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BETTING FIGURES IN FRANCE Tho following statistics furnished by the French Ministry of Agriculture relate to the takings at the pari uiutuel on French racecourses in the years 1911 and 1912 1911 1912 1912Flat Flat races 35700050 37458930 Steeplechases 37458930Steeplechases and Hurdle HurdleKaces Kaces 20873820 29007815 29007815Trotting Trotting Kaces 7420805 703l0 Mixed Meetings 172300 157275 157275Totals Totals 701730 701730Before Before dividends are paid to those who hold winning tickets S per cent is deducted Last year therefore tlie amount thus accruing was roughly 0000000 Half of this sum is re ¬ served by tlie managers of race meetings to defray the cost of working the mutiiels Tho remain ¬ ing half is devoted to the relief of poor rates to charities providing a water supply in isolated villages r =
