One of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel. Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880, only about one-third of the originally forested area remained, down to a mere 1 percent of the state’s 77,000 square miles. Some solution had to be found. Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer. Soon, collecting them became a way of life for the settlers’ children who would pick them up on their way to and from school, or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A. Nebraska was not a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived B. The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips. C. The children spent some time collecting the chips D. Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel.