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SC 13G, 1995-01-26
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                      
                           WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549
                                      
                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                      
                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                      
                                      
                          The J. M. Smucker Company
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                               (Name of Issuer)
                                      
                                      
                            Class A Common Shares
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                 832696 10 8
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                                (Cusip Number)


                               PAUL H. SMUCKER

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ___.  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


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                              Page 1 of 3 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 832696 10 8             13G            Page 2 of 3 Pages


   1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

            Paul H. Smucker ####-##-####

   2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                     (a)    /   /
            Not Applicable           (b)  /   /

   3.       SEC USE ONLY

   4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            U.S.A.

                                     5       SOLE VOTING POWER
            NUMBER OF                        1,954,191
            SHARES
            BENEFICIALLY             6       SHARED VOTING POWER
            OWNED BY                         0
            EACH REPORTING
            PERSON WITH              7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             1,847,291

                                     8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             106,900

   9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON

            1,954,191

  10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES

            /x/

  11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          13.58%

  12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
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CUSIP NO. 832696 10 8           13G            Page 3 of 3 Pages


ITEM 1(A)   NAME OF ISSUER:  See Page 1, Cover Page

ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
            Strawberry Lane, Orrville, Ohio 44667

ITEM 2(A)   NAME OF PERSON FILING:  See Page 2, Cover Page, Item 1

ITEM 2(B)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
            Strawberry Lane, Orrville, Ohio 44667

ITEM 2(C)   CITIZENSHIP:  See Page 2, Cover Page, Item 4

ITEM 2(D)   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:  See Page 1, Cover Page

ITEM 2(E)   CUSIP NUMBER:  See Page 1, Cover Page

ITEM 3      Not applicable

ITEM 4      OWNERSHIP:  See Page 2, Cover Page Item 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
                        10 and 11

ITEM 5      OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
            Not Applicable

ITEM 6      OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
            ANOTHER PERSON:  Not applicable

ITEM 7      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
            WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
            PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:  Not applicable

ITEM 8      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
            GROUP:  Not applicable

ITEM 9      NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:  Not applicable

ITEM 10     CERTIFICATION:  Not applicable


Signature   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
                    knowledge and belief, I certify that the
                    information set forth in this statement is true,
                    complete and correct.


Jan 17, 1995                                                   PAUL H. SMUCKER


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