102 THE FORESTS OF ENGLAND. 



described in Mr J. C. Morton's " Report on the Royal 

 Farms." 



"Between 1815 and 1822 roads were formed and a por- 

 tion of the crown allotments planted with oak on the 

 heavy, and fir on the light land, including 1400 acres be- 

 tween Windsor and Ascot race-course, and 4000 acres be- 

 yond the heath. The demolition of cottages, according to 

 the false exclusive taste of the time, thrust all labourers 

 to a distance from the castle, and, accordingly, they walked 

 daily a distance of from two miles to five miles to their 

 work, till, on Her Majesty's accession and marriage, the 

 Prince Consort, as ranger, devoted himself earnestly to 

 this, as well as other matters connected with the improve- 

 ment of the Crown property, At this time four farm 

 homesteads were erected, 2,000 acres of stiff clay land 

 were drained, a large school for workmen's children was 

 erected, and has since been supported by the Queen ; 

 herds of shorthorns, Herefords, and Devons were estab- 

 lished, and, among the other great improvements, Charles 

 the Second's idea of joining park and castle was carried 

 out," 



Windsor Forest and Parks shewed in 1852 an expendi- 

 ture of 7091, and an income of 4019. The following 

 were the heads of income : 



Sale of timber, windfall trees, &c. 

 ,, bark 



Grazing-rents - 

 Sales of live stock 



1,067 

 90-2 



60 

 792 



60 



Value of timber supplied for forest uses 



Venison -fees ....... 200 



Miscellaneous, 38 



4,019 



The expenditure in salaries and allowances was 3044 

 lls lOd ; this sum was divided among thirty-two persons. 

 The rearing of pheasants, attending buffaloes, and night- 

 watching, cost 72 ; and the wages of woodmen and 



