NYS Dept of Agriculture and Markets Consumer alert on buying firewood

[Got Wood]

Interesting article

http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/WM/WMwood.html

Among other topics it hits... seasoning:
"Seasoning or Drying - Seasoned or dry firewood has many benefits over green or freshly cut firewood. Dry wood greatly reduces the potential of insect pest nuisances, is easier to light, and reduces creosote build-up in chimneys. If the advertisement represents the wood as "seasoned", the length of time and the manner of seasoning must be specified."

 

[Joey]

Good info...a step in the right direction.

 

[Wood Duck]

Paper Birch and Gray Birch (the white-barked birches) cannot be advertised as hardwood. I guess that means there is no hardwood in most of Alaska.

 

[Flatbedford]

Paper Birch and Gray Birch (the white-barked birches) cannot be advertised as hardwood. I guess that means there is no hardwood in most of Alaska.

Not if you want to sell it in NY.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

It's about time some of these places recognize the need for dry wood.

 

[CTYank]

Unfortunately still "he said/she said." Unenforceable. Maybe a P.R. step.