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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09-30-97
Institutional Investment Manager:
OHIO CASUALTY CORPORATION
136 N. THIRD STREET
HAMILTON OH 45025
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION
IN THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENT TO IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL
PARTS OF THIS FORM AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF ANY AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THAT
ALL UNAMENDED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE, CORRECT AND
COMPLETE AS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
BY_____________________________
BARRY S. PORTER
CFO/TREASURER
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
BARRY S. PORTER CFO/TREASURER 513-867-3903
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ BARRY S. PORTER HAMILTON OH 10-04-97
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
AIRGAS INC COMMON 009363102 9315 550000 SH SOLE 550000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 416 120750 SH SOLE 120750
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 2856 81900 SH SOLE 81900
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 4241 99800 SH SOLE 99800
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 34669 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 96 31600 SH SOLE 31600
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 29200 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 38888 376875 SH SOLE 376875
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 850 99216 SH SOLE 99216
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 848 65384 SH SOLE 65384
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 7912 340312 SH SOLE 340312
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 15378 180000 SH SOLE 180000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 5976 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 10120 332500 SH SOLE 332500
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 25341 452526 SH SOLE 452526
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 1951 70000 SH SOLE 70000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4125 412571 SH SOLE 412571
BROAD STREET INVESTMENT FUND I COMMON 11125@105 2727 2727432 SH SOLE 2727432
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP COMMON 12129*101 525 525000 SH SOLE 525000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 11700 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 22782 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 2793 47250 SH SOLE 47250
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 12980 110000 SH SOLE 110000
CHOICE HOTELS INTL INC COMMON 170380109 3080 160000 SH SOLE 160000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 6100 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 18850 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 11185 158100 SH SOLE 158100
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 8994 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 3216 67000 SH SOLE 67000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 8921 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 18964 279400 SH SOLE 279400
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 7506 214100 SH SOLE 214100
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 5829 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 5186 90000 SH SOLE 90000
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON 30324*114 0 386070 SH SOLE 386070
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 71675 1525000 SH SOLE 1525000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 15024 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 33506 628043 SH SOLE 628043
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 19057 280000 SH SOLE 280000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 7645 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 5018 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 23148 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 29711 570000 SH SOLE 570000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 5962 120000 SH SOLE 120000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 10657 247500 SH SOLE 247500
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC COMMON 45806@109 3472 138899 SH SOLE 138899
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 863 82915 SH SOLE 82915
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 31691 782500 SH SOLE 782500
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 26936 470000 SH SOLE 470000
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 10649 320300 SH SOLE 320300
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
MARRIOTT DIVERSIFIED AMERICAN COMMON 571995AA7 329 18 SH SOLE 18
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 8474 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 21431 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 6370 6370692 SH SOLE 6370692
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5527 180000 SH SOLE 180000
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC COMMON 62543V105 8281 297750 SH SOLE 297750
OPPENHEIMER GROUP CLASS B COMMON 6839313*8 6285 12750 SH SOLE 12750
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 8912 155500 SH SOLE 155500
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 11597 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 1941 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 7020 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 26191 460000 SH SOLE 460000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 13472 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 11068 376000 SH SOLE 376000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 8484 375000 SH SOLE 375000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 6424 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 6068 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COMMON 907834105 3196 122068 SH SOLE 122068
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 175 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 10567 412400 SH SOLE 412400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 14183 203347 SH SOLE 203347
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5312 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 5421 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 73 DATA RECORDS 835262 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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