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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12-31-97
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 1-07-98
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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 7700 550000 SH SOLE 550000
AIRFUND INTL LTD PARTNERSHIP COMMON 009990102 147 120750 SH SOLE 120750
ALBERTSONS INC COMMON 013104104 3869 81900 SH SOLE 81900
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 3873 99800 SH SOLE 99800
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 39036 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AIRFUND II INT'L LTD PTNSHP COMMON 025991928 81 31600 SH SOLE 31600
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 30600 400000 SH SOLE 400000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 40985 376875 SH SOLE 376875
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I COMMON 026998AA2 349 98582 SH SOLE 98582
AMERICAN INCOME FUND I-E COMMON 026998AB0 379 64814 SH SOLE 64814
ARBOR DRUGS INC COMMON 038760104 9443 510468 SH SOLE 510468
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 14422 180000 SH SOLE 180000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 6685 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 9614 443333 SH SOLE 443333
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 24577 452526 SH SOLE 452526
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 1890 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*101 550 550000 SH SOLE 550000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 10800 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 23889 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHARTER ONE FINL INC COMMON 160903100 3131 49612 SH SOLE 49612
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 12045 110000 SH SOLE 110000
CHOICE HOTELS INT'L INC COMMON 169905106 2560 160000 SH SOLE 160000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 6668 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 19424 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 13201 158100 SH SOLE 158100
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 9774 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 3019 67000 SH SOLE 67000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 9312 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 20186 558800 SH SOLE 558800
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 7747 214100 SH SOLE 214100
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 285661104 7214 164200 SH SOLE 164200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 5079 90000 SH SOLE 90000
FACILITY INS HLDGS CORP - CL A COMMON 30303#107 0 29889 SH SOLE 29889
FAIR HOLDINGS CORPORATION COMMON 30324*114 0 386070 SH SOLE 386070
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COMMON 313586109 87019 1525000 SH SOLE 1525000
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 11700 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 33333 690847 SH SOLE 690847
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 20545 280000 SH SOLE 280000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 9338 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 5543 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 25055 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 33031 561051 SH SOLE 561051
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 7215 120000 SH SOLE 120000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 10023 247500 SH SOLE 247500
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC COMMON 45806@109 3472 138899 SH SOLE 138899
KRUPP INSD PLUS III LTD COMMON 501126106 870 81536 SH SOLE 81536
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 32057 1173750 SH SOLE 1173750
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 31255 470000 SH SOLE 470000
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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
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 11210 320300 SH SOLE 320300
MARRIOTT DIVERSIFIED AMERICAN COMMON 571995AA7 637 18 SH SOLE 18
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 8192 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 21487 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 3072 6144334 SH SOLE 6144334
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5380 180000 SH SOLE 180000
OPPENHEIMER GRP LONG TERM EXCH BOND 683996AA 1903 2097039 SH SOLE 2097039
PIMCO ADVISORS, LP COMMON 69338X105 896 29633 SH SOLE 29633
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 11244 155500 SH SOLE 155500
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 10568 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS INC BOND 784163AA5 2539 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
SANTA FE PAC PIPELINE PARTNERS COMMON 802177204 8235 180000 SH SOLE 180000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 20815 460000 SH SOLE 460000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 15471 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 10434 376000 SH SOLE 376000
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 12093 375000 SH SOLE 375000
SUNBURST HOSPITALITY CORP COMMON 866948102 526 53333 SH SOLE 53333
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 6596 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 6068 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COMMON 907834105 2960 122068 SH SOLE 122068
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 105 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 12939 412400 SH SOLE 412400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 12975 203347 SH SOLE 203347
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 6015 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 5531 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 75 DATA RECORDS 863448 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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