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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09-30-98
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 10-06-98
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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 6668 550000 SH SOLE 550000
ALLIED SIGNAL INC COMMON 019512102 3530 99800 SH SOLE 99800
ALLSTATE CORP COMMON 020002101 35801 862696 SH SOLE 862696
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COMMON 026609107 42100 800000 SH SOLE 800000
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COMMON 026874107 44306 565312 SH SOLE 565312
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COMMON 048825103 12768 180000 SH SOLE 180000
AVERY DENNISON CORP COMMON 053611109 6526 149400 SH SOLE 149400
BALDOR ELEC CO COMMON 057741100 9697 443333 SH SOLE 443333
BANC ONE CORP COMMON 059438101 21124 497777 SH SOLE 497777
BANTA CORP COMMON 066821109 1907 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 8412 200000 SH SOLE 200000
CVS CORP COMMON 126650100 8099 184860 SH SOLE 184860
CENTURY SHS TR COMMON 156681108 21931 534925 SH SOLE 534925
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COMMON 16161A108 9487 220000 SH SOLE 220000
CHOICE HOTELS INT'L INC COMMON 169905106 2030 160000 SH SOLE 160000
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 5762 100000 SH SOLE 100000
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON 197677107 13154 655677 SH SOLE 655677
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COMMON 205363104 17232 316200 SH SOLE 316200
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COMMON 228255105 5216 195000 SH SOLE 195000
DANA CORP COMMON 235811106 7423 198963 SH SOLE 198963
DONALDSON INC COMMON 257651109 2144 134000 SH SOLE 134000
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COMMON 257867101 8797 250000 SH SOLE 250000
DOVER CORP COMMON 260003108 17252 558800 SH SOLE 558800
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON 291011104 5602 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 97418 1516243 SH SOLE 1516243
FIRST DATA CORP COMMON 319963104 9400 400000 SH SOLE 400000
FIRST FINL BANCORP COMMON 320209109 40504 1384766 SH SOLE 1384766
GENERAL ELEC CO COMMON 369604103 22277 280000 SH SOLE 280000
HCR MANOR CARE INC COM COMMON 404134108 9388 320300 SH SOLE 320300
HANNAFORD BROS CO COMMON 410550107 9083 215000 SH SOLE 215000
HARCOURT GENERAL INC COMMON 41163G101 4897 101250 SH SOLE 101250
HEALTH CARE & RETIREMENT CORP. COMMON 421937103 18247 622500 SH SOLE 622500
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 44323 1122102 SH SOLE 1122102
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COMMON 452308109 6540 120000 SH SOLE 120000
INGERSOLL RAND CO COMMON 456866102 9389 247500 SH SOLE 247500
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE INC COMMON 45806@109 3472 138899 SH SOLE 138899
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PRTNRS COMMON 494550106 8287 250200 SH SOLE 250200
MBNA CORP COMMON 55262L100 33598 1173750 SH SOLE 1173750
MGIC INVT CORP COMMON 552848103 18160 492500 SH SOLE 492500
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO COMMON 577778103 8008 155500 SH SOLE 155500
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 26859 450000 SH SOLE 450000
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL COMMON 59019*113 1484 5938318 SH SOLE 5938318
MERRY LD & INVT INC PFD CONV B PREFERRED 590438305 5380 180000 SH SOLE 180000
PMI GROUP INC COMMON 69344M101 7114 155500 SH SOLE 155500
PPG INDS INC COMMON 693506107 10094 185000 SH SOLE 185000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COMMON 812387108 20326 460000 SH SOLE 460000
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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
SERVICE CORP INT'L COMMON 817565104 13419 421000 SH SOLE 421000
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COMMON 824348106 8017 368600 SH SOLE 368600
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 855707105 10406 750000 SH SOLE 750000
TEPPCO PARTNERS L P COMMON 872384102 6588 250400 SH SOLE 250400
UNION PAC CORP COMMON 907818108 4130 96900 SH SOLE 96900
VERIDIEN CORP COMMON 923428106 26 350000 SH SOLE 350000
WALGREEN CO COMMON 931422109 18171 412400 SH SOLE 412400
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COMMON 939322103 10294 305020 SH SOLE 305020
WENDYS INTL INC COMMON 950590109 5547 250000 SH SOLE 250000
WESTERN GAS RES INC COMMON 958259103 2062 250000 SH SOLE 250000
REPORT SUMMARY 60 DATA RECORDS 814551 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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