Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,072,015	$ 2,623,981
Available for sale securities	528,867	2,027,441
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $40,000 at November 30, 2015 and August 31, 2015	3,637,387	4,027,167
Trade joint ventures	599,616	645,377
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	1,496,054	1,449,162
Income taxes	323,817	198,462
Inventories	7,628,754	7,468,441
Prepaid expenses	573,018	411,473
Deferred income taxes	424,108	424,108
Total current assets	18,283,636	19,275,612
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	7,394,484	7,293,163
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures	20,369,002	20,544,238
Investments at carrying value (Note 6)	1,883,668	1,883,668
Deferred income taxes	1,175,928	1,176,012
Patents and trademarks, net	1,245,060	1,262,219
Other	240,913	130,736
Total other assets	24,914,571	24,996,873
Total assets	50,592,691	51,565,648
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	2,324,787	2,101,175
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related benefits	768,783	1,056,257
Other	433,938	514,409
Total current liabilities	$ 3,527,508	$ 3,671,841
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)
EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,538,317 and 4,539,045, respectively	90,766	90,781
Additional paid-in capital	13,550,424	13,441,264
Retained earnings	34,288,520	34,522,871
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,049,004)	(3,180,811)
Stockholders’ equity	43,880,706	44,874,105
Non-controlling interest	3,184,477	3,019,702
Total equity	47,065,183	47,893,807
Total liabilities and equity	$ 50,592,691	$ 51,565,648