March 29, 1994

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     In  accordance  with  the  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission, Rayonier  Inc. (the  "Company") is  filing electronically  herewith
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the  Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-8  (No.  33-52445)  and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 1  to  the  Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-52437).

                              Very truly yours,



                              M. Louise Turilli

MLT:hr





                                                      Registration No. 33-52445

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                 Post-Effective

                                Amendment No. 1

                                       to

                                    FORM S-8

                             Registration Statement
                                     Under
                           The Securities Act of 1933



                                 RAYONIER INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          North Carolina                   13-2607329
(State of Incorporation or Organization)  (I.R.S. Employer
                                           Identification No.)


1177 Summer Street, Stamford, CT                          06904       
(Address of Principal Executive
            Officer)                                  (Zip Code)



                         Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan
                            (Full title of the plan)


                             John B. Canning, Esq.
               Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel
                                 Rayonier Inc.
                1117 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06904
                    (Name and address of agent for service)

                                  203-348-7000               
          (Telephone number, including zip code, of agent for service)

                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
______________________________________________________________________________

Title     of     Amount  to be     Offering     Proposed          Amount   of
securities       registered        price        m a x i m u m     registratio
t o      b e                       p  e  r      aggregate         n fee(2)
registered                         unit(1)      offering
                                                price(1)

______________________________________________________________________________
C o m m o n      4,500,000         $32.875      $147,937,500      $51,012.93
Shares           shares
______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  For  purposes  of Rule  457(c),  the  date specified  for  determining the
     average of the  high and low prices reported in the consolidated reporting
     system is February 25, 1994.

(2)  Previously paid upon initial filing on March 1, 1994.







                                    PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT


Item 8.  Exhibits

     The following additional Exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit
No.                           Title                         Location

24.                         Powers of attorney              Filed herewith.

                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has  reasonable grounds to believe that  it meets all of  the
requirements for  filing on  Form S-8 and  has duly caused  this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to be signed on  its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto  duly
authorized, in the City of  Stamford, State of Connecticut on this 29th  day of
March, 1994.

                         RAYONIER INC.


                         By /s/ George S. Areson                 
                         Name:     George S. Areson
                         Title:    Acting Corporate Controller

     Pursuant to  the requirements of  the Securities  Act of 1933,  this Post-
Effective Amendment  No. 1  has been  signed by  the following  persons in  the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature                     Title


/s/ Ronald M. Gross            Chairman, President, Chief
Ronald M. Gross                Executive Officer and
                                   Director (Principal
                                   Executive Officer)

/s/ Gerald J. Pollack         Senior Vice President
Gerald J. Pollack             and Chief Financial
                                   Officer (Principal 
                                   Financial Officer)


/s/ George S. Areson          Acting Corporate
George S. Areson              Controller (Principal 
                                   Accounting Officer)

         *                    Director
William J. Alley


         *                    Director
Rand V. Araskog


         *                    Director
Donald W. Griffin


         *                    Director
Paul G. Kirk, Jr.




         *                    Director
Katherine D. Ortega


         *                    Director
Burnell R. Roberts


         *                    Director
Gordon I. Ulmer



                         *By /s/ Gerald J. Pollack                         
                              Gerald J. Pollack
                              Attorney-in-Fact
                              March 29, 1994


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.                      Title               Location                      Page

24.                      Powers of attorney  Filed herewith.



                                                                     Exhibit 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the person whose signature appears  below
constitutes and appoints GERALD J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or  her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power in  each to act without the other
and with full power of substitution  and resubstitution to sign in the  name of
such  person and in each of his or  her offices and capacities in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees  and post-effective  Amendment  No. 1  to  the Registration
Statement  of the  Company  on Form  S-8 relating  to  4,500,000 Common  Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and to  file the same,  with all exhibits  thereto and
other  documents in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities and  Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 21, 1994





                                        /s/ Gordon Ulmer      
                                        Name:       Gordon Ulmer
                                        Title:    Director

                                                                     Exhibit 24




                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints GERALD  J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  with full power in each to act without the other
and with full power  of substitution and resubstitution to sign in  the name of
such person and in each  of his or her offices and capacities  in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees and  post-effective  Amendment No.  1  to the  Registration
Statement  of  the Company  on  Form S-8  relating to  4,500,000  Common Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and  to file the  same, with all  exhibits thereto and
other  documents  in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 21, 1994





                                        /s/ Rand V. Araskog   
                                        Name:       Rand V. Araskog
                                        Title:    Director


                                                                     Exhibit 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints GERALD  J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  with full power in each to act without the other
and with full power  of substitution and resubstitution to sign in  the name of
such person and in each  of his or her offices and capacities  in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees and  post-effective  Amendment No.  1  to the  Registration
Statement  of  the Company  on  Form S-8  relating to  4,500,000  Common Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and  to file the  same, with all  exhibits thereto and
other  documents  in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 21, 1994





                                        /s/ Burnell R. Roberts
                                        Name:       Burnell R. Roberts
                                        Title:    Director


                                                                     Exhibit 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints GERALD  J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  with full power in each to act without the other
and with full power  of substitution and resubstitution to sign in  the name of
such person and in each  of his or her offices and capacities  in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees and  post-effective  Amendment No.  1  to the  Registration
Statement  of  the Company  on  Form S-8  relating to  4,500,000  Common Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and  to file the  same, with all  exhibits thereto and
other  documents  in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 21, 1994





                                        /s/ Katherine D. Ortega
                                        Name:       Katherine D. Ortega
                                        Title:    Director


                                                                     Exhibit 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints GERALD  J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  with full power in each to act without the other
and with full power  of substitution and resubstitution to sign in  the name of
such person and in each  of his or her offices and capacities  in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees and  post-effective  Amendment No.  1  to the  Registration
Statement  of  the Company  on  Form S-8  relating to  4,500,000  Common Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and  to file the  same, with all  exhibits thereto and
other  documents  in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 21, 1994





                                        /s/ Paul G. Kirk, Jr.  
                                        Name:       Paul G. Kirk, Jr.
                                        Title:    Director


                                                                     Exhibit 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints GERALD  J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  with full power in each to act without the other
and with full power  of substitution and resubstitution to sign in  the name of
such person and in each  of his or her offices and capacities  in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees and  post-effective  Amendment No.  1  to the  Registration
Statement  of  the Company  on  Form S-8  relating to  4,500,000  Common Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and  to file the  same, with all  exhibits thereto and
other  documents  in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 19, 1994





                                        /s/ William J. Alley   
                                        Name:       William J. Alley.
                                        Title:    Director


                                                                     Exhibit 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints GERALD  J. POLLACK and JOHN B. CANNING his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  with full power in each to act without the other
and with full power  of substitution and resubstitution to sign in  the name of
such person and in each  of his or her offices and capacities  in Rayonier Inc.
(the "Company") post-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
the Company on Form S-8 relating to plan interests and 300,000 Common Shares of
the  Company  issuable  under the  Rayonier  Investment  and  Savings Plan  for
Salaried  Employees and  post-effective  Amendment No.  1  to the  Registration
Statement  of  the Company  on  Form S-8  relating to  4,500,000  Common Shares
issuable  under  the Rayonier  1994  Incentive  Stock Plan  and  all additional
amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  and  supplements  to  such
Registration  Statement, and  to file the  same, with all  exhibits thereto and
other  documents  in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.


Dated: March 21, 1994





                                        /s/ Donald W. Griffin  
                                        Name:       Donald W. Griffin
                                        Title:    Director