12. Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Details
Industrial wood products, sales			$ 2,993,653	$ 2,510,763
Lawn, garden, pet and other, sales			28,435,820	37,514,801
Seed processing and sales, sales			1,551,427	1,911,588
Industrial tools and clamps, sales			634,616	752,865
SALES	$ 16,692,241	$ 19,934,709	33,615,516	42,690,017
Industrial wood products, income before tax			53,624	(30,241)
Lawn, garden, pet and other, income before tax			1,300,444	2,556,910
Seed processing and sales, income before tax			(121,164)	84,474
Industrial tools and clamps, income before tax			(20,604)	(9,833)
Corporate and administrative income before tax			969,706	687,698
Income before income taxes	$ 1,513,671	$ 2,017,001	2,182,006	3,289,008
Industrial wood products, assets			1,149,255	684,944
Lawn, garden, pet and other, assets			13,703,422	13,977,679
Seed processing and sales, assets			469,466	376,440
Industrial tools and clamps, assets			450,888	460,438
Corporate and administrative assets			6,682,067	9,552,222
Identifiable assets			22,455,098	25,051,723
Industrial wood products, depreciation and amortization			0	193
Lawn, garden, pet and other, depreciation and amortization			16,585	58,108
Seed processing and sales, depreciation and amortization			6,134	5,751
Industrial tools and clamps, depreciation and amortization			367	848
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization			120,327	202,070
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization			143,413	266,970
Seed processing and sales capital expenditures			0	18,547
Corporate and administrative capital expenditures			8,112	80,890
Capital expenditures			8,112	99,437
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities			$ 0	$ 0