PROSPECTUS and PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 47
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, each effective at 11:00 AM ET
Dated June 18, 1997 Dated January 8, 1999
CUSIP: 24422EKP3 Commission File No.: 333-28145
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
U.S. $197,850,000
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES C
due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
(Floating Rate Notes)
Original Issue Date: 12 January 1999
Maturity Date: 12 April 2000
Principal Amount: $25,000,000
Interest Rate Basis: USD-LIBOR-Telerate
Index Maturity: 3 Month
Spread: None
Initial Interest Determination Date: 8 January 1999
Day Count Convention: Actual/360
Interest Reset Dates: Quarterly on the 12th
(or next business day)
Interest Determination Dates: Two London Banking Days
preceding such Interest
Reset Dates
Interest Payment Dates: Quarterly on the 12th
(or next business day)
Redemption Provisions: None
Plan of Distribution: Merrill Lynch & Co.
has purchased the Senior Notes
as principal at a purchase
price of 99.93915% of the
aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Notes.
Merrill Lynch & Co.