The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-01-20

IFoR THE PREss.J
!" Honor to whom honor, &C."

Mr.. EDITOR In the Agricultural Columns
of the New York Observer, Dec. 2, IS, honorable
mention is made ofLuther Tucker, ESQ.,, of Al
banv. An article is therein copied from the
"Rural New Yorker in which are some facts
which / wish to present to the farmers Of Old
Hunterdon
With this preface proceed to give some ex-
tracts from these articles, promising, that the
truthfulness thereof may be relied upon, as the
Editor of the Rural New Yorker" served some
time in the Office of Mr. Tucker, and therefore
"knew whereof he wrote;" and in passing,
would observe, that this is the more honorable
in him, as he is rival of this gentleman, each
being engaged in publishing an agricultural
paper, and both in the same State.
Says the " New Yorker Last week we had
the pleasure of receiving a visit from Luther
Tucker, ESQ.,, who is, we believe, the oldest
Agricultural Editor and Publisher now living in
this country, or rather has been engaged in that
capacity for longer period than any other per-
son. Mr. Tucker commenced the Genesee FAR
naer nearly thirty years ago, and published it
successfully until his removal to Albany, in 1910.
He is therefore, one of the pioneers of Agricul-
tural journalism in America, and the pioneer in
this section of the Union, aud certainly entitled
to great credit, and lasting remembrance for his
earlq and continuous labors in behalf of the
cause of improvement. On Mr. fuckers removal
l. II, nd ior
Editor of The Cultivator " an able and widely
circulated monthly which position he still occu-
pies. In order to keep pace with the progress
sive spirit of the age however, Mr.. T. few years
since commenced the publication of a weekly pa
per mainly devoted to rural topics" The Coun-
tay Gentleman" Though we may not always
agree with the conductors of these journals-and
have little sparring now and then--we consider
them among the ablest and most valuable in the
land, and sincerity wish the Senior Editor-whom
we have long known, and under whom we have
served aforetime-continued prosperity and an
extended and happy evening of thus far, most
industrious, exemplary, and usefnllite. Though
advanced in years. Mr.. T. is yet erect and Wig
orous, and gives nearly the same personal atten-
ton to business that he did thirty years SINCE
May he long be spared, for such men are needed
by the Cause and the County
Says the NEW York Observer I've love
to honor the veterans of the Press and especially
of the Agricultural Press, for they are few, and
pioneers as they are also, they are men of courage
of industry, to whom the Country o,ces debt of
gratitude, the nature and extent of which but
few of our young farmers appreciate in this day
of multiplied, and fourishing agricultural pa
pers.
The following is from a subsequent number of
the Observer " and is well worthy the careful
perusal Of all the youth in our land, particularly
that part, that relates to Mr.. Us habits.
Mr.. EDIToR-Under your Agricultural head
in last weeks Observer, merited tribute is paid
to the enterprise and skill ofthe editor of "The
Cultivator "-Lather Tucker, Esq, of Albany.
If am not entirely at fault in my recollection,
Mr. Tucker worked for few weeks in the print
ing office of A. G. Tannat l. Co., in Spring
field, Mass, about the year 1924 or '25. There
were several apprentices and journeymen in the
Office. Mr.. Tucker applied for work as a COM
positor and was employed. 1t was very soon
noticed that he was earliest and latest at the case
Steadily, day in and day out, he quietly pursued
his business; and after his engagement was COM
pleted he left the Office For weeks afterwards
(perhaps may say months and years,) he was
brought up as pattern of a journeyman printer
He had no bad habits, such as chewing or
smoking-was neverfound in places of idle resort
was quiet and inofensive in bis manners
minded his own business and let Others mind
theirs. have been more or less familiar with
printing offices and the operatives connected with
them for full 40 years. and have never known
snch beginning end in disaster. Allmeritorious
young printers may not rise to stations of equal
influence and reputation, as the editor of the
Cultivator has attained, but all will find that in.
dustry, honesty, and correct moral habits, never
fail of full and appropriate reward.
What an experience has Mr.. fuckers been !,
Thirty years in the editorial harness; and that
too, not in the news and ight-literature depart
ment sustained by advertisements, but in advo.
eating reforms and improvements among Us
farmers, class less easily reached and Influenced
than almost any other. AS our fathers did, sc
dove. Doubt it. or disguise it as you may-un
til within some fifteen or twenty years but LITTLE
improvement had been made in this great pursuit
Thought had had but little to do in the manage
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