UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, DC 20549 
FORM 144 
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES 
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 
 
 
 
ATTENTION:
 

 
1(a)
NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
 
(b)
IRS IDENT. NO.
 
(c)
S.E.C. FILE NO.
 
 
Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc
 
 
42-0920725
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
ADDRESS OF 
ISSUER                         STREET
 
 
CITY                      
STATE                      ZIP 
CODE 
 
(e)
TELEPHONE NO.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AREA CODE      NUMBER 
 
Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc
 
 
Armstrong,            
IA                              50514
 
 
     712              864-
3131
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2(a)
NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE 
ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES 
ARE TO BE SOLD
 
(b)
IRS IDENT. NO.
 
(c)
RELATIONSHIP 
TO ISSUER
 
 
David R Castle
 
 
381460389
 
 
Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
ADDRESS                                           
STREET
 
 
 CITY                      
STATE                      ZIP 
CODE 
 
 
 
 
 
1364 Third Line Rd
 
 
Lakefield, Ontario KOL 
2H0,            
Canada                              
 
 

 
INSTRUCTION:
  
 
3(a) 
Title of the 
Class of 
Securities to 
be Sold
 
(b) 
Name and Address 
of Each Broker 
Through Whom 
the 
Securities Are to 
be 
Offered or Each 
Market Maker 
Who 
is Acquiring the 
Securities
SEC USE 
ONLY 
 
 
Broker-Dealer 
File Number
(c) 
Number of 
Shares or Other 
Units to be Sold 
(See Instr. 3(c))
(d) 
Aggregate 
Market Value 
(See Instr. 3(d))
(e) 
Number of 
Shares or Other 
Units Outstanding 
(See Instr. 3(e))
(f) 
Approximate 
Date of Sale 
(Mo/Day/Yr) 
(See Instr. 3(f))
 
(g) 
Name of Each 
Securities 
Exchange 
(See Instr. 3(g))
 
Common 
Stock 
 
Raymond James 
Financial
1307 Albion Ave 
Suite 101
Fairmont, MN 
56031
 
 
2000 
 
 
$21,678.95
 
 


4/08/05
 
N/A 
 
SEC 1147 (01-04) 
 
  

Title of the 
Class
 
Date You 
Acquired
 
Nature of Acquisition 
Transaction
 
Name of Person from 
Whom Acquired 
(if gift, also give 
date donor acquired)
 
Amount of 
Securities 
Acquired
 
Date of 
Payment
 
Nature of 
Payment
 
Common 
Stock
 
10/30/03
 
Buy
 
Arts Way 
Manufacturing Co Inc
 
 
2000
 
 
11/04/03
 
Cash

 
Name and Address of Seller
 
Title of Securities Sold
 
Date of Sale
 
Amount of Securities Sold
 
Gross Proceeds
 













REMARKS: 
INSTRUCTIONS:  

ATTENTION:  

4/12/05 
 
David R Castle
 
DATE OF NOTICE
 
 
(SIGNATURE)