Pricing Supplement No. 23         Filing under Rule 424(b)(3) with respect to
Dated October 25, 1994                    Registration Statement No. 33-56032

(To Prospectus dated January 7, 1993 and
Prospectus Supplement dated January 8, 1993)


                               $500,000,000
                            GENERAL MILLS, INC.
                        MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES D
                CALLABLE STEP-UP NOTES DUE OCTOBER 31, 2006


                     Principal amount:   $25,000,000
        Interest Rate (if fixed rate):   See "Interest" in this Pricing
                                         Supplement
                      Stated Maturity:   October 31, 2006
                   Specified Currency:   U.S. Dollars
               Interest Payment Dates:   April 30 and October 31
    Applicable Exchange Rate (if any):   N/A
       Issue price (as a percentage of
                    principal amount):   A/S
       Selling Agent's Commission (%):   .625%
                          Agent's Fee:   $156,250
           Purchasing Agent's discount
                    or commission (%):   N/A
          Net proceeds to the Company:   $24,843,750
Settlement date (original issue date):   October 31, 1994
Redemption Commencement Date (if any):   Redeemable by the Company at its 
                                         option, in whole or in part, on 
                                         October 31, 1996 and on every 
                                         semi-annual Interest Payment Date
                                         thereafter with at least 30 days 
                                         prior notice and as described under 
                                         "Description of Notes - General" in 
                                         the Prospectus Supplement dated
                                         January 8, 1993.
           Redemption prices (if any):   100%
                     Additional Items:   N/A

   "N/A" as used herein means "Not Applicable."  "A/S" as used herein means 
"as stated in the Prospectus Supplement referred to above."

   If such Notes are denominated in other than U.S. Dollars, the applicable 
Foreign Currency Supplement is attached hereto.

                        Description of the Notes

General

   The following description of the particular terms of Notes offered by this 
Pricing Supplement supplements, and to the extent and consistent therewith 
replaces, the descriptions of the general terms and provisions of the Debt 
Securities and Notes set forth in the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus 
Supplement (together, "Prospectus") to which descriptions reference is hereby 
made.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein which are defined in
the Prospectus have the meanings set forth therein.


Interest

   The Notes are Fixed Rate Notes and shall be Book Entry Notes represented 
by a Global Security.  Interest Payment Dates shall be each April 30 and 
October 31, beginning with April 30, 1995, in each case subject to 
postponement without adjustment where such date is not a Market Day as 
described on page S-11 of the Prospectus.  The rate of interest per annum 
shall be according to the following schedule:

          For the first two years:    8.00
          For the third year:         8.05
          For the fourth year:        8.10
          For the fifth year:         8.15
          For the sixth year:         8.20
          For the seventh year:       8.25
          For the eighth year:        8.30
          For the nineth year:        8.50
          For the tenth year:         8.75
          For the eleventh year:      9.50
          For the twelfth year:      10.75

Distribution

   In the Distribution Agreement, the Underwriter has agreed, subject to the 
terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase all the Notes offered 
hereby if any Notes are purchased.  The Company has been advised by the 
Underwriter that the Notes initially will be offered to the public at the 
public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Pricing Supplement.  
The Underwriters may allow a discount not in excess of .575% of the principal 
amount of the Notes sold to one or more dealers.  After the initial public 
offering, the price may be changed.

   Dealers may receive additional compensation from sources other than 
the Company in connection with the sales of the Debt Securities, which 
compensation may be considered underwriting compensation.

   As of the date of this Pricing Supplement, the aggregate initial public 
offering price (or its equivalent in other currencies) of the Debt Securities 
(as defined in the Prospectus) which have been sold (including the Notes to 
which this Pricing Supplement relates) is $402,900,000.


                         BT SECURITIES CORPORATION
                                
                                
                              NORTH CAROLINA

    The Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Carolina has not 
approved or disapproved this offering nor has the Commissioner passed upon 
the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus.