Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,627,213	$ 6,360,201
Available for sale securities	3,770,241	3,766,984
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $40,000 at November 30, 2017 and August 31, 2017	7,251,821	5,912,631
Trade joint ventures	520,653	691,752
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	1,310,818	1,302,944
Income taxes		137,256
Inventories	7,969,328	7,456,552
Prepaid expenses	760,567	439,298
Total current assets	26,210,641	26,067,618
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	7,235,301	7,359,662
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures	21,701,913	20,035,074
Deferred income taxes	1,756,565	1,756,565
Patents and trademarks, net	1,291,335	1,322,089
Other		71,685
Total other assets	24,749,813	23,185,413
Total assets	58,195,755	56,612,693
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	3,797,674	2,676,610
Income taxes payable	15,565
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related benefits	955,903	1,540,386
Other	1,058,793	677,621
Total current liabilities	5,827,935	4,894,617
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,537,408 and 4,535,018, respectively	90,748	90,700
Additional paid-in capital	14,294,584	14,163,509
Retained earnings	37,706,367	37,077,483
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,518,243)	(2,471,064)
Stockholders’ equity	49,573,456	48,860,628
Non-controlling interest	2,794,364	2,857,448
Total equity	52,367,820	51,718,076
Total liabilities and equity	$ 58,195,755	$ 56,612,693