J a 81, and after sinking to 'S11asG.
closed at S3l -; in November it opeucd
at S33 q - 80 and after declining to S5t and
subsequently touching $40, closed at $50 a
80; IN December 1T opened at 5 100 T. and
gradually giving way closed at go II: in
January il opened at $50 g3l and after de
Ginning u, and subsequently rising as high
as S32 u % closed at S3S q %; in February If
opened at S2S 30, and after ri5.uE TO
SJI 81, closed at $50 D33; in March
1t opened at $50 03O, and after sink
ing u lower, assumed a steady upward
movement and closed at $40 II; in April
1t suddenly gave way s., and continuing to
decline, sunk to S26 - when it presented
a favorable reaction and closed at S3l 32.
IN May it opened at S}3 Il IS, and after rising
about 81, TeCcded and closed at SIS ~ %. !
IN june 1t opened at the advanced rates of |
~ 30, and the various fluctuations in
which 1t rose to S35 n 3G, it closed at S!Jq !
so, in July 1t opened at S2j n So ana after |
sinking to 50 % y 80. and rising to $9G |
q 80, it closed at $2i q q; and during the
past month it opened at 81 3d. and
closed at So u 30.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The following gives the crops for the last
thirty-cight years, with the average price
per hogshead, agreeably to the estimates of
the New Orleans Price Current 1000 pounds
being the assumed weight per hogshead. up
to 1917 inclusive, 100 pounds from 1913 to
1867 inclusive, and 1925 pounds since:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

] Ar.vrF
3Ny5atr-'.'.'':'''' "
June.......... a. ~ 81
Ju!E........... 2s lD o..
Aus"5l.'''.'.. @a I1t 81
As natural consequence Of 2 short cror
the demand being in eyress of tbe sr,,r,Ti6ts
OF Louisiana rica oonsideralTa LnJL,apl 49,
was done in CaroIina and Cao1.Tia ,ioa ~
imports from those States anSnIIntIn., 10
33-J tierces pcUaI in WEIGHT tn q000 j,t7s -
Louisiana rice
The most innorton+ faa47,ro Of +t,,, ,:,.o
trade during the mast year was tho C,rao +
imDUIse givGn 10 i7nnor+a+ions of: The fT.i,r,
article recnints at his mort o,Hn1Ir+ir- e
I355O bags Rangoon. or 406 nar con 80 10
than in aTv prpTious year this onorn1C,,,s
increase Is dna to tI,n rad,,ctin,, F fi ~
from IivernooI Nv the several IinoS oF
steamers riin1iDr between tbia and +bo+
mort. A LARGE Tor+i0n If the racain+s &c
/ Rangoon was sold for the Western market
and for export to the West Indies. and we
are confident that ere Ion9 our Vest,
friends will find if TO tbeir i7teTHs+ ~ r.
! ali their suDDIips Of FOREIGN rice fro,, 49,
| market for We are nov abIa r. co,1,,Ilt,
| Will Nov Yorlr RoetoD oT Po1+iv,Crp r. - -
! nricpa and tbe advantoga ia JaniJoII[2 ~ ~
favor of the 1Ifssissinni Tiyar and ~ -
+ariaa o. ia ra+e. IF frrlitb+ n - - -
| fLp VALLEY 0''s IL
ConceTninr the croD of rice now hain,r
harvested in tlis STATE. we are niaasa6 e
saw that since 1880 +bnra navor Va e,,o1, -
fine nrosDact for an abrndon+ Ill 80
with the selection Of eaod cror,or.II ,,i
bv orr planters This season 9wa LOT for
much better quality Of rice than ever yro'
ducpd in +hiI state W. not or, ;,,,tt1-
in tla acreare IN 81 Charles and PIa(,IIa1
mines parishes Of about 1000 acres NJ m
0rr cent more than +bn total ACREAGE ofTos+
wear Tins far the condition. of tIa Traa 49,
has been verv favorable for t6e barTast
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

