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trunk. The men, still holding the hoop as they first 
grasped it, continue to raise the free side until it 
passes over the top of the tree, when it is allowed 
to fall to the ground between the two trees. In 
falling, the hoop naturally moves away from the tree 
from which it came, so that the cloth falls over the 
FIG. IQ—LIFTING TENT AFTER FUMIGATION 
edge of the hoop. If this does not occur, the tent 
is pulled into that position in order that, when 
the hoop is raised, the center of the tent will be 
brought at once to about the center of the top of the 
itLee: 
The men now grasp the hoop again, as _ before, 
carry it toward the tree and lift up the further edge, 
then with one movement throw it over thetree. Often 
it will go clear to the ground and needs no further 
