On 21/12/2013 1:49 PM, Lionel Evans wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> A lot of the list members are relatively young. These do not remember 
> or have never heard of "rationing".
>
> During WWII, rationing caused sugar and several other things to be 
> hard to obtain.
> I would suggest that beekeeping was encouraged in order to have
> a sweetener readily.

My understanding that at least in Oz it was because beeswax was required 
for insulation on fine wires used in electronic components.

Oh, and the gov requisitioned all(?) beekeepers trucks.  One family I 
know managed to keep one as it had been modified to carry five across 
the front.  One sat outside the driver.

Geoff Manning

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