Show 0 o where canes are popular there Is probably no country in the world where here the use of walking sticks Is so general as in the united kingdom practically every man carries a baue not only in the towns and cities but also in the country and in addition there Is a large demand for walking sticks for women these being used extensively in the country and at seaside resorts but not to a great extent in the cities the winter months are always rainy and even during the summer tile the weather Is often very unsettled so that the use of umbrellas Is also unusually great these conditions have made the manufacture of umbrellas and walking sticks an important industry in the british tish isles |