PROSPECTUS AND PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 8
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, Effective at 10:40 AM ET
each dated June 18, 1997 September 30, 1997
CUSIP: 24422EJB6 Commission File No.: 333-28145
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $2,033,850,000
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,
commencing on March 15, 1998, and at Maturity
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $50,000,000
DATE OF ISSUE: October 3, 1997
MATURITY DATE: October 5, 1998
INTEREST RATE: 5.85% PER ANNUM
REDEMPTION PROVISIONS: NONE
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION: Goldman Sachs & Co.
has purchased the Senior Notes as
principal at a price of 100.00% of
the aggregate principal amount of
the Senior Notes.
Goldman Sachs & Co.
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