[For SEC Filing
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 24       Dated: January 19, 1994       Purposes Only:
(To Prospectus Dated January 9, 1991, and                    Rule 424(b)(3)
Prospectus Supplement dated January 31, 1991)             File No. 33-38216]

                              $421,000,000
                        BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
                       Medium-Term Notes, Series A
            Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue

Date of Issue:   January 26, 1994         Principal Amount: $ 15,000,000
Stated Maturity:   January 30, 2003       Issue Price (As a Percentage of 
                                          Principal Amount):  100%

Form of Note:                             Interest Rate/Initial
                                            Interest Rate:  7.70%

  x   Global                              Redemption Provisions:  N/A

_____ Definitive


  x   Fixed Rate Note

_____ Floating Rate Note:

_____ Commercial Paper Rate Note         _____ LIBOR Note

_____ Federal Funds Effective Rate       _____ Treasury Rate Note
      Note

_____ Other

Spread: +/- _____________________      Maximum Interest Rate _______%

Spread Multiplier: _____________%      Minimum Interest Rate _______%

Index Maturity: _________________

Interest Reset Period: _______________________________________________________
                       (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or
                        annually)

Interest Payment Dates:           Regular Record Dates:


Interest Reset Dates:             Interest Determination Dates:


Calculation Agent:                Calculation Dates:


Additional Terms:


                   GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.      SALOMON BROTHERS INC