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"I never knew it/' their father answered, almost 

 as if angry. 



The boys thought it very strange that these 

 worms would not attack the young corn coming 

 from the replanted seed. 



FIG. 24. "What makes them fox-eared?" 



" Why don't you find the worms in all the plants ? " 

 Joe asked. 



"I guess it is because there are not quite 

 enough worms/' Mr. Grimes replied with a sickly 

 smile. 



So the boys returned from the field where they 

 had seen fox-eared corn, caused by worms down in 



