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edge with the trail boards is not caught inside of the 
tent; it should slip up around outside of it. Later he 
will be occupied with making the tent slip off the pro- 
jecting branches. He can generally do this by pulling 
on the guide lines, but on very large trees he may find 
a light ladder necessary. The removal of the tent 
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FIG. I6—SMALL HOOP TENT READY FOR CHEMICALS 
would be comparatively easy but for the work at the 
ropes. After all the ropes are pulled tight, including 
the main rope, and both tents are against the yard, the 
apparatus is ready to shift to the next row. The 
wagon may be pulled along by hand, or by a horse 
hitched to the end of the tongue. Ifthe ground is a 
little uneven, the apparatus can be kept from tipping 
over by steadying it with the guide lines. Arriving 
