Annual Report 1961 - BEEP

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STAFFLISTDirectorAgronomistBotanistAsst. BotanistChemistSenior Asst. ChemistAsst. ChemistPlant BreederAsst. Plant BreederSenior Asst. Plant BreederGeneticistAsst. GeneticistPlant PathologistAsst. Plant PathologistSugar Technologist ...Associate Sugar TechnologistAssociate Chemist (S.T.)Asst. Chemist (S.T.)Asst. Sugar TechnologistAsst. Sugar TechnologistEntomologistChief Agriculturist ...Senior Field OfficerField Officers:HeadquartersNorthSouthLaboratory Assistants:ChemistryEntomologyFoliar DiagnosisSugar TechnologySecretary-AccountantAsst. Secretary-AccountantLibrarianDraughtsman-PhotographerClerks '"P. O. Wiehc, C.Il.E., D.Se., A.R.e.S., F.L.S.P. Halais, Dip. Agr. (Maur.)E. Rochecoustc, Ph. D., Dip. Agr. (Maur.)C. Mongelard, D.Se.D. H. Parish, D.Se., M. AgL (Q.U.D.), r.n.i.c.S. M. Fcillafe, Dip. AgL (Maur.)L. Ross, Dip. Agr. (MauL)W. de Groot, M.Se. (Wag. Holland)G. Harvais, D.Se. (Abenl.). (Resigned July 1961.)L. P. Noel, Dip. Agr. (Maur.) (as from 1.9.61) - i/c Belle RiveExperiment Station.E. F. George, D.Se., A.R.eS.J. A. Lalouette, Dip. Agr. (Maur.)R. Antoine, D.Se., A.R.es., Dip. AgL Se. (Cantab.), Dip. AgL (Maur.)C. Ricaud, D.Se., D.I.C.J. D. de R. de Saint Antoine, n.s., Dip. Agr. (Maur.)J. P. Larnusse, D.S. (Resigned on 28.2.61.)H. F. Wiehc, D.S., Dip. Agr. (Maur.) (as from 1.3.61.)E. C. Vignes, M.se., Dip. Agr. (Maur.)M. Randabel, Dip. AgL (Maur.)R. H. de Froberville, Dip. Agr. (Maur )F. Le Guen, D.Se.l. R. Williams, M.Se., D.I.C.G. Rouillard, Dip. Agr. (Maur.)G. Mazery, Dip. AgL (Maur.)P. R. Hermelin, Dip. AgL (MauL)-i/c Reduit Experiment StationA. Lagesse, Dip. AgL (Maur.), (Resigned May, 1961.)M. Mamet, Dip. Agr. (Maur.)R. Ng. Ying Sheung, Dip. Agr. (Maur.) (as from 1.7.61.)R. Bechet, Dip. Agr. (Maur.)-i/c Pamptemousses Experiment Station.F. Mayer, [lip. Agr, (Maur.)-i/c Union Park Experiment Station.L. C. FigonM. A. RajabaleeMrs. G. CaineL. Le GuenC. Cavalot (as from 1.7.61)P. G. de C. Du MeeM. M. d'UnienvilleA. lauffret (resigned 30.11.61)Miss M. Ly-Tio-Fane, D.A. (as from 1.12.61.)L. S. de RelandMrs. A. d'EspagnacMrs. A. BaissacMrs. J. DanjouxMrs. M. Rae
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMANEXECUTIVE BOARD 1961THE Board held 12 meetings during the year, two of which jointly with the ResearchAdvisory Committee. The only changes on the Board were Mr. G. S. de la Hoguewho replaced Mr. L. H. Garthwaite as representative of factory owners, and Mr. M. D.ffrench-Mullen who replaced Mr. Alfred North Coombes as Director of Agriculture in October.During my absence overseas, from July to December, Mr. Georges Rouillard acted as chairmanof the Board.We wish to place on record our appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. North Coombeswho has been serving on the Board on and off since May, 1954.ESTABLISHMENTThere were four resignations in 1961, the vacant posts being filled immediately viz:Mr. H. F. Wiehe replaced Mr. 1. P. Lamusse as Associate Sugar Technologist; Mr. R. Ng YingSheung succeeded to Mr. A. Lagesse as Field Officer while Mr. L. P. Noel was transferred fromhis function of Field Officer to that of Senior Assistant Plant Breeder to replace Mr. Harvais;Miss M. Ly-Tio-Fane was appointed Librarian in December to replace Mr. A. Jauffret. Mr. C. Cavalotwas appointed Laboratory Assistant in the Sugar Technology Division in July.Mr. F. Le Guen of the Sugar Technology Division returned to Mauritius on 4th July afterspending fifteen months study leave in England and obtaining a Diploma in Instrumentation.Dr. E. Rochecouste, our Botanist, must be sincerely congratulated on obtaining the Ph.D.degree of London University and it gives me great pleasure to do so.We are also pleased to note that Mr. D. H. Parish, our Chemist, has obtained the Fellowshipof the Royal Institute of Chemistry.Messrs. A. Wiehe and J. Maurice Paturau were re-appointed Consulting Sugar Technologists.BUILDINGSThe extension of the Biology wing to accommodate another laboratory for the Plant BreedingDivision is practically completed and terminates the Institute's main building programme as faras can be foreseen.As mentioned in last year's report, a house was built at Reduit and subsequently exchangedwith Government for another house.
Page 2 and 3: MAURITIUS SUGAR INDUSTRYRESEARCHINS
Page 4 and 5: SUGAR MANUFACTUREI. The performance
Page 8 and 9: SPECIALSTUDIES FUNDThe Special Stud
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-52-Table 14.Summary of results obt
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-54-Table 17. Nurseries established
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Fig . 2] .Perfect stage of the red
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-56-Several methods have been used.
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-58-duties have been defined. The m
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-60-664 flies, all in good state an
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-61-(b)BiologyProgress was made wit
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WEEDCONTROLE. ROCHECOUSTE1. HERBICI
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-65-Table 20.Comparative efficacy o
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CULTIVATION, IRRIGATION, CLIMATE1.
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-75-Table 28. Sucrose per cent cane
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-79-A summary of the solids balance
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-83-Table 37.Comparison between Fil
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Fig . 27. Isolates on osrnophilic a
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-85--DOUWES OEKKER (1960) -- Report
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-87-one calculated from the pol rea
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-89~(b). THE DETER!\II\TATlO\T OF R
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BY-PRODUCTS1. THE COMPOSITION OF SC
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-105-of research that could lead to
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-104-REFERENCESABRAMS, J. T. (1961)
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-107-MoistureProtein (N x 6.25)Fat
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-109-ACKNOWLEDGMENTSExtraction of t
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