SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934




         Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) July 20, 2005
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                 Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Delaware                                    91-1313292
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)



                19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (360) 697-6626
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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 2.02:        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 20, 2005 the registrant issued a press release relating to its earnings
for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of that press release is furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.                 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release of the registrant dated July 20, 2005

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                                   SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                         POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


DATE: July 20, 2005      BY: /s/ Thomas M. Ringo
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                            Thomas M. Ringo
                            Vice President and Chief Financial
                            Officer, Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited
                            Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General Partner




                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit           Description
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99.1              Press release of the registrant dated July 20, 2005