@okie,
I have to challenge parados about his milking and baling at those ages. Was his family part of the Hutterites? They dont seem to care for their kids safety either.
"Baling" as a kid is like me saying I fixed a flat at 8. Actually My dad let me hold the lug nuts and I didnt lose any or say "OHH FUUUUUDGE".
A baler is a widowmaker and having an 8 year old pulling a baler in field far from help is ridiculous and Im gonna say hes stretching the truth on that.
Maybe he was sitting in the cab with his dad but I dont think he baled hay by hisself.
Ive heard of 60 year olds getting their arms torn off by errant balers. I heard of a guy who got killed by his baler when he got caught in the intake .
I wonder what kind of baler it ws and what kind of opeeration it was (Ground drive ;PTO ; Hydraulic /PTO??)