Lester Pfister, founder of the Pfister Hybrid Corn Company and president
of the El Paso National Bank.
His initial field of scientific research dealt with chickens. Following
this, came experiments with open-pollinated corn, which led to hybrids
and to fame for Lester Pfister . For although many people have built the
great hybrid corn industry, perhaps more has been written about Lester
Pfister than any other grower.
Today, Lester Pfister's business is the biggest commercial enterprise
in the El Paso area. His early experiments in cross-breeding corn and selecting
inbreds for use, did not always promise success,
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