Sharefarmer of 800 acres of Cardo Farm in Watheroo, belonging to Leslie KEAMY, in 1937 [39: 3-Dec-1937]
He grew Gluclub wheat on the 800 acres of Cardo, which was estimated to have yielded nine bags per acre [39: 3-Dec-1937]
During his 1937 harvest on Cardo Farm he harvested 1,069 bags of wheat in a single day using four harvesters [39: 3-Dec-1937]
In 1948 he leased 4,000 acres of the enormous Waddi property that belonged to F. W. Gustav LIEBE [404: 6-Aug-1948]
Geoffrey T. TREMLETT share-cropped 2,000 of the leased acres on Waddi [404: 6-Aug-1948]
At the time he was also leasing or owned the 8,000 acre Lake Nedo property in Latham, which was managed by R. KOWALD [404]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Eric Fleming Smart' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/eric-fleming-smart [reference list] |
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