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                                    FORM 10-Q


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


(Mark One)
[X]            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998

                                       OR
[ ]             TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______________ TO _______________

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 33-15962

                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          DELAWARE                                  76-0222842
(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                 770 NORTH CENTER STREET, VERSAILLES, OHIO 45380
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  937-526-5172
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report)


         INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.
YES  X   NO 
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         INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE ISSUER'S
CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK, AS OF THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE.



          CLASS                         UNITS OUTSTANDING AT APRIL 30, 1998

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LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CLASS A $10 UNITS                 1,306,890

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                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.

                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                   THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                  
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        Item 1  Financial Statements



           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1998
               (Unaudited) and December 31, 1997 .........................................3



           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and
               Undistributed Income for the three months
               ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited) .................................4



           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three
               months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)...........................5


           Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)...............6


        Item 2  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                  and Results of Operations ..............................................7



PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION ..............................................................9

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                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.


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                                                                          MARCH 31,       DECEMBER 31,
                                                                            1998              1997
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                                                                         (UNAUDITED)
                                   ASSETS
<S>                                                                      <C>             <C>         
CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                            $    183,692    $    264,247
    Accounts receivable: Trade                                              3,122,939       3,558,557
    Inventories                                                             3,009,441       3,024,597
    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                         128,200          88,041
                                                                          -----------     -----------

        TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                             $  6,444,272    $  6,935,442

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net of accumulated depreciation
        of $5,444,734 and $5,205,058 in 1998 and 1997                      11,904,417      12,029,930

OTHER ASSETS - net of amortization                                          2,800,777       2,832,650
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               TOTAL ASSETS                                              $ 21,149,466    $ 21,798,022
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                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                                                     $  2,985,069    $  3,249,121
    Notes payable and current maturities on long term debt                  3,197,478       3,425,625
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                    742,365         658,562
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        TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                        $  6,924,912    $  7,333,308

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                              4,531,353       4,732,167

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
    General Partner:
        Capital contributions                                                 132,931         132,931
        Capital transfers to Limited Partners                                (117,800)       (117,800)
        Interest in Partnership net income                                     18,951          18,684
        Distributions                                                         (34,904)        (34,251)
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                                                                         $       (822)   $       (436)
    Limited Partners:
        Capital Contributions - net of organization and offering costs
           of $2,010,082                                                   11,172,274      11,172,274
        Capital transfers from General Partner                                116,554         116,554
        Interest in Partnership net income                                  1,865,071       1,838,686
        Distributions                                                      (3,459,876)     (3,394,531)
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                                                                         $  9,694,023    $  9,732,983
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           TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL                                       $  9,693,201    $  9,732,547
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               TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL                   $ 21,149,466    $ 21,798,022
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NOTE: The condensed balance sheet at December 31, 1997 has been taken from the
      audited financial statements at such date.



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                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                   (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                   MARCH 31,
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                                                                             1998             1997
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Revenues
    Sales of meat products                                               $ 15,883,910    $ 14,944,640
    Interest and other income                                                 104,918          55,697
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                                                                         $ 15,988,828      15,000,337

Costs and Expenses
    Cost of meat products sold                                             14,888,689      13,800,348
    Selling and administrative expenses                                       594,615         650,041
    Depreciation and amortization                                             303,457         291,769
    Interest                                                                  175,415         189,750
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                                                                         $ 15,962,176    $ 14,931,908
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        NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                $     26,652    $     68,429
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Summary of net income allocated to
    General Partner                                                      $        267    $        684
    Limited Partners                                                           26,385          67,745
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                                                                         $     26,652    $     68,429
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Net income per $10 unit of L.P. Capital                                  $       0.02    $       0.05
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Average units issued and outstanding                                        1,306,890       1,306,890
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                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                   (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                  MARCH 31,
                                                                              1998           1997
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                $    559,722    $    237,644
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CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of property and equipment                                   $   (160,818)   $    (30,001)
    Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment                           15,500             120
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                    $   (145,318)   $    (29,881)
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CASH PROVIDED/(USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from notes payable                                          $  5,619,654    $  4,407,050
    Payments on notes payable                                              (6,048,615)     (4,516,013)
    Distributions to Limited and General Partners                             (65,998)             --
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NET CASH PROVIDED/(USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                         $   (494 959)   $   (108,963)
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INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                         $    (80,555)   $     98,800

