13. Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
Details
Industrial wood products, sales			$ 2,857,334	$ 3,810,183
Lawn, garden, pet and other, sales			29,692,781	30,313,357
Seed processing and sales, sales			2,834,311	2,587,373
Industrial tools and clamps, sales			1,254,897	877,441
SALES	$ 16,718,234	$ 14,458,713	36,639,323	37,588,354
Industrial wood products, income before tax			(58,597)	36,714
Lawn, garden, pet and other, income before tax			2,494,172	2,417,382
Seed processing and sales, income before tax			126,507	(95,840)
Industrial tools and clamps, income before tax			86,581	(83,839)
Corporate and administrative income before tax			721,141	359,478
Interest Expense, Other			3,369,804	658
Income (loss) before income taxes				2,633,895
Industrial wood products, assets			1,066,183	1,074,934
Lawn, garden, pet and other, assets			11,987,315	10,215,128
Seed processing and sales, assets			528,954	364,294
Industrial tools and clamps, assets			494,625	504,628
Corporate and administrative assets			8,400,927	8,895,151
Identifiable assets			22,478,004	21,054,135
Industrial wood products, depreciation and amortization			248	573
Lawn, garden, pet and other, depreciation and amortization			38,626	49,318
Seed processing and sales, depreciation and amortization			9,857	7,943
Industrial tools and clamps, depreciation and amortization			986	1,528
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization			172,983	167,599
Depreciation and amortization	84,693	82,978	222,700	226,961
Seed processing and sales capital expenditures			12,495
Corporate and administrative capital expenditures			355,870	79,520
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	$ 33,351	$ 31,618	$ 368,365	$ 79,520