Spent two summers in Mid Mo humping bales onto then restacking on wagons with square bales. At 14 and under 110# was a struggle from the get go. Earned $.03/bale those days a WHOPPING profit for a kid with no idea on how money was made. Hated working lofts and running for the next bales off the elevator. I can relate to the falling apart issue. When I joined the service I was 6'2", 132# and forced onto a double rations campaign to get my weight up. Still only 10 minutes chow time for TWO trays in Basic, learned to inhale as I could to get out of the hall.