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TABLE XIV.—Abstract of particulars about cattle fairs and shows held during the
year 1912-13.

Province.	Number of cattle fairs and shows.	Total number stock present.							Average price of animals sold.
Province.	Number of cattle fairs and shows.	Bulls.	Bullocks.	Cows.	Young stock.	Buffaloes.	Camels.	Others.	Bulls.	Bullocks	Cows.
Fairs.										RS.	RS.
Timmarajapuram ..	1	..	700	8	..	12	..	..	..	100	20
Kanniseri .. .. ..	1	350	23,000	10	250	10	300	2	..	100	20
Alwarthirunagiri ..	1	..	3,704	127	45	555	..	..	..	150	50
Muthalapuram .. ..	1	2,000	20,000	350	1,500	1,500	..	50	..	300	25
Sankaranayinarkovil ..	1		4,000	52	27	58	..	..	..	75	25
Kazkugumalai .. ..	2	..	15,000	100	..	540	..	15	..	150	60
Mailam .. .. ..	1	40	4,687	31	..	2	7	..	..	100	50
Sivalaperi .. ..	1	50	12,000	200	..	400	..	15	..	365	60
Tiruvannamalai .. ..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	50	..	150	45
Melmalayanur .. ..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	100	10
Kulgunda .. ..	1	..	..	..	700	12,000	..	..	..	100	20
Madura .. .. ..	1	..	15,878	7		9	..	2 Ponies	..	250	..
Kezumeladiamsam ..	1	..	12,000	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Tiruchendur .. ..	1	..	..	300	250	50	..	..	..	100	60
Kotachervu ..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	100	..
Shows.
Ongole .. .. ..	1	Figures not available.
Tiruppur .. .. ..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Madura .. .. ..	1	Correct figures not known.
Total ..	16 fairs and 3 shows	2,440	110,969	1,185	2,772	15,136	307	134	..	2,140	445

Province.	Average price of animals sold—cont.			Total number of animals that competed for prizes.	Prizes awarded.							Remarks
Province.	Buffaloes.	Camels.	Amount rea- lised in fees.	Total number of animals that competed for prizes.	From Imperial funds.	From Provin- cial funds.	From Local funds.	From other sources.	Total.	Amount actu- ally awarded.	Number of medals.	Remarks
Fairs.
Thimmarajapuram ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kanniseri .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Alwarthirunagiri ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Muttialapuram ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sankaranayanarkovil.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kazhugumalai ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	Besides these, in anothe fair held in April 1912, 20,000 cattle were brought ; details not available.
Mailam .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sivalaperi .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Tiruvannamalai ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	About 11,000 cattle were brought to the fair.
Melmalayanur ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	About 7 or 8 thousands of cattle were brought to the fair.
Kulgunda .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	Total number of cattle brought to the fair is 20,418.
Madura .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	Held in connection with the cattle show at Madura.
Kezumeladi amsam ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	Held in connection with the cattle show at Madura.
Tiruchendur .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	Total number of cattle is 6,965.
Kotacherva .. ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	Total number of cattle is 3 to 3½ thou- sands.
Shows.
Ongole .. .. ..	Figures not available.											Two medals were awarded—one for the best bull and another for the best cow.
Tiruppur .. ..	..	..	..	263 cattle and ponies.	Details not available.							Two medals were awarded for the best cow and the best bull and also two other medals were given by the Madras Government for the best mare with foal at foot and the best yearling colt.
Madura .. ..	Correct figures not known.											Two Government silver medals, one for the best bull and the other for the best cow, were awarded and a sum of Rs. 139 was paid to the honorary secretary as Government contribution.
Total ..	..	..	..	263	..	..	..	..		..	..