Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales	$ 63,822,000	$ 53,403,000
Cost of sales	45,644,000	38,951,000
Gross margin	18,178,000	14,452,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,895,000	12,681,000
Income from operations	9,283,000	1,771,000
Other (expense):
Net loss on trading securities	(56,000)	(553,000)
Interest and other expense, net	(52,000)	(69,000)
Other (expense), net	(108,000)	(622,000)
Income before income taxes	9,175,000	1,149,000
Provision for income taxes	2,389,000	298,000
Net income	6,786,000	851,000
Cumulative preferred stock dividend	(19,000)	(19,000)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 6,767,000	$ 832,000
Basic earnings per common share:	$ 1.39	$ 0.17
Diluted earnings per common share:	$ 1.39	$ 0.17
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	4,861,590	4,861,590
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	4,861,590	4,861,590