My brother had a book on all the homesteads in Peace Country. They changed owners many times as people gave up on to much work to Clear the large spruce trees. Found some quarters that had father and uncles owned. He asked Dad why they gave up on those quarters. He said " Ken did you see the size of the spruce trees on that quarter"
Know of another family gave up Spruce quarter by Edmonton and went to Camrose where their were small poplar trees and a few open meadows for their cows.
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