<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1995 <CASH> 250 <SECURITIES> 1,260 <RECEIVABLES> 19,563 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 5,751 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 29,129 <PP&E> 121,794 <DEPRECIATION> 15,742 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 141,156 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,088 <BONDS> 48,028 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 66 <OTHER-SE> 59,307 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 141,156 <SALES> 20,840 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,703 <CGS> 9,534 <TOTAL-COSTS> 737 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 616 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,816 <INCOME-TAX> 4,246 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,570 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,570 <EPS-PRIMARY> .97 <EPS-DILUTED> .97