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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190930
FILED AS OF DATE: 20191009
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191009
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20191009
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fruth Investment Management
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001416856
IRS NUMBER: 760358087
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12688
FILM NUMBER: 191144370
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 820 GESSNER, SUITE 1640
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77024
BUSINESS PHONE: 713-464-2283
MAIL ADDRESS:
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CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77024
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20400
SH
SOLE
105
0
0
INTEVAC INC
COM
461148108
96
18400
SH
SOLE
96
0
0
IAMGOLD CORPORATION
COM
450913108
57
16760
SH
SOLE
57
0
0
SOLITARIO EXPLORATION
COM
8342EP107
55
198000
SH
SOLE
55
0
0
ORION MARINE GROUP
COM
68628V308
45
10000
SH
SOLE
45
0
0
YAMANA GOLD INC
COM
98462Y100
38
12000
SH
SOLE
38
0
0
PDL BIOPHARMA INC
COM
69329Y104
28
13000
SH
SOLE
28
0
0
HECLA MINING
COM
422704106
22
12500
SH
SOLE
22
0
0
NABORS INDUSTRIES INC
COM
G6359F103
20
11100
SH
SOLE
20
0
0
STEIN MART INC
COM
858375108
8
10800
SH
SOLE
8
0
0
GREAT PANTHER SILVER
COM
39115V101
7
10000
SH
SOLE
7
0
0