REPORT ON THE 



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HALE (Bale's Early). 



An early peach of very beautiful appearance, but inclined to rot before it ripens. 

 The flesh remains firm, even after the outside presents the appearance of being ripe, so 

 that it is not a favorite variety. Its comparative earliness at one time made it a very 

 popular market variety, but its season is now preceded by that of Sneed, Greensboro, 

 Early Rivers, Alexander and Triumph. 



ORIGIN : Ohio. 



TREE: vigorous, healthy and 

 productive. 



FRUIT: medium to large, form 

 roundish; color of skin, dark 

 red on sunny side, green with 

 splash of red on shady side; 

 apex, small, slightly pointed in 

 dimpled depression ; cavity, 

 deep; suture extends to apex; 

 pit, half r'ree. 



HALE. 



FLESH: greenish yellow to 

 white; texture, firm until very 

 ripe, then melting aid juicy; 

 flavor sweet and agreeable. 



QUALITY: dessert and cook- 

 ing, fair. , 



VALUE: home market, second 

 class. 



SEASON: late August. 



SECTION OF HALE. 



