This Association held a convention at Janesville, Rock county, 26th and 27th December. The object of the meeting was the election of officers for the ensuing year, the exhibition of fruits, and discussions concerning the varieties beat adapted to our climate and soils. The fruit exhibited was very handsome; among the moat noticeable were fine specimens the of Newtown Pippin, Yellow Bellflower, Rambo, Perry Russet, Peck's Pleasant, Jonathan, and Esopus Spitzenburg. The discussions were interesting and elicited many facts of great interest to the fruit growers of the State. The proceedings of the convention, including the operations of the Association during the past year, will be published in February. The following are the officers elected:

H J. STARIN, Pesident Cirus Hawley, D. Worthington, F. Drakr, Vice Presidents. Mark Miller, Recording Secretary. Charles Giford, Corresponding Secretary. J. C Brayton, Dr. A. L Castleman, A. G. Hanford, Ex. Committee.

At their annual exhibition in October last, the Association exhibited one hundred and fifty varieties of Apples, thirty-seven of Pears, ten of Grapes, seven of Plums, Ac. The Apples were, as a collection, superb. Some exhibitors showed twenty or thirty varieties (three of a variety) perfectly free from spot or blemish. Wisconsin promises to become one of the first fruit growing States in the Union.