Rule 424(B)(3)
                                Registration No. 33-33253
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DATED MAY 2, 1995
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 21,1995 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 21,1995

             THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY
            MEDIUM TERM NOTES, SERIES D
              (FIXED RATE)
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Principal Amount: $1,650,000            Issue Date: MAY 9, 1995 
Issue Price: 100%                  Stated Maturity: MAY 11, 1998
Commission  of  Selling Agents: $5,775  Specified Currency:  U.S. Dollars
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $1,644,225         Form:    __X_Global 
Interest Rate: 7.08%                                ___Certificated
Selling Agents: GOLDMAN SACHS
Trade Date: MAY 2, 1995
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Interest Payment Dates:                      Amortizing Notes:
  _X__As specified in Prospectus Supplement  ____Yes
  ____Other (specify)________________        _X__No
Regular Record Date:                    Each payment of principal of,
  _X__As specified in Prospectus Supplement  and interest on, the Notes will
  ____Other (specify)________________        be made: ____Quarterly
Original Issue Discount Note:                   ____Semiannually
  ____Yes _X__No
Original Issue Discount: __________%         Interest rate may be reset:
Yield to Maturity: _________%                 ____Yes _X__No 
                                             Terms of reset:
Repurchase Price (for Discount Securities):  Redemption Information:

Other Provisions:                          Repayment Information:

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The aggregate principal amount of this offering is U.S. $1,650,000 and
relates only to Pricing Supplement No. 6.  Medium-Term  Notes, Series D,
may be issued by the Company in the aggregate principal amount of up to U.S.
$400,000,000 or the equivalent in foreign currencies or foreign currency
units.   To date, including this offering, an aggregate of U.S. $41,650,000 or
the  equivalent in foreign currency or foreign currency units  of Medium-Term
Notes, Series D, have been issued.

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TYPE OF SALE:             IF PRINCIPAL TRANSACTION,  REOFFERING AT:
_X___As Agent             ____varying prices related to prevailing
_____As Principal         market prices at the time of resale
                          ____fixed public offering price
                          of ________% of Principal Amount
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