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<LEGEND>
     (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. BALANCE SHEET ON JULY 31, 1997, AND
THE STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ENDING JULY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATMENTS)
</LEGEND>
       



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<FN>
1.  For the Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. has no income statement items in
this schedule other than totals as their only costs are G&A, and such costs are
not required in the Financial Data Schedule.
</FN>