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Show . 7* cuaoess of a project. She succesa of an. irrigation project, aside from the financial element,, ia dependent upon four factors: Tho ohai-aoter of the natural conditio*a obtaining on the pxojsat} the character of the marJcats; tbs OJB raotor of the management and the typo of the water-users. 2?o those may be added,, for an Indian Project, the oharactor of tha laws and ragnlafcions under which tha project mast be conducted. It is perfectly obvious that if all of tha above factors ara favorable, that ±sr. if the project anjoys an adequate wator supply, fertile soil and an agreeable olimataj is close to good markets; Jans an efficient management,, and aa. induatrioua body of water-osara, that it o&mot fafl of suoceea. On the other band., if all tho faotors are nnfavor-able, the projacij will b a a dismal failure.. However,, aaae of the factors najr be adverse and still tho project aty on^oy * seas-are of suco«j3s. If this io tha case. It jsust be due either to the efflcienoy of the management or to the Intelligence of the Teat ar-neara. 2ho combination of poor macaflfenent and on ignorant, Indolent body of 7mter-users r;oul& make a desert of tha 'Jordan of Uden, granting it required irrigating:. Usually the measure o± suooess enjoyed by a project ia .-' an index to the competency of the management. If the project••- a3 airhole i3 a suocaea, it is logical to assume that tho * F7 i |