FORM 10-Q

            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

        QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15 (d)
          OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For Quarter Ended    July 31, 1994          Commission File Number     1-566  
                                                                              
                              


                  GREIF BROS.CORPORATION
                                                                              
                              
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Delaware                             31-4388903            
                                                                              
                             
          (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)



     621 Pennsylvania Avenue, Delaware, Ohio          43015
                                                                              
                             
     (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code          614-363-1271      

                                                                              
                             



                      Not Applicable
                                                                              
                             
         Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report.





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X  .  No     .



Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report:

           Class A Common Stock 5,436,586 shares
           Class B Common Stock 6,656,387 shares