1997 Minnesota Statutes

     239.33 Standard measurement of wood. 

    In all contracts for sale of wood the term "cord" shall 
 mean 128 cubic feet of wood, 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 green aspen in 100 inch or pole lengths 
 containing 133-1/3 cubic feet of loosely or irregularly piled 
 wood for transportation constitutes 4,300 pounds during the 
 period of May 1 through October 31 and 4,500 pounds during the 
 period of November 1 through April 30.  Specified weights are 
 based on 74 cubic feet of solid wood content per cord. 

    HIST: (7026) 1913 c 560 s 5; 1985 c 260 s 1