13. Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Details
Industrial wood products, sales	$ 3,804,672	$ 4,704,087
Lawn, garden, pet and other, sales	39,273,206	39,286,126
Seed processing and sales, sales	3,108,454	2,927,408
Industrial tools and clamps, sales	1,514,724	1,193,377
SALES	47,701,056	48,110,998	$ 42,238,151
Industrial wood products, income before tax	(175,504)	(8,898)
Lawn, garden, pet and other, income before tax	3,548,177	3,253,673
Seed processing and sales, income before tax	(23,809)	(193,208)
Industrial tools and clamps, income before tax	85,501	(100,986)
Corporate and administrative income before tax	1,030,886	569,312
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,465,251	3,519,893
Industrial wood products, assets	1,153,802	787,093
Lawn, garden, pet and other, assets	10,706,686	10,325,984
Seed processing and sales, assets	296,579	359,070
Industrial tools and clamps, assets	535,093	559,582
Corporate and administrative assets	9,488,875	7,838,043
Identifiable assets	22,181,035	19,869,772
Industrial wood products, depreciation and amortization	330	655
Lawn, garden, pet and other, depreciation and amortization	26,920	41,283
Seed processing and sales, depreciation and amortization	12,978	10,783
Industrial tools and clamps, depreciation and amortization	1,314	1,856
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization	233,672	221,691
Depreciation and amortization	275,214	276,268	$ 281,762
Lawn garden pet and other capital expenditures		910,713
Seed processing and sales capital expenditures	12,495	15,732
Corporate and administrative capital expenditures	$ 461,864
Interest Paid		$ (27)