{"id":2074,"date":"2012-12-29T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swproperties.com\/new-mexico-news\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2020-05-19T23:45:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T23:45:54","slug":"dont-get-burned-buying-firewood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swproperties.com\/new-mexico-news\/uncategorized\/dont-get-burned-buying-firewood\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Get Burned Buying Firewood!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the weather turns colder, New Mexico Department of Agriculture is reminding people who plan to buy firewood to know what to look for so they get their money\u2019s worth.\u00a0 NMDA\u2019s Standards and Consumer Services Division regulates New Mexico\u2019s Weights and Measures Law, which addresses how firewood and other commodities must be advertised and sold in order to maintain fairness in the marketplace for both buyer and seller.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis time of year, you might see some roadside firewood sellers using some pretty loose terms \u2013 face cord, loose cord, Albuquerque cord, truckload, load, rack, pile \u2013 but none of these are actual legal units of measurement,\u201d said Ray Johnson, SCS assistant division director. \u201cSince it\u2019s impossible to know whether you\u2019re getting a fair deal or not when you buy firewood labeled in these ways, people should look for firewood sold by the cord or fraction of a cord.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, state law requires firewood to be advertised and sold by the cord or fraction of a cord. A cord is legally defined as 128 cubic feet of wood, commonly seen in a tight stack 4 feet wide by 4 feet high by 8 feet long with logs stacked parallel to one another. State law allows firewood sellers to sell lesser amounts of wood by weight, but the seller must declare the price-per-cord equivalent.<\/p>\n

Things to keep in mind when buying firewood in New Mexico:<\/p>\n