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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Receivable

The allowances are summarized as follows:

 

    2017     2016  
Allowance for doubtful accounts   $ 65,000     $ 65,000  
Reserve for other allowances     35,000       35,000  
Reserve for sales discounts     44,000       44,000  
                 
Totals   $ 144,000     $ 144,000  

Schedule of Commodities Held by Broker

The Company has open position contracts held by the broker, which are summarized as follows:

 

    2017     2016  
             
Option contracts   $ 166,945     $ (83,753 )
Future contracts     (377,807 )     218,475  
                 
Commodities due (to) from broker   $ (210,862 )   $ 134,722  

Schedule of Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Contracts

Included in cost of sales for the years ended October 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded realized and unrealized gains and losses respectively, on these contracts as follows:

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
    2017     2016  
Gross realized gains   $ 1,655,269     $ 1,443,046  
Gross realized (losses)     (1,636,487 )     (1,000,976 )
Unrealized gains (losses)     (345,584 )     618,558  
Total   $ (326,802 )   $ 1,060,628