Vanda Bidwell
Cliff Dobbs of Sullivan counts melons he brought from his daughter's business, Buxton Garden Farm. They buy and sell at the auction and have been coming for three years.
ARTHUR – On the north side, the SUVs, pickups and farm trucks park.
On the south side are Amish buggies, carts and horses, swishing their tails at pesky flies.
In between, in the shade of a large metal pole barn, the two cultures meld into a friendly group of bidders and sellers as the Arthur Produce Auction gets under way.
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