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<LEGEND>
      (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP  BALANCE SHEET ON OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND THE 
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
1.  Ferrellgas Finance has no income statement items other than totals as their
only costs are G&A, and such costs are not required in the Financial Data 
Schedule.
</FN>