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                              264,247         121,163
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                               $    183,692    $    219,963
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
    Cash paid during the period for:
        Interest (excluding amount capitalized to fixed
          assets and inventory)                                          $    177,947    $    192,774
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                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                 MARCH 31, 1998
                                   (UNAUDITED)
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NOTE A -  ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND ACQUISITIONS

Whiteford Partners, L.P., (the Partnership), formerly Granada Foods, L.P., was
formed on June 30, 1987, as a Delaware limited partnership. Prior to May 4,
1992, the Partnership consisted of a General Partner, Granada Management
Corporation, (Granada), and the Limited Partners. On May 4, 1992, Granada
assigned its sole general partner interest in the Partnership to Gannon Group,
Inc. and the Partnership was renamed Whiteford Partners, L.P.

The operational objectives of the Partnership are to own and operate businesses
engaged in the development, production, processing, marketing, distribution and
sale of food and related products (Food Businesses) for the purpose of providing
quarterly cash distributions to the partners while providing capital
appreciation through the potential appreciation of the Partnership's Food
Businesses. The Partnership expects to operate for twenty years from inception,
or for such shorter period as the General Partner may determine is in the best
interest of the Partnership, or for such shorter period as determined by the
majority of the Limited Partners.

The Partnership Agreement provides that a maximum of 7,500,000 Class A, $10
partnership units can be issued to Limited Partners. Generally, Class A units
have a preference as to cumulative quarterly cash distributions of $.25 per
unit. The sharing of income and loss from the Partnership operations is 99% to
the Class A and 1% to the General Partner. Amounts and frequency of
distributions are determinable by the General Partner.

On March 26, 1990, the Partnership, through Whiteford Foods Venture, L.P.,
(formerly Granada/Whiteford Foods Venture, L.P.), a joint venture with an
affiliate of the then General Partner, acquired the business assets of
Whiteford's Inc., a meat processing and distribution company. The cash purchase
price of the assets was $8,275,000 with liabilities of $3,776,806 assumed. The
excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible
assets acquired of approximately $3,825,000 was recorded as goodwill. The
acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and,
accordingly, the financial statements include the operations of Whiteford's from
the date of acquisition.

In 1993, the Partnership entered into a settlement agreement with certain
participants in the Partnership's Distribution Reinvestment and Unit Acquisition
Plan under which the Partnership repurchased 33,165 Class A Units for a total
purchase price of $218,194 payable over a five year period. The first
installment in the amount of $62,049 was paid in 1993 with four subsequent
annual installments of $39,036.25. The final installment was paid in July, 1997.

At March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, the Partnership had 1,306,890 Class A
limited partnership units issued and outstanding.

The Partnership records distributions of income and/or return of capital to the
General Partner and Limited Partners when paid. Special transfers of equity, as
determined by the General Partner, from the General Partner to the Limited
Partners are recorded in the period of determinations.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the instructions of Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information
and footnotes for a fair presentation of financial position, results of
operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.


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In the opinion of management, the unaudited information includes all adjustments
(consisting of normal accruals) which are necessary for a fair presentation of
the condensed consolidated financial position of the Partnership at March 31,
1998 and the condensed consolidated results of its operations for the three
months ending March 31, 1998 and 1997 and the condensed consolidated cash flows
for the three months ending March 31, 1998 and 1997. Operating results for the
period ending March 31, 1998, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 1998.

NOTE B - INCOME TAXES

The Partnership files an information tax return, the items of income and expense
being allocated to the partners pursuant to the terms of the Partnership
Agreement. Income taxes applicable to the Partnership's results of operations
are the responsibility of the individual partners and have not been provided for
in the accounts of the Partnership.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

Management's discussion and analysis set forth below should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1998 were $15,988,828 versus
$15,000,337 for the comparable period in 1997, an increase of 6.6%. During the
1998 period 17,038,197 pounds of meat products were sold versus 16,245,678
pounds during the 1997 period, an increase of 792,519 pounds or 4.9%. The
increase in pounds of meat products sold is primarily attributable to the
increased sales effort and production capabilities at the Versailles plant.

