200 cattle died recently from pneumonia on a Portage County ranch, in the town of Stockton. The official from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture claimed the cause was related to a "production problem," but did not elaborate, and determined that there was no evidence of abuse or neglect. Still, that's a lot of large animals who just up and died.
By the way, in case you ever wondered where the word 'cattle' comes from, it is from the Old French word for 'movable property' (as opposed to real estate). It is similar to the word, chattel. You may have heard this word used to describe the most extreme form of slavery (chattel slavery).
To find out how much 200 dead cattle are worth, you can find out here: http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/article/20110122/SPJ0101/101220578/Official-Cattle-died-of-pneumonia
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