14. Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Details
Industrial wood products, sales	$ 5,461,293	$ 7,864,264
Lawn, garden, pet and other, sales	32,718,638	34,650,583
Seed processing and sales, sales	2,489,233	4,707,797
Industrial tools and clamps, sales	1,670,399	2,063,503
Revenue, Net, Total	42,339,563	49,286,147
Industrial wood products, income before tax	(35,986)	12,315
Lawn, garden, pet and other, income before tax	2,321,075	3,931,865
Seed processing and sales, income before tax	(55,005)	26,711
Industrial tools and clamps, income before tax	98,351	132,467
Corporate and administrative income before tax	786,795	607,715
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	3,115,230	4,711,073
Industrial wood products, assets	919,127	1,145,154
Lawn, garden, pet and other, assets	9,861,581	10,209,804
Seed processing and sales, assets	589,131	320,193
Industrial tools and clamps, assets	768,794	616,472
Corporate and administrative assets	7,553,187	11,366,234
Total assets	19,691,820	23,657,857
Industrial wood products, depreciation and amortization	981	866
Lawn, garden, pet and other, depreciation and amortization	42,721	26,215
Seed processing and sales, depreciation and amortization	12,622	15,295
Industrial tools and clamps, depreciation and amortization	4,390	6,592
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization	215,626	207,519
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	276,340	256,487
Industrial wood products, capital expenditures		3,602
Lawn, garden, pet and other, captal expenditures	0	0
Seed processing and sales, capital expenditures		1,476
Industrial tools and clamps, capital expenditures	1,300	7,379
Corporate and administrative capital expenditures	109,025	469,478
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	110,325	481,935
Interest Paid		$ 400