‘‘J. H.Hale —The Million Dollar Peach’* 
Mid-Season, Yellow Freestone—Superior to Elberta 
Originated by Mr. J. H. Hale—“The Peach King”. In size, color, 
texture, flavor, keeping and shipping qualitiesJ.H.Halesurpassesold 
Elberta. Mammoth in size, vivid carmine over golden yellow, almost 
[)erfectly round, fuzzless and smooth as a glove. Commands instant 
attention on all markets by Giant size and glorious color. Flesh 
solid like a cling, yet melting, tender, free from grain and stringiness, 
has exquisite peachy flavor —without any of the bitter tang of 
Elberta; almost as firm as a clingstone; shipping ability really mai 
velous. Tree a stocky grower, often bears at 2 years old. Bears 
heavily and has proved its adaptability to a wide range of soils and 
climates but does best in good land. The N. J. Exp. Sta. says—“From 
our experience J. H. Hale is a much superior peach commercially to 
Elberta—an extraordinarily good shipper.” 
Former R. R. Man Grows Amazing J. H. Haies on $10 Land 
The photo of tree at right shows crops on 
4-year-old J. H. Hale Tree in orchard of J. C. 
Taylor, Ross Co., Ohio. He was a railroad car 
inspector only a few years ago. He bought 30 
acres of cheap, thicket land for $10 an acre 
and planted it to Stark Trees (including Stark 
Delicious and Stark Golden Delicious, later 
Starking) and used J. H. Hale and Stark 
“I Give the Credit to Stark 
Trees’’ 
—writes Mr. Taylor, who raised these 
wonderful J. H. Hales—“And also to the 
advice I received from Stark’s. I planted 
some old time varieties from other nur¬ 
series, but they never amounted to any¬ 
thing. Our peach trees began bearing 3 
years ago—and we have picked 3 crops from 
them. Your ‘Record Bearing’ Strain J. 
H. Hale and Stark Early Elberta are cer¬ 
tainly wonders. I get twice as much 
money for my peaches grown on Stark 
‘Record Bearing’ Strain Trees as the 
other fellows do with their Elbertas and old 
time varieties”. 
22° Below Zero—No Injury 
“J. H. Hale is beyond any claims made 
for it. Elberta froze out at 22 degrees below 
zero; Hale came through without injury. 
Very large fruit; very vigorous. Rapid grower. 
Will displace Old Elberta in future plantings.” 
—N. P. Mead, Chelan Co. 
Early Elberta peach trees as fillers. 
His .J. H. Hale peaches (from Stark Trees) 
were the finest shown at the Ohio State Hort. 
Soc. meeting. They sold for 25 cents per 
peach and the demand was greater than 
the supply. (An article in Columbus, O., 
Citizen read as follows:—Below.) 
“Peaches Big as Cantaloupes” 
—From Columbus (Ohio) Citizen 
“Peaches as big as cantaloupes —These 
(J. H. Hale) peaches were grown by J. C. 
Taylor on the north side of a big hill in Ross 
Co. Some are almost 5 inches in diameter. 
Experts expressed the opinion that these 
peaches were the finest in the world. Mr.Taylor 
disposed of his fruit at 25 cents per peach.” 
$5.00 a Bu. in Famous 
Orchard 
Among the best known orchards in America 
are the Simpson orchards at Vincennes, Ind. 
For several years J. H. Hale has been their 
big profit maker. One year when most peaches 
were killed J. H. Hale produced a big crop and 
brought $5.00 per bushel. The Simpsons 
consider it their greatest money-maker. 
$1420.00 Per Acre Profit 
Southern Farming quotes—“From 1 acre 
J. H. Hale trees we harvested 748 bushels 
—1500 baskets and 1000 six-basket 
crates. They sold the next morning 
for 60 per cent higher than 
Elberta.** 
J. C. Taylor Standing 
Beside One of His 
4-Year-Old Stark- 
Grown Peach Trees 
J. C. Taylor, Ohio 
Former R. R. Car 
Inspector 
All Prices in Back of Book—Record-Bearing** J. H, Hale Trees Sold ONLY by Stark Bro*s 
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