13. Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Details
Industrial wood products, sales	$ 4,704,087	$ 4,672,782
Lawn, garden, pet and other, sales	39,286,126	32,904,189
Seed processing and sales, sales	2,927,408	2,776,556
Industrial tools and clamps, sales	1,193,377	1,884,624
SALES	48,110,998	42,238,151
Industrial wood products, income before tax	(8,898)	91,552
Lawn, garden, pet and other, income before tax	3,253,673	2,118,156
Seed processing and sales, income before tax	(193,208)	(23,096)
Industrial tools and clamps, income before tax	(100,986)	86,184
Corporate and administrative income before tax	569,312	682,780
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,519,893	2,955,576
Industrial wood products, assets	787,093	1,854,307
Lawn, garden, pet and other, assets	10,325,984	8,799,762
Seed processing and sales, assets	359,070	878,373
Industrial tools and clamps, assets	559,582	856,287
Corporate and administrative assets	7,838,043	7,269,690
Identifiable assets	19,869,772	19,658,419
Industrial wood products, depreciation and amortization	655	981
Lawn, garden, pet and other, depreciation and amortization	41,283	53,549
Seed processing and sales, depreciation and amortization	10,783	10,899
Industrial tools and clamps, depreciation and amortization	1,856	2,667
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization	221,691	213,666
Depreciation and amortization	276,268	281,762
Lawn garden pet and other capital expenditures	910,713
Seed processing and sales capital expenditures	$ 15,732
Corporate and administrative capital expenditures		$ 293,380