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Ranching

Jake Larson
2007 Hall of Fame Ranching Inductee
Modern Era

Jake Larson of Almont was born on the Larson Ranch in Morton County in 1931. The ranch was started by his grandfather in 1881, and Jake took over operation in 1949, starting with Hereford cattle and adding crossbred Hereford/Angus/Charolais cattle in 1952. In 1969, Simmental cattle came to the ranch. He operated with 320 cow/calf pairs, 4,000 acres of grassland and 1,200 acres of farmland. His cattle sold in 13 states and in Canada. Larson conducted his own production sales for many years and was the recipient of many awards. Larson enjoyed amateur rodeo and competed in the NDRA from 1953-1968 and the RCA rodeos from 1953-1957. Larson took first place in calf roping at the Home on the Range Champions Ride in 1957 and was the state champion team roper in 1959. Larson and his wife, Virginia, raised four children, and he was active in local community and school organizations.