".... our hog breeding stock was surely not second to any." Eli Lilly
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In 1942 Lilly hired German immigrant Tillman Bubenzer as farm manager, replacing Vern Fisher, who had worked on the site since 1917. Innovative and experimental, Bubenzer served Lilly and, later, Earlham College as farm manager until 1970. Bubenzer supervised the first-class hog, dairy, and farming operations. |
| The farm featured experiments with crops, testing hybrids of alfalfa, soy beans and corn especially. Ever the scientific-minded owner, Lilly ordered soils surveys and tests, installed drainage tiles for pastures, and generally approached farming with the same sense of inquiry and organization he focused on the pharmaceutical business. |
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But it was the farm's efforts at animal husbandry which brought it renown. Conner Prairie Farms' animals won prizes at competitions across the country and were valued as breeding stock by other farms. |
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