<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-QSB for the period ending November 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,716 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,732,388 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,831,316 <PP&E> 17,470,553 <DEPRECIATION> (1,533,862) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,555,629 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,054,378 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 4,721,426 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,555,629 <SALES> 3,203,015 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,203,015 <CGS> 2,579,463 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,807,758 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (42,532) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 322,652 <INCOME-PRETAX> 115,138 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 115,138 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 115,138 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0