Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
SELLS AT A BIG LOSS,
But Senator Stewart Has Restored
Health as More Than Recompense.

Senator Stewart has sold his 6OO-acre
farm at Ashburn. Va. with all its farniii's
appliances and stock to Judge James u.
Yecmans of the interstate commerce COM
mission. The price paid for the properly
Is said TO have been about sSo,Ooo, although
the entire expense which the property has
aggregated to Senator Stewart Is said 10
be about $4,000.
Ashburn farm was bought by Senator
Stewart five or six years ago and has pesh
conducted by him ever since, first as
dairy farm and later for stock raising pur-
poses The stories told of the adventures
of the Nevada senator on his Virginia farm
ara quite similar to those that were current
a generation ago in relation TO Horace
Greeiey's agricultural experiences although
In the case of the great editor 1t was the
raising of garden produce that made IN
roads on his bank account. In the case OF
Senator Stewart the production or mix I'M
der practically ideal conditions was lhe
subject of his attention and the cause OK
bringing about the sale OF what mas coSe
S140O 600 for $4,000.
When Senator Stewart took Ashburn
farm he was seeking to follow the ADVICE OF
his doctor and the dictates of his own In
clnation for an out-of-dOor life. He had
then passed his SEVENTEEN birthday, and
felt the need of recreation in the country.
Whatever may have been the result imam
cially, the farm fulfilled the main purpose
for which ii was bought 1t prolonged that
robust health for which the senator has
been known during long life. He is to-
day a picture of healthful manhood at the
age of seVenty-seven-
The farm had another good result. 1t had
a perceptible influence on the nature of
milk being sold In the District of Columbia.
The senator upon acquiring the property
devoted his attention to the building of an
ideal dairy farm. He had a manager fully
qualified for that purpose. and he provided
machinery and every facility for doing the
work Cleanliness was the motto of the
farm.
The cows were cared for under ideal con-
ditions, machinery was provided for cleans
Ing, separating, steriliZing and cooling the
milk and later. in order to dispose of it.
1t was sold from a dairy In this city estab-
lished and conducted by Senator Stewart.
According to the senator himself people
cared very little for the attention devoted
to the proper care of the milk. He could
never get any greater price for 1t than
was current and later he accused his en-
ployes here of pllfering to such an extent
as to make 1t impossible to run the busi-
ness.
In that way the city dairy was given up
and shortly after the dairy farm was
changed into a stock-raising concern Dur
ing the years Senator Stewart has had the
farm he has been a fruitful patron of the
men who have new ideas In regard to a
farm to dispose of. either In matters of
method or through the sale of patented de-
vices.
His library at the farm contained a great
variety OF agricultural publications, both
books and periodicals. He made 1t a rule
never to allow any book or paper relating
to the Senate to find its way to Ashburn
farm. The place was for him recreation
and he always kept it so. His farm house
was fitted up In the greatest style Several
tiled bath rooms. with porcelain tubs. were
among the fittings. il not being possible
from the interior to know that the house
was not properly located for every city
convenience
Now II has all passed into the personal
history of the Nevada senator who has
abandoned rural life and has taken QUAR-
tiers in one of the fats of the city