more. A little retrenchment of these two modes 

 of consumption, on the natural rise of prices, 

 would supply the whole deficiency. But when 

 we look to the vast amount of corn consumed by 

 superfluous horses, and the over-abundant feed- 

 ing of other animals, we must be satisfied, that a 

 very slight diminution in this quarter would, in 

 an addition to the above, much more than over- 

 balance the whole foreign supplies withheld from 

 us. The deficiency, I should think, would scarcely 

 be felt in the price of bread corn. It might, how- 

 ever, be slightly felt for one season ; and this would 

 stimulate the farmer to a production that would 

 probably, in one season more, fully supply our 

 home demand, and even turn the balance of ex- 

 port in our favour. On the other hand, this 

 premature and unnecessary interference will give 

 a shock to the agricultural products, otherwise 

 advancing, and, we may be sure, will expose us 

 to an increased importation at some future time. 



But, indeed, I think there is little probabili- 

 ty that we shall be exposed even to the above 

 trial. I have no doubt, from what has appeared 

 this year, that we shall receive our usual supply 

 from foreign states next year, and every future 

 year, as long as we want and can pay for it. 



The above is no doubt on the supposition that 

 the crop now growing proves equal to the ave- 



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