Costs of meat products sold for the three months ended March 31, 1998 were
$14,888,689 versus $13,800,348 for the comparable period ended March 31, 1997,
an increase of 7.9%. The increase in the cost per pound is primarily
attributable to general composition of the inventory sold and increase in
commodity pricing. The General Partner expects general commodity prices to
increase slightly during 1998.

Gross margins on sales were 6.9% for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and
8.0% for the 1997 period. This decrease in gross margins is primarily
attributable to: i) increase in raw materials costs and ii) the semi- variable
nature of certain costs of meats products sold such as labor, packaging and
utilities.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased to $594,615 from $650,041, a
decrease of $55,426. Selling and administration expenses represented 3.7% of
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1998 compared to 4.3% for the
comparable period in 1997.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 1998
was $303,457 versus $291,769 for the same period in 1997, an increase of 0.04%.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 1998 was $175,415 versus
interest expense of $189,750 for the same period in 1997. This decrease of
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A net profit of $26,652 was realized in the 1998 period compared to $68,429 in
the comparable period in 1997.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 1998, the Partnership had a negative working capital of $480,640
versus a negative working capital of $397,866 at December 31, 1997.

Cash provided by operating activities was $559,722 in 1998 versus $237,644 in
the first quarter of 1997.

Cash used in investing activities was $145,318 in 1998 as compared to $29,881 in
1997.

The Partnership used $494,959 from financing activities during 1998 compared to
$108,963 for the comparable period in 1997, representing net repayment of debt
outstanding and distributions.

Whiteford's working capital and equipment requirements are primarily met by (a)
a revolving credit agreement with Whiteford's principal lender in the maximum
amount of $2,600,000 (with $2,372,480 outstanding at March 31, 1998),(the
"Principal Revolver"); (b) a five year term credit facility of $2,200,000 ("the
Principal Term Loan"); (c) a five year credit facility of $4,165,000,(the
"Principal Mortagage Term Loan"); (d) a two year credit facility of $700,000,
(the "Second Term Loan"); and (e) a five year credit facility of $500,000, (the
"Third Term Loan") (collectively, the "Loans").

The Principal Revolver bears interest at prime plus 1/2%. The Principal Term
Loan bears an interest rate of 8.717%. The Principal Mortgage Loan bears
interest of 8.99%. The Second Term Loan bears an interest rate of prime plus
1/2%. The Third Term bears an interest rate of 9.42%. The Loans require the
Partnership to meet certain financial covenants and restrict the ability of the
Partnership to make distributions to Limited Partners without the consent of the
principal lender. The Principal Revolver and the Principal Term Loan (together
with the Principal Mortgage Loan provided by the principal lender) are secured
by real property, fixed assets, equipment, inventory, receivables and
intangibles of Whiteford's.

The Partnership's 1998 capital budget calls for the expenditure of $800,000 for
building, plant and equipment modifications and additions. The General Partner
believes Whiteford's is in compliance with environmental protection laws and
regulations, and does not anticipate making additional capital expenditures for
such compliance in 1998. Such amounts are expected to be funded by internally
generated cash flow. The General Partner believes that the above credit
facilities along with cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet the
Partnership's working capital and credit requirements for 1998.

The nature of the Partnership's business activities (primarily meat processing)
are such that should annual inflation rates increase materially in the
foreseeable future, the Partnership would experience increased costs for
personnel and raw materials; however, it is believed that increased costs could
substantially be passed on in the sales price of its products.



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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.        Legal Proceeding

               None

Item 2.        Change in Securities

               None

Item 3.        Defaults upon Senior Securities

               None

Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

               None

Item 5.        Other Materially Important Events

               None

Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               a.     Exhibits - None
               b.     Reports on Form 8-K - None




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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                      WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.


Date   APRIL 30, 1998                 By    /S/ KEVIN T. GANNON
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                                            Kevin T. Gannon, President
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            Gannon Group, Inc.
                                            General Partner









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