AND HOOP TENTS 



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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 



FIG. 14 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 



