MONSANTO CO <MTC> 3RD QTR NET Shr 1.30 dlrs vs 1.85 dlrs Net 100,000,000 vs 144,000,000 Sales 1.90 billion vs 1.69 billion Nine mths Shr 5.01 dlrs vs 5.27 dlrs Net 392,000,000 vs 410,000,000 Sales 5.79 billion vs 5.31 billion Note: 1986 figures include 63 mln dlrs, or 81 cts a share, of net gains from facilities and businesses sold, shut down or impaired, and other non-recurring income and expenses