. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Erford L. Page. Erford L. Page, former president of the American Seed Trade Association, died Thursday, December 9, at his home in Greene, N. Y. Mr. Page entered the seed business in January, 1886. Then a student at Cornell University, the death of his father necessitated his manage- ment of affairs in his father's store. At the age of 21, Mr. Page was at the head of the largest general store in the country town of Greene. When 23 years of age, he married Cornelia J. Eussell, daughter of "William F. Eus- sell, of the banking firm of Eussell &a
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Erford L. Page. Erford L. Page, former president of the American Seed Trade Association, died Thursday, December 9, at his home in Greene, N. Y. Mr. Page entered the seed business in January, 1886. Then a student at Cornell University, the death of his father necessitated his manage- ment of affairs in his father's store. At the age of 21, Mr. Page was at the head of the largest general store in the country town of Greene. When 23 years of age, he married Cornelia J. Eussell, daughter of "William F. Eus- sell, of the banking firm of Eussell & Juliand. About 1901 Mr. Page entered the seed business on a large scale and organ- ized the Page Seed Co. He extended this business and made it a conspicuous success. He was elected president of the American Seed Trade Association in 1910. Mr. Page''had been president of the municipal board of the town of Greene and was a trustee in the Con- gregational church. He was a man of executive ability, conservative and pru- dent in management, and during his business career was identified with the best things in business practice. In addition to his forming and build- ing up the Page Seed Co., Mr. Page or- ganized the Page-Phillips Seed Co., To- ledo, C, which he later sold to the manager. He was one of the principal owners of the Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., at Gilroy, Cal. The funeral was held Sunday, Decem- ber 12, at the home, on North Chenango street, Greene, N. Y., Eev. G. E. Foster, of the Congregational church, and Eev. A. A. Bresee, of the Episcopal church, ofl5ciating. Mr. Page is survived by his wife and two sons; one, Joseph E. Page, is connected with the Page Seed Co. and the other, Lyman A. Page, is attending Cornell University. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The Market. ; for Christinas are none too bright. The dark weather has retarded stock to a considerable extent. Flowers are not joining into bloom as has been anticipated, sweet peas are dropping their buds and carna
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