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through thimbles along the side of the tent as well as 
through the pulley at the center of the trail, so that 
when the latter is drawn up to the yard, or cross-bars, 
the sides of the tent are gathered in three or four 
places and raised almost as high. The only other 
ropes are the guide lines attached to the center of the 
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FIG. I4—RAISING SMALL HOOP TENT 
trails and hanging free. They are of such length 
as to reach the ground when the tent is elevated. 
The manipulation of these tents can be readily 
understood from a study of the engraving. While 
the tree is being fumigated the tent is usually allowed 
to rest partly on the tree and not drawn up to the 
yard, as shown in the illustration. Two persons can 
handle the apparatus, but three or four greatly facili- 
tate the work. ‘The procedure in changing the tent is 
