Exhibit 11


                         OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
                     Computation of Weighted Average Number
                              of Shares Outstanding






                                                                        
                                                                  Average
                                                                  Shares-
                                                                  (Weighted
                                Number   Number of                Shares)Number
Twelve Months                   of       Shares       Weighted    of Days
    Ended            Period     Days     Outstanding  Shares      As Adjusted
                                 
July 31, 1996  08/01/95 to            8   6,901,322   55,210,578              
               08/08/95
               08/09/95 to           63   6,841,322  431,003,286              
               10/10/95
               10/11/95 to            1   6,814,922    6,814,922              
               10/11/95
               10/12/95 to          145   6,812,922  987,873,690              
               03/04/96
               03/05/96 to            2   6,809,422   13,618,844              
               03/06/96
               03/07/96 to           12   6,802,922   81,635,064              
               03/18/96
               03/19/96 to           43   6,796,122  292,233,246              
               04/30/96
               05/01/96 to           28   6,798,122  190,347,416              
               05/28/96
               05/29/96 to            2   6,793,022   13,586,044              
               05/30/96
               05/31/96 to            3   6,792,022   20,376,066              
               06/02/96
               06/03/96 to            1   6,789,022    6,789,022              
               06/03/96
               06/04/96 to            1   6,787,022    6,787,022              
               06/04/96
               06/05/96 to            6   6,785,022   40,710,132              
               06/10/96
               06/11/96 to            3   6,778,022   20,334,066              
               06/13/96
               06/14/96 to            4   6,772,422   27,089,688              
               06/17/96
               06/18/96 to            2   6,760,422   13,520,844              
               06/19/96
               06/20/96 to           11   6,753,122   74,284,342              
               06/30/96
               07/01/96 to           14   6,744,351   94,420,914              
               07/14/96
               07/15/96 to            1   6,741,451    6,741,451              
               07/15/96
               07/16/96 to           16   6,736,451  107,783,216              
               07/31/96
                                    366            2,491,159,853              
                                                                   
                                                                   6,806,448
                                                                              
Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number of shares                  
which could have been purchased with the proceeds from exercise
of such options.
                                                                         
                                                                         443
                                                                   
                                                                   6,806,891




                         OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
                     Computation of Weighted Average Number
                              of Shares Outstanding


                                                                 Average
                                                                 Shares-
                                                                 (Weighted
                                Number   Number of               Shares)Number
                                of       Shares       Weighted   of Days
   Year End          Period     Days     Outstanding  Shares     As Adjusted
                                    
July 31, 1995  08/01/94 to            8  6,951,822    55,614,576             
               08/08/94
               08/09/94 to          204  6,949,822 1,417,763,688             
               02/28/95                                     
               03/01/95               1  6,946,922     6,946,922             
               03/02/95               1  6,945,922     6,945,922             
               03/03/95 to            3  6,943,922    20,831,766             
               03/05/95
               03/06/95               1  6,942,722     6,942,722             
               03/07/95               1  6,936,522     6,936,522             
               03/08/95 to            2  6,934,822    13,869,644             
               03/09/95
               03/10/95 to            4  6,932,822    27,731,288             
               03/13/95
               03/14/95               1  6,932,322     6,932,322             
               03/15/95               1  6,931,322     6,931,322             
               03/16/95 to            4  6,929,822    27,719,288             
               03/19/95
               03/20/95               1  6,928,822     6,928,822             
               03/21/95               1  6,928,322     6,928,322             
               03/22/95               1  6,927,822     6,927,822             
               03/23/95               1  6,927,322     6,927,322             
               03/24/95 to            3  6,911,322    20,733,966             
               03/26/95
               03/27/95 to          127  6,901,322   876,467,894             
               07/31/95
                                                             
                                    365            2,530,080,130   6,931,726
                                                                            
Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number of shares                
which could have been purchased with the proceeds from exercise
of such options.
                                                                       
                                                                       4,249
                                                                   
                                                                   6,935,975


        


                                
                         OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
                     Computation of Weighted Average Number
                              of Shares Outstanding
                                        
                                        
                                                                  Average
                                                                  Shares-
                                                                  (Weighted
                                 Number  Number of                Shares)
                                 of      Shares      Weighted     Number of
                     Period      Days    Outstanding Shares       Days As
   Year End                                                       Adjusted
                                
