UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*.
Tractor Supply Company
Common
89235610
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ). (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 give 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).

CUSIP NO.  89235610   13G

1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for SunTrust Banks of
      Georgia, Inc. and in various fiduciary capacities.
      58-1575035
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (A) _______
                                                         (B) _______
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3.    SEC USE ONLY

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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Georgia
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NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                    23,992
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BENEFICIALLY              6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY                  -0-
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EACH                      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                 174,765
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PERSON                    8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                      -0-
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9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        174,765
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10.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES*
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11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        2.00%
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12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        HC and BK

                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     SCHEDULE 13G
                       UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:
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              Tractor Supply Company

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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              P.O. Box 17901
              320 Plus Park Blvd.
              Nashville, Tennessee  37217

Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:
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              SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for SunTrust
              Banks of Georgia, Inc. and in various fiduciary capacities.

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office(s):
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              303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
              Atlanta, Georgia  30308

Item 2(c)     Citizenship:
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              SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a Georgia corporation; SunTrust Banks
              of Georgia is a Georgia corporation.

Item 2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:
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              Common

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:
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              89235610

Item 3        Type of Person:
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              (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
              (g) Parent holding company, in accordance with para. 240,13d-
                  1(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4         Ownership:
------         ---------

               Amount Beneficially Owned.  174,765

               (b)  Percent of Class:   2.00%

               (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  23,992

                 (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  -0-

                (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       174,765

                (iv)   Shared power to dispose or the direct the disposition
                        of: -0-

Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
------       ------------------------------------------
             X

Item 6       Ownership of More than 5 Percent of Behalf of Another Person:
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             Not Applicable

Item 7       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
------       Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
             Company:
             ------------------------------------------------------------
             Not Applicable

Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
------       ---------------------------------------------------------
             Not Applicable

Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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             Not Applicable

Item 10      Certification:
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             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 of such securities and
             were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
             transaction having such purpose or effect.

             Signature:
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             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:  February 1, 1998

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

By        /s/ Cynthia S. Walker
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          Cynthia S. Walker, Assistant Vice President
          STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for
          SunTrust Banks, Inc.

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia  30308

February 1, 1998

Ladies and Gentlemen:

There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a
Schedule 13G relating to beneficial ownership of less than 5% by
SunTrust Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries of shares of Tractor Supply
Company Common.

Please call the undersigned at (404) 581-1475 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Cynthia S. Walker
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Cynthia S. Walker
Assistant Vice President
STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for SunTrust Banks, Inc.

cc:   Tractor Supply Company
      National Association of Securities Dealers