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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                   SCHEDULE 13G
                             INFORMATION STATEMENT
                         PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
                     UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              
                          (AMENDMENT NO. __________)


NAME OF ISSUER:   The Toro Company


TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock


CUSIP NO.              891092108


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [x ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing 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).

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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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(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: The Chase Manhattan Corporation


     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS: 13-2633613


(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:	(A) []
	                                                (B)[x]

(3)  SEC USE ONLY


(4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:   Delaware

     NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

			(5)  SOLE VOTING POWER:
			      102,375  Common Shares 


			(6)  SHARED VOTING POWER:
			       0  Common Shares


			(7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			       0    Common Shares


			(8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			       623,875 Common Shares 


(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 
REPORTING PERSON:
			623,875   Common Shares


(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES:
			Not Applicable

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
			5.130%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:     HC


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(1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.


   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS: 13-2633612


(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:	(A) []
	                                                (B)[x]

(3)  SEC USE ONLY


(4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:   United States


     NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

			(5)  SOLE VOTING POWER:
			      102,375  Common Shares 


			(6)  SHARED VOTING POWER:
			       0  Common Shares


			(7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			       0    Common Shares


			(8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
			       623,875 Common Shares 


(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 
REPORTING PERSON:
			623,875   Common Shares

(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
CERTAIN SHARES:
			Not Applicable

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
			5.130%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:     BK


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


FEE BEING PAID:          YES


ITEM 1 (a)   NAME OF ISSUER:     The Toro Company

ITEM 1 (b)   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                               8111 Lyndale Avenue South
                               Bloomington , Minnesota 55420

ITEM 2 (a)   NAME OF PERSON FILING:
	The Chase Manhattan Corporation ("CMC")
	The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("CMB")

ITEM 2 (b)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                                  1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
                                  New York, N.Y.  10081

ITEM 2 (c)   CITIZENSHIP:	Delaware (CMC)
	United States (CMB)

ITEM 2 (d)   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                               Common Stock, $1.00 par value (the "Shares")

ITEM 2 (e)   CUSIP NO:  891092108 


ITEM 3	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 
        check whether the persons filing are:

	This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 
        13d-2(b)



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ITEM 4 (a)   AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

	CMB is the beneficial owner of 623,875 Shares.  By virtue of its 
        ownership of all of the outstanding common stock of CMB, CMC 
        may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of all of 
        the Shares beneficially owned by CMB.

ITEM 4 (b)   PERCENT OF CLASS:

	CMB is the beneficial owner of 5.130% of the Shares.  By virtue of 
        its ownership of all of the outstanding common stock of CMB, 
        CMC may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of 
        the same percentage of Shares beneficially owned by CMB.

ITEM 4 (c) CMB has power to vote as indicated below. By virtue of its 
        ownership of all of the outstanding common stock of CMB, CMC 
        may be deemed to possess the same level of power to vote 
        indicated below.

	(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE:            102,375 Common Shares

	(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE:         0       Common Shares

	(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE:       0       Common Shares

	(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE:      623,875 Common Shares 


ITEM 5       OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: NOT 
             APPLICABLE


ITEM 6       OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF 
             ANOTHER PERSON:
                                      NOT APPLICABLE      



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ITEM 7       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARIES 
             WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE 
             PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

             The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.   - BANK


ITEM 8       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF 
             THE GROUP:
				NOT APPLICABLE


ITEM 9       NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
				NOT APPLICABLE


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ITEM 10      CERTIFICATION:

BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY 
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE 
WERE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND 
WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE 
EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE 
ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN 
CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION 
HAVING SUCH PURPOSE OR EFFECT.



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.





                              The Chase Manhattan Corporation




                              BY: /s/ John V. Caulfield
                                  John V. Caulfield, Vice President






                              DATED: FEBRUARY 14, 1996


                             

                              The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.




                              BY: /s/ John V. Caulfield
                                  John V. Caulfield, Vice President




                              DATED: FEBRUARY 14, 1996