14. Segment Information: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Details
Industrial wood products, sales	$ 2,285,250	$ 3,910,117
Lawn, garden, pet and other, sales	40,348,660	38,510,213
Seed processing and sales, sales	2,071,157	2,233,406
Industrial tools and clamps, sales	240,196	792,626
SALES	44,945,263	45,446,362
Industrial wood products, income before tax	(122,088)	71,192
Lawn, garden, pet and other, income before tax	3,936,491	2,040,631
Seed processing and sales, income before tax	(181,712)	(222,191)
Industrial tools and clamps, income before tax	(237,133)	(159,914)
Corporate and administrative income before tax	493,598	1,158,426
Income before income taxes	3,889,156	2,888,144
Industrial wood products, assets	819,585	977,117
Lawn, garden, pet and other, assets	14,984,480	7,590,487
Seed processing and sales, assets	544,161	471,888
Industrial tools and clamps, assets	0	279,591
Corporate and administrative assets	6,929,735	12,895,595
Identifiable assets	23,277,961	22,214,677
Industrial wood products, depreciation and amortization	0	0
Lawn, garden, pet and other, depreciation and amortization	29,774	23,021
Seed processing and sales, depreciation and amortization	6,347	8,007
Industrial tools and clamps, depreciation and amortization	2,242	489
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization	179,349	160,302
Corporate and administrative depreciation and amortization	217,712	191,819
Corporate and administrative capital expenditures	449,282	32,732
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities	$ 0	$ 0