The years exports amount to l0o92l
bbls, against 81 SOC last year. showing an
increase Of Ij,395, and embrace 1872 bbls to
Boston, against 26l6 last year III to ProT!-
dence, etc, against 26N6: 56T93 70 New
York, against 67,S1S: $50 to Philadelphia.
against 1904: 36I9 to Baltimore. against
lijO: 400 to Charleston, against rs: 6775 20
Florida ports, against IIl,: 27.f4S to No
bile. against none; and 1888 to Galveston
and Indanola, against 1887. The net in
crease, it will be observed, form the ship
menrs to Mobile for the supply Of tie
interior bv its railroad connections.
Reeve are indebted to MessCs. DE1ce,
Refine & Co. for an early copy OF tLelE an
nual statement Of the rice crop, and as
these gentlemen have made spe, iaIty Of
the article, and are fully informed botL a
its statistics and the course Of the market,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31

---1- C-uI,....L tEl4Ul ~ z'o| 7''it| "'ll28 iDl
The lbs, 1GI hhds as above embrace IIO.7
AhdS brown made by the old process. and
I1l53 refined and clarified, including first,
second and third. The machinery and mo-
tive power employed 10 its manufacture
comprised 9O7 steam power engines, BY
horse power 80 portable mills. 9l6 open
kettles, III open pans, and 3 vacuum
pans The number OF. sugarhOUses in
operation was 1924, of which ] II are brick
and slate rooted, 352 brick and shingle-
rooted, and 100 built entirely of wood
The weight of the crop is set down at
lio9O6,l23 lbs net, against IOS.S1S, j92 lbs
last year. The same plantations produced
iO,Ol99JS gallons Of m0lasses, against TO-
-Sl ,il9 gallons last year, showing a decrease
of 2I,H2,467 los of sugar and -Gl, i6l gal
ions Of molasses.
The sugar culture presents remarkable
attractions to the agUicultur.-t. and not
outstanding its well known uncertainty.
there are few which have made more salts
factory returns. The result often dcDrnds
on the judgment Of the planter. If cutting
he deferred too long, a freeze nav disaD-
point his hopes; II IL be commenced too
early, the cane may prove green and poor
as IN the past year, and yield sCaut returns
III the former case, the amount expended
Tor wages, subsistence, animals and imDIc-
ments may be lost, in the latter, the pro
cceds may be insufficient 70 refund the
factors advances. The precaglOuSness of
Ia 4:
- ~ IN - ~ 9ilDH ~ - IH"@'7; u 1921 ~
"IS oH Az" HL'UG, ali' ~ "a ~ year
oniS py;VOU, In io,2 u was - - - mus ana
a. i'CI ~ SIN oII n " " IL ine Ll9SI
~, ~ G @I On 1TCC-"i L vas 'itD nnqs'
anu III Ioo- suAA 70 - 80, III I'ol me
productive capacity OF me enCie sugar dis
JiicJ was estimated aJ "JJ.Jy, mus 70 pro
Nuce Whlch, however WoGtN nave required
an extraordinary combination OF favorable
circumstances, including suspicious wealth
or throughout the year. When the extent
&i the culture, the number OF sugar houses,
= credit OF planters,
to capital, and the
e Labor, il that year,
ne present. or with the ,
I'VE can net avoid the |
conCrUsfS4 p long tim. must eIapse /
before we TYness q similar liberal weld |
We have sufficient su-a.I5uG5. arabic |
or readily rccIaimab,a from the =wamps, /
but we need the capital to build sugar |
houses, provide Implements and animals |
and extend fcnc.ng-of i-seIf requiring a |
much larger outlay than is generally sup /
posed; aud if we had the caD.taI we might |
he unable to supply the labor The general |
progress of the cult ure is shown by the stats
ties giyen above. and a,sc sv the extent Of .
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The following gives the details. bv
parishes, compared with the three preced-
ING years and the big crop OF 1912:
CROPS ~ HOGsaFAn
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The following tabular statement viii
show the monthly variations in prices Of
taic and prime Louisiana during the wear:
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pare with last year and the year before as

Iue following gives the monthly receipts
and exports compared with last year and
the wear before.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-05
Heavy Crop OF Corn.

