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NOTES OF THE TURF. E. II. Snapper Garrison recently visited Charleston " to arrange for quarters for his family during the winter season of racing at that point, beginning ; January 10. In Germany the state exacts a commission of 1C per-cent. on pari-mutuels. but the volume of the ; betting is steadily increasing. One half of the commission - goes into a special fund for tUC encouragement - of horse breeding.