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OBSERVATIONS 
UPON THE 
PRESENT HIGH PRICE OF GRAIN. 
It may perfe6Ily agree with Mr. Arthur 
Young's interest, in the good opinion of his 
political friends, to ascribe the present high 
price of bread wholly to the failure of the 
last year's crop, because, if he can persuade 
the public to believe Ids do61rine, we w'ell 
know that the popularity of his friends will 
be very little, if at all, affedfed by it.' We 
have perused his pamphlet, entitled ‘ The 
Question of Scarcity plainly stated, and Re- 
medies considered,' and we are surprized 
that Mr. Young has the audacity to imagine 
that he can mislead the public opinion from 
the principal causes of the present calamities^ 
which the middle and lower orders of the 
community are compelled to bear, and con- 
ceal the knowledge of his deceptive asser- 
tions, pretended statements, and unfounded 
