FUMIGATION METHODS 



is used by the Army and Navy for tents and light sails. 

 With little care any awning or tent maker can cut the 

 sheet tents so there is practically no waste in material. 

 They are usually cut and made into quadrants and then 

 put together. The center in the large tents is usually 



FIG. 9 THE TITUS FUMIGATOR 



double for a space of about two feet in diameter, as 

 there is considerable strain upon the material at this 

 point. A half-inch or five-eighths inch rope should be 

 hemmed in around the edges. 



The cost varies according to the size, and the 

 expense of oiling must be added. All tents should be 

 thoroughly oiled by painting them with boiled linseed 

 oil. Usually one or two coats will be sufficient. The 