July 31, 1994  08/01/93 to            2   6,991,285  13,982,570      
               08/02/93
               08/03/93 to            9   6,991,285  62,921,565           
               08/11/93
               08/12/93 to            4   6,993,827  27,975,308           
               08/15/93
               08/16/93 to            8   6,993,827  55,950,616           
               08/23/93
               08/24/93 to           10   6,995,174  69,951,740           
               09/02/93
               09/03/94 to           12   6,995,638  83,947,656           
               09/14/93
               09/15/93 to            5   6,996,416  34,982,080           
               09/19/93
               09/20/93 to            2   6,997,041  13,994,082           
               09/21/93
               09/22/93 to            8   6,998,121  55,984,968           
               09/29/93
               09/30/93 to            4   6,993,121  27,972,484           
               10/03/93
               10/04/93 to           14   6,988,121  97,833,694           
               10/17/93
               10/18/93 to            1   6,983,121   6,983,121           
               10/18/93
               10/19/93 to            6   6,978,121  41,868,726           
               10/24/93
               10/25/93 to            4   6,978,972  27,915,888           
               10/28/93
               10/29/93 to            3   6,980,823  20,942,469           
               10/31/93
               11/01/93 to            2   6,980,821  13,961,642           
               11/02/93
               11/03/93 to            1   6,980,871   6,980,871           
               11/03/93
               11/04/93 to            5   6,981,827  34,909,135           
               11/08/93
               11/09/93 to           14   6,983,722  97,772,108           
               11/22/93
               11/23/93 to            4   6,983,872  27,935,488           
               11/26/93
               11/27/93 to            2   6,984,316  13,968,632           
               11/28/93
               11/29/93 to            1   6,988,551   6,988,551           
               11/29/93
               11/30/93 to            3   6,993,160  20,979,480           
               12/02/93
               12/03/93 to           35   6,994,198 244,796,930           
               01/06/94
               01/07/94 to            3   6,995,338  20,986,014           
               01/09/94
               01/10/94 to           14   6,997,473  97,964,622           
               01/23/94
               01/24/94 to           57   6,998,285 398,902,245           
               03/21/94
               03/22/94 to           43   6,999,966 300,998,538           
               04/30/94
               05/04/94 to           27   6,999,966 188,999,082           
               05/30/94
               05/31/94 to            1   6,999,066   6,999,066      
               05/31/94
               06/01/94 to            6   6,997,866  41,987,196           
               06/06/94
               06/07/94 to            1   6,996,666   6,996,666           
               06/07/94
               06/08/94 to            1   6,996,466   6,996,466           
               06/08/94
               06/09/94 to            5   6,983,466  34,917,330           
               06/13/94
               06/14/94 to            1   6,976,866   6,976,866           
               06/14/94
               06/15/90 to            6   6,971,666  41,829,996           
               06/20/94
               06/21/94 to           20   6,971,822 139,436,440           
               07/10/94
               07/11/94 to            3   6,961,822  20,885,466           
               07/13/94
               07/14/94 to           18   6,951,822 125,132,796           
               07/31/94
                                                           
                                    365           2,551,508,593  6,990,435
                                                                          
Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number of shares              
which could have been purchased with the proceeds from exercise
of such options.
                                                                    
                                                                    20,289
                                                                 
                                                                 7,010,724

                                                                    


                                        
                                        
                         OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
                     Computation of Weighted Average Number
                              of Shares Outstanding
                                        
                                        
                                                                   Average
                                                                   Shares-
                                                                  (Weighted
                                  Number Number of                 Shares)
                                  of     Shares        Weighted    Number of
                     Period       Days   Outstanding   Shares      Days As
   Year End                                                        Adjusted
                                  
July 31, 1993  08/01/92 to            9   6,992,793    62,935,137           
               08/09/92
               08/10/92 to           14   6,993,845    97,913,830           
               08/23/92
               08/24/92 to           99   6,993,859   692,392,041           
               11/30/92
               12/01/92 to            3   6,998,547    20,995,641           
               12/03/93
               12/04/92 to           12   6,999,619    83,995,428           
               12/15/93
               12/16/92 to           20   7,001,911   140,038,220           
               01/04/93
               01/05/93               1   7,002,061     7,002,061           
               01/06/93 to            8   7,002,379    56,019,032           
               01/13/93
               01/14/93 to           22   7,003,291   154,072,402           
               02/04/93
               02/05/93 to           12   7,003,575    84,042,900           
               02/16/93
               02/17/93               1   7,005,696     7,005,696           
               02/18/93 to            8   7,003,696    56,029,568           
               02/25/93
               02/26/93 to           21   6,995,696   146,909,616           
               03/18/93
               03/19/93 to           14   6,996,996    97,957,944           
               04/01/93
               04/02/93 to           11   6,997,830    76,976,130           
               04/12/93
               04/13/93 to            6   6,987,830    41,926,980           
               04/18/93
               04/19/93 to           31   6,989,219   216,665,789           
               05/19/93
               05/20/93 to           55   6,989,797   384,438,835           
               07/13/93
               07/14/93 to           12   6,990,729    83,888,748           
               07/25/93
               07/26/93 to            6   6,991,285    41,947,710           
               07/31/93
                                                             
                                    365             2,553,153,708  6,994,942
                                                                          
Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number of shares              
which could have been purchased with the proceeds from exercise
of such options.
                                                                     
                                                                     36,174
                                                                  
                                                                  7,031,116




                                        
                         OIL-DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA
                     Computation of Weighted Average Number
                              of Shares Outstanding
                                        
                                        
                                                                   Average
                                                                   Shares-
                                                                  (Weighted
                                Number  Number of                  Shares)
                                of      Shares         Weighted    Number of
                     Period     Days    Outstanding    Shares      Days As
   Year End                                                        Adjusted
                                  
July 31, 1992  08/01/91 to           12   7,012,370    84,148,440           
               08/12/91
               08/13/91 to            8   7,002,370    56,018,960           
               08/20/91
               08/21/91 to            2   6,992,370    13,984,740           
               08/22/91
               08/23/91 to           21   6,992,891   146,850,871           
               09/12/91
               09/13/91 to           91   6,995,091   636,553,281           
               12/12/91
               12/13/91 to           42   6,996,075   293,835,150           
               01/23/92
               01/24/92 to            7   6,989,409    48,925,863           
               01/30/92
               01/13/93 to            5   6,989,379    34,946,895           
               02/04/92
               02/05/92 to           30   6,991,379   209,741,370           
               03/95/92
               03/06/92 to          148   6,992,793 1,034,933,364           
                                                             
                                    366             2,559,938,934  6,994,369
                                                                          
Assuming exercise of options reduced by the number of shares              
which could have been purchased with the proceeds from exercise
of such options.
                                                                    
                                                                    31,931
                                                                 
                                                                 7,026,300