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<LEGEND>
     (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTE FROM
FERRELLGAS  FINANCE CORP. BALANCE SHEET ON JULY 31, 1996, AND
THE STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ENDING JULY 31, 1996 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
other than totals as their only costs are G&A, and such costs are not required
in the Financial Data Schedule.
</FN>