U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

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



For Quarter Ended April 30, 1996     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 10,873,172 shares
              Class B Common Stock 12,001,793 shares