TIE VALlEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Matanuska Val
ley Farmer's Cooperating Associa
tion at Palmer, Alaska.
Mng. Editor: - Irving Nev/ville
Subscription. rates: $1,00 year
By hail: ' 1,75 year
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This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matanuska Valley Far
mers Cooperating Associations
work, problens, accomplishments,
also news of local and general
interest and to foster the Co
operative spirit of the Farmers
of the Matanuska Valley.
Tho carrot crop in tho ' at
anuska Valley has been especially
good this year and the nutrition
specialists are very much inter
ested in usin~ the carrot in tho
human diet. ’'Today’s carrot is
about all anyone could ask of any
one vegetable/' says : rs. bar
line Knov/lcs, nutritionist at North
Dakota Agriculture College, ''for
not only docs it taste good and
have an attractive color, but it
rates high in vitamin and minerals,
''Carrots' rate high nutri
tionally bo car so they arc a good
source of carotin, a substance
which human beings can change to
Vitamin A in their bodies. In
fact, carotin is what gives car
rots their attractive bright
orange color. In g ncral, the
deeper the color of the carrot,
the better tho source of Vitamin
A it has. Because Vitamin A is
such an important item in a good
diet, and because both yellow and
green leafy vegetables are good
sources of carotin, nutrition
ists recommend at least one ser
ving a day of these vegetables.
They include carrots as they do
ether green and yellow-colored
vegetables in their lists of
"protective” foods. Besides the
carotin they contain, carrots
also contain a good source of cal
cium and a fair source of riboflavin.
"According to home economist
experts•in the U. S. De artment
of Agriculture, the carrot is a
regular vegetable-of-all-trades
in the kitchen,l! says Mrs. Know
les. "It goes into stews, pot
roasts, soups, chowders, and into
ve0eta le comb: nations of ell
sorts, loung ten er cam' s,
serve' raw, arc one of the best
s a le ' j o: s s. 1 he i r mi llri 1 a / or
an-’ ' ri t color combine well with
Vegeta.les of distinctive 'lavor
and pale color, such as cal- a0e,
clery, an: cue via ers. Or i orve
the carrot in slender stic'is cut
leant' wise of the root, x or
varr.oty, c\ibe the carrots or shred
them on an ordinary cheese grater.
“She favorite way of pre
paring rf redded raw carrot is in a
gelatin s lad in combinat:' on with
pineap le or orange. Another is a
crunchy sandwich'filling race with
shred ed carrots, chopped peanuts
and sal. d. dressing* In cooking,
cav-ots a ‘C one of the least trou
blesome o' ve0etablen. Their color
will s ay bright th.rou._h any cook
ing.' And their Vitamin A will re
ms in intact rt all ordinary cook
in'’: temperatures.ij
GRAUGE CARD PARTY
Ilrs. .henry Ohnstad V/On 1st
at Pihochle among the women, I/Irs.
Rex. i-onaghan took 1st at 500.
J. B. Los sing was high nan at Pin
ochle and Grant Kcnser won 1st
at 500. Ilrs. L. C. Stock, hrs.
K. Hoag, Ratt Johans on arid A1
Gregerson drew consolation prizes.
SPECIAL MEETING Oil hlRlilG
The Glacier View Horuelnkers
club is sponsoring a special meet
ing for men and women , regarding
wiring of houses, at the Virgil
Eclcort home Tuesday/- evening Oct
ober 27th. Extension Agents and
members of the R.E.A. staff will
have charge of the program.
She leads her private life in public