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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(f)


                          NON RECOURSE PROMISSORY NOTE


                 DATE:    MAY 1, 1989

                 MAKER:   LUBBOCK MOLASSES, INC.

                 PAYEE:   DR. RICHARD TROUTMAN

                 PLACE FOR PAYMENT:   755 PARK AVE.
                                      NEW YORK, NY 10021

                 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:    SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS
                                      ($75,000.00)

                 INTEREST RATE:       ZERO PERCENT (0%)

                                TERMS OF PAYMENT

                 Maker and Payee agree that payment of this note shall be made
                 solely out of the distributable profits of Lubbock Molasses,
                 Inc., dba Congleton Chair Works.

                 No scheduled periodic reductions of principal payments shall
                 be required. However, Maker and Payee agree that timely
                 performance on this note is essential and required.

                 Maker promises to pay to the order of Payee or its assigns at
                 the place for payment and according to the terms of payment
                 the principal amount.

                 All payments are to be credited, dollar for dollar, against
                 the principal amount of this note, no such payments being
                 deemed as interest or finance charge.

                 Maker is responsible for all obligations represented by this
                 Note.

                 When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include
                 the plural.

                                    Security

                 This note shall be secured by the stock of the Maker, Lubbock
                 Molasses, Inc. and subject to the provisions outlined in the
                 signed letter of agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

                 Lubbock Molasses, Inc.

                  /s/ MARK MCMILLAN 
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                 By: Mark McMillan, Vice President


                 The State of Texas

                 County of Brazos

                          Before me, Cherie E. Niblett, a notary public, on this
                 day personally appeared Mark McMillan known to me to be the
                 persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument
                 and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the
                 purposes and consideration therein expressed.

                          Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day 
                 of May, 1989.

                                                   /s/ CHERIE E. NIBLETT 
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                                                  Notary Public
                                                  
                                                   /s/ CHERIE E. NIBLETT 
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                                                  Notary Public Printed or
                                                  Typed
                                                  My commission expires: 9/5/92



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