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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 06-30-98
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 07-07-98
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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 7906 550000 SH SOLE 550000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 4428 99800 SH SOLE 99800
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 39495 431348 SH SOLE 431348
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 41400 800000 SH SOLE 800000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 55023 376875 SH SOLE 376875
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 14062 180000 SH SOLE 180000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 8030 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 10806 443333 SH SOLE 443333
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 27782 497777 SH SOLE 497777
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 2161 70000 SH SOLE 70000
BLAIR WILLIAM LEVERAGED COMMON 09303*105 4125 412571 SH SOLE 412571
CONNING CT INSURANCE FND LP COMMON 12129*101 550 550000 SH SOLE 550000
CSX CORP COMMON 126408103 9100 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CVS CORP COMMON 126650100 7198 184860 SH SOLE 184860
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 26553 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 16610 220000 SH SOLE 220000
CHOICE HOTELS INT'L INC COMMON 169905106 2170 160000 SH SOLE 160000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 8550 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 19096 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 20236 316200 SH SOLE 316200
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 9262 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 3165 134000 SH SOLE 134000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 11437 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 19138 558800 SH SOLE 558800
ECHLIN INC COMMON 278749106 10504 214100 SH SOLE 214100
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 5433 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 92111 1516243 SH SOLE 1516243
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 13325 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 35751 1381694 SH SOLE 1381694
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 25445 280000 SH SOLE 280000
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 9460 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 6024 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 24550 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 46602 561051 SH SOLE 561051
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 8002 120000 SH SOLE 120000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 10905 247500 SH SOLE 247500
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC COMMON 45806@109 3472 138899 SH SOLE 138899
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PRTNRS COMMON 494550106 9038 250200 SH SOLE 250200
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 38807 1173750 SH SOLE 1173750
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 26819 470000 SH SOLE 470000
MANOR CARE INC COMMON 564054104 12311 320300 SH SOLE 320300
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 10185 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 31050 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 1484 5938318 SH SOLE 5938318
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 4917 180000 SH SOLE 180000
OPPENHEIMER GRP LONG TERM EXCH BOND 683996AA 2146 2097039 SH SOLE 2097039
PIMCO ADVISORS, LP COMMON 69338X105 1011 29633 SH SOLE 29633
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 11424 155500 SH SOLE 155500
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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
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 12869 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 28088 460000 SH SOLE 460000
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 18050 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 12209 368600 SH SOLE 368600
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 11953 375000 SH SOLE 375000
SUNBURST HOSPITALITY CORP COMMON 866948102 370 53333 SH SOLE 53333
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 6760 125200 SH SOLE 125200
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 4263 96900 SH SOLE 96900
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COMMON 907834105 2143 122068 SH SOLE 122068
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 35 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 17037 412400 SH SOLE 412400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 13249 305020 SH SOLE 305020
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5875 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 3656 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 64 DATA RECORDS 945616 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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