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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000007084-97-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
CONFIRMING COPY:	
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970815
SROS:			AMEX

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMPERIAL HOLLY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831327
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
		IRS NUMBER:				740704500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39663
		FILM NUMBER:		00000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IMPERIAL SQ STE 200
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77487
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134919181

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMPERIAL SUGAR CO /TX/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880606

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		IRS NUMBER:				410129150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4666 FARIES PKWY
		CITY:			DECATUR
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62526
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2174245200
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                        UNITED STATES
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549
                              
                        SCHEDULE 13D
                              
                              
          Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                     (Amendment No. 3 )*
                              
                 IMPERIAL HOLLY CORPORATION
    ____________________________________________________
                      (Name of Issuer)
                              
                        COMMON STOCK
    ____________________________________________________
               (Title of Class of Securities)
                              
                         452835-10-1
       ______________________________________________
                       (CUSIP Number)
                              
D. J. Smith, Assistant Secretary, P. O. Box 1470, Decatur,
IL 62525, (217)424-5200
____________________________________________________________
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
                        June 16, 1997
     ___________________________________________________
   (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject
of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box __.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the
statement ___.  (A fee is not required only if the reporting
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.)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

This information required on 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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                        SCHEDULE 13D
                              
CUSIP NO. 452835-10-1              Page  2  of  3 Pages
____________________________________________________________
1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

   Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
   I.R.S. Identification No. 41-0129150
____________________________________________________________
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a)__
                                                      (b)__
____________________________________________________________
3  SEC USE ONLY

____________________________________________________________
4  SOURCE OF FUNDS *
   WC
____________________________________________________________
5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E)  __

____________________________________________________________
6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   DELAWARE
____________________________________________________________
            |7  SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF |   734,400
   SHARES   |___________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY|8  SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY |   -0-
     EACH   |___________________________________________
 REPORTING  |9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON  |   734,400
     WITH   |___________________________________________
            |10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
            |   -0-
____________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
    PERSON
   734,400 (Appendix I shows all transactions within the
     past sixty (60) days)
____________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(11)EXCLUDES
   CERTAIN SHARES * __
____________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   5.15%
____________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
   CO
____________________________________________________________
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 452835-10-1              Page  3 of 3  Pages




                          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.

     Dated: June 30, 1997



                    ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY


                         /s/ D. J. SMITH
                    By:  D. J. Smith
                         Its Vice President, Secretary
                          and General Counsel
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                         APPENDIX  I
                              
Trade               Number              Transaction
Date                of Shares           Price
                    Sold
________            __________          ___________

6/16/97             5,700               $12.002
6/20/97             1,000               $11.75
6/23/97             1,500               $11.75
6/24/97             5,000               $11.75
6/25/97             4,700               $11.875
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