Show value of wood ashes i the value of wood ashes as a fertilizer va varies ries considerably depending upon whether or not the they y have been le ached the kind of wood they come from and the method of burning good quality wood ashes contain 5 to 7 per cent potash i and la 11 I 1 to 2 per cent of phosphoric acid if the ashes have been leached beached by lying out in the avea weather ther they way roly contain not more than 1 I per cent beut potash and an equal amount of phosphoric acid tho tha amount of calcium will vary from 20 it usually runs be to oro CO per cent but tween 30 and 35 per cell cent t indiana farmers guide |