Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,827	$ 20,138
Short-term investments	15,092	2,190
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $883 and $761 at January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, respectively	30,708	31,466
Inventories	22,949	21,369
Deferred income taxes	2,468	2,468
Prepaid repairs expense	3,791	3,813
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,885	1,199
Total Current Assets	92,720	82,643
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost	213,046	209,584
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(133,597)	(129,929)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	79,449	79,655
Other Assets
Goodwill	9,034	9,034
Trademarks and patents, net of accumulated amortization of $313 and $301 at January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, respectively	879	818
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $147 and $133 at January 31, 2016 and July 31 2015, respectively	132	146
Customer list, net of accumulated amortization of $2,777 and $2,094 at January 31, 2016 and July 31, 2015, respectively	5,008	5,691
Deferred income taxes	5,792	6,031
Other	6,041	6,013
Total Other Assets	26,886	27,733
Total Assets	199,055	190,031
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of notes payable	3,083	3,483
Accounts payable	7,704	7,428
Dividends payable	1,407	1,376
Accrued expenses:
Salaries, wages and commissions	8,662	6,245
Trade promotions and advertising	2,441	2,721
Freight	2,326	1,874
Other	6,531	5,761
Total Current Liabilities	32,154	28,888
Noncurrent Liabilities
Notes payable	12,333	15,417
Deferred compensation	9,622	9,518
Pension and postretirement benefits	23,675	23,429
Other	3,200	2,251
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	48,830	50,615
Total Liabilities	80,984	79,503
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in capital	33,460	32,632
Retained earnings	148,493	142,095
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Pension and postretirement benefits	(8,667)	(8,975)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(420)	(270)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,087)	(9,245)
Less Treasury Stock, at cost (2,922,653 Common and 324,741 Class B shares at January 31, 2016 and 2,932,796 Common and 324,741 Class B shares at July 31, 2015)	(55,845)	(55,987)
Total Stockholders' Equity	118,071	110,528
Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity	199,055	190,031
Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	798	794
Common Class B
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 252	$ 239