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SOUVENIR CENTENNIAL EDITION, HANCOCK COUNTY EAGLE
August, 1958
TEXAN SEES REFORESTING POTENTIAL IN HANCOCK
A young Texan, Clyde Brooke, realized *the potentials of reforesting in Hancock County and in 1952 purchased his first tract of land about 10 miles north of Kiln in Beat Four of the county, and has since steadily purchased additional land and has continued to plant seedling pine.
Working with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Brooke planted his first 200 acres with 200,000 seedling pines 'and an additional 200 acres was reseeded by him. He owns another 200 acres in wood land and an additional 400 acres which are yet to be planted.
Brooke who is native to a small Texas town approximately twenty miles north of Houston is associated with the Pan American Petroleum Corporation and located in New Orleans. He visited Hancock County in 1952 and realized that in his travels this was the last area with large tracts of land to be cut over, that could be purchased at reasonable rates in Mississippi* He felt the potentials of this land were excellent and that since this land had always been lumber country, that lumber country it should remain. So he purchased land in the county-
Actually this young man with the genial and ready smile is doing more in the county than replanting pine. He is setting a pattern which is being followed by Ms neighbors and workers whom he has employed on his land. They haVe quickly realized that this man who practices good policy is setting up a precedent which it would pay them to follow. He built a log cabin in which to stay
know there is real wealth in reforesting in this county. The tenacity to hold on long enough to realize the- fruit of their labor is being established by them.”
“Fine work is also being done by the people of .the county in learning and practicing the job of firefighting, the No. 1 enemy of Forestry. Controlling of these fires will mean wealth for the tree farmer.”
Statistical figures give 77,000 acres of land in Hancock County
to farms and wood lots. A remainder of 310,400,000 acres are in Forestry or idle. Forestry provides the number one income of the county. Last year it totaled $1,-800,000, with a potential increase of more than double that amount.
Lumber at one time made great wealth in Hancock County. With men such as Clyde Brooke creating enthusiasm among the land owners it can bring that same great Wealth back to the people. Another resource for this county.
INTERIOR VIEW OF OLD AUTO REPAIR SHOP
Here is a oeautitKi planted stand of pine. This timber is owned by Mr. Clyde Brooke of New Or leans who came to Hancock County several years ago and purchased many acres of barren cut-over land and has since put most of it into production as seen in this photograph. Mr. Brooke stated his reasons for buying land in Hancock County for timber grow ing was due to the soil, rainfall and climate and also the fine and friendly people.
when he comes here, and set up This award was based on four
fire lines to protect his trees, points:
and with good forestry manage- i. Reforestaion
ment has done wonders with his 2. Building of fire lines
land.
In 1957 Brooke won the Hancock County Award given by the Sears Foundation Forestry Contest. As top man he was awarded a two-day stay in Jackson to attend the State Fair, and participate in all activities, and was a guest at the annual banquet of the Mississippi Forestry Association.
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3.	Removing undesirable species, cutting of crooked and diseased trees, deadening of undesirable hardwoods.
4.	Conforming to all other general forestry practices.
“During the few years I have been in Hancock County, and in my contact with my neighbors, I find a great improvement in their outlook and in their practices,” said Brooke. “They are steadily progressing in their ideas, and are making big strides with improved pasture land, tung oil growing, dairying and reforesting. My neighbors have been a great help to me,” confided Clyde, without their aid I probably would never have accomjplished what I have with my land. And if I can be of help to them it will be the real pleasure of my life, as I
Claud Monti in years back during the horse and buggy days operated the principal blacksmith, wheelwright, horse-shoeing and machine shop in Bay St. Louis, which was equipped with all the latest improved tools, lathes, band saws and turning machinery, and which was driven by a 6 h. p. gas engine. Mr. Monti was the sole agent for the Eagle Gas Engines and the Gray Engines. His shops covered fully a quarter of a block, and had an extensive trade throughout Hancock County. His paint shop was thoroughly equipped for all kinds of automobile painting, (although there were very few) carriages and wagon painting.
Mr Monti is now retired and is living with his wife on Railroad Avenue.
-	BE CAREFUL WITH
ANY FIRE!
Shown in the background is many pines that are now growing fast due to the deadening of cull oaks in the foreground. This practice is used throughout Mississippi in order for the land to produce the more valuable species.
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