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calculations from one man of common dis- 
cernment ! 
Whatever refleclions Mr. Young may at- 
tempt to throw upon gentlemen who have 
honestly and fairly stated the information 
they have received, respedting the last year's 
crop of corn, from unprejudiced Stewards, 
Agents, and correspondents in tiie country, 
or however he may attempt to represent 
their employers as ‘ short-sighted supporters 
of Government,' because they are honest 
enough to divulge the fa6f, that the defi- 
ciency of the last year's crop did not amount 
to more than one-fourth of the average y early 
crop, and that there was three montlis stock 
in hand at the last harvest, will little affedt 
them ; their reports are entitled to at least 
as much credit as Mr. Young's, and their 
means of obtaining information not more 
exceptionable. If Mr. Young had published 
the circular letter he sent to his Agents, of 
whom he meant to obtain information upon 
this subjecf, it might probably appear that 
they had inferred something of Mr. Young's 
