Hard to tell. Tolkien was very short on many very practical matters.

But, he did leave us with a quote that is appropriate.

"I shall not keep you long....

I do not know half of you half as well as I should like;
and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve....

I regret to announce that - though , as I have said, this has been far too
short a time to spend among you - this is the END. I have things to do. I am
going. I am leaving NOW. Good-bye!"

Aaron