July 1, 1909. 



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at Niagara Fallst Ont., June 22, 1909. 



always has taken an active part in the 

 affairs of the Seed Trade Association, 

 last year being first vice-president and 

 a member of the committee on postal 

 laws. His home is farther west than that 

 of any other man who has heretofore 

 been called to the presidency of this 

 association, but he will bring to the 

 office an energy and a view from a fresh 

 point, which will go far toward making 

 the year one of the most successful in 

 the history of the association, which in 

 the last few years has grown to have an 

 'organization with which it can be a real 

 power in influencing any factor bearing 

 on trade matters. 



THE FIRST-VICE. 



Marshall H. Duryea's specialty is be- 

 ing vice-president. In some places a 

 vice-presidency is an honorary office, but 

 the vice-presidencies Mr. Duryea holds 

 are no sinecures. He is vice-president 

 and treasurer of Henry Nungesser & 

 Co., New York grass seed dealers, with 

 world-wide connections, and in 1907 he 

 was elected first vice-president of the 

 American Seed Trade Association. The 

 accompanying illustration is from a 

 snapshop of Mr. Duryea taken on the 

 roof garden of the Hotel Astor, New 

 York, the day of that election. It will 

 be noted that Mr. Duryea had taken a 

 position almost directly underneath a 

 ladder, which superstition says is an un- 

 lucky thing to do; so it seemed in his 

 case, for the next year he was set back 

 a notch, to the second vice-presidency. 

 By dint of close application and careful 

 attention to duties, he has now been re- 

 stored to his original position — not be- 

 neath the ladder, but in the first vice- 

 presidency. Then, too, when it came to 

 the organization of the New Wholesale 

 Grass Seed Dealers' Association, who 

 would be just the man for vice-president; 

 why, Mr. Duryea, of course — and so it 

 was. 



It was largely due to Mr. Duryea's 

 efforts during the past business season, 

 that the seed trade in New York escaped 

 inimical legislation at Albany. The seed 

 trade in New York city and the east 

 looks to him for leadership in any mat- 

 ters concerning general trade interests. 



Marshall H. Dtiryea. 

 (Vice-president of tbe American Seed Trade Association.) 



NIAGARA FALLS CONVENTION. 



[A full report of the convention up to the 

 closing session was printed In the Reyiew for 

 June 24.] 



The Concltidios Seuioo. 



The American Seed Trade Association, 

 in twenty-seventh annual convention at 

 Niagara Falls last week, at the closing 

 session on Thursday morning heard the 

 brief report of the tariff committee, pre- 

 sented by its chairman, J. C. Vaughan. 

 The facts had previously b«en covered 



in the address of President Woodruff, 

 published last week. 



Recognizing the efficient services of 

 Secretary-Treasurer Kendel and his 

 manifold duties, he was voted an in- 

 crease of salary of $100. 



Announcement was made by Albert 

 McCuUou^h of the formation of a new 

 organization in no way antagonistic to 

 the parent organization, to include the 

 wholesale grass seed dealers. Mr. Mc- 

 Cullough wished it clearly understood 



