50 FUMIGATION METHODS 
oi half or five-eighths inch rope will be needed in the 
pulley. This is called the ‘‘ pulley rope.’’ A cleat 
should be attached to the side of the lifter about five 
feet from the ground. ‘The pulley rope is attached to 
this when the tent is hoisted. Another piece of rope, 
twenty-five to thirty feet in length, should be tied near 
FIG. 25—REMOVING SHEET TENT BY MEANS OF POLE AND 
HELPERS 
the top of the lifter above the pulley. This is called 
the “‘stay rope.’’ The lifter is kept in place by 
means of the stay rope by tying it to an adjacent tree, 
as illustrated. 
Various other appliances will be found helpful. 
Usually the conditions will suggest some improvement 
whereby the tents can be handled more easily. A 
hand pole, such as is shown in Fig. 25, can be used to 
good advantage in tenting and untenting a tree. This 
