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chandise was often traded for eggs and animal hides. Chewing tobacco was a good seller, and shotgun shells were frequently sold by the half box, or as many as the farmer could afford.
After graduating from Washington High School, Mr. Stuart continued his education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture and was educated in mechanical trades. He then earned a master’s degree in plant genetics at the University of Maryland, and worked on a doctorate at Amherst College.
On June 9, 1931, he married Nelle Glover of Westerville, Ohio. Also in 1931, he was employed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture for research on forage crops at Willard, North Carolina.
From 1935 to 1941, he continued research on forage crops at Arlington Farms in Virginia. He then moved to Beltsville, Maryland, where he was employed by the Plant Industry Station, U. S. Department of Agriculture, until about 1951.
During his career with agriculture research, he did considerable mechanical work and gunsmithing during off-duty hours. A fine example of his gunsmithing ability is a Model 1903 Springfield .30-’06 rifle which he restocked with a beautiful piece of Rappahannock County walnut. The stock fits the metal parts with almost a suction fit • a mark of true craftsmanship.
Mechanical work in his home workshop in Beltsville and managing the family
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