166 MARCH 



The curly lumps of earth are called earth- 

 worm castings. 



The earthworm makes them. 



Did you ever see the earthworms at work T 



Sprinkle your back yard with water. 



Then go out after dark. 



The earthworms will be there. 



They will keep their tails in their holes. 



But they will be moving around and working 

 hard. 



They swallow a great deal of earth. 



This is a good thing for the plants. 



It makes the soil very fine. 



It mixes it as a gardener would do. 



Then they cover up the seeds with the 

 castings. 



The earthworm is a friend to the plants. 



THE EARTHWORM AGAIN 

 chance cabbage 



i once heard a boy say this : 

 " If you cut an earthworm in two you will 

 have two earthworms." 



