Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 83,335,000	$ 76,925,000	$ 163,590,000	$ 153,244,000
Cost of sales	58,308,000	54,661,000	114,991,000	109,317,000
Gross margin	25,027,000	22,264,000	48,599,000	43,927,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,598,000	15,606,000	34,815,000	31,291,000
Impairment on termination of lease			3,906,000
Income from operations	7,429,000	6,658,000	9,878,000	12,636,000
Other income (expense):
Net gain (loss) on trading securities	23,000	179,000	(21,000)	621,000
Interest and other income (expense)	(75,000)	46,000	(84,000)	(2,000)
Other income (expense), net	(52,000)	225,000	(105,000)	619,000
Income before income taxes	7,377,000	6,883,000	9,773,000	13,255,000
Provision for income taxes	1,879,000	1,783,000	2,496,000	3,444,000
Net income	5,498,000	5,100,000	7,277,000	9,811,000
Cumulative preferred stock dividend	(19,000)	(19,000)	(38,000)	(38,000)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 5,479,000	$ 5,081,000	$ 7,239,000	$ 9,773,000
Basic earnings per share:	$ 1.13	$ 1.05	$ 1.49	$ 2.01
Diluted earnings per share:	$ 1.12	$ 1.04	$ 1.48	$ 2.00
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	4,861,590	4,861,590	4,861,590	4,861,590
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	4,901,590	4,901,590	4,901,590	4,901,590