PROSPECTUS AND			PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 30
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT,		Effective at 10:34 AM ET
each dated July 13, 1995	August 2, 1996
CUSIP: 24422EGU7			Commission File No.: 33-60383
					Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)


		U.S. $228,850,000

	JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION

	 MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES C

Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue

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The Medium-Term Notes offered hereby will be Senior Notes as
more fully described in the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement and will be denominated in U.S. Dollars.



INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:			Each March 15, September 15,
						and at Maturity 

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:                   $20,000,000

DATE OF ISSUE:				August 7, 1996

MATURITY DATE:				August 9, 1999

INTEREST RATE:				6.43% PER ANNUM

REDEMPTION PROVISIONS:			NONE

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION:			Merrill Lynch & Company
                                    has purchased the Senior Notes as 
                                    principal at price of 100% of 
                                    the aggregate principal amount of 
                                    the Senior Notes.




Merrill Lynch & Company
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