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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03-31-97
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 4-07-97
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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 9281 550000 SH SOLE 550000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 394 120750 SH SOLE 120750
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 3400 100000 SH SOLE 100000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 3555 49900 SH SOLE 49900
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 25611 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 146 31600 SH SOLE 31600
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 24000 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 33011 281250 SH SOLE 281250
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 865 100482 SH SOLE 100482
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 810 66524 SH SOLE 66524
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 5955 340312 SH SOLE 340312
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 12150 90000 SH SOLE 90000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 5751 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 8354 332500 SH SOLE 332500
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 6401 161051 SH SOLE 161051
BANK OF BOSTON CORP COMMON 060716107 8375 125000 SH SOLE 125000
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 3442 135000 SH SOLE 135000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4331 433175 SH SOLE 433175
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 9300 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 17390 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 2073 47250 SH SOLE 47250
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 8448 90000 SH SOLE 90000
CHOICE HOTELS INTL INC COMMON 170380109 2700 200000 SH SOLE 200000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 5575 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 22047 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 9821 158100 SH SOLE 158100
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 10066 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DR PEPPER BOTTLING CLASS B COMMON 256131111 677 40000 SH SOLE 40000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 2328 67000 SH SOLE 67000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 8718 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 14668 279400 SH SOLE 279400
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 7279 214100 SH SOLE 214100
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 6588 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 4050 90000 SH SOLE 90000
EQUITABLE COS DEP SH PFD SER C PREFERRED 29444G305 1666 28000 SH SOLE 28000
FTD CORP CLASS B COMMON 144A COMMON 302648209 0 25000 SH SOLE 25000
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON 30324*114 0 386070 SH SOLE 386070
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 55090 1525000 SH SOLE 1525000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 13550 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 21142 621843 SH SOLE 621843
FIRST U.S.A. INC. COMMON 33743H105 10593 250000 SH SOLE 250000
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 13895 140000 SH SOLE 140000
GRACE W R & CO COMMON 383911104 4737 100000 SH SOLE 100000
GREAT WESTERN FINL CORP COMMON 391442100 2215 54700 SH SOLE 54700
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 7148 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 4708 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 17896 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 20330 380000 SH SOLE 380000
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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
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 4920 60000 SH SOLE 60000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 7198 165000 SH SOLE 165000
INT'L. POST LTD. COMMON 460181100 288 79545 SH SOLE 79545
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 1251 86169 SH SOLE 86169
LCI COMM HLDGS CO COMMON 501813109 520 31080 SH SOLE 31080
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 21951 787500 SH SOLE 787500
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 16626 235000 SH SOLE 235000
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 7190 295000 SH SOLE 295000
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 7075 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 21262 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERIDIAN INS GROUP INC COMMON 589644103 2163 154500 SH SOLE 154500
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 6402 6402180 SH SOLE 6402180
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5272 180000 SH SOLE 180000
MULTICARE COMPANIES INC COMMON 62543V105 5620 297750 SH SOLE 297750
NATIONAL CITY CORP COMMON 635405103 4662 100000 SH SOLE 100000
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP COMMON 674599105 2462 100000 SH SOLE 100000
OPPENHEIMER GROUP CLASS B COMMON 6839313*8 4032 12750 SH SOLE 12750
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 7794 155500 SH SOLE 155500
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 9990 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 1940 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 6952 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 22556 450000 SH SOLE 450000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 12524 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 10152 376000 SH SOLE 376000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 6421 375000 SH SOLE 375000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 5399 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 5499 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COMMON 907834105 3265 122068 SH SOLE 122068
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 131 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 8634 206200 SH SOLE 206200
WALLACE COMPUTER SVCS INC COMMON 932270101 2809 84800 SH SOLE 84800
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 7445 154117 SH SOLE 154117
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5156 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 4500 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 84 DATA RECORDS 703843 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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