Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,531,340	$ 2,623,981
Available for sale securities	2,733,079	2,027,441
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $40,000 at February 29, 2016 and August 31, 2015	4,139,536	4,027,167
Trade joint ventures	764,017	645,377
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	1,206,625	1,449,162
Income taxes	541,431	198,462
Inventories	7,300,153	7,468,441
Prepaid expenses	586,042	411,473
Deferred income taxes	424,108	424,108
Total current assets	20,226,331	19,275,612
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	7,310,826	7,293,163
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures	17,952,996	20,544,238
Investments at carrying value (Note 7)	1,883,668	1,883,668
Deferred income taxes	1,175,290	1,176,012
Patents and trademarks, net	1,230,760	1,262,219
Other	218,954	130,736
Total other assets	22,461,668	24,996,873
Total assets	49,998,825	51,565,648
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	1,866,737	2,101,175
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related benefits	475,634	1,056,257
Other	402,903	514,409
Total current liabilities	$ 2,745,274	$ 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 4,536,022 and 4,539,045, respectively	90,720	90,781
Additional paid-in capital	13,629,454	13,441,264
Retained earnings	34,180,731	34,522,871
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,653,208)	(3,180,811)
Stockholders’ equity	44,247,697	44,874,105
Non-controlling interest	3,005,854	3,019,702
Total equity	47,253,551	47,893,807
Total liabilities and equity	$ 49,998,825	$ 51,565,648