We believe that it is our duty to assist in the perpetuation and improvement of the pine forests entrusted to the landowners of this area; further, to advise them concerning the life and regeneration of the forest resource and the improvement and protection of wildlife habitat so that succeeding generations might continue to enjoy all the benefits of the forest.
Balfour Timber Company became the official source of selective timber harvesting in 1958, but our roots were established much earlier.
In the late 1920’s R.C. Balfour Jr. was purchasing hardwood timber for the Georgia Crate & Basket Company. He discovered that when he marked and cut the larger trees, taking care not to damage the sapling, these young trees would rapidly grow to maturity. After word of “selective harvesting” made way around the area, Balfour was asked to put his method to use in some of the pine forests. It soon became necessary for Balfour to build a sawmill which cut primarily timbers starting at 40 ft. and longer. Thus the beginning of the Balfour Lumber Company in the mid 1930’s.
