Cotton bundle (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cotton bundle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bale that I've seen before include "Group" , "Bound bundle" , "Bundle of hay or cotton" , "Large bundle as of straw" , "Bundle (of hay, say)" .)