Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,890,000	$ 21,862,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,078 and $644 in 2020 and 2019, respectively	34,911,000	35,459,000
Inventories, net	23,893,000	24,163,000
Prepaid repairs expense	5,662,000	4,708,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,064,000	3,084,000
Total Current Assets	108,420,000	89,276,000
Property, Plant and Equipment
Buildings and leasehold improvements	39,274,000	38,852,000
Machinery and equipment	152,583,000	145,402,000
Office furniture and equipment	21,502,000	20,569,000
Vehicles	17,863,000	15,375,000
Gross depreciable assets	231,222,000	220,198,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(169,040,000)	(159,036,000)
Net depreciable assets	62,182,000	61,162,000
Construction in progress	13,717,000	12,519,000
Land and mineral rights	17,049,000	17,117,000
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	92,948,000	90,798,000
Other Assets
Goodwill	9,262,000	9,262,000
Trademarks and patents, net of accumulated amortization of $457 and $299 in 2020 and 2019, respectively	1,566,000	1,599,000
Customer list, net of accumulated amortization of $6,887 and $6,297 in 2020 and 2019, respectively	898,000	1,488,000
Deferred income taxes	7,302,000	7,755,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	9,816,000	0
Other	5,670,000	5,049,000
Total Other Assets	34,514,000	25,153,000
Total Assets	235,882,000	205,227,000
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of notes payable	1,000,000	3,083,000
Accounts Payable	12,529,000	8,092,000
Dividends payable	1,808,000	1,761,000
Operating lease liabilities	2,170,000	0
Accrued expenses
Salaries, wages and commissions	13,505,000	7,490,000
Trade promotions and advertising	2,349,000	1,588,000
Freight	1,313,000	2,635,000
Real estate tax	1,658,000	1,581,000
Other	9,875,000	6,376,000
Total Current Liabilities	46,207,000	32,606,000
Noncurrent Liabilities
Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $150 and $31 in 2020 and 2019, respectively	8,848,000	3,052,000
Deferred compensation	5,140,000	6,014,000
Pension and postretirement benefits	15,140,000	23,721,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities	9,135,000	0
Other	3,448,000	4,288,000
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	41,711,000	37,075,000
Total Liabilities	87,918,000	69,681,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in capital	44,993,000	41,300,000
Retained earnings	176,579,000	164,756,000
Noncontrolling interest	(174,000)	(14,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Pension and postretirement benefits	(11,994,000)	(14,891,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(260,000)	(148,000)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(12,254,000)	(15,039,000)
Less treasury stock, at cost (3,090,230 Common and 335,816 Class B shares in 2020 and 2,926,547 Common and 324,741 Class B shares in 2019)	(62,269,000)	(56,543,000)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	147,964,000	135,546,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	235,882,000	205,227,000
Common Stock
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, par value $.10	845,000	828,000
Common Class B
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, par value $.10	$ 244,000	$ 258,000