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                               WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.


                              FIRST QUARTER REPORT 1997

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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, 1997

                                          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       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   of 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, 1997
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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, 1997 AND 1996
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    Item 1.   Financial Statements


         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1997
              (Unaudited) and December 31, 1996 ........................ 3



         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and
              Undistributed Income for the three months
              ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited) ................ 4



         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
              three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
              (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,
                                                         1997          1996
                                                       ---------   ------------
                               ASSETS                 (UNAUDITED)

CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                          $   219,963   $   121,163
   Accounts receivable: Trade                           3,273,801     3,196,376
   Inventories                                          3,034,328     2,612,515
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                      380,892       479,031
                                                       ----------    ----------
      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                            $ 6,908,984   $ 6,409,085

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net of accumulated
      depreciation of $4,413,888 and $4,154,597
      in 1997 and 1996                                 11,967,392    12,197,731

OTHER ASSETS - net of amortization                      2,928,270     2,960,144
                                                       ----------    ----------

           TOTAL ASSETS                               $21,804,646   $21,566,960
                                                       ----------    ----------
                                                       ----------    ----------

                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                   $ 2,895,620   $ 2,685,099
   Notes payable and current maturities on long
     term debt                                          2,906,705     2,827,006
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 807,746       740,047
                                                       ----------    ----------

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                       $ 6,610,071   $ 6,252,152

LONG-TERM DEBT                                          5,515,983     5,704,645

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
   General Partner:
      Capital contributions                               132,931       132,931
      Capital transfers to Limited Partners              (117,800)     (117,800)
      Interest in Partnership net income                   16,824        16,140
      Distributions                                       (32,943)      (32,943)
                                                       ----------    ----------
                                                      $      (988)  $    (1,672)

   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                1,654,594     1,586,849
      Distributions                                    (3,263,842)   (3,263,842)
                                                       ----------    ----------
                                                      $ 9,679,580   $ 9,611,835
                                                       ----------    ----------
           TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL                    $ 9,678,592   $ 9,610,163
                                                       ----------    ----------

              TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL $21,804,646   $21,566,960
                                                       ----------    ----------
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NOTE: The condensed balance sheet at December 31, 1996 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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                                                      1997             1996
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Revenues
   Sales of meat products                         $ 14,944,640     $ 13,188,022
   Interest and other income                            55,697           50,952
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                                                  $ 15,000,337       13,238,974

Costs and Expenses
   Cost of meat products sold                       13,800,348       12,007,625
   Selling and administrative expenses                 650,041          478,262
   Depreciation and amortization                       291,769          286,741
   Interest                                            189,750          224,789
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                                                  $ 14,931,908     $ 12,997,417
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      NET INCOME (LOSS)                           $     68,429     $    241,557
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Summary of net income allocated to
   General Partner                                $        684     $      2,416
   Limited Partners                                     67,745          239,141
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                                                  $     68,429     $    241,557
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Net income per $10 unit of L.P. Capital           $       0.05     $       0.18
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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,
                                                         1997          1996
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES            $   237,644   $    777,461
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CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchase of property and equipment                $   (30,001)  $   (175,251)
   Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment          120            ---
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                $   (29,881)  $   (175,251)
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CASH PROVIDED/(USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from notes payable                       $ 4,407,050   $  4,502,072
   Payments on notes payable                          (4,516,013)    (5,309,096)
   Distributions to Limited and General Partners             ---            ---
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NET CASH PROVIDED/(USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES     $  (108 963)  $   (807,024)
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INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     $    98,800   $   (204,814)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD         121,163        488,247
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD           $   219,963   $    283,433
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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)                  $   192,774   $    238,433
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                       NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                    MARCH 31, 1997
                                     (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.

At March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, 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,
1997 and the condensed consolidated results of its operations for the three
months ending March 31, 1997 and 1996 and the condensed consolidated cash flows
for the three months ending March 31, 1997 and 1996.  Operating results for the
period ending March 31, 1997, are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 1997.

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, 1997 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1997 were $15,000,337 versus
$13,238,974 for the comparable period in 1996, an increase of 13.3%.  During the
1997 period 16,245,678 pounds of meat products were sold versus 14,385,039
pounds during the 1996 period, an increase of 1,860,639 pounds or 12.9%.  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, 1997 were
$13,800,348 versus $12,007,625 for the comparable period ended March 31, 1996,
an increase of 14.9%.  The increase in the cost per pound is primarily
attributable to general commodity price increases.  The General Partner expects
general commodity prices to increase slightly during 1997.

Gross margins on sales were 8.0% for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and
9.3% for the 1996 period.  This decrease in gross margins is primarily
attributable to general increases in overall raw materials costs during the
period.

Selling and administrative expenses increased to $650,041 from $478,262, an
increase of $171,779.  Selling and administration expenses represented 4.3% of
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 1997 compared to 3.6% for the
comparable period in 1996.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 1997
was $291,769 versus $286,741  for the same period in 1996, an increase of 1.8%.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was $189,750 versus
interest expense of $224,789 for the same period in 1996.  This decrease of
$35,059 primarily relates to the decrease in the average outstanding debt.


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A net profit of $68,429 was realized in the 1997 period compared to $241,557 in
the comparable period in 1996.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 1997, the Partnership had a net working capital of $298,913 versus
a working capital of $156,933 at December 31, 1996.

Cash provided by operating activities was $237,644 in 1997 versus $777,461 in
the first quarter of 1996.

Cash used in investing activities was $29,881 in 1997 as compared to $175,251 in
1996.

The Partnership used $108,963 from financing activities during 1997 compared to
$807,024 for the comparable period in 1996, representing net repayment of debt
outstanding.

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 $2,210,551 outstanding at March 31, 1997),(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"); (e) a five year credit facility of $500,000, (the
"Third Term Loan") and (f) a credit facility with Greenaway Consultant, Inc. of
$420,000, with $78,750 outstanding as of March 31, 1997 (the "GCI
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 9.89%.  The Second Term Loan bears an interest rate of prime plus
1.00%.  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 GCI Loan bears interest at a rate equal to 1-1/2 % above the prime rate
established from time to time by the Company's financial institution lender
having the highest outstanding credit balance.  The GCI Loan is secured by real
property, fixed assets, equipment inventory and intangibles and is subordinated
to the Principal Revolver, the Principal Term Loan, and the Principal Mortgage
Loan.

The Partnership's 1997 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 1997.  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 1997.

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  May 15, 1997                     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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