SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C.  20459


                            FORM 8-A


        For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities

             Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the

                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                     Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.                    
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                              43-1675728        
  (State of incorporation                    (I.R.S. Employer
      or organization                       Identification No.)


        One Liberty Plaza
        Liberty, Missouri                         64068          
(address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)


Securities to registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


      Title of each class          Name of each exchange on which
      to be so registered:         each class is to be registered:

   Common Units representing
    limited partner interests        New York Stock Exchange, Inc.




Securities to be registered pursuant to Sesction 12(g) of the Act:


                                 NONE                             
                        (Title of Class)

Item 1.   Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

          A description of the common units representing limited
partner interests in Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership")
to be registered hereunder is set forth under the captions
"Prospectus Summary," "Cash Distribution Policy," "Description of
the Common Units," "The Partnership Agreement" and "Tax
Considerations" in the prospectus included in the Partnership's
registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-53383), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, 
as amended, including any prospectus filed in accordance with Rule 
424(b) thereunder, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.   Exhibits

          The following exhibits to the registration statement on
Form 8-A are incorporated by reference to the documents specified,
which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

          1.   The Partnership's registration statement on Form S-1
          (No. 33-53383), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
          Commission.

          2.   Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership,
          which is included as Appendix A in the prospectus
          included in the Partnership's registration statement on
          Form S-1 referenced above.

                            SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Sescurities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                         Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

                         By:  Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner



                         By:        /s/ DANLEY K. SHELDON        
                                     Danley K. Sheldon,
                                     Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer


Dated:  May 11, 1994

                          EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.              Description of Exhibit
     1                   The Partnership's registration statement
                         on Form S-1 (No. 33-53383), as filed with
                         the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     2                   Agreement of Limited Partnership of the
                         Partnership, which is included as Appendix
                         A in the Prospectus included in the 
                         Partnership's registration statement on
                         Form S-1 referenced above.