We have been permitted to copy for
the Practical Farmer" the following
letter addressed to VIM. II. Drayton,
President of the Philadelphia Society for
Promoting Agriculture, by f. A. Comfy,
President of the North Pa, railroad re-
specting heavy crop Of corn raised by
the latter, the past season, on his farm in
White Marsh, Montgomery county.
On further enquiry as to how this
thing was done, we are informed that the
soil is limestone, natural to Green grass.
and tina. the sod turned under was about
four years old. 1t was well covered with
barnyard manure in the fall of 1870,
which was ploughed down the following
spring about five inches deep As OBJ
served by the letter, severe drouth in
the spring materially interfered with the
crop. AS an additional fertilizer for the
corn in the rows, IL mixture was applied
Of hen manure, ashes and salt. We see
no reports in any of our exchanges of
such crops of corn as this and others of.
tcu raised in this section, or if mentioned
at all, reported as accidental and excep-
tional. The plan of applying manure to
the corn, crop which the Commissioner
Of Agriculture denominates the "hog
CROP" IA gross feedcr,) is sure to become
more common
PHILADELPHIA. Dec lst 1871.
W. II. DRAYToN, Esq:
My dear sir,-In fulfllment of the
promise made at the meeting of the Farm.
er's Club in Sept, last, at Valley Green
farm, l herewith f urnish you with a
statement of the quantity of corn per
acre on the field inspected by the Club on
that pleasant occasion.
The product Of measured acre was
one hundred and eleven bushels and
twenty-seven pounds Qll bush. p lbs.)
of shelled corn.
The acre measured was presumed to be
about fair average, while it was the
opinion of several experienced farmers
that an acre could have been selected that
would have given larger yield.
The corn was planted in rows four feet
apart, ono grain in hill one foot apart.
In the measured acre over thirty per
cent. Of the corn had Jailed to come up,
in consequence of the extreme drouth im.
mediately after planting, while in other
portions of the field the failure was not 80
great.
My brother (who as you are aware
runs the FARM is fully satisfied that the
plan of planting in rows four feet apart
with one grain in hill one foot apart, ia
far preferable to the usual method Of
three or four grains in hill
Yours, with respect,
+. A, Comfy.
Practical Farmer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-05

TOR SALE. The Cheshire Marble
l. Quarry. laFge Marble Mill with eight
gangs of saws in good running order, and sew
eral tenement houses in good condition, some
Marble Stock, Blacksmith shop and tools, and
all the fixtures thereto belonging.
Inquire Of L. +. Knapp, Ira W. CLARK, or VIM
Mulchahey at the office Of the Vermont Marbl
Co. "a.
MfidRehmy, Va, Nov. IS 1871,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-05
Practical Farmer.


THE KNOXVILLE CAvE.-Evidences mul.
tiply to show that Knoxville, Tenn, is
built over an immense cave. The Chr0a.
icle Of that city says that, in digging els.
terms at the hotels, 1.-THE bottom fell out"
and what were intended for cisterns made
excellent sewers. Similar results follow.
ed excavation on other premises. The
other day public cistern, designed to
hold $500 barrels Of water, had been
completed; and seven feet Of water had
been measured, but it had all disappear
ed. Further investigation showed that
part of the bottom had fallen in and the
water had run off somewhere into the
interior of the earth.
Mr.. Broom, Of New Orleans, wanted
to fight a duel, but was swept off by the
police.
Gov. Yarmouth is accused Of oppose.
ing bills officially aud favoring them per-
sonally.
The court attire Of the King Of Bonny
is plug hat and pair Of pumps, in ad.
ditIon to his usual costumes pair Of
spectacles.