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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. 19 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 

 tree. 



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 the tree. Often 

 it will go clear to the ground and needs no further 



