Wisconsin has no true legal definition of firewood selling descriptions yet, so most time people buy it by the terms I metioned earlier.
STATE Legal measurement methods Defined cord size Source Notes Arkansas Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft AR Regs Connecticut Cord, Fraction of a cord, Weight 128 cu ft CT Regs Seasoned defined as cut and air dried for 6 months. Georgia Cord, Fraction of a cord, Cubic feet 128 cu ft GA Regs Species must be designated within +-10% Illinois Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft IL Regs Indiana Cord 128 cu ft IN Regs Iowa Cord, Fraction of a cord, Cubic feet 128 cu ft IA Regs County and State of origin required on receipt or label Maryland Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft MD Regs Specifically states wood to be stacked parallel (no crisscrossing) Michigan Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft MI Regs Minnesota Cord, Fraction of a cord, Cubic feet, Weight See note below MN Regs More New Hampshire Cord 128 cu ft NH Regs New Jersey Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft NJ Regs Specifically states wood to be stacked parallel (no crisscrossing) New York Cord, Fraction of a cord, Face Cord (see note) 128 cu ft NY Reg All sales must give HxLxW measurements Oregon Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft OR Regs Specifically states wood to be stacked parallel (no crisscrossing) Pennsylvania Cord 128 cu ft PA regs Washington Cord or fraction of a cord 128 cu ft WA Regs Specifically states wood to be stacked parallel (no crisscrossing) Wisconsin No legal measurement defined, check local laws 128 cu ft WI Regs
Canada Cord, Fraction of a cord, Cubic feet 128 cu ft Can Reg (federally regulated) Cubic meters, or fractions of
MN Note: "In all contracts for sale of wood the term "cord" shall mean 128 cubic feet of wood, bark, and air, if cut in four-foot lengths; and if the sale is of "sawed wood," a cord shall mean 110 cubic feet when ranked, or 160 cubic feet when thrown irregularly or loosely into a conveyance for delivery to the purchaser; and if the sale is of "sawed and split wood," a cord shall mean 120 cubic feet, when ranked, and 175 cubic feet when thrown irregularly and loosely into a conveyance for delivery. If a measurement is made by weight, the term "cord" or any other term used to describe freshly cut wood shall be based on 79 cubic feet of solid wood content per cord. The weight per cord may vary by species or species group. In case of any dispute when the parties have not otherwise agreed in writing to the weight per cord by species or species group, the weight most recently established by the commissioner of natural resources prevails."
The above is what I could find on definitions by state for cord description for fire wood.It's a shame people here don't go by the standard as I mentioned for firewood,(loggers cord, 4X4X8 = 128 cuft.) but they don't and quite a few people who try to buy firewood by any other means gets taken advantage of. So the only true way to buy wood here is by stating "loggers cord" as everyone local knows it measures 128 cu ft, so that tends to cut down on getting taken advantage of. Guess it's a term that most around our area knows for certain. LOU
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