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Clockwise from top right: Howertown Rose Nursery, B Kozero & Miller Photos courtesy of Larry Oberly.
Agriculture Department warns Consumers to report unsolicited, Mislabeled seeds received by mail
Submitted by SHANNON POWERS Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has warned consumers to properly discard and report unordered and mislabeled seeds shipped from overseas. Consumers nationwide have received seeds in packages labeled as jewelry. These seeds may contain plant diseases, weeds or invasive plants that could harm Pennsylvania's agriculture industry and ecosystem. "Seeds sold in Pennsylvania are rigorously tested to ensure
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that they are genetically pure and regulated to ensure that what's on the label is what's in the package," Secretary Redding said. "Planting seeds without knowing what they are can wreak havoc with our environment, destroy agricultural crops and incur costly control efforts for years to come." Seeds labelled as jewelry are likely a scam known as "brushing." Companies boost online sales by purchasing their own products through fake buyer accounts created by the company. The products are shipped to a real address, to someone who didn't order the item. The seller writes a positive review of their items from the fake buyer account. In the past, scammers have sent empty packages. Recent packages have been filled with
unlabeled seeds. Consumers who receive unsolicited seeds are asked to retain the seeds and packaging. If opened, double bag and seal the seeds. Do not plant them or discard loose seeds. Report the package to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) confidential Antismuggling Hotline, 800-877-3835 or email SITC.Mail@aphis.usda. gov. USDA will provide further instructions. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's seed program licenses seed distributors, and analyzes and certifies seeds to help ensure that seeds are free of pathogens, invasive plants and noxious weeds. For more information on Pennsylvania's efforts to protect and promote agriculture in Pennsylvania, visit agriculture. pa.gov.
In today’s column, Larry Oberly shares some current photographs of the Weaversville area, and we relate the properties to the history of the village. The former Howertown Rose Nursery was a dairy farm. Mr. Samuel Schrantz purchased the farm and converted a portion of the property into a popular retail rose garden. Full of energy, he was also employed at Universal Atlas Portland Cement Company, in charge of its landscaping. The plant manager, “Butch” Boucher, wanted the plant grounds to have an attractive lawn and shrubbery landscape. On the east side of Weaversville Road was the Kozero — later Kozero & Miller — Roofing and Hardware store. Kozero’s excellent roofers started their business in Northampton. As their business prospered, they constructed a new store on Weaversville Road. They later became affiliated with Ace Hardware. Once again, the popular business needed to expand, so they purchased a site on Route 329, with the ownership being assumed by Mr. Dale Miller.
The land of Mr. Kozero’s Weaversville store was the former farm of Joseph Moran. An immigrant, Joseph and his wife worked extremely hard on the small farm. He was the last farmer in the area to replace his horses with a modern tractor. Old-timers told me a very interesting World War II story. With the outbreak of World War II, there was a major need for industrial workers, especially at Bethlehem Steel. If you were able bodied, you were hired. One day, a representative from Bethlehem Steel came to the village and visited men who were not eligible for military service. One was Joseph Moran. Although he had no factory experience, he and a few neighbors were hired. They had no automobiles, so a daily bus transported them to Bethlehem Steel. Our village justice of the peace was Mr. Frank Kramlich. A Spanish-American War veteran, he maintained an office in his home. The village regarded him as its attorney who could answer legal and tax questions when society was less complex. More visitations in two weeks. Come along!
Northampton County and Coordinated Health open A COVID-19 drive-through Testing site Submitted by BECKY BARTLETT Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) have organized a partnership between Northampton County and Coordinated Health, now part of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) for a COVID-19 drive-through test-
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ing site located at 3100 Emrick Blvd. Bethlehem, PA 18020. The site opened on Monday, July 27. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours will be available twice a month from 9 a.m. to noon. The drive-through testing center is located in the parking area to the rear of the Continued on page 3 The H
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