Show fi ll 11 agriculture in the news bees importance more than years ago man was using beeswax in mummification and the coffins in which the embalmed embalm ed bodies were placed were made airtight by means of beeswax before the war the main use for beeswax was in cosmetics lip s sticks t i c k s cold cream and rouge now its number 0 one ne use is for wa ter proofing and protecting shells belts coils and machinery as well as airel airplanes anes today as years ago the bee serves another very essential use the pollin izing of flowers to aid in the increased production of fruit fr uit and many forage crops while always recognized the value of honey as a sugar substitute has increased materially during the war beeswax has played another important i in part in commerce it has h as been employed in the making of artificial flowers and other articles article S of art its present war uses however have discouraged further development dev elop